It appears that brand-new UMUC alumnus Dan Stouffer (BA, History) already lives by the creed that Jermaine Montgomery (BS, Criminal Justice), a 2015 stateside student commencement speaker, encouraged fellow graduates to embrace: “Make every professional move undeniably bold—strive for nothing but excellence and accept no substitutes.”Continue Reading
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Dan Stouffer
From History Student to Published Author
It appears that brand-new UMUC alumnus Dan Stouffer (BA, History) already lives by the creed that Jermaine Montgomery (BS, Criminal Justice), a 2015 stateside student commencement speaker, encouraged fellow graduates to embrace: “Make every professional move undeniably bold—strive for nothing but excellence and accept no substitutes.”Continue Reading
UMUC Celebrates Class of 2015 in Stateside Ceremonies
Graduates Hail from All 50 States and 20 Countries
University of Maryland University College held its 2015 stateside commencement exercises on Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. In all, nearly 11,000 graduates from all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Guam, and 19 other countries earned degrees this year, with more than 3,200 of the 9,023 members of the stateside class of 2015 attending the three stateside ceremonies over the weekend.Continue Reading
Mark Gerencser
Mark Gerencser thinks big.Continue Reading
Amalia Lopez
Teacher and UMUC alumna Amalia Lopez is part of a revolution in education, and not by chance. She went looking for a place where new ground was being broken, and she found it at Lindsay High School in Tulare County, California. Armed with her bachelor’s degree in English from UMUC, Amalia knew she was well prepared for the challenge.Continue Reading
Supporting the Needs of Veteran Students, Staff
New Veterans’ Lounge to Open Fall 2014
Furniture is arriving at the southern Maryland–based Waldorf Center for Higher Education, a space in which University of Maryland University College jointly offers degree programs with the College of Southern Maryland (CSM). The couches, workstation desks, cushioned chairs, and whiteboard will be part of a new veterans’ lounge slated to open this fall in the center, which recently celebrated its 15th anniversary.Continue Reading
24th Annual Alumni Awards Celebrate Individual Achievement And The Collective Power Of Alumni
Celebrants from as far away as Colorado, Texas, and Minnesota turned out recently to applaud one another’s achievements and to honor five outstanding alumni volunteers for their exceptional service to UMUC.Continue Reading
Jim and Liza Shackelton
Sergeant First Class Liza Shackelton and Chief Warrant Officer Jim Shackelton are the epitome of the term ‘power couple’. Liza serves as Assistant Inspector General for the U.S. Army European Regional Medical Command and Jim is a Special Agent in the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command in Kaiserslautern, Germany.Continue Reading
New Graduates Meet, Celebrate with Classmates
Prior to commencement over the weekend, more than 1,000 new UMUC graduates and their families gathered for a reception at the College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center on Friday evening, May 16. Many were meeting their fellow graduates and faculty in-person for the first time after completing their coursework online.Continue Reading
University Of Maryland University College Alumni Association Hosts Forum On Entrepreneurship Thursday, April 17
Networking opportunity to feature expert panel of alumni who will talk about starting a new business
Adelphi, Md. (April 14, 2014) — The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Alumni Association is hosting a panel of experts who will discuss the nuts and bolts of being an entrepreneur.Continue Reading
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