(by Collin Wojciechowski) Curtis Bay, nestled at the southernmost point of Baltimore City is where my ancestors immigrated from Poland in 1904. It's where my grandparents grew up, and it’s...
November 14, 2012
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(by Kayla Keelan) The Alternative School Break trips are multi-day service engagement trips (most of which take place during Spring Break) designed to teach students about social issues and...
November 14, 2012
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(by Romy Jones) A process that began with a reorganization of office furniture, and a conversation among UMBC graduate students about what to do with the bare walls in our office, has...
November 13, 2012
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(by Virginia Byrne) This summer I moved to Maryland to join the Office of Student Life staff, and I couldn’t be happier. In my role, I facilitate the creation of experiential and reflective...
November 12, 2012
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(by Tom Moore) Reflections on the power of the civil rights movement will be front and center this year at UMBC as we open a major exhibition and continue our engagement through lectures,...
November 11, 2012
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(by Maureen Evans Arthurs) Every vote counts; however, post-election buzz has a lot of people on the 'other side' grumbling that their vote didn't matter. It did. My strong sense of political...
November 8, 2012
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(by Joby Taylor) Each year our Peaceworker program supports a group of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers as they participate in a graduate-level service-learning program at UMBC. This short...
November 7, 2012
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(by Meghan Carpenter) A week and a half ago, I got to do one of the coolest things I have ever been asked to do. I got to meet with Governor Martin O’Malley. ... (continue reading)
November 5, 2012
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(by Dinah Winnick) At UMBC, registration for spring 2013 was delayed briefly due to Hurricane Sandy, but it’s now in full swing. I’ve heard thought-provoking and inspiring stories from faculty...
November 1, 2012
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(by Travis Bell) Sometimes ideas come from think tanks or committees. The Retriever Project idea started with two students sitting in a course called Civic Agency and Social Entrepreneurship...
October 29, 2012
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11:09 AM