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Judah Ronch, Erickson School, in the New York Times

Judah Ronch, Dean of UMBC’s Erickson School, offers a pointed letter in today’s New York Times, responding to a report that some retirement communities are segregating their dining facilities...

Posted: February 21, 2012, 6:39 PM

Kristin Waters, Office of the Registrar, Runs for Charity

Kristin Waters has set a 2012 challenge of raising $1,834.00 for First Descents, an organization that offers young adult cancer fighters and survivors a free outdoor adventure experience to...

Posted: February 21, 2012, 3:50 PM

Robert Provine, Psychology, in Documentary

A film shot last spring about the research of Robert Provine, psychology, and his undergraduate researchers aired in France and Germany on Dec 30.  The English version is forthcoming, but the...

Posted: February 20, 2012, 6:19 PM

Robert Provine, Psychology, in Essay Collection

Robert Provine, psychology, has an essay in a newly published collection entitled This Will Make You Smarter. The book is the latest in a series by the website Edge.org, which focuses on an annual...

Posted: February 20, 2012, 5:28 PM

John Olszewski, Jr., Public Policy, in Baltimore Sun

Maryland State Delegate John Olszewski, a Ph.D. student in public policy at UMBC, spoke out about his vote on Maryland’s same-sex marriage bill in the Baltimore Sun this weekend. Olszewski, 29,...

Posted: February 20, 2012, 5:11 PM