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Mourning the passing of professor Joel M. Jones

A UMBC founding faculty member & American studies professor

Joel M. Jones, one of the original founding faculty members at UMBC (1966 – 1969), died at his home in Durango, Colorado, on July 13, 2016, following an 18-month battle with brain cancer. 
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Posted: August 31, 2016, 12:01 PM

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  • Spring 2026 Newsletter! March 26, 2026 4:59 PM
  • AOK Library’s Spotlight! Symposium: Are You Good? Checking In With Maryland’s Young Adults March 24, 2026 12:28 PM
  • Request for Information from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Cuture's Oral History Program March 23, 2026 2:43 PM
  • Korean Film Screening Event: Songs of Love from Hawaii March 2, 2026 8:33 AM
  • LAST DAY TO APPLY: Baltimore Field School 3.0! February 16, 2026 8:35 AM

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Location

Fine Arts Building
545A

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  • Sun Closed
  • Mon 8 am – 4:30 pm
  • Tue 8 am – 4:30 pm
  • Wed 8 am – 4:30 pm
  • Thu 8 am – 4:30 pm
  • Fri 8 am – 4:30 pm
  • Sat Closed

Contact

  • Phone: 410.455.2106
  • Department of American Studies on Instagram
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