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UMBC’s Ting Huang Takes on a Different Type of Covid Research
It is no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented disruption to everyday life. As research continues to find medical solutions, everyone is adjusting to their new normal in a changing landscape. For college students around the nation … Continue reading →
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Tagged Academics, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Imapct, online learning, Psychology, research, The Universities at Shady Grove, Ting Huang, UMBC, USG
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New Computer Science program at UMBC-Shady Grove. Guest post: Kim Casimbon
As the Academic Advisor for the Computer Science program at UMBC-Shady Grove, I am proud to announce that our B.S. in Computer Science with a Cybersecurity track is now being offered at the Universities at Shady Grove location starting Fall … Continue reading →
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Tagged Career, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Degree, Kim Casimbon, Salary, Shady Grove, Transfer, UMBC, USG
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The University of Baltimore is Unique. Just like You. Guest post by: Seth Marc Kamen, Assistant VP, Office of Admission
I’ve spent most of my career in higher education working with adult learners and transfer students in Maryland. Over the course of nearly 20 years, I’ve been driven by a single goal: help students find their path and pursue their … Continue reading →
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Tagged Admissions, affordable, Bob Parsons Scholarship Fund, Career Goals, Graduate degrees, online, Seth Marc Kamen, Transfer students, UB, UB success, undergraduate degrees, Universities at Shady Grove, University of Baltimore, USG
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When the world changes, design leads the way. Guest post: Megan Rhee, UB Integrated Design Director
My name is Megan Rhee and I am the new director of the Master of Arts in Integrated Design program at the University of Baltimore (UB). I didn’t set out to be a graphic designer or a designer of any … Continue reading →
First Engineering Program Joins USG in Fall 2020. By: Kathryn Weiland
The University of Maryland, College Park is excited to bring the first engineering program to the Universities at Shady Grove beginning in Fall 2020. The Bachelor of Science in Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (ESIOT), offered through the Department … Continue reading →
Teaching Teachers to Teach Online and Plan for Their Future. By: Jennifer Schnur, Program Director, Towson University at USG
What a world we are living in right now. A few short months ago, our Towson senior teacher candidates were in their professional development sites, preparing for their capstone projects and polishing their skills as educators. Our Towson juniors were … Continue reading →
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Tagged Elementary Education, Jennifer Schnur, Learning, Remote Learning, Remote Teaching, Special Education, Teaching, Teleworking, The Universities at Shady Grove, Towson University, USG, Virtual Learning, Virtual Teaching
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‘Finals Time’ in Quarantine by Adam Binkley
This April has seemed more like an age, a slow crawl of time where days blend into one another and our academic deadlines lurk over our heads like semi-permanent specters of a semester that feels like it could last forever. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adam Ross Binkley, Basketball, Finals, Michael Jordan, NBA, Quarantine, Student Services, The Last Dance, The Universities at Shady Grove, USG
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Lessons I’ve Learned While in Lockdown by: Afua Frimpong, UMCP Communication student
At first it was exciting but now it’s overwhelming. The transition to online classes was a hard adjustment. Every class has a calendar and a course schedule to follow so this helps. However, the online space has become a never … Continue reading →
USG’s impact on my journey. By: Julie Resendiz, UMBC Social Work student.
An influential point in my leadership journey was when I interned at a low-income elementary school and learned about the hardships that these families and children encountered everyday. Prior to becoming a social work major, I was an elementary education … Continue reading →
The Show Must Go On: Providing Prospective Students with Virtual Connections to USG
One of my favorite aspects of my job as the Universities at Shady Grove’s (USG) Senior Recruiter is being able to meet prospective students and families at various college fairs, presentations, on-campus conversations, and of course our biannual open house … Continue reading →
