by Eric Anthony Grollman Recently, I watched Dr. Freeman Hrabowski’s TED talk on the key initiatives needed to help all students to be successful. As usual, I was inspired by his passion,...
April 30, 2013
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by Lindsey Loeper Ideally the months leading up to a student’s graduation contribute to a sense of accomplishment and momentum in pursuing life goals. Maybe your thoughts turn to your...
April 29, 2013
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by Dawn Biehler As a biology graduate student and cancer survivor, Sandra Steingraber, who will deliver the Gender and Women’s Studies Program’s sixth annual Korenman lecture next Monday...
April 26, 2013
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by Lori Hardesty Positive social change is the product of collaboration: relationships that empower everyone to make meaningful contributions to the common good. This week (as a part of...
April 24, 2013
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by Lexx Mills Last summer, I received an email from UMBC's Honors College announcing an internship opportunity at the Women’s Center. I jumped at the chance to gain some practical grant...
April 23, 2013
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by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk As a social work major, I like the idea of service-learning. But does engaging in service-learning make a student more community-oriented or civic-minded? With...
April 22, 2013
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by Maureen Evans Arthurs
"Why don't you show us what's underneath that towel, baby?" I heard this shouted from a car of four young men, no older than 19, hanging out the window, being obnoxious. I had been walking home...
April 19, 2013
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by Janet McGlynn Each year I have the pleasure of organizing a unique forum for sharing students' extraordinary research, creative projects and scholarly contributions to the common...
April 17, 2013
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by Delana Gregg After 90 days in session, the Maryland General Assembly adjourned "sine die" (without plans to reconvene on another day) last week. Testimony provided at General Assembly...
April 16, 2013
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by Michelle Stefano Students in my Cultural Documentation in Partnership with Communities course (AMST 358) are working with local residents and former steelworkers to document their varied...
April 15, 2013
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