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USM Student Regent

An Advocate for Students

On Friday, July 11, UMBC junior Joshua Michael was sworn in as the University System of Maryland’s (USM) student regent.

Michael, who is studying political science and secondary education, says he has a passion for public education and has already served as a student representative or intern at a variety of institutions. He was the UMBC representative to the USM Student Council, a student commissioner on the Maryland Higher Education Commission and a student member of the Maryland State Board of Education.   
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Information Security

Protecting Privacy, Preventing Terror

What do your credit history, medical records and Flickr photo streams have in common with the 9-11 Commission?

A new, six-campus research effort, led by UMBC and funded by a five-year, $7.5 million Department of Defense grant sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, hopes to turn the 9-11 Commission’s recommendations for better sharing of classified intelligence data into a workable, secure technology network.   
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Summer Session 2008

The Campaign for UMBC

Shady Grove Campus