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ServingTogether Helps Military-Affiliated Students with Mental Health Resources
News
April 26, 2023
Serving Together serves veterans, servicemembers and their families in the Greater National Capital Region and will have a presence at UMGC’s Mil/Vet Net networking fair on May 2
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Students in Europe Learn History by Living It
News
November 01, 2022
University of Maryland Global Campus students who have sought out the history courses of Michael Mulvey, a UMGC Europe professor who uses role-playing to teach.
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Eight Women Awarded Pillars of Strength Scholarships to UMGC
Main Featured Post News
August 15, 2022
Eight women who devoted years of their lives to caring for their wounded, ill or injured military husbands were awarded full scholarships to attend UMGC.
Bob Ludwig
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Globetrotting Elton Hima Advances State Department’s Cybersecurity Goals
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July 21, 2022
Elton Hima discovered at a young age that moving around the world brings opportunity.
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Reimagined UMGC Commencement Centers on Students and Their Families
News
July 06, 2022
A graduating new mom in full regalia made her way through the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center.
Bob Ludwig
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UMGC Hosts Free Virtual Financial Wellness Day July 20
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June 30, 2022
UMGC will host Financial Wellness Day on Wednesday, July 20, from 1-4 p.m. EST. The virtual event is free of charge and open to all.
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Entrepreneur Will Use Health Administration Degree to Expand Her Hair Business
News
June 30, 2022
Kathryn Akinmuyisan’s Bachelor of Science in Health Administration puts her a step closer to her goal: to augment a thriving hair business with health and wellness offerings, including group fitness and nutrition.
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UMGC Signs Agreement with NSA to Accelerate Pathways to Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees
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June 14, 2022
Transfer Agreement with NSA’s National Cryptologic University Includes Discounted Tuition at UMGC Adelphi, Md.
Bob Ludwig
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The Julius Downing Story
News
June 08, 2022
Julius Downing has long been interested in psychology. It gained greater importance when he began looking to it for guidance in balancing the demands of a career in the Navy and the responsibilities of a growing family.
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An Educational Journey: From Segregated Schools to UMGC Degree
News
June 07, 2022
Aaron Burr’s Bachelor of Science in Management Studies from UMGC was long in coming.
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Internship Helps Reduce Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
News
June 06, 2022
Melissa Riggs, an undergraduate student at UMGC, will begin a 10-week internship this summer with the SAMHSA.
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Former Teacher Receives Graduate Degree and Plans to Make a Career Change
News
June 03, 2022
After losing two former students to gun violence, a heartbroken Teneisha Holder decided to walk away from her job as an English Language Arts (ELA) teacher at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C.
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Pillars of Strength Grads Look to Their Degrees to Change Their Lives
News
June 02, 2022
Three of the graduates participating in UMGC commencement ceremonies last month earned their degrees with the help of Pillars of Strength scholarship program, which are awarded to volunteer caregivers of wounded, ill, or injured military servicemembers.
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The Tamea Ellis-Armstrong Story
News
May 27, 2022
Tamea Ellis-Armstrong’s youngest daughter didn’t start talking when expected—which eventually led to a diagnosis of autism.
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Christine Hillsgrove Earned Three Degrees at UMGC
News
May 26, 2022
Christine Hillsgrove has always been fascinated by the inner workings of NASA and it was her dream to work for one of the space agency’s centers.
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Graduate Mae Beale Made Education a Priority
News
May 25, 2022
When Mae Beale returned to school in her late 70s to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, she had already spent several years in a career as a licensed practical nurse (LPN).
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3D Scholars in Prince George's County
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May 24, 2022
As Nailah Gibson looked forward to her May 2022 graduation from UMGC, she was debating whether to use her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice as the steppingstone to law school or to a career in law enforcement. For now, law school has the edge.
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Autistic Graduate says UMGC Helped Her Find Career Confidence
News
May 20, 2022
Trying to find your passion is not always an easy task. Finding a place in a professional world or classroom can be double the challenge.
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The LaSharn Newbill Story
News
May 17, 2022
LaSharn Newbill took the End of Life: Issues and Perspectives course at UMGC as one of her electives en route to a bachelor’s degree.
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Husband and Wife "Master" UMGC
News
May 12, 2022
Claudia Palacios and her husband, Daniel Lewis, have completed master’s degrees from the School of Business at UMGC.
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Tamaria Wadley Helps Teachers Adjust to Online Instruction
News
May 12, 2022
Tamaria Wadley started her Master of Education in Instructional Technology at UMGC just weeks before her elementary school was forced into virtual classes by the onset of COVID-19.
Bob Ludwig
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From Homelessness to a Master’s Degree
News
May 12, 2022
For two long years, Yannick Bopda has looked forward to walking across the graduation ceremony stage to receive his degree in full regalia.
