UMBC Summer & Winter Blog
How Many Parking Spaces are on Campus? There are approximately 7,250 parking spaces on campus. Where Can I Park This Winter? During the winter session, the modified zone plan allows student permit holders to park in Zones A, B or C. Zone A Red Zone B Green Zone C Gold When are Parking Permits Enforced? UMBC Parking Permits are […]
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“That rug really tied the room together.” – Jeffrey Lebowski aka “The Dude” If you don’t get that reference, it may be a sign that you should take JDST 390 – Topics in Judaic Studies: Coen Brothers: Genre & Irony. For more than thirty years, Joel and Ethan Coen have crafted provocative and humorous films that take on […]
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Baltimore is home to many sites tied to important moments in American history. From the Battle of Baltimore at Fort McHenry, which inspired the Star Spangled Banner, to the Edgar Allen Poe house, to the Pratt Street Riot at Camden Yards that lead to the first casualties of the Civil War. This summer, students will have the opportunity to […]
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Nintendo looked to the prehistoric civilization of Jomon as inspiration for its newest game in The Legend of Zelda series: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Intricate flame-like patterns, one of Jomon’s signifying visual features, can be found all over the game on guardian robots, in dungeons, and on Link’s Sheikah Slate. Another relic from the Jomon era, […]
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“Workplaces are like other places; some conflict is inevitable. The person who can shape that conflict constructively tends to win it.” Over the course of his 25-year teaching career, the one thing that Philosophy Lecturer Greg Ealick has noticed about students is their ability to express and defend their personal thoughts – a skill Ealick believes will be incredibly […]
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