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UMGC Grad Student, UMBC Alum, Team Up on Winning University System of Maryland Public Health Multimedia Challenge

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February 11, 2021

The duo of University of Maryland Global Campus graduate student Cory Wilkerson and collaborator Stephen Brouillette, a University of Maryland, Baltimore County alumnus

On Her First Try: UMGC Alumna Scores Better Than 95 Percent on CPA Exam, Proves Practice Makes Near Perfect

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January 19, 2021

Renee Cordero could be an excellent source for accounting advice. The University of Maryland Global Campus 2018 graduate was named a winner of the 2019 Elijah Watt Sells Award given by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for those who excel at taking the CPA Exam. Of the 75,000 people who took the exam,...

Alumnus Credits His US Navy Experience, UMGC Education, Mentors with Helping Him Land Prestigious State Department IT Fellowship

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January 11, 2021

One thing Darius Michael ’20 looked forward to most after being awarded a coveted U.S. State Department Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) fellowship last May, was traveling to Washingto…

UMGC Alumnus Selected as a 2021 Presidential Management Fellows Program Finalist

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January 05, 2021

Mallory Lawrence, a 2019 graduate of the UMGC Master's of Cybersecurity Management and Policy program was recently named a finalist in the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). He was one of 551 finalists selected from approximately 6,800...

2021 DoDEA Teacher of the Year

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January 05, 2021

UMGC alumna Lachanda Garrison, who grew up attending DoDEA schools, wins high praise from the organization that inspired her to teach. Lachanda Garrison ‘03 is a firm believer in the Department of Defense Education Activity’s (DoDEA) mission to “educate, engage and empower military-connected students to succeed in a dynamic world.” She should know. As the...

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UMGC Takes Home First and Third Place in MAGIC International Capture the Flag Competition

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November 17, 2020

Adelphi, Md. (Nov. 17, 2020)—On Saturday, Nov. 7, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) cybersecurity competition teams claimed 1st and 3rd place.

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US Secretary of Energy Among Seven Alumni Honored by UMGC Alumni Association for Outstanding Service

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November 05, 2020

The 2020 Awards Event Marks 30 Years of Honoring UMGC Alumni Dan Brouillette ’95, the 15th U.S. Secretary of Energy.

University of Maryland Global Campus Among Region’s “Most Innovative Schools” in U.S. News “Best Colleges” Rankings

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September 18, 2020

UMGC ranks in the top 10 of “Most Innovative Schools” among Regional Universities.

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UMGC Faculty Honored for Teaching Excellence

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August 17, 2020

UMGC recently conferred its highest faculty teaching honor—the Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award—on seven of its most outstanding faculty members in Asia, Europe and the U.S., and recognized eight others for their noteworthy contributions to the scholarship and art of teaching. Each year, UMGC issues the award recognizing effective...

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Student Wins Essay Contest with Close-to-home Topic

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July 16, 2020

The judges who awarded Briana Benson the top prize in a social science essay contest at UMGC praised her beautiful writing, strong argument and solid references to research.

UMGC Announces Cybersecurity Scholarship Program Award Recipients

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June 03, 2020

UMGC has awarded scholarships to three students through the Department of Defense (DoD) Cybersecurity Scholarship Program (CySP).

UMGC Receives $825,000 Grant from Ascendium Education Group to Prepare Next Generation of Community College Leaders

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June 02, 2020

UMGC has received an $825,000 grant from Ascendium Education Group to develop a new, innovative curriculum that responds to the evolving set of leadership skills needed in higher education for its doctoral program in Community College Policy and Administration, UMGC Chief Academic Officer Blakely Pomietto announced today.

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