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Mike Kelly Found a Way Out, and Up
News
May 11, 2022
Mike Kelly was about at rock bottom. Born and raised in Maryland’s Calvert County, Kelly, 32, was forced to leave Catholic University before graduation because of family financial problems.
Bob Ludwig
UMGC students at the Hack the Port cybersecurity competition.
Hack the Port Maritime Cybersecurity Competition
Main Featured Post
April 07, 2022
UMGC's cybersecurity competition team earned a bronze award at the Hack the Port 22 Virtual and Live Maritime and Control Systems Cybersecurity event
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Success Stories of Women in Business
April 04, 2022
Fewer women than men tend to select careers in business, but they are making inroads.
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Training Accountants through Real-World Experience
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March 29, 2022
Tax Day is just weeks away and according to the IRS’ website, all taxes need to be submitted by April 18.
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Recognized for Outstanding Service
News
March 17, 2022
One of UMGC’s great challenges is to create an environment that makes a diverse student body, made up of thousands of students.
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UMGC Advances Diversity
News
March 15, 2022
In the last decade, financial businesses and organizations have put an emphasis on hiring more women and people from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds.
UMGC Joins Wiley’s Extended Learning Network
Main Featured Post News
January 11, 2022
UMGC has joined Wiley, a global leader in research and education, in an alliance that adds UMGC to Wiley’s Extended Learning Network. 
Bob Ludwig
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Work Took Precedence Over Mike Easley’s Studies—for a Crucial Reason
Main Featured Post
January 05, 2022
There’s a year-long gap in Michael Easley’s march toward a master’s degree in project management from the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). But he had a good reason for the time out.
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2021 GenCyber Campers Gain the Toolkit to Prepare the Next Generation
September 01, 2021
High school teachers gathered virtually for an intensive week-long workshop designed to help incorporate cybersecurity into school curriculum.
UMUC Is Now University of Maryland Global Campus
News
July 01, 2019
The institution that has been known as University of Maryland University College for nearly 50 years is now University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC).
Bob Ludwig
University of Maryland University College Launches Campaign Highlighting Historic Mission and "Hustle" of its Students
August 14, 2018
University of Maryland University College (UMUC) has launched a new advertising campaign—“Made for You”—that highlights the institution’s historic mission: to bring quality, affordable education to adult and military students outside of the traditional college campus as it has for more than 75 years.
Bob Ludwig
Embedded Digital Resources Are Replacing Traditional Textbooks At UMUC
News
August 27, 2015
For the first time, a major American university is replacing textbooks with no-cost digital resources. As of this fall, UMUC has moved away from publisher textbooks to no-cost digital resources embedded in most courses.
Waldorf Center For Higher Education Celebrates 15th Anniversary
May 01, 2014
University of Maryland University College (UMUC) and the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) today celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Waldorf Center, one of the oldest regional higher education centers in the state and a critical resource that extends higher education opportunities for students throughout Southern Maryland.
Bob Ludwig
UMUC Contributing To Stem Goals In Maryland
News
April 23, 2014
In a live video chat with Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, UMUC students, faculty and administrators focused attention on the governor’s goal of increasing the number of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) graduates from the state’s colleges and universities.
Rebecca Foss
UMUC Launches Europe Graduate Programs
News
February 05, 2014
UMUC Ranked 16th In Popular Affordability List
News
February 03, 2014
GetEducated.com ranked University of Maryland University College (UMUC) programs favorably on a new college affordability list. Six of UMUC’s business and management undergraduate degree programs were ranked 16th in the organization’s lists of “Best Buy” online programs.
Rebecca Foss
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
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
Prepared To Lead
August 13, 2013
Javier Miyares was named president of University of Maryland University College in October 2012, after serving as interim president for seven months. His leadership style is collaborative, emphasizing academic excellence, transparency and open communication.
Rebecca Foss
Nine UMUC Graduate Students Selected For Presidential Management Fellowship Program
April 24, 2013
Nine graduate students at the University of Maryland University College have been selected to become Presidential Management Fellows for 2013, the U.S. Government’s Office of Personnel Management announced.
Bob Ludwig
UMUC Graduate Named Army NCO Of The Year
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…
Hails From The Chiefs
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…
News That Is Still Fit To Print
November 12, 2012
UMUC alumna and Post-Newsweek Media Inc. CEO Karen Acton makes the case for community newspapers Karen Acton launched her career with a UMUC degree in accounting, intent on getting a nice, stable n…
UMUC Cybersecurity Team Wins Silver In Global Cyberlympics
November 02, 2012
UMUC’s Cyber Padawans competed against eight teams at the world finals in Miami Adelphi, Md. — The Cyber Padawans—a team of cybersecurity students, faculty and alumni from the University of Marylan…
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