UMBC Summer & Winter Blog
This summer, examine the role that gender plays in the U.S. legal system and how the legal rights of women are addressed, from the effects of gender-based stereotypes, to the status of women in the legal profession. Explore current issues such as domestic violence, LGBT rights, transgender rights, race, masculinity, and the police state, including the Freddie Gray case in […]
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What do cave paintings, clay tokens, the Gutenberg Bible, Snapchat, and Yik Yak all have in common? Find out in Summer Session II. Introduction to Media & Communication Studies (MCS 222) uses directed readings, videos, social media content and interactive activities to provide critical and historical perspectives on the evolution of human communication. You’ll learn how the evolving ways people […]
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A Note from Chisom! These past two weeks we had the Study Group Workshops, the “Undergraduate Research Opportunities” Workshop, and Career Center’s “Resume and Internships” Workshop! The summer students who came out to these workshops were engaged and asked important questions in regards to forming study groups, finding research opportunities, and creating resumes. One of the thought provoking questions we […]
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Thank you to everyone that came out to our table in the UC plaza last week, Welcome Week for Summer Session 1 went great!!! Many students and staff members came by with questions and participated in the t-shirt raffle and completed the statement on the display board. Some of the responses to the statement “During 2015 Summer Session at UMBC, […]
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June 10, 2015 – Resumes and Internships Workshop 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m., University Center Room 115 When applying for a job, having experience is essential, yet many college students feel they don’t have it. Avoid this and get a leg up by applying to internships. However, before landing a great internship, you need a resume highlighting your accomplishments. Join us for […]
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