According to UMBC Police, an incident including harassment, Sexual Offense of the 4th Degree, and 2nd degree assault with hands was reported to UMBC police on September 9. The incident, according to the daily police log, took place in the Chemistry building, but was not reported until September 13. Though police refused to release details…

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On Wednesday September 23rd between 8:00- 8:30 a.m. UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski will be speaking on the Today Show with regards to a recent trend marking the growing enrollment of post college-aged adults in higher level institutions. Hrabowski will be featured on the Today Show’s “Back to School Again” series which takes a look at…

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With summer coming to a close and the Fall Semester coming into full swing, we remember former associate professor in the Department of Theater, Dr. Alice McDonnell Robinson, as one of UMBC’s most compassionate founding faculty members. Dr. Alice McDonnell Robinson passed away this summer. She was born on November 17, 1922 and retired in…

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UMBC has been named the #1 up-and-coming National University in the United States by U.S. News and World Report. The ranking of universities by the bi-weekly magazine is determined by an annual peer assessment survey, and is the most widely quoted of its kind in the United States. For a full list of the top…

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On August 11th 2009, Americans across the country mourned the death of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. UMBC’s very own Joby Taylor, Director of the “Shriver Peaceworker Program” mourned Shriver’s passing in an opinion letter published by the Baltimore Sun. In this letter, Taylor spoke of Shriver’s accomplishments most specifically her founding of the Special Olympics. Taylor…

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UMBC changed its cable line-up last spring, and while many channels were added, students complained that Bravo and the Disney Channel had been removed from the line-up. Due to the high number of requests on an RSA survey for these channels to be placed back on the UMBC cable line-up, they will be added for…

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UMBC Chief of Police Antonio Williams could be leaving UMBC if he is selected to be the new Chief of Police of Gainesville, Florida. Williams, 45, became Chief of Police at UMBC in 2007 and is now one of five finalists vying for the Gainesville Chief of Police position. “My goals and aspirations are quite…

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By Ariane Szu-Tu Editorial Staff When UMBC was founded in 1966, it was important for faculty members to forge bonds because those relationships would ultimately influence the tone of the school. Juliana Schamp, the wife of founding Dean of the Faculty Homer Schamp, “was a positive force in developing a sense of community here” said…

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UMBC announced information regarding this year’s Homecoming celebration in an e-mail to the campus community.  This year’s theme will be “Retriever Fever.”  The current event schedule includes: Campus bonfire Student talent show Athletic alumni games 5K “Dawg Chase” around Hilltop Circle Tailgate Family activities Men’s soccer (vs Longwood University) Comedian Demetri Martin (star of “Important Things”…

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The bus route between UMBC and UMB has been discontinued for the months of July and August due to budget issues and a decline in riders. The MTA #35 bus stops on both campuses. UMBC students with classes or internship responsibilities at UMB are eligible for a UMBC Transit underwriting of a monthly MTA bus…

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