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Clifford Murphy, AMST, in The Conversation

Ethnomusicologist examines lasting impact of "Lead Belly"

In February, Smithsonian Folkways released Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection, a box set and book dedicated to Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter – an influential country musician in the...

March 24, 2015 · 3:13 PM

Kate Brown, History, in TIME and Al Jazeera America

Giving context to Nemetsov's death and Washington shooting

History professor Kate Brown has been in the news reflecting on two major recent news stories: the death of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov and a Pasco, Washington police shooting case....

March 24, 2015 · 3:10 PM

Jason Loviglio, MCS, in City Paper

Examining WYPR's use of underwriting

Jason Loviglio, associate professor and chair of media and communication studies, was quoted in a March 10 City Paper article that examined WYPR’s use of underwriting. Loviglio, who is writing a...

March 24, 2015 · 3:08 PM

Congratulations to Dr. Shewbridge (MCS) and Dr. King (AMST)!

Hrabowski Fund for Innovation Awardees

Nicole King (AMST) and Bill Shewbridge (MCS) were awarded a grant from the Hrabowski Innovation Fund for their project, Emerging Media Across the Curriculum. “Baltimore Stories” is a collaborative...

March 24, 2015 · 1:12 PM

Alum News: Corine Toomer (Cohort 9)

Corine Toomer, cohort 9, is overjoyed to share with the LLC community the 3/20/15 arrival of her grand daughter, Avery Corine Harris. Her daughter, Davianne and son-in-law, Brandon live in...

March 23, 2015 · 11:43 PM

Call For Sessions: Association of Critical Heritage Studies

What does heritage change? / Le patrimoine, ça change quoi?

First Call for Sessions and Panels for the 3rd Biannual Conference: Montreal, 7-10th June 2016 Heritage is a powerful witness to mindsets and zeitgeist; it is commonly understood that it gives...

March 23, 2015 · 11:38 PM

Inviting Student Photography Submissions for NYC Exhibit

Deadline April 1

Imagining America and the Joy of Giving Something, Inc. invite students to submit photographs by April 1, 2015 for an exhibit about our diverse American identity in Manhattan’s Broadway district....

March 23, 2015 · 6:47 PM

Doctors King (AMST) & Shewbridge (MCS) receive a major grant

from the Hrabowski Fund for Innovation!

Baltimore Stories: Emerging Media Across the Curriculum – A team led by Nicole King, Associate Professor, American Studies, and Bill Shewbridge, Professor of the Practice, Media and Communication...

March 20, 2015 · 2:13 PM

Ethnomusicologist Clifford Murphy on the music of Lead Belly

Lead Belly’s music defied racial categorization

Last month, Smithsonian Folkways released Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection, a carefully curated collection of Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter’s recordings that is – like the singer...

March 12, 2015 · 12:23 PM

LSAT Prep Course

Discounted for UMBC undergraduates!

Hello! To all current UMBC undergraduates, TestMasters is offering a $500 discount on their live LSAT preparation course, which can be applied to any of their course locations around the...

March 11, 2015 · 11:33 AM

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