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If you’re ever in the position of having to choose teammates, pick Kathleen Warnock. Not only was she calm and collected in “the hot seat” on ABC’s “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,” she walked...

Exploring New Territory UMBC organizes international contemporary music festival. Contemporary musicians from around the globe come to UMBC October 27-30 for Livewire, a festival of 21st...

UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski, III takes your questions. Q. This past spring, the Baltimore Sun caused a bit of clamor on campus when an editorial celebrating the success of UMBC’s...

How did you get through UMBC? Many UMBC alumni do it the hard way. Working day jobs (or the night shift) as they earn their degrees. They didn’t just thirst for knowledge; they broke a sweat to...

CRIMSON ACCOLADE On a bright and sunny late May morning in Cambridge, MA, UMBC’s president Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, received one of the most prestigious awards offered in American higher...