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In 1989, Baltimore philanthropist Robert E. Meyerhoff sat down with then-UMBC vice provost Freeman Hrabowski with a bold vision for the University—to create a program that would offer...
By Ashley Minner, Lecturer, UMBC A few years ago, I invited a group of students to go on a short walking tour of the Lumbee Indian community of East Baltimore. Lumbee are indigenous to North...
March of this year marked an important month for Marylanders— it saw the passing of a bill that would have put terminally ill patients in control of their own fate. Passed through the House of...
Editorial intern Briana Franco ‘19 explores a unique art installation just a metro ride away from campus. Pictured above, Hana Fubuki by artist Akiko Yamashita. Finally making an appearance,...
by F. Chris Curran, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, UMBC When parents and educators discuss school discipline, one of the things that comes up most are “zero tolerance” policies. This term...
by F. Chris Curran, assistant professor of public policy, UMBC Proponents of restorative justice suffered a blow recently with the late 2018 release of a much anticipated RAND study of...
For Maceo Thomas ‘93 (above, center), the martial art of capoeira is more than just a fun way of staying fit. It’s also a socially conscious art with a fascinating history, fortified by a...
Gathered in Gwynns Falls / Leakin Park for a Peaceworker Alumni Day of Service, including stream and park clean up. Twenty-five years ago, when Sarge and Eunice Shriver inaugurated the new...
We’ve all had these moments. Moments of wondering aloud. Moments of principled argument over sandwiches in The Commons. Moments of listening and believing as someone’s personal truth unfolds...
I have a secret. No one actually pronounces my name right. It’s not like it’s one person’s fault, don’t worry. There’s more than enough blame to go around. Including a little dose for me. Let me...
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