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>> I love this school so much.
It has opened many doors for me.
>> UMUC was definitely the best choice, and I am so proud of my degree from UMUC.
>> It's an experience that literally changed my life.
>> Absolutely supported my career growth.
Coming to UMUC was just one of the best things I ever did.
>> UMUC is making higher education possible for more than 90,000 students throughout the world.
Our 3,400 dedicated faculty teach both online
and at 150 classroom and service locations worldwide.
>> Our students have so much to offer.
We have a wide variety of students with huge diversity in background, huge diversity in work.
I learn from them every semester.
That's why I love teaching.
>> Along with an enthusiasm for teaching, our faculty bring impressive academic credentials
and real-world experience to the classroom.
They know how to create a community of learners, whether face to face or online.
>> I took most of my classes online, and I was never happier than I was
when I was sitting behind that screen.
I never felt alone, and it was just like a community, and I could take care
of my kids too, while I was doing that.
And I had a full-time job in the school system, plus I was working weekends
at the hospital too, in the emergency room.
So it -- UMUC made it all possible.
>> And we're meeting the needs of today with our wide range of undergraduate
and graduate programs, including Cyber Security, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security,
Environmental Management, and an award-winning MBA program.
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UMUC's long, rich history with the military began back in 1947.
We were the first US university to offer classes at military posts overseas.
And we're proud to be the first to offer classes to our forces stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Our commitment and quality have made us the number one educational provider
for active-duty military and their families.
>> I'm teaching a student right now who's a military police officer in Baghdad.
And she was telling me the other day, she said, "You know,
please forgive me if I'm a little late with the assignments.
Sometimes it's kind of hard getting to the computer
when you're ducking small arms and mortar fire."
Put all of this in perspective, in the fact
that she's still committed, and she's still interested.
I can't do any less.
I have to be with that.
>> Along with having a global reach, UMUC continues to focus
on creating a more educated workforce in Maryland.
A major element in this effort is the Community College Alliance program.
>> Students can save time, they can save money, and they can complete Associate's degree credits
at the same time they're completing Bachelor's degree requirements.
>> Transferring the courses was a seamless process.
I made one request, and within 48 hours my transcripts were
where they were supposed to be at UMUC.
My first semester was wonderful.
Although when I first started I was very scared, but when I walked in everybody greeted me
with a smile, helped show me where I was going, which ended to a great semester.
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>> As UMUC educates the next generation of leaders, it must continue to provide accessible
and relevant programs that meet the rapidly changing needs of today's workforce.
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