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Congratulations to our Spring 2022 Asian Studies B.A. recipients!  We are so proud of all of you and your accomplishments! Best wishes to you on your next chapters.  Be sure to let us know...

If, like us, you're excited about spring's arrival and the associated warmer weather and other joys, you may be interested in the National Cherry Blossom Festival's website, which includes (among...

We've probably all tried that hot new word-of-the-day game with the colorful squares. There are several variants of the original recipe, but maybe guessing English words is not enough of a...

We hope your classes and semester are off to a great start! Snow is not uncommon here in Maryland in February, but this time last year, the residents of Sapa, Vietnam, enjoyed a rare heavy...

For two months of the year, visitors to Harbin in northeast China can brave the -40 degree temperatures to see the Harbin Snow and Ice Festival's sculptures illuminated in spectacular colors at...

Happy Year of the Tiger! We wish you a happy, prosperous, and healthy new year ahead, and a good Spring 2022 semester!  Celebrate Lunar New Year with Us! There is a lot to celebrate in Asian...

Lunar New Year is coming! The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is hosting a festival this weekend to celebrate, with a day of special programming available for free online! See the schedule...

Do you need to register for Spring 2022 classes? Spring 2022 classes begin on Monday, January 31. Are you ready? Advising and registration is still available for students who need it! ...

Happy New Year! We hope that you had a relaxing holiday and enjoyed the snow last week. We are busy planning an exciting Spring 2022 semester for you and look forward to seeing you on campus again...

The clocks have changed and the days are short, and the semester is continuing here at UMBC. In Seoul, the annual Lantern Festival is underway - a two-week celebration of lights and festivities...