UMBC English Alumni Association

Our latest Alumni Spotlight profile -- Daria Kuznetsova (M.A., 2016) -- now working for BD Life Sciences.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT - UMBC | English Department - UMBC I have recently graduated from UMBC with a M.A. degree in Texts, Technologies, and Literature after defending my thesis in April 2016. Before going for my Master’s, I had received my Bachelor’s in English, also from UMBC. The English Department family has always been supportive, guiding me and other...

UMBC is celebrating 50 years and we in the English Department want to celebrate you! Join us on campus during the campus anniversary weekend celebration for two special opportunities to reconnect with former classmates, professors, staff and friends and see what our current students are up to.

English Department 50th Anniversary Celebration “Thou’rt a scholar; let us therefore eat and drink”

JOB OPPORTUNITY!

Full-time position available at the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts. The primary job requirements include:

1) Exemplary writing skills, with the ability to produce proposals, letters and other documents in a fast paced environment
2) Strong organizational and time management skills
3) A positive attitude and friendly personality

The web link below connects to the job description which outlines the duties for a Development Coordinator with primary responsibilities dedicated to the support of Light City Baltimore. This annual event features light, music and innovation and is the first of its kind in the United States.

http://promotionandarts.org/sites/default/files/ckfinder/files/Development%20Coordinator%20-%20Light%20City.pdf

Home - Light City Baltimore 2016 Premiering in 2016, Light City Baltimore is the first large-scale, international light festival in the United States, homegrown right here in Baltimore. Light City will provide a backdrop for the celebration of ideas, ingenuity and creativity through art, music and innovation.

TO ALL UMBC ENGLISH ALUMNI:

There is great anticipation on campus about UMBC’s 50th Anniversary this year. We want to make sure you are well informed and up-to-date on all that is being planned. In order to ensure that you receive emails and occasional print pieces about the celebration, please take a moment and update your contact information at www.alumni.umbc.edu/update.

We hope you will also take a moment to browse the UMBC website. There you will find information about upcoming events, ways to volunteer at the 50th Anniversary Celebration, become of the “hundreds,” and much more.

The 50th Anniversary is an important moment to show our pride in all that UMBC and our alumni have achieved. Save the Dates for our Weekend Celebration – September 16-19, 2016. We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you!

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A career opportunity in Baltimore City.

Baltimore City Teaching Residency | TNTP Teaching Fellows Baltimore City Teaching Residency prepares great teachers who make a lifetime of difference for disadvantaged students.

English alumna Lauren Bucca ('13) answers questions about her experiences in graduate school and her current job in publishing.

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Job opportunity at a great literary publishing house.

We’re hiring! Editorial Assistant wanted. Editorial Assistant Coffee House Press is seeking a full-time Editorial Assistant. The primary responsibility of the Editorial Assistant is to support the editorial and production staff to bring ti

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT - UMBC | English Department - UMBC Our featured alum is Asynith Palmer, ’06. Asynith is a former English major who has since graduated with a PhD in English from the University of Michigan and is working for AMP Systems as an interdisciplinary research/writer. Here are Asynith’s reflections on being an English major at UMBC. Below,…

Excellent volunteering opportunity for English students and alums!

Reading Partners Mid-Atlantic Reading Partners has merged our Baltimore and DC regions into one unified Mid-Atlantic region to continue serving students.

Contact us:
BAL — (410) 585-7600 | [email protected]
DC — (202) 701-9110 | [email protected]

The English Department at the University of Maryland Baltimore County is offering a Master of Arts Degree in Texts, Technologies, and Literature. We are now midway into our second year, and many of our students are alums of UMBC's English Department. Students enroll to pursue advanced studies in literature and other print and digital texts as well as to further develop their skills in writing and rhetoric. They include teachers, writers, and various sorts of business people.

If you are interested in learning more about the program, please contact Professor Lucille McCarthy, Director of Graduate Study, at [email protected].

Applications for fall 2015 are due by May 1, 2015.

MASTERS OF ARTS PROGRAM - UMBC | English Department - UMBC The Master of Arts in Texts, Technologies, and Literature provides an opportunity for advanced students to further their understanding of literature and a broad array of other texts, including digital, academic and those that function in everyday use, in relation to both historical and contemporary…

UMBC English alumna Amanda Rothschild, now Charmington's managing partner, having lunch with President Obama.

President Obama in Baltimore News Maryland Baltimore City President Obama in Baltimore Caption President Obama in Baltimore Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun President Barack Obama and Sen. Barbara Mikulski ate lunch at Charmington's Cafe with three Baltimore women to discuss the needs of all Americans as they balance their familie…

Jobs at Frog Tutoring!

Anyone interested in applying for the tutor position should submit their application and unofficial transcript at: http://frogtutoring.com/jobs

Private Tutoring and Test Prep At Your Home | FrogTutoring Our in-home tutors are top college students and graduates with an average of 3.5+ GPA or higher in their fields. They specialize in private one-on-one tutoring