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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Come out to meet non-profits and learn how to get involved!
Connecting Community Partners Service Fair The Office of Student Life, SVA and The Shriver Center are hosting a Service Fair next week. Meet some of the 30 + nonprofits visiting and learn how...
April 17, 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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by Trishia Domingo I created this video for my Studies in Feminist Activism class (GWST 200). I wanted to share my story because I always saw the term "activist" as ambiguous and I knew that I...
April 10, 2013
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It’s Not Just School, It’s Life.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of watching President Hrabowski's TED talk on how colleges can promote success for students from all backgrounds. In its first day online, the video reached 58,000...
April 9, 2013
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