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Sarah Shin named American Council on Education Fellow for 2017-18
The American Council on Education (ACE) has selected UMBC’s Sarah Shin, professor of education and special assistant to the provost for academic initiatives, as a fellow in its 2017-18 class....
Posted: April 11, 2017, 9:14 PM
UMBC’s Top 12 Highlights of 2016
UMBC celebrated a banner year in 2016. In thousands of ways, big and small, this golden anniversary has been full of moments to remember for the university community. Here are twelve top...
Posted: January 4, 2017, 6:30 PM
Nancy Rankie Shelton receives national book award for her memoir
A thought-provoking memoir about love, loss, and survival published earlier this year by Nancy Rankie Shelton has received a 2016 Best Book Award. Shelton, a professor of education, is the author...
Posted: November 30, 2016, 4:33 PM
Baltimore City elementary school students learn about college opportunities through UMBC visit
Prospective students tour UMBC on a daily basis, rain or shine, but last week saw a particularly special visit from around 80 fifth graders from Armistead Gardens Elementary School in Baltimore,...
Posted: November 14, 2016, 9:56 PM
Sarah Shin publishes new book on English language teaching as a second career
After conducting in-depth interviews and observations of students in a teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) graduate program, Sarah Shin, professor of education and special...
Posted: September 30, 2016, 5:15 PM
Delegation from the University of Kassel in Germany visits UMBC to grow interdisciplinary exchange program
Eight administrators and faculty members from the University of Kassel in central Germany visited UMBC from August 29 to September 2 to build on a thriving university partnership between the two...
Posted: September 9, 2016, 5:07 PM
Zero tolerance laws contribute to racial disparities in U.S. public schools, research by F. Chris Curran reveals
As students and families are preparing to start the new school year, new research demonstrates that certain school discipline laws may increase racial disparities and suspension rates for minority...
Posted: August 4, 2016, 3:05 PM
Nancy Rankie Shelton publishes thought-provoking memoir about love, loss, and survival
Nancy Rankie Shelton, a professor of education, is author of a powerful new memoir that is already receiving significant praise for its contributions to the growing body of literature on living...
Posted: June 24, 2016, 1:01 PM
UMBC prepares next generation of leading K-12 educators with commitment to community
It has been a banner year for UMBC community members committed to improving the quality of K-12 education. This spring The Washington Post and Baltimore County Public Schools honored two UMBC...
Posted: June 9, 2016, 2:19 AM
Sarah Shin selected for American Association of State Colleges and Universities leadership program
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has announced the inaugural class of its emerging leaders program, and Sarah Shin, a professor of education and president of...
Posted: June 6, 2016, 4:22 PM
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