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France-Merrick Scholarship Program

Scholarships for Service

2015-16 France-Merrick Scholarship Program Scholarships for Service   The Shriver Center coordinates this undergraduate scholarship program, funded by the France-Merrick Foundation. Now...

Posted: August 5, 2015, 10:37 AM

DEPARTMENT OF AFRICANA STUDIES

Move Date Aug 3, 2015

DEPARTMENT OF AFRICANA STUDIES WE'VE MOVED! COME VISIT US IN OUR NEW LOCAITON Fine Arts Building  5th Floor (south elevator) Main office - Room 535 410-455-2158 o 410-455-1076 f

Posted: July 31, 2015, 3:39 PM

RACE AND THE LAW

DEPARTMENT OF AFRICANA STUDIES

RACE AND THE LAW Fall Semester 2015 AFST 440 SECTION1: RACE AND THE LAW WEDNESDAYS 7:10PM - 9:40PM - ENG. BLDG RM 336 PROFESSOR MICHELLE DAVIS, ESQ. Explore why American ideals of equality...

Posted: July 29, 2015, 11:40 AM

Research Assistantship - JOB OPENING

DEPT OF AFRICANA STUDIES

Research Assistantship Department of Africana Studies Work Study students are strongly encouraged to apply Department:    Africana Studies Department Position:    Research...

Posted: June 18, 2015, 12:09 PM

New Book by Dr. Gloria Chuku

Dr. Gloria Chuku's edited book, Ethnicities, Nationalities, and Cross-Cultural Representations in Africa and the Diaspora, has been published by Carolina Academic Press. 

Posted: June 16, 2015, 12:27 PM

UMBC Delegation to 13th National Model African Union

Howard University, February 19 - 22, 2015

Dr. Gloria Chuku, Faculty Advisor to UMBC Delegation Three of our six delegates served as officers at the 13th National Modern African Union. Congratulations to- Connor Alexander,...

Posted: February 26, 2015, 7:07 PM

Dr. Gloria Chuku in Journal of African American History

Dr. Gloria Chuku's article, "African Intellectuals As Cultural Nationalists: A Comparative Analysis Of Edward Wilmot Blyden And Mbonu Ojike," has been published in The Journal of African American...

Posted: February 13, 2015, 3:52 PM

Thirteenth Annual National Model African Union

February 19-22, Howard University

In a 4-day Model African Union (AU) summit at Howard University on February 19-22, 2015, 7 UMBC students will serve as ambassadors of the West African country of Togo under the mentorship of Dr....

Posted: February 6, 2015, 10:50 AM