Why this misguided practice needs to go By Gideon Shrier Contributing Writer gshrier1@umbc.edu UMBC has required academic advising for years – but does the policy…
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Staff Editorial Compiled by the Retriever Weekly Staff In just two weeks Maryland voters will hit the polls to elect a new Governor. Voters will…
Grant fund a living roof for Admin building Griffin Baltz Contributing Writer griff8@umbc.edu Through a $1 million grant from the France-Merrick Foundation, UMBC has begun…
Ahmed Eissa Senior Staff Writer aeissa2@umbc.edu United States After much criticism, President Obama said on Thursday that he may designate a point person to…
Course redesigns to improve online course resources for professors and students Manisha Vepa Contributing Writer mvepa1@umbc.edu The UMBC Department of Information Technology is working to…
Screening service allows student self-evaluation Griffin Baltz Contributing Writer griff8@umbc.edu The Counseling Center on campus has incorporated a new mental health screening service on their…
Compiled by the Retriever Weekly News Staff October 10 Destruction of Property – Academic Area October 11 Destruction of Property – Lot 2 October 13…
Compiled by the Retriever Weekly News Staff Oct. 15 The findings of a George Mason University survey, released on Wednesday, revealed that a majority of…
Rasheeda Johnson, a UMBC alumna, is this year’s Otani Award recipient Sarah Preis Features Editor spreis1@umbc.edu Gerontology student Rasheeda Johnson was chosen to receive the…
Zachary Canter Contributing Writer canter1@umbc.edu Massive Open Online Courses or MOOCs provide students with alternative ways of learning. With over 300 courses offered by the…