Wednesday, October 23, 2013
All Day
EYEGLASS DRIVE ·
On Campus
All Day
Learn Globally Photo Contest ·
Online
10 AM
to 4 PM
The Commons : Main Street
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The UMBC College Libertarians will be tabling today. Stop by and get some free things!
10 AM
to 5 PM
40 Years of Books and Projects by Johanna Drucker
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn
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Monday, September 16 - Monday, December 16 Artist, writer, typographic poet and scholar-critic Johanna Drucker is widely known for her contributions to contemporary art theory and history, as...
10 AM
to 12 PM
w/ Dr. Linda Hodges, Director - Faculty Development Center
On Campus : Commons 328
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Postdocs from all disciplines are encouraged to attend this workshop on "Developing a Teaching Portfolio." Teaching portfolios are increasingly expected of candidates who are applying for faculty...
11 AM
to 2 PM
The Commons : 331
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STOP BY WHEN YOU CAN...No need to stay for the entire event! AOL Inc. is a brand company, committed to continuously innovating, growing, and investing in brands and experiences that inform,...
11 AM
to 1:30 PM
Campus Sustainability Day Celebrating Food, Recycling & more
The Commons : Main Street
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Join the Peer Health Educators and other groups on Commons Mainsteet and Commons Terrace for Food, Music, Games, Activites and more! Learn more about what you can do and what UMBC is doing...
11 AM
to 2 PM
11 AM
to 2 PM
Warm up to our tasty treats! Located in the breezeway!
On Campus
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Come out and support Shazam! UMBC's Women's Club Ultimate team by getting baked goodies! Buy one or buy them all, we would love for you to stop by and say hello! There will be a variety of baked...
11:30 AM
to 1:30 PM
Games, giveaways, food, pumpkins, apples, music & more!
On Campus
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Join us on Commons Mainsteet, the Commuter Lounge and Commons Terrace Celebrate Campus Sustainability Day and Food Day at UMBC with Harvest Fest for apples, pumpkins, printmaking, popcorn,...
12 PM
to 1 PM
The Commons : Mainstreet
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Come out and make some fall prints with fall leaves!
12 PM
to 1 PM
Got Questions? We Have Answers!
Engineering : 025
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A DoIT staff member will be available to work one-on-one with users who show up during the designated times. Please note that this is not a formal Blackboard training class. Users may show up or...
12 PM
to 1 PM
Sondheim Hall : 111
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Mr. Kenneth Dovale, Admissions & Retention Coordinator, will be on campus to talk about the BSN program at Bowie State University.
12 PM
to 1 PM
bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Suite 310
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The Office for Research Protections and Compliance's presentation on two research compliance topics and their impact on UMBC. : 1) the Public Health Service (PHS) FCOI regulations and; 2)...
12 PM
to 1 PM
We sit, We talk, We conquer
Sherman Hall : 219A
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Expect to hear about t-shirts, field trips, bake sales, and Fight Club! You're welcome to stop in and share your ideas
12 PM
to 1 PM
"Money and the Evolution of Culture in Classical Athens"
Fine Arts : 215
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As part of Ancient Studies week, Professor Rosenbloom of the Ancient Studies Department, will be giving a lecture about classical Athens!
12 PM
to 1 PM
Get fit this fall at the RAC!
Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Arena track
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Join us this fall for Fitness Basics. Combine moderate intensity walking with basic strengthening and stretching exercise for a low impact, mid day workout. Class meet EVERY weekday on the indoor...
12 PM
to 1 PM
On Campus : Sports Zone
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Come out during free hour to witness all of UMBC's spectaaaacular Acapella Groups, including The Stilettos, Mama's Boys, Cleftomaniacs, and Taal Acapella. This concert is free, and will take place...
12 PM
to 1 PM
On Campus : Sports Zone
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Come out during free hour to witness all of UMBC's spectaaaacular Acapella Groups, including The Stilettos, Mama's Boys, Cleftomaniacs, and Taal Acapella. This concert is free, and will take place...
12 PM
to 1 PM
Public Policy : 354
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Dr. Hagerty and Dr. Starkey will be holding advising sessions for students prior to Spring '14 registration. Bring you lunch and your questions! Hope to see you there!
12 PM
to 1 PM
The good, the bad, the sexist, and the racist
On Campus : Women's Center
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It’s almost Halloween! Who or what are you going to be? Have you ever thought about why almost every costume marketed to women is "sexy"? Why is gender being objectified? When did culture become...
12 PM
to 12:50 PM
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : 214A
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The Honors College Council presents our monthly Lunch in the Lounge Event! On Wed., Oct. 23 from 12 - 12:50 PM, please join Dr. Kate Drabinski, Lecturer, Gender & Women's Studies and...
12 PM
to 12:45 PM
Public Policy : 354
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Hello everyone! I have some especially exciting news for you this week: The Political Science Council of Majors will be holding a specialmeeting this Wednesday (10/16) promptly from 12 to...
12 PM
to 1 PM
Get Excited! Suit up! We (might) have food!
On Campus
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Hello all! Hope everyone is having an excellent semester. Congratulations on making it this far! Here is some vital information that you won't want to miss: The Political Science Council of...
