UMUC

Achievements

UMUC's Awards and Achievements
2000-2009

As a globally-focused university serving more than 90,000 students worldwide, UMUC is recognized as a leader in online and adult education. UMUC has received numerous awards and recognitions for its innovative educational programs, cutting-edge instruction and commitment to excellence.

Program Awards
2008/2009
  • EFMD CEL Accreditation, the highest international standard of technology-enhanced learning programs in the field of management education
    Awarded to UMUC’s Master of Distance Education (MDE) program. The awarding body regarded UMUC's MDE program as a "best practice case in academia."

  • GetEducated.com Best Buys
    Awards UMUC's computer science programs for their high quality and affordability. The MS in accounting and information technology, the MS in information technology, and the MS in information technology, telecommunications management programs were each ranked as Best Buys out of a survey of 67 distance education computer learning programs offered by regionally accredited institutions nationwide.

  • "2008 Lasting Achievement Award"
    Awarded to Open Learning Fire Service Program (OPLFSP) for educating thousands of fire service personnel for almost 30 years.

  • Bronze medal from the Instructional Management Systems (IMS) Global Learning Consortium
    Awarded to CSI (Center for Support of Instruction) for the use of technology to improve learning across all educational segments and in all regions of the world. UMUC's DE Oracle designated as "Best in Category, Faculty Development Network." Additionally, the Graduate School receives a "Best in Category Certificate for Best Online Laboratory: Online Hands-On Labs in Information Assurance."

  • Maryland Distance Learning Association (MDLA) "Distance Program of the Year"
    Awarded to UMUC's online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.

  • MDLA "Course of the Year"
    Awarded to UMUC's Elementary Chinese course.
2007
  • GetEducated.com Best Buys
    Awarded to BS in Criminal Justice and BS in Business and Management.

  • KMI Media and Military Advanced Education Top Ten Colleges and Universities Serving Military Students
2006
  • Sloan Consortium Award for "Excellence in Faculty Development for Online Teaching"
    Awarded to UMUC Center for Teaching & Learning for CTLA 201 Teaching with WebTycho.

  • European Foundation for Management Development-CEL Accreditation
    Granted to the Master of Distance Education degree program as an e-learning program.

  • UCEA Mid-Atlantic Region "Award for Credit Program Development"
    Awarded to UMUC's MS in Biotechnology program.

  • UCEA Mid-Atlantic Region "Award for Broadcast Marketing"
    Awarded for the marketing CDs, "Homeland Security Programs CD" and "Better Opportunities through Online Education."
2005
  • The Sloan Consortium's "Most Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program"
    Awarded to UMUC's MBA program.

  • UCEA Mid-Atlantic Award for Program Development
    Awarded to MS in Environmental Management degree program.

  • UCEA Mid-Atlantic Award Regional Award
    Given to the School of Undergraduate Studies Online Science Teacher Workshop.
2004
  • International Council for Open and Distance Education's (ICDE's) Prize of Excellence
     Awarded to UMUC for "the highest possible excellence in the fields of open, distance, virtual, and flexible learning."

  • Black Issues in Higher Education magazine
    Ranks UMUC seventh in the nation for awarding master’s degrees to African Americans.
2003
  • MDLA “Best Distance Program”
    Awarded to the Better Opportunities Through Online Education program.

  • UCEA’s “Program of Excellence” Award and the Sloan Consortium’s “Most Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program” Award
    Given to the Master of Distance Education program.
2002
  • Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education"
    Recognition from the National Security Agency.

  • MDLA “Best Distance Course”
    Awarded to Library Skills and Information Literacy (LIBS) 150: Information Literacy and Research Methods.
2000
  • Commendation from Maryland Governor Parris Glendening
    Awarded to Kim Kelly and the Maryland Digital Library.

  • Natural Science (NSCI) 363: The Science of Global Warming and Climate Change selected as a model in the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU) Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities (SENCER) Program.
Faculty and Staff Awards
2008/2009
  • Silver Awards from University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) Marketing and Publications
    Awarded to UMUC Creative Services for the Fall 2008 AchIever and the President's Circle Brochure.

  • National Fire Academy’s Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) program "2008 Lasting Achievement Award"
    Given to Dr. Betty Jo Mayeske, collegiate professor.

  • 2008 University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents’ Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence
    Awarded to Dr. Jim Q. Chen, collegiate professor and program director of Information Assurance.

  • "Distance Administrator of the Year"
    Awarded to Dr. Loyce Pailen, CISSP, associate provost, Office of Instructional Services and Support.
2006
  • UCEA Mid-Atlantic Region "Award for Outstanding Continuing Educator New to the Field"
    Awarded to Dr. John Beyers, academic director for MATH and STAT, School of Undergraduate Studies.

  • University System of Maryland Board of Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring
    Awarded to Jim Howard, Graduate School of Management and Technology.
2004
  • Fulbright Scholarships
    Awarded to Dr. Vinod Jain and Dr. Kathleen Sander.
2002
  • Fulbright Scholarship
    Awarded to Dr. Claudine SchWeber, Graduate School of Management and Technology.
2001
  • Board of Regents Faculty Award for teaching excellence from the University System of Maryland
    Awarded to Matthew Bobrowsky, School of Undergraduate Studies.



Web Awards
2008/2009
  • UMUC's Office of Marketing and Communications receives three UCEA Marketing and Publications awards:
    1. Campaign: Miscellaneous Interactive Marketing - Bronze Award for the Veterans Day Tribute Web site
    2. Mixed Media - Bronze Award for the online "Color in Freedom Art Exhibit"
    3. Miscellaneous: Most Improved - Gold Award for UMUC Gear

  • 2009 Council for Advancement and Support of Education, District II (CASE II) Accolades Awards:
    1. Gold Award for Military Students Web site
    2. Bronze award for President's Circle and Scholarships for America's Heroes print-based fundraising campaigns.
2006
  • UCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Award for Course Development and Academic Support
    Awarded to UMUC's Constitution Day Web site.
2001
  • First Sloan Consortium Award for "Excellence in Institution-Wide Web-Based Education"

  • UCEA “Award of Excellence” in Region II
    Awarded to UMUC-Verizon Virtual Resource site.
2000
  • First annual National Press Club E-Learning Award
    Recognizing organizations helping the workforce using technology to succeed in an electronic age.

  • Forbes’ “Favorite in Higher Ed"