A new online master’s program at University of Maryland University College has been launched to help managers excel in the brave new world of “big data,” which is requiring businesses to gather, understand and use large streams of data and information to make decisions.Continue Reading
Aric Krause, Ph.D., an 18-year veteran of teaching and leadership in higher education, is the new vice provost and dean of The Graduate School at University of Maryland University College. He began his new position at UMUC on June 3. Prior to UMUC, Krause was the dean of the Division of New Learning at Salt Lake City’s Westminster College.Continue Reading
“On this day, you don’t need role models. Today, YOU are the role models,” proclaimed University of Maryland University College Provost Marie Cini to the 3,200 graduates who attended UMUC’s morning and afternoon commencement ceremonies at the Comcast Center in College Park on Saturday, May 11.Continue Reading
Seventeen outstanding faculty members at the University of Maryland University College were honored for their contributions to scholarship and teaching at UMUC’s annual Academic Achievement Celebration on May 9.Continue Reading
ADELPHI, Md. (May 6, 2013)—University of Maryland University College celebrates its 2013 stateside commencement with two ceremonies (9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.) at the Comcast Center in College Park on May 11. Of the 8,077 graduates in the Class of 2013, about 3,200 will attend the two ceremonies.Continue Reading
ADELPHI, Md. (April 23, 2013)—Nine graduate students at the University of Maryland University College have been selected to become Presidential Management Fellows for 2013, the U.S.government’s Office of Personnel Management announced.Continue Reading
Adelphi, Md.—Marie Cini, PhD, an experienced administrator who has an extensive background in the areas of technology-enabled higher education and leadership development in adult learners, has been named provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Maryland University College, the nation’s premiere online, state university dedicated to serving working adults and active duty military personnel around the world. Cini came to UMUC in 2008 and has served as acting provost and chief academic officer since June 2012.Continue Reading
Adelphi, Md.—University of Maryland University College (UMUC) announced today that it has received a $25,000 gift from Deloitte LLP to provide 10 students pursuing a Master of Science degree in either Cybersecurity or Cybersecurity Policy with a $2,500 scholarship for the fall 2013 semester.Continue Reading
Adelphi, Md.—University of Maryland University College (UMUC) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Walgreens, the nation’s largest drug store chain, to offer its employees, their spouses and dependents the opportunity to complete degrees or pursue higher education at UMUC. Through the agreement, employees, their spouses and dependents are eligible for a waiver of UMUC’s application fee and non-Maryland residents will receive a 25 percent discount on out-of-state tuition rates.Continue Reading
Spanning a variety of media, including ceramics, paper, prayer boards and printmaking, the exhibit, Diaspora Dialogue: Art of Kwabena Ampofo-Anti, Alexander “Skunder” Boghossian and Vitor Ekpuk, is a mixing bowl of cultures, perspectives and beliefs between Africa and America.Continue Reading
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