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Heaven, Hell & Eisenhower: Allan Jirikowic ’77, INDS

It’s almost two weeks till Christmas, and Chief Ike’s Mambo Room in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of D.C. has hung up its stockings. There are loads of them—maybe two dozen, dangling out of...

Posted: April 3, 2014, 9:15 PM

Not Your Average Trip to the Library!

Libraries have long been a bastion of scholarly pursuits and studied silence, but the UMBC Chapter of Young Alumni (CYA) is about to change all that when it hosts the 9th Annual Wine Tasting and...

Posted: April 3, 2014, 12:54 PM

Spring and Summer Fun for Alums!

Join us this May and June for great alumni events like these:  CBLA Scholarship Jazz Brunch Sunday, May 18, 12 – 3 p.m. Join UMBC alumni for a fabulous buffet, energizing jazz and fantastic...

Posted: April 2, 2014, 6:04 PM

Moving in Place: Jill Sisson Quinn ’97, English

The habitat in central Maryland where Jill Sisson Quinn ’97, English grew up isn’t very different from the habitat in central Wisconsin where she lives now. The birds, insects, and trees are...

Posted: March 26, 2014, 3:04 PM

Road Trips Are Better When You’re An Alum!

Photo via Flickr user Bruce Berrien. Used under Creative Commons License. The flowers are starting to blossom, the air is getting warmer, the days longer – what does all this mean? It’s time for...

Posted: March 25, 2014, 2:36 PM

Round-Up: UMBC in the News, 3/21

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be...

Posted: March 21, 2014, 3:11 PM

Extra, Extra! Read all about it…

[Video] The latest issue of UMBC Magazine is in mailboxes now, and it’s full of great stories like these: Rooms to Grow — UMBC alumni, professors and students find new spaces and places for...

Posted: March 20, 2014, 9:05 PM

Alumni Essay: Forget The Smoking Gun, by Gus Russo ’72

Catonsville resident Gus Russo ’72, political science, is married to the mob. And to U.S. history. He is a writer and investigative reporter specializing in the shadowy netherworld of American...

Posted: March 19, 2014, 7:59 PM

Alumni Take Flight with Robo Raven III

Man has long envied the avian ability of flight. Wings offer the opportunity for flight, yes, but also for exploration and a different point of view. Now, three UMBC alumni are working to borrow...

Posted: March 17, 2014, 2:14 PM