Honors College News

Honors College Council Election Results

Meet the 2016-2017 Honors College Council executive board

Thank you to all that ran for positions and to those that voted for our executive board of the Honors College Council. The 2016-2017 Executive Board will be: Marina Mizell, President Ana...

Posted: April 25, 2016, 10:47 AM

Penn Honors Diversity Symposium

Learn about this 2-day program at the U Penn in Philadelphia

On September 29 to October 1, 2016, will be the first ever Penn Honors Diversity (PHD) Symposium at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. This Symposium, co-organized by many of the PhD...

Posted: April 25, 2016, 10:06 AM

Honors Faculty Fellow Dr. Bediako, UMBC Service Award

2015-2016 Marilyn E. Demorest Award for Faculty Advancement

Shawn Bediako, Associate Professor, Psychology, Honors College Faculty Fellow Over the past 10 years at UMBC, Shawn Bediako has been a leader in the advancement of mentorship and professional...

Posted: April 20, 2016, 10:09 AM

Career Center names Honors College member Intern of the Week

Learn about Linda Wiratan's research experience

Name: Linda Wiratan Internship, Co-op or Research Site: UMBC Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Position Title: Research Assistant Major(s)/Minor(s): B.S. Biochemistry &...

Posted: April 20, 2016, 10:01 AM

Honors Faculty Fellow Dr. Brown selected as research fellow

2016 Carnegie Fellows Program awardee

Kate Brown, a professor of history, and Honors College Faculty Fellow, has received a prestigious research fellowship from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is one of just 33 scholars...

Posted: April 20, 2016, 9:58 AM

Honors College Alums part of NSF Graduate Research Fellows

Nick Rogers and Abigail Jackson recieved NSF awards

Six members of the UMBC community, including one current undergraduate and five recent alumni, have received highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship...

Posted: April 20, 2016, 9:50 AM

Honors College Faculty Fellow reflects on a new exhibition

Dr. Spitz's review of Hieronymus Bosch's 500th Anniversary

The Noordbrabants Museum in the Netherlands has opened a new exhibition commemorating artist Hieronymous Bosch’s 500th anniversary. Honors College Professor Ellen Handler Spitz wrote a detailed...

Posted: April 20, 2016, 9:32 AM

Three Honors College Students Recieve Goldwater Scholarships

Learn more about these Award-Winning Honors College Students

Three UMBC Honors College students in the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) have been named Barry Goldwater Scholars for the 2016-2017 academic year. The Barry Goldwater...

Posted: April 20, 2016, 9:28 AM

Manisha Vepa Civic Learning & Democratic Engagement Intern

The Honors College is proud to celebrate Manisha's success!

The National Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement meeting, hosted jointly by the American Democracy Project, The Democracy Commitment, and NASPA have selected Honors College Sophomore Manisha...

Posted: April 6, 2016, 11:44 AM

Natalie DiNigris inaugural Jackie Hrabowski Scholar

Recognized for engaged service to improving lives

Honors College member Natalie DiNigris, Senior, Physics & Psychology majors (pictured on the left), was recognized this March, 2016, as one of the inaugural Jacqueline C. Hrabowski scholars....

Posted: April 1, 2016, 10:40 AM