Laura Numeroff,   If You Give a Mouse  a Brownie

Laura Numeroff,   Si Le un Pastelito A un Gato

Melissa Sweet,  Some Writer: The Story of E.B.White

Patricia MacLachlan,  The Poet’s Dog

Jory John,  Penguin Problems

Mo Willems,  Hoy Volare

Mo Willems,  Nannette’s Baguette

David Macaulay,  The Way things Work Now

Andrea Beaty,  Ada Twist Scientist

Susan Verde,  Water Princess

J.K. Rowling,  Harry Potter I The Cursed Child

J.K. Rowling,  Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets Illustrated

Amy Vanderwater,  Every Day Bird

Jon Klassen,  We Found a Hat

Louise Erdrich,  Makoons

Alexandra Day,  Good Dog Carl and the Baby Elephant

Nancy J, Cavanaugh,  Just Like Me

Judi Barrett,  Excessive Alphabet

Justin Richardson,  And Tango Makes Three

DK,  365 Things to do With Lego Bricks

Pat Huchins,  Rosie’s Walk

Patrick McDonnell,  Tek

Steve Anthony,  I’ll Wait Mr. Panda

Kam Mak,  My Chinatown

Leslea Newman,  Heather has Two Mommies

Winston Jeffers,  Child of Books

Adam Lehrhaupt,  Please Open This Book

Michael Hall,  Wonderfall

Harper Design,  Fantastical Beasts Coloring Book

Rhonda Greene,  Push! Dig! Scoop!

DK,  Children Just Like Me

Liz Scanlon,  All The World

Meet Sigfredo,

He is a Physics major and an URA Scholar. Sigfredo transferred from Anne Arundel Community College with an Associates of Arts in Communications. He is an advocate for undergraduate research. "Take the opportunity if you can find it. It is eye opening and satisfying when you reach personal milestones. Find a mentor that you feel comfortable with. Take it as seriously as you would school work."

His research explores the skies above and is trying to understand the current mismatch between our observational and theoretical capabilities in the effort to understand the gamma-ray variable emission of blazars coming from the vicinity of a black hole. The goal of his research is to develop realistic numerical simulations to model the variable gamma-ray emission of luminous blazars, powerful relativistic jets emanating from the vicinity of the supermassive black holes found in the centers of active galaxies.  

Read more about his research here…

The Graduate School at NC State University will host a Scholars Visitation Program, February 26-28, 2017. These programs are provided at no cost to students who are accepted into the visitation program. Completed applications to attend the Program can be emailed directly to the Program Director, Brett A. Locklear. Additional information can be found on the NC State Scholars Visitation Program website.

*** The NC State Scholars Visitation Program is February 26-28, 2017.

       The application deadline is November 30, 2016, at 12 noon.
       Decisions will be emailed on December 16, 2016.
       Website: go.ncsu.edu/scholarsvisit

Questions and Contact

For additional information and selection criteria, visit the website, or contact Brett A. Locklear, at balockle@ncsu.edu.

Have you had trouble deciding a major? Don't know if you belong in STEM or the Humanities? Well, your student government is here to help you! Come out to the Commons Main Street on October 28th during free hour to get a taste of the different on campus departments. It'll help you get a feel for the career options offered by undergraduate majors here at UMBC. Departmental representatives of all kinds will be tabling and offering you resources as you move forward in trying to decide your specific course of study.

Ayotunde Okusolubo

Assistant Director

SGA Department of Academic Affairs​

Tell us a little about yourself…

Hey! My name is Dana Kobrin, I’m from Silver Spring, MD, and I’m a Psychology major and Sociology minor.  I am a Resident Assistant in Pataspco Hall, I’m a tutor (obviously haha), I’m the Treasurer of Psi Chi, the psychology honor society, check us on myUMBC!), and I’m a Research Assistant in the Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine lab with Dr. Waldstein.

How long have you been a tutor? 

I became a tutor through the Psychology Peer Mentor program, so this is my 3^rd semester as an appointment tutor, and my 4^th in the Peer Mentor program.

 How and why did you get involved in being a tutor?

Honestly, my first semester here I was struggling academically. I didn’t have the best study habits from high school, and was so excited for college I lost track of the school side. One of my professors suggested tutoring to help academically and learn study tips, and I loved it. I learned how to study, and enjoyed studying in groups and teaching people, so after my freshman year I was asked to join the LRC and happily accepted.

What is your favorite thing about being a tutor?

When a student truly learns something from class material, or learns something about their study habits and themselves. I’ve tutored students for class they are only taking for graduation requirement, as well as students needing support in their major, and every time I see a smile or excitement about the material it reminds me why I tutor.

Why should students utilize the tutoring?

I was struggling academically for my first semester or two and really needed support academically, and to learn sometimes you just have to sit down, put music on, and just study. Tutoring not only helped my GPA and major choice, it also taught me how to get my work done, procrastinate less, and that I love teaching and helping other students.

What advice would you give students about how to prepare for a tutoring session?

1. If you cannot make your appointment, PLEASE give your tutor at least a day an advance, or in emergencies tell us ASAP. There are so many other students that could benefit from that time.

2. Don’t go into the tutoring appointment and expect me to do your homework for you or give you the answers, I’m not google. Tell your tutor what exactly you need help in, and in most cases the tutor can tailor to exactly what kind of support you need.

When and where can someone work with you through the Learning Resources Center?

I’m a social science and foreign language tutor, so I tutor Psyc 100, 200, 210, and 285, Socy 101, and Hebrew 101 and 102. If you are presently in any of these classes I still have slots open so apply through the ASC website and I’ll help you.