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Dr. Marie Cini Named To Top Academic Post At University Of Maryland University College
Press Releases
April 02, 2013
Marie Cini, PhD, has been named provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Maryland University College, the nation’s premiere online, state university dedicated to serving working adults and active duty military personnel around the world.
Bob Ludwig
NSA Official Tells UMUC Students About Growing Cybersecurity Threats
March 29, 2013
“It is imperative for the government to rein in technology firms and their “surveillance economy” that stifles economic development and threatens democracy,” Harvard Business School professor Emerita Shoshana Zuboff told the Maryland Cybersecurity Council. She said there must be regulation over how these huge firms collect private data from individuals and sell it.
UMUC Receives $25,000 Gift From Deloitte LLP For Student Scholarships
Press Releases
February 28, 2013
University of Maryland University College (UMUC) announced today that it has received a $25,000 gift from Deloitte LLP to provide 10 students pursuing a Master of Science degree in either Cybersecurity or Cybersecurity Policy with a $2,500 scholarship for the fall 2013 semester.
Bob Ludwig
UMUC And Walgreens Establish Educational Alliance
Press Releases
February 26, 2013
University of Maryland University College (UMUC) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Walgreens, the nation’s largest drug store chain, to offer its employees, their spouses and dependents the opportunity to complete degrees or pursue higher education at UMUC.
Bob Ludwig
Patricio Enterprises Forms Education Alliance With UMUC
February 22, 2013
University of Maryland University College (UMUC) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Patricio Enterprises—an innovative business solutions company headquartered in Northern Virginia.
Diaspora Dialogue Exhibit
Events
February 08, 2013
UMUC hosts new exhibit: Diaspora Dialogue: Art of Kwabena Ampofo-Anti, Alexander "Skunder" Boghossian and Victor Ekpuk Spanning a variety of media, including ceramics, paper, prayer boards and printmaking, the exhibit, Diaspora Dialogue: Art of Kwabena Ampofo-Anti, Alexander “Skunder” Boghossian and Vitor Ekpuk, is a mixing bowl of cultures, perspectives and beliefs between Africa and America.
Robert Miller
Profiles Faculty
February 08, 2013
The world of library science has changed dramatically since Robert Miller entered it more than 30 years ago—and nowhere is that change more evident than at UMUC. Today, a trip to the library doesn’t mean perusing towering shelves of dusty volumes. Instead, an online portal offers access to more than 75,000 electronic journals and 20,000 e-books, all via the World Wide Web.
UMUC Graduate Named Army NCO Of The Year
Alumni Success
February 07, 2013
Soldier, leader, husband, and student – these are some of the other important titles balanced daily by Staff Sergeant Matthew Senna, the U.S. Army’s NCO of the Year for 2012. After comp…
New Scholarship Program To Support Caregivers Of Injured Service Members
February 07, 2013
UMUC joins with Yellow Ribbon Fund and The Blewitt Foundation to establish Pillars of Strength Scholarship Fund Adelphi, Md.—University of Maryland University College (UMUC) has joined with the Yel…
Koppel Discusses Journalism And Democracy On Kalb Report
November 19, 2012
Ted Koppel: To Save Democracy Networks Must Put More Money Into Serious Journalism Technological changes, viewer tastes and profit demands have undercut the quality of television news, but the pend…
Hails From The Chiefs
Alumni Success
November 12, 2012
Seven U.S. presidents commend UMUC’s service to our nation’s military It was only fitting that Dwight Eisenhower was the first of seven U.S. presidents to officially acknowledge the University of M…
Modernism: James Hilleary And Color
Arts
November 12, 2012
UMUC welcomed a giant of 21st-century modernism to the university with an opening reception and discussion Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, in the Arts Program Gallery. Modernism: James Hilleary and Color sho…
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