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…
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…
Two-year agreement will provide employees, spouses and dependents access to UMUC’s diverse curriculum Adelphi, Md. — University of Maryland University College (UMUC) announced today that it has sig…
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…
Cuban-born immigrant named to top position at national leader in distance learning and online higher education. Adelphi, Md. — James L. Shea, chair of the University System of Maryland (USM) …
Located at Quantico Corporate Center in Stafford, Va., this student service center will open for a facility preview on Sept. 26 WHAT: University of Maryland University College (UMUC) will host a r…
Claudia Escobar’s marriage to Army Staff Sgt. Justin Langdo had barely started when he was given a cancer diagnosis that would turn their lives upside down. Among other things, the medical news meant they might have to live on Claudia’s salary alone.
Trevor Donnatien had already left the Army by the time he met Rachel. The man she describes as “the rock of our family” embraced her children when they married, and the couple has a 7-month-old girl and another child on the way.
Amber Cerchione never expected to become a caregiver. She met her husband later in his military career and didn’t know what happened in his prior deployments. It wasn’t something they talked about.
After seven years of excruciating physical illness former Marine Sgt. Paul Bacus has finally returned to the labor force. His wife, Caitlin, has exchanged her role as caregiver to college student, to eventually help assisting veteran servicemembers to find jobs. A Pillars of Strength Scholarship to UMGC will make that aspiration possible.
Michelle Stoltz spent the early part of her career as teacher, having earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She suddenly had to give that up when her husband’s injuries, sustained during his military tours in Iraq, required her to take on full-time caregiving duties.
When Melissa was introduced to Edward O’Connell in 2005, he was a highly decorated petty officer first class, who served as a Cryptologic Technician Network specialist for Naval Information Warfare Activity at the Office of Naval Intelligence at Fort Meade. He was one of the first 100 cryptologic technicians in the U.S. Navy and a man in demand.