A change of major brought Matthew Hunt, a 30-year-old junior majoring in social work and minoring in history, to UMBC. Originally a business major at…
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Earlier this month, the Women’s Center hosted an event in their returning women program to help adult learners navigate the complicated expectations of professional attire. Marie…
Lorrie Yinger, an adult learner who is a junior majoring in social work, met with me in the lobby of the library. Just before our…
In between classes, Idrissou Adam, a junior majoring in social work and minoring in sociology, received a call from his mother in their home country…
Soft spoken and reserved, Bruce James, a junior mathematics major, does not look like a typical plumber, but indeed took up the trade after high…
Athletics crossed paths with Halloween fun on Friday with a spooky fitness party in the RAC. There was a costume party, face painting, healthy snacks, giveaways…
Fitting extracurriculars into an already busy schedule is difficult for most students, and especially for adult learners who often juggle their studies, families and full…
For Lindsay Dixon, a 39-year-old student majoring in history, the decision to go to college was inspired by her family. A mother of two and a…
A banner hangs in the commuter lounge in the commons boasting that 14 percent of UMBC’s students are “adult learners,” students over the age of…
If you walk through campus with Ashleigh Kristensen, a senior majoring in social work and minoring in gender and women’s studies, you will likely be…
The student-created project group, Retriever Treasures, braved the sweltering heat on Wednesday to host their first yard sale. With the goal of reducing waste on…
UMBC’s 50th anniversary celebrates not only a long record of higher learning, but also an environment that allows students to get involved in new hobbies…
Earth day was on Friday, a reminder for people to celebrate the planet and make efforts toward sustainable living. To celebrate the holiday, the Students…
A small group of students gathered in Engineering 027 on Friday afternoon to learn about the issue of human trafficking. Not many people were in…
Filmmaker and publisher Ram Devineni came to campus Wednesday to showcase his new project where art, activism and technology intersect to create his innovative comic…
The Dance Cube in the PAHB was packed Thursday to see Breai Mason-Campbell, a Baltimore dancer, teacher and community activist, give an interdisciplinary lecture and…