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Kristin Bechtel studying abroad in Pau, France

USAC at The University of Pau

Le funiculaire connecting upper and lower Pau along le Boulevard des Pyrénées Kristin Bechtel humanities scholar class of 2022 is an MLLI major on the French track with a minor in Korean....

Posted: February 22, 2022, 12:02 PM

Alumna De'Jia Long Hillie shares about studying in Japan

Create your Study Abroad experience - Here's how she did it

De'Jia, a 2020 Humanities Scholar Global Studies graduate, shares her tips on finding ways to get your best study abroad experience. Watch here to find out the many simple things she did to...

Posted: December 8, 2020, 3:12 PM

Tess McRae presents her artwork

The Gallery at OCA Mocha opening Sunday November 15

The Gallery at OCA Mocha presents SPACES: Co-creating Communities at UMBC, featuring artwork by Tess McRae, opening on Sunday, November 15, and continuing through Thursday, December 10. Tess...

Posted: November 13, 2020, 12:31 PM

How to be a better ally

Nailah-Benā Chambers guest poster to the Retriever

June guest contributer to the Retreiver in June and Humanities Scholar, Nailah-Benā Chambers is a Global Studies major and Chinese minor, Class of 2022 The aftermath of George Floyd’s murder...

Posted: August 31, 2020, 9:30 AM

Undergraduate Research Awards 2020-2021 Awardee

HumScholar Camille Blackford doing important and timely work

Camille Blackford - Sociology and Anthropology   “A Proposal for an Ethnography on the Happiness of UMBC Students During the Coronavirus Pandemic” Mentors: Bambi Chapin and Sarah Chard...

Posted: June 22, 2020, 12:00 PM

Tess McRae returns to Maryland early

"A lot can happen in 49 days. I know that twice around now."

Tess McRae Humanities Scholars majoring in English with minor in Creative Writing returned early from Brighton University, Brighton England due to COVID19. "I had the honor of taking over the...

Posted: May 5, 2020, 1:40 PM

Lindsey Green senior History major, URCAD Presenter

Reinforcing Evidence-Based Argumentative Writing

Reinforcing Evidence-Based Argumentative Writing In The Social Studies Classroom The use of credible evidence when writing arguments is central to the Social Studies discipline. It is a...

Posted: April 21, 2020, 2:39 PM

Danylo Leshchyshyn History Political Science URCAD Presenter

Exploring Corruption In Post-communist States

This study explores the determining factors of corruption in post-communist states, including those in the former USSR, Warsaw Pact and Yugoslavia. I examined the ways in which government...

Posted: April 21, 2020, 2:32 PM

Julia Palmer, freshman Global Studies major, URCAD Presenter

De-Cyborging

My Global 409 class focused on technology’s impact on society. Through reflecting, I discovered my struggle to remain true to my identity, in this age of rampant technology. For my final project I...

Posted: April 21, 2020, 2:15 PM

Colin Hrenko , Senior MLLI major - URCAD Presenter

Effect Of Verb Conjugation Apps On Student Verb Conjugation

In Spanish-language classrooms in the U.S.,English speakers often have difficulty in properly conjugating Spanish verbs. Therefore, in order to foster a generation of confidently bilingual...

Posted: April 21, 2020, 1:48 PM