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Senior Thesis Sparks Navy Vet’s Budding Reputation as a Sonar Historian
Alumni Success History
May 29, 2025
Aaron Goode ’23 is a sonar equipment specialist with Naval Seal Logistics Center—and his research on the history of sonar has captured the interest of faculty in the Department of History at t şÚÁĎÉçÇř. 
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UMGC Grad Taps New MBA Skills to Elevate His Career in the Health Care Industry
Alumni Success Business
March 25, 2025
Diaz has built a career at Children’s National Hospital, supervising and implementing language, patient and guest services. With a new master’s degree in business administration from UMGC under his belt, he is ramping up his professional goals.
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Institute of Management Accountants  Endorses UMGC Accounting Program
Business Press Releases
March 20, 2025
The university's undergraduate accounting program meets the highest standard in accounting education and the IMA stamp of approval enables UMGC students to pursue and earn the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation.
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How MLK’s Education Influenced His Activism
Faculty History
January 20, 2025
Damon Freeman writes for the UMGC Blog about the political philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and underscores how his education influenced his approach to economic justice, nonviolence and voting rights.
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UMGC Unveils New Program Offering Credit for Military Rank
New Program Military and Veteran Community
October 23, 2024
Innovative program awards academic credit based on experiences and skills that servicemembers gain as they rise through the ranks in the military.
The Financial Industry Needs Accountants with Cybersecurity Skills
Business Cybersecurity
October 10, 2024
The role of the accountant has undergone a seismic transformation. Once viewed solely as a company's bookkeeper, accountants now serve as trusted advisors operating in a fast-paced digital landscape rife with cybersecurity threats.
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UMGC Launches Pioneering Initiatives to Ensure Race, Ethnicity, and Income Are No Longer Predictors of Higher Ed Success
Press Releases Awards
October 09, 2024
The initiative is funded by a $4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as part of the foundation’s National Scale Enterprise.
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UMGC Redesigns MBA Program to be More Flexible, Customized and Affordable
Press Releases Business
August 15, 2024
UMGC will launch a redesigned MBA program this fall.
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The Building Blocks of a Learning Experience Revolution
Educational Innovation
July 02, 2024
LEGO®s. Children play with the snap-together blocks. Adults collect them. Now University of Maryland Global Campus is using what is akin to a pedagogical version of those famous plastic bricks to carry its learning experience into the future.
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Innovation, Imagination, Impact: UMGC Embraces AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
June 18, 2024
For UMGC, which leverages technology to expand access to underserved populations, artificial intelligence represents an exciting—and sometimes perplexing—new quantity. Approaching AI as a partner opens the door to a promising future.
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UMGC Joins Incubator that Helps Boost Graduation Rates for Underserved Students
Educational Innovation Partnerships
June 04, 2024
University Innovation Lab provided resources aimed at improving student retention and graduation rates, including virtual workshops and discussions in which groundbreaking ideas are exchanged.
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UMGC Offers New M.S. in Clinical Professional Counseling
Press Releases New Program
May 16, 2024
The new program will offer specific areas of focus, including substance use, dependency and addictions; marriage and family counseling; child and adolescent counseling; military culture and family dynamics; gerontological counseling; and sex therapy.
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