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Judah Ronch, Erickson School, in the New York Times

The New York Times today examined the experiences of older students — in their 60s and beyond — at colleges and universities. The article cites many reasons for retirees taking college courses,...

Posted: March 13, 2013, 3:59 PM

Robert Provine, Psychology, on Midday with Dan Rodricks

On Tuesday, March 12, Robert Provine, professor of psychology, talked to WYPR’s “Midday with Dan Rodricks” about his new book, “Curious Behavior: Yawning, Laughing, Hiccuping, and Beyond.”...

Posted: March 13, 2013, 2:08 PM

Collage of For All the World to Hear in Afro-American

Click for higher resolution image. Last week, The Afro-American created and published a full-color collage featuring scenes from the CADVC’s outreach project, For All the World to Hear: Stories...

Posted: March 12, 2013, 7:53 PM

Hrabowski at TED: Set High Expectations for Students

Dr. Hrabowski speaks at TED2013. Photo by TED2013. It’s all too easy to take successes for granted, especially when you see them every day around campus. At UMBC, the concept of pushing students...

Posted: March 11, 2013, 2:29 PM