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UMGC Honors Outstanding Alumni October 16, 2024 For 34 years, the UMGC Alumni Association has been recognizing some of the university's most successful alumni for their achievements, service and engagement in their careers and communities.

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University of Maryland University College Takes Top Undergraduate Spot In 2013 DC3 Digital Forensics Challenge

December 16, 2013

A team of undergraduate students at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) finished atop the standings for their category in the 2013 DC3 Digital Forensics Challenge, an international competition that attracted some of the brightest minds in the cybersecurity business.

Bob Ludwig

The Stress, Doubts and Resolve of Covering the Kennedy Assassination

December 11, 2013

Dan Rather, a young reporter for CBS News, was the first to report that President John F. Kennedy was dead. Not waiting for the official announcement, Rather said he had collected enough information from a hospital official, a doctor and a priest to convince himself that Kennedy was dead.

Rebecca Foss

Reunion Brings UMUC's Academic Foreign Legion Back Together

December 05, 2013

For decades they had spanned the globe, hopping from country to country to provide quality higher education to American servicemembers seeking a college degree in combat zones and Cold War outposts.

Rebecca Foss

Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition Features Local Talent

Arts

November 12, 2013

Works by artists from Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. are being featured as part of the Second Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition (BMRE), the opening exhibition for the newly renovated University of Maryland University College art galleries.

Bob Ludwig

The Kalb Report: November 22, 1963

November 05, 2013

On November 22, 1963, time stood still as the nation and the world grappled with the sudden and tragic loss of an extraordinary leader. Now, 50 years since that historic day, we remember the life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy.

Bob Ludwig

University of Maryland University College Sweeps Maryland Cyber Challenge

October 11, 2013

UMUC swept both divisions of the Maryland Cyber Challenge yesterday, capturing first place in the collegiate and pro divisions. The cyber security competition was part of the third annual CyberMaryland conference held at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Bob Ludwig