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U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges for 2021
University of Maryland Global Campus Among Region’s “Most Innovative Schools” in U.S. News “Best Colleges” Rankings
Press Releases
September 18, 2020
UMGC ranks in the top 10 of “Most Innovative Schools” among Regional Universities.
UMGC President Javier Miyares
UMGC President Javier Miyares Announces Retirement After Eight Years at the Helm of America’s Largest Online Public University
Press Releases Profiles
September 14, 2020
Miyares cited for recognizing power of big data, leveraging analytics, and unwavering focus on accessibility and affordability Javier Miyares, who fled Castro’s Cuba as a child and found his American dream in Maryland higher education, has announced his retirement after a 45-year career that has culminated in his transformative eight-year tenure as president of University...
UMGC Joins Papa John’s Dough & Degrees Affordable Education Tuition Assistance Program
Press Releases
July 27, 2020
UMGC announced today it has teamed up with Papa John’s International. Inc., in a new education alliance with the company’s best-in-class “Dough & Degrees” tuition assistance program.
A montage of Pillars of Strength Award Winners.
A Record Nine Caregivers of Wounded Warriors Awarded 2020 Pillars of Strength Scholarships
Events Press Releases
July 20, 2020
The Pillars of Strength Scholarship Program has selected a record nine volunteer caregivers of severely injured service members to receive full scholarships to attend UMGC.
UMGC and Goodwin House logos
UMGC and Goodwin House Incorporated Establish Education Alliance
Press Releases
July 20, 2020
UMGC and Goodwin House Incorporated (GHI) announced today a new education alliance that expands the affordability of college degrees for nearly 1,000 senior living and health care employees in Northern Virginia.
Filmmaker Ken Burns in front of an American Flag
The Kalb Report: One for the History Books, A Conversation with Ken Burns on a Turbulent 2020
Press Releases
July 16, 2020
Award-winning Documentary Filmmaker Joins Journalist Marvin Kalb to Offer Context and Perspective on the Pandemic, Protests and Politics in America at National Press Club Livestream Event.
USM and UMGC Form $2.6 Million Partnership to Support Expansion of Online Learning Across System Institutions
Press Releases
June 18, 2020
"USM OnTrack" to Pool Expertise from UMGC and USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation Baltimore, Md. (June 18, 2020) – The University System of Maryland (USM) and member institution University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) have formed a $2.6 Million partnership, USM OnTrack, to work with provosts, teaching and learning center directors, instructional designers, technology professionals,...
UMGC Announces Cybersecurity Scholarship Program Award Recipients
Press Releases Cybersecurity
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
Press Releases
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.
University of Maryland Global Campus to Host First-Ever Virtual Commencement
Commencement Press Releases
May 06, 2020
Online Ceremony to Include Keynote Address by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Photos and Inspirational Messages from Graduates, Faculty and Families Website.
Record $16 Million Gift Doubles UMGC Endowment, Seeds Student Emergency Fund at Critical Time
Press Releases
April 27, 2020
UMGC recently received the largest single contribution to its endowment in its history and has put it to immediate use in support of the institution’s emergency relief fund for students suffering financial difficulties during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Louis C. Pugliese
Louis C. Pugliese Named Executive Vice President at University of Maryland Global Campus
Press Releases Profiles
April 21, 2020
Nationally Recognized Education Technology Entrepreneur and Innovator Joins Nation’s Largest Online Public University.
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