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Council of Negro Women Seeks Employment Grant

By Elizabeth Shelton Washington Post Staff Writer The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973); Aug 29, 1965; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1997) pg. F3

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The College of Behavioral & Social Sciences is

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home to 10 diverse, interdisciplinary departments DEPARTMENT OF

Anthropology

and programs, all committed to investigating and DEPARTMENT OF

Psychology

improving the human condition. Our students, faculty, alumni, staff and partners work to be the BE CULTURAL

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solution to the world’s great challenges.

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES ANTHROPOLOGY

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BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES THE SOLUTION DEPARTMENT OF

Criminology & Criminal Justice

CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE ECONOMICS

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GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

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HEARING & SPEECH SCIENCES

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JOINT PROGRAM IN SURVEY METHODOLOGY

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PSYCHOLOGY

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SOCIOLOGY

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Center for the Study of Business Ethics, Regulation & Crime

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Geographical Sciences

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Center for American Politics & Citizenship

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Government & Politics

Center for Substance Abuse Research

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Maryland Population Research Center

DEPARTMENT OF

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Economics

Maryland Center for Economics and Policy

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National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism

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BSOS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST COLLEGES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, AND BOASTS SEVERAL OF UMD’S MOST POPULAR UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS: CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, PSYCHOLOGY, GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS, AND ECONOMICS.

400+

BSOS MAJORS PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATION ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES ANNUALLY.

5,000+ 800 UNDERGRADUATE AND

MASTER’S AND DOCTORAL STUDENTS

SEVERAL OF OUR GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND AREAS OF SPECIALTY ARE RANKED AMONG THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY, ACCORDING TO U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT:

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THREE ENDOWED PEACE CHAIRS: » BAHÁ’Í CHAIR FOR WORLD PEACE » G EORGE AND LISA ZAKHEM KAHLIL GIBRAN CHAIR FOR VALUES AND PEACE » A NWAR SADAT CHAIR FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT

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AUDIOLOGY

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SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

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BSOS IS HOME TO FOUR OF UMD’S HIGHLY PRAISED LIVING AND LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES FROM ACROSS CAMPUS. GLOBAL COMMUNITIES IS A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM IN WHICH STUDENTS LIVE WITH PEERS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES: GLOBALCOMMUNITIES.UMD.EDU. CIVICUS ALLOWS STUDENTS SEEKING TO BECOME ENGAGED CITIZENS TO LIVE TOGETHER AND PARTICIPATE IN UNIQUE COURSES, INTERNSHIPS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS: CIVICUS.UMD.EDU. JUSTICE & LEGAL THOUGHT AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ARE TWO PROGRAMS LED BY BSOS FACULTY WITHIN COLLEGE PARK SCHOLARS; BOTH FEATURE INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGES IN AN INNOVATIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY: SCHOLARS.UMD.EDU.

62 MILLION IN EXTERNAL RESEARCH FUNDING BROUGHT IN ANNUALLY BY BSOS FACULTY AND STUDENTS FROM ENTITIES INCLUDING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, NASA AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.