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2009 PRESS Archives

June 23, 2009
UMUC Wins Three Awards From IMS Global Learning Consortium

June 12, 2009
UMUC Students May Qualify for $6,000 Grants Through MyCAA

May 5, 2009
UMUC Receives ACE/Wal-Mart Grant

April 24, 2009
UMUC Welcomes New Chair of Education Department

April 9, 2009
UMUC Wins $180 Million Contract to Teach U.S. Troops in Asia

April 20, 2009
Anonymous $6 Million Gift Will Help Students Weather Economic Woes

March 27, 2009
UMUC Responds to Teacher Shortages, Launches Online MAT

March 10, 2009
UMUC Wins Three MDLA Awards, Cements Reputation as the Leader in Distance Education

January 27, 2009
UMUC Signs Collaborative Agreement with Bulgarian University

2008 PRESS Archives

NOVEMBER 26, 2008
UMUC Hosts Ground-Breaking Ceremony for the Leroy Merritt Center for the Art of Joseph Sheppard

NOVEMBER 6, 2008
UMUC to Honor Over 200 New Community College Scholarship Recipients

NOVEMBER 5, 2008
UMUC's New Orkand Scholarship to Aid Military Families

OCTOBER 28, 2008
UMUC Alumni Association Honors the Late Michael Lief Bjerknes

OCTOBER 21, 2008
UMUC to Host Copyright and Section 108 Workshop Online, Nov. 10-20

OCTOBER 17, 2008
Wor-Wic Community College and UMUC Sign Alliance Agreement

OCTOBER 16, 2008
UMUC Unveils Artistic and Educational Exploration of the Underground Railroad

September 23, 2008
UMUC Expands Its Educational Opportunities to Maryland's Eastern Shore

September 23, 2008
Winners Named in UMUC Military Challenge, a Race Within the National Triathlon

August 26, 2008
UMUC President Showcases New Automated Transfer System U.S. Department of Education Summit

August 18, 2008
UMUC Awarded FIPSE Grant from U.S. Department of Education

August 18, 2008
UMUC to Retrofit Acquired Largo Property into LEED-Certified "Green" Center of Academic Operations

August 1, 2008
UMUC Named Fourth Largest Provider of Higher Ed. Benefits to Veterans Who Access the GI Bill

July 18, 2008
UMUC President to Address the Role of Public Universities in a Global Economy

July 15, 2008
UMUC and UMBC Join Forces to Provide Certificate in E-Learning and Instructional System Design

July 7, 2008
UMUC Congratulates Staff Sergeant James Garlitz: UMUC Student, Maryland Native, and U.S. Army Central Noncommissioned Officer of the Year

June 30, 2008
UMUC Director of Diversity Initiatives Receives National Award for Outstanding Service Contribution

June 16, 2008
UMUC Forges Alliance with Chesapeake College

June 5, 2008
UMUC Signs Agreement with California State University to Expand Higher Education Opportunities for Military Servicemembers

June 4, 2008
UMUC Professor Receives National Recognition for Role in Developing Fire Service Curriculum

May 12, 2008
UMUC Celebrates First Onsite Course Offerings at Ft. Detrick at Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

May 5, 2008
UMUC’s Center for Intellectual Property to Host 8th Annual Symposium Virtually Through Second Life

May 5, 2008
New DoD Contract Positions UMUC to be One of the First U.S. Universities On the Ground Serving Troops in Iraq

April 21, 2008
UMUC Opens Entrepreneur Development Center (Adelphi, Md. April 21, 2008)

April 21, 2008
UMUC and YABT Partner to Mentor Young Entrepreneurs Online

April 15, 2008
UMUC Professor Responsible for Developing Information Assurance Program after 9/11 Receives Award

March 28, 2008
UMUC Graduate Named 2008 Outstanding Non-Traditional Student

March 24, 2008
Baltimore City Police Department Partners with UMUC in New Leadership Development Program for Officers (Adelphi, Md. March 24, 2008)

March 07, 2008
UMUC and Frostburg State University Join Forces to Realign Criminal Justice Degree Program at the University System of Maryland Hagerstown (Adelphi, Md. March 7, 2008)

March 07, 2008
UMUC Welcomes General Colin L. Powell to Its 60th Anniversary Gala (Adelphi, Md. March 7, 2008)

March 07, 2008
UMUC Welcomes Brazilian Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota (Adelphi, Md. March 7, 2008)

January 28, 2008
UMUC Celebrates 60 Years of Providing Higher Education Across the U.S. and Abroad (Adelphi, Md. January 28, 2008)

2008 UMUC IN THE NEWS Archives (external links)

September 4, 2008
UMUC Snares Site in Largo For Classes, Office Space (The Washington Post)

August 4, 2008
USM-Hagerstown to Offer Criminal Justice Courses (Hagerstown Morning Herald)

July 25, 2008
UMUC Makes Top Five: Who Enrolls the Most Students with GI Bill Benefits(The Chronicle of Higher Education)

June 23, 2008
UMUC, Cal State Agreement Increases Education Options for Soldiers (The Daily record)

June 6, 2008
Student-Veterans Come Marching Home: Their Return to Studies (science careers)

June 6, 2008
UMUC Biosecurity and Biodefense Program Mentioned in Science Careers (science careers)

June 2, 2008
UMUC Professor Honored Developing Fire Science Curriculum (fire chief online)