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Alum Heads Delaware Public Archives: Stephen M. Marz MA '94

Stephen M. Marz MA ’94, history, is the new director of the Delaware Public Archives. A certified archivist, Stephen earned his undergraduate degree from Monmouth University, and later an MSW from...

Posted: November 15, 2010, 5:52 PM

Carny Attraction: James Taylor '73

Sideshows featuring amazing feats and astonishing freaks became an industry in the United States in the 19th century. But these traveling caravans have been on the endangered list in recent...

Posted: November 11, 2010, 8:45 PM

“Exceptional” Alumnus: Gene Trainor ’86

In just over 40 years, UMBC has progressed from a fledgling university to a nationally renowned institution of higher education. And when it comes to areas such as undergraduate teaching or...

Posted: November 11, 2010, 8:35 PM

See Hear: Vikki Valentine ’96

“People know what NPR sounds like,” says Vikki Valentine ’96, English. “But they don’t really know what it looks like. And on the Web, it’s what you look like that’s important.” That’s the daily...

Posted: November 11, 2010, 8:13 PM

Game Face: Rick Moreland ’83

After a stellar basketball career at UMBC, Rick Moreland ’83, interdisciplinary studies was drafted in the ninth round of the National Basketball Association’s annual draft by the Washington...

Posted: November 11, 2010, 8:10 PM

The Healing Hands of the Humanities: Blair P. Grubb ’76

Blair. P. Grubb ’76, biological sciences, is a distinguished professor of medicine and pediatrics at the University of Toledo’s College of Medicine. He was also a recipient of UMBC’s Alumni of the...

Posted: November 11, 2010, 8:07 PM

Case Files: Alums in HBO's The Wire

Three alumni — Aaron Moss ’07, Tootsie Duvall ’75, and Eric Messner ’01 — talk about their experiences as actors in the award-winning crime drama, The Wire. Read more in the Fall 2010 issue of...

Posted: November 11, 2010, 8:04 PM

Courting Controversy: Robin L. West ’76

Are rulings by judges the best way to settle hot-button social issues such as same-sex marriage and abortion? Maybe not, argues Georgetown University law professor and UMBC alumna Robin L. West....

Posted: November 11, 2010, 7:59 PM

Over Coffee: Shari Elliker '83 and Neil Beller '83

Shari Elliker ’83, interdisciplinary studies, and Neil Beller ’83, interdisciplinary studies, spend Thursday mornings together on WBAL-AM in the glow of the “On Air” sign, with Beller as a regular...

Posted: November 11, 2010, 7:54 PM