July 2024 Archives

New Drazek Award Winners Are Known for Dynamic Engagement with Students

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July 31, 2024

Ten professors were selected for this year’s Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award, the highest recognition UMGC bestows on faculty members. Nominations come from students.

Student Wins Langenberg Fellowship for Eco-Awareness Project at UMGC Asia

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July 25, 2024

Because of Alexander Abel’s three-pronged “Sprouting Sustainability” project, he has become the first UMGC student named a Langenberg Legacy Fellow by the University System of Maryland.

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UMGC Partners with St. Mary’s Public Schools to Prepare Teachers

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July 24, 2024

UMGC faculty completed a partnership with St. Mary’s County Public Schools to boost the number of certified teachers.

U.S. Naval Community College and UMGC Confer First Degrees Under New Partnership

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July 23, 2024

Carsen Paukowits and Marine Ryan Rohr, both members of the U.S. Coast Guard, also earned certificates in computer networking from UMGC.

Biotech Management Students Bring Their Best Game to Capstone Consultancies

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July 18, 2024

For the last two semesters, student teams have provided expert advice to two Maryland companies, a medical company with tech-focused delivery systems for injectable medications and a specialized cosmetics firm revamping its brand identity.

UMGC Professors Awarded High-Profile Fellowships

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July 17, 2024

David Leasure, Debra McLaughlin and Meenu Vikram have been awarded Elkins Fellowships for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning for the 2024-25 academic year.

Coaching Success

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July 17, 2024

UMGC learners face a wide variety of challenges, from the demands of jobs and families to unscheduled military deployments, geopolitical conflicts, and natural disasters. Now, a new, flexible model of learner support is helping more students succeed.

New Alliance Guarantees Morris Brown Graduates Admission into UMGC Master’s Programs

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July 15, 2024

The guarantee extends to Morris Brown College graduates, employees as well as employees’ spouses and dependents who meet the minimum admissions requirements for the graduate program they are applying to.

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UMGC, Governors Unite to Help Americans Disagree Better

July 15, 2024

University of Maryland Global Campus President Greg Fowler joined three other college presidents on a panel at the National Governors Association (NGA) summer meeting in Salt Lake City last week to detail for the nation’s governors training programs and activities designed to help Americans disagree better.

UMGC Event Explores the History and Impact of Juneteenth

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July 12, 2024

UMGC hosted the Juneteenth Equity Dialogue on June 18 as part of its activities linked to the holiday.

RSA Scholar Exemplifies the Benefits of Lifelong Learning

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July 10, 2024

Ehsan Mahmood has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, but he enrolled at UMGC after he found he couldn’t shake his childhood fascination with cybersecurity. UMGC faculty selected him as an RSA Scholar based on the abilities he demonstrated in the graduate cybersecurity program.

How Partnerships Create New Learning Pathways

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July 09, 2024

Innovative partnerships augment UMGC's ability to reach, serve, and support new learner populations, opening new learning pathways and opportunities nationwide.

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