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"Teaching
a first-year seminar is one of the best teaching experiences of my
career."
– Dr. Philip Rous, Physics |
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"Taking
a first-year seminar course is an ambitious start to a potentially
fulfilling academic career at UMBC. Students engage in thought-provoking
discussions and lectures in which they connect with their peers and
build a strong relationship with their professors."
-– Albee Olgsuco, Biological Sciences |
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"This
is an important experience to have early in college. Students grow
in their ability to think through difficult issues – they are
less likely to stick to the easy, common sense responses that they
would offer at the beginning of the course. Now they know that I will
ask them to look at both sides of the question, and to support their
claims, and this too is important for success in college."
– Dr. Jessica Berman, English |
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"Human
Rights and Justice informed and exposed me to numerous situations
and problems in the world that I had been unaware of. Throughout the
course, I worked closely with others in a classroom environment on
research and writing, which helped to develop my study and communication
skills."
– Jimmy Koebel, Political Science |
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"The
first-year seminar has stimulated some of my most creative teaching.
One of the most satisfying aspects of the experience was the way in
which the seminar participants welcomed the opportunity to become
an intellectual and social community – clearly very much enjoying
their experience together and providing an important support system
for one another."
– Dr. Ed Orser, American Studies |