12 PM
to 1 PM
Biological Sciences
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Please join us for a seminar presented by Dr. Gene Blatt entitled "Neurochemical Alterations in the Autism Brain Affecting Excitatory/Inhibitory Balance and Circuitry"
12 PM
to 1 PM
The Commons : 327
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“Skills
for Success” is a series of workshops offered each semester. Topics include Time Management, Stress Management, Procrastination and Test Anxiety.
12 PM
to 12:45 PM
Don't wait! Learn how to be proactive instead!
The Commons : 327
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Do you have a tendency to put things off until the last minute? If it is causing you anxiety and/or academic consequences, this workshop is for you! Come join Counseling Center representatives...
12 PM
to 4 PM
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn
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The Vista Sans Wood Type Project, initiated by artists Tricia Treacy and Ashley John Pigford, features letterpress prints by more than twenty artists and presses, often collaboratively made....
12 PM
to 3 PM
Work on your mandatory certifications.
On Campus : Library 7th floor open area
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Every graduate student needs to know the guidelines for responsible conduct of research. Depending on the discipline, students need to have additional training regarding rules and regulations for...
1 PM
to 2 PM
Facilitated by Karin Readel
Engineering : 023
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In advance of her Nov. 6-20 online QualityMatters workshop, Karin Readel will host a QM “Information Session” on Wednesday, October 23, at 1 p.m. via Blackboard Collaborate at...
1 PM
to 3 PM
LGBTQ terminology and awareness building
The Commons : The Mosaic (2B23)
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Attending this is your first step in becoming a formal member of UMBC's SafeZone network of allies! Allies and folks who identify as LGBTQ themselves are encouraged to attend. Session I in the...
2 PM
to 3 PM
Campus Visit
On Campus : Location TBD
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Ms. Eboney Smith from The Broad Institute at MIT and Harvard will visit UMBC on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Location TBD. Ms. Smith will present information and opportunities...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Seminar
Physics : 401
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What Made the Big Bang so Big: Testing Physics With the Cosmic Microwave Background Alan Kogut NASA/GSFC The cosmic microwave background (CMB) serves as a "backlight" throughout the evolution of...
4 PM
to 5 PM
Lecure by David Levering Lewis
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery
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Ancient Studies Week Lecture. Dr. Fagan, Professor of Ancient History, Penn State University, will present the findings of his recent book, The Lure of the Arena, a study of the social psychology...
4 PM
to 5 PM
Lecure by David Levering Lewis
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery
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Ancient Studies Week Lecture. Dr. Fagan, Professor of Ancient History, Penn State University, will present the findings of his recent book, The Lure of the Arena, a study of the social...
4 PM
to 6 PM
"Roman Gladiatorial Spectacle"
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn
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Dr. Garrett Fagan, professor of Ancient History at Pennsylvania State University, will present the findings of his recent book, The Lure of the Arena, a study of the social psychology of the...
4:30 PM
to 5 PM
4:30 in the RAC Fitness Studio
Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio
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A targeted workout of abdominal, back, and core training to strengthen and tone your entire midsection.
5 PM
to 6 PM
High-intensity, total body workout inspired by "Beachbody".
Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio
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This high intensity, total body work out (inspired by Beachbody) utilizes the latest kinesthetic techniques and movements that provide the body with an intense, interval training session that...
5 PM
to 6:30 PM
On Campus : Math/Psyc 210
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the Department of Energy’s largest science and energy laboratory with over 4,600 staff from more than 80 countries, 3,000 guest researchers, 12 user facilities...
6 PM
to 7:30 PM
Join us!
The Commons : MOSAIC
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Join the Lutheran-Episcopal Campus Ministries group for dinner, conversation, and study.
6 PM
to 7 PM
Heart-pumping combinations that tone and sculpt your body!
Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio
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Easy to follow step routines to get your heart pumping combine with intense upper and lower body strength and endurance work to tone and sculpt the body.
6 PM
to 9 PM
The Commons : Skylight Room
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Salaams Ladies and Gentlemen! Come join the UMBC MSA for our second event of the semester this coming Wednesday. Dr. Arif Hussain and Brother Zishan Malik will help address issues and provide...
7 PM
to 8 PM
Join WILL in feminist activism!
On Campus : Commons 004
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Everyone is welcome!
7:30 PM
to 9 PM
Join us on Wednesday 10/23 at 7:30pm in Admin 101!
Administration : 101
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Join us in celebrating Global Diversity Awareness Month! The theme for this year's global diversity talk is race, ethnicity, and time. Come participate in open discussion on a variety of race...
7:30 PM
to 9:30 PM
On Campus
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Come DANCE with us! We will bring the music, you bring your fabulous self and your dancing shoes! For our first freestyle session we will start off with some good old classic hits from the...
7:30 PM
to 9:30 PM
Dance to the 70's, 80's, and 90's! Outburst Dance Coalition
On Campus
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Come join us for some stress relieving dance therapy! :) Especially since it is mid-term time! See you on HUMP Day!
8 PM
to 10 PM
Recital Hall
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Renowned Scottish flutist, Richard Craig, preforms a recital of contemporary music. Active primarily as a soloist and chamber musician, Richard Craig has lectured on contemporary flute and...