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French film screening: Zombi Child

"The new French voodoo-gothic drama"

Haiti: a man is brought back from the dead to work in the sugar cane plantations. 55 years later, a teenager tells her Parisian friends her family secret, not suspecting that it will push one of...

Posted: October 20, 2026, 3:42 PM

Survey from the Provost's Office

Help us shape the future of the General Education Program

Hello, UMBC is re-envisioning the General Education Program (GEP). As part of this process, we want to hear from students. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey already in your inbox....

Posted: October 20, 2026, 12:25 PM

Why do they hate Spanish?

How Professor Muñoz D. turned a question into a career

Congratulations, again, to Dr. Thania Muñoz on the publication of her book, Across Canons, this past Spring. Find out more about how her life expeirences shaped her research and her career, one of...

Posted: October 13, 2026, 2:32 PM

Latinx Film Festival

Celebrating Hispanic heritage month in motion

Latinx Film Festival In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the MLLI department, UMBC Library, Albin O. Kuhn and Office of Community and Culture present, The Latinx Film Festival. On Oct. 8,...

Posted: October 5, 2026, 8:50 PM

Congratulations to Dr. Meloddye Carpio Rios

Named Visiting Researcher Newcastle University

Congratulations to Dr. Meloddye Carpio Rios. Working in conjunction with her Eminent Scholar Mentor, Dr. Carpio Rios will be a Visiting Researcher at Newcastle University during the last two weeks...

Posted: September 22, 2026, 12:02 PM

Congratulations to Professor Milvia Hernández

Named USM Boosting Course Accessibility Faculty Fellow

Professor Miliva Hernández has just been named a Faculty Fellow for Boosting Course Accessibility sponsored by the Universtiy System of Maryland's Kirwin Center for Academic Innovation....

Posted: September 18, 2026, 10:51 AM

Sights and Sounds of Senegal

Film Screening and Performances

Please join us on September 9 and September 11!

Posted: September 3, 2026, 1:32 PM

Spring Celebration

Tomorrow - Thursday Apring 9th - Fine Arts 427

Please, come join us for the Spring Celebration organized by the Russian Area!   Thursday, April 9th, FA 427, 4:30pm to 6:00pm; Light refreshments. Welcome the Spring Season with Egg and...

Posted: April 8, 2026, 9:22 AM

Crêpe workshop and tasting

Learn to make crêpes, taste them with traditional toppings!

Wednesday, April 1st 4:30-6:00pm in Fine Arts 427

Posted: March 25, 2026, 8:21 AM