The Baltimore Camera Club: 130 Years of Photographic Education and Excellence 

Baltimore Camera Club trophy

Want to learn more about past activities of The Baltimore Camera Club? Have a look at the issues of the Baltimore Camera Club’s publication, Focal Point, dating from the late 1970s into the 1990s.  Or maybe you want to see the types of works that members produced -- well we have that too! The collection contains a number of member-created photographs, including prints by some of the their most famous members, like Edward Bafford and A. Aubrey Bodine, who was also a photographer at the Baltimore Sun for fifty years.

A. Aubrey Bodine self portrait

Feel free to grab a seat by the display of antique cameras in our reading room and spend some time exploring the long and interesting history of The Baltimore Camera Club.  Whether you want to bone up on your history before attending a meeting or just want to learn about the oldest photographic society in the nation, UMBC’s Special Collections department has something for you. 

RPM, Laverne L. Bodaire

More information about the Baltimore Camera Club’s meetings and current activities can be found on their website, www.baltimorecameraclub.org.

Written by former Special Collections Student Assistant Kathleen Foster

Register now for this small hands-on workshop for students.

Learn the necessary steps to conduct your own undergraduate research 
on-campus or as part of an Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU).
Talk with students at the Summer Undergraduate Research Fest to find out about the types of research projects you can conduct. Prepare for your next steps before the fall semester begins.

University Center 312

Registration is free. Space is limited, RSVP required.

RSVP: http://umbc.edu/SummerSTEM/wksp-research

Rebuilding Manhood Applications are now available! 

What do you enjoy about being a man? What do you wish was different?
What does it mean to be a man? When and how did you learn to become a man? 

All undergraduate students who identify as men are encouraged to apply. 

Apply online at: http://womenscenter.umbc.edu/rebuilding-manhood/

The University of Michigan Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS) invites you to explore your choice in science through our Preview Visitation this October 2-3, 2014. 

Preview includes:

• an all-expense-paid visit for selected participants (and their advisors)
• activities and workshops on applying and attending graduate school at U-M
• one-on-one and group interactions with faculty from 14 PhD programs
• networking with current graduate students and peers from across the country
• tour of campus, facilities and the city of Ann Arbor

Find more details on our event flyer and apply online.  Rolling acceptances will begin on thepriority deadline of Friday, 8/15.  All application materials are due by the final deadline of Monday, 9/1.

Note: Competitive applicants will possess extensive research experience, two letters of recommendation, plans to pursue a PhD (particularly starting fall 2015) and a background that contributes to diversity in the biomedical sciences at Michigan.  Students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, low-income family backgrounds, first-generation U.S. citizens, and first-generation college students are especially encouraged to apply. Students must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents to be eligible.

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The deadline to submit your application of interest is Friday, July 25th.