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18 years ago I took the California Bar Exam. My lungs still bear the scars. For two and a half years, I practiced law at a Los Angeles firm. I learned a lot, including what I do not want to do...

February 1, 2010 · 10:31 PM

Real People Profiles: Haley Martin

I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty and staff, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their...

February 1, 2010 · 3:53 PM

The Proposal

I would ask the question at the top of Lookout Mountain: That was the plan. The symbolism was many-layered. From atop the peak you could see clearly in all directions, seven states in a single...

January 31, 2010 · 6:22 PM

My Last Homework Assignment

Last semester I completed the final course before I begin writing my doctoral dissertation: a seminar on crafting a formal research proposal. It was a great course that helped me focus on what I...

January 30, 2010 · 2:29 PM

3,419

3,419 is the number of homeless people counted in Baltimore by the most recent "homeless census" conducted in January 2009. This number was higher than the count from the previous census in 2007,...

January 29, 2010 · 5:52 PM

Real People Profiles: Dale Bittinger

I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty and staff, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their...

January 28, 2010 · 5:08 PM

Social Entrepreneurship Course by the Numbers

Delana Gregg and I teach a course each fall called Civic Imagination and Social Entrepreneurship (cross-listed as POLI 209, AMST 280, SOCY 298, and EDUC 209), in which students explore and develop...

January 28, 2010 · 12:58 PM

Real People Profiles: Clare Greene

I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty and staff, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their...

January 27, 2010 · 5:55 PM

While You Were Away

Here’s a brief update on a few UMBC-related happenings since mid-December: Thirteen teams of students submitted detailed proposals for improving the campus as a part of SGA’s Prove It!...

January 26, 2010 · 5:36 PM

Undergrad Reps Needed for Student Activity Fee Review Board

The Student Activity Fee paid to UMBC by every undergraduate funds student organization events and operations, the Student Events Board, SGA and The Retriever Weekly. The total amount collected...

January 26, 2010 · 5:34 PM

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