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UMGC History Professor Uses Grant to Develop Online History Resources

Faculty History

July 03, 2025

UMGC’s Amber Surmiller won a M.O.S.T. Initiative grant to create two Open Educational Resources for history courses.

Senior Thesis Sparks Navy Vet’s Budding Reputation as a Sonar Historian

Alumni Success History

May 29, 2025

Aaron Goode ’23 is a sonar equipment specialist with Naval Seal Logistics Center—and his research on the history of sonar has captured the interest of faculty in the Department of History at UMGC. 

How MLK’s Education Influenced His Activism

Faculty History

January 20, 2025

Damon Freeman writes for the UMGC Blog about the political philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and underscores how his education influenced his approach to economic justice, nonviolence and voting rights.