Mr. Lee Boot, Director of UMBC's Imaging Research Center and affiliate faculty member of the LLC Program, is offering PUBL 610 Data Visualization Concepts during summer session 1. The course will be held from June 1 to July 8 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings online.

The field and practices of data visualization are rapidly expanding to
provide ways to effectively analyze and communicate data-derived information. The opportunities for, and value of, the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to do this well are valuable across sectors and domains. In this course students will learn and apply foundational concepts needed not only to represent data, but to communicate their meaning in ways that can powerfully engage others. This course provides an opportunity to learn the visualization-related fundamentals of perception, chart-making, design, and storytelling.

This special topics course will count as a methodology course for LLC student's course requirements.

Please see the attached flyer for details.

Slavery, Warfare, and Rebellion in the Caribbean

Professors Brown and Kars will discuss New World slave rebellions in Jamaica and Guyana, about which they just published books.  Prof. Crawford will moderate the discussion.

Low Lecture organized by the Department of History.

This Dissertation House is hosted by the Graduate School at UMBC for UMBC students only.

Application Deadline: Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Dates for Dissertation House: Tuesday, July 6 to Friday, July 9, 2021

Location: ONLINE

Time: 9 am – 5 pm (each day)


Limited Spots available, apply early. 


Apply to the Dissertation House Here. 

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Graduate students who plan to participate should follow the application procedures on the application webpage for the Dissertation House. The application period closes on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. (Please note that there are only 18 slots for this event, consider applying early). Applications received after June 1, 2021, will be considered for the Dissertation House waiting list.

Registration: Please log into myUMBC, click “Going” at the bottom of this page, *AND* follow the application procedures on the main website for the Dissertation House: https://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/apply/. The application period to attend the Dissertation House closes on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.

myUMBC Registration Page

Event Details: 

• The Dissertation House runs from 9 AM – 5 PM, for four days, Tuesday, July 6, 2021, through Friday, July 9, 2021.
• Students must plan to attend the full sessions, for each of the 4 days. 
• The daily schedule includes 2 mini-lectures and 5 hours of writing per day.
• The Dissertation House is free for UMBC’s graduate students.
• There are 18 spaces available for the Dissertation House. 
• Details regarding eligibility can be found on the application page of the website for the Dissertation House.

More information about the DissertationHouse: https://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/about/

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Why should You apply to the Dissertation House?

Students who participate in this program will spend each day thinking, writing, and sharing ideas about their doctoral dissertations.  Students will learn effective time-management skills; learn how to set small manageable goals, and will meet with a dissertation coach in one-on-one consultations to discuss and address obstacles that might prevent them from completing their degrees.

The Dissertation House activities focus on areas where students typically have difficulty: conceptualizing a topic, writing a literature review, transitioning from a proposal to a dissertation, analyzing data, writing the last chapter, and editing.

How to Apply

1. Create a single word document with the following settings:
   1. font size 11-12 pt
   2. 1 inch margins
      
      
2. Divide it into 2 sections - Part 1 and Part 2
   
   
3. In Part 1, type your header information on one page:
   1.  Name
   2. Address
   3. Telephone numbers (mobile, home, office)
   4. E-mail address
   5. Academic Program
   6. Year in program (1st year, 5th Year, etc)
      
      
4. Type up a brief description (maximum 2 pages) that describes the project that you wish to accomplish during the Dissertation House period.
   
   
5. In Part 2, type up the following:
   1. Summary of the project, including research question(s), data, texts, and methods
   2. Amount completed on the project to date
   3. Any obstacles you have encountered that hinders completion of the dissertation
      
      
6. Email application to promisestaff@gmail.com using the subject line format: "Dissertation House Summer 2021 Application: FirstName LastName"

 
Applications will not be reviewed or accepted outside of the application enrollment period. 

Dates: Tuesday, July 6 - Friday, July 9, 2021

Location: ONLINE

Selection Process: Eighteen (18) participants will be selected for participation in the Dissertation House.
The following applicants will have priority:

1. Applicants who plan to finish the Ph.D. within the next 6 months
2. Individuals who are working on dissertations and theses rather than a proposal
3. Applicants who submit earliest, and
4. Individuals who appear most able to benefit from the services offered at the Dissertation House.

If your application is accepted, you will receive an acceptance notice via email and additional details about the Dissertation House. 

For more information, please email: promisestaff@gmail.com

The GSA is seeking applications for senators who will serve throughout the next academic year. Such senators would have the following general responsibilities as they represent either their college or the general interests of all graduate students at UMBC:

1) Attend monthly meetings of the Graduate Senate between August 2021 and May 2022.

2) Work with other senators to host town halls between August 2021 and May 2022 aimed at gathering input and feedback from graduate students

3) Serve on at least one university committee

4) Other tasks as assigned by the Graduate Senate or Executive Council (such as following up on an issue or comment)

Senators who fulfill these responsibilities will be eligible to receive a stipend of $200 per semester.

Note that as the campus remains closed, the GSA Senate will plan to conduct business virtually (this will include meetings, town halls, events, etc). As any changes are announced, the GSA Executive Council will be sure to keep the GSA Senate informed. Stay tuned for any updates as we transition through the summer into the fall semester and thank you for your continued cooperation!  

For more information on the structure of the Graduate Senate and what it does, please see the GSA webpage (gsa.umbc.edu) and familiarize yourself with our governing documents. 

If you are interested in serving as a senator, please fill out the application found at the link below by April 30th. Email us at gsa@umbc.edu with any questions! 

Participate: 

·         Ask and answer questions during class

·         Utilize the chat feature and reaction buttons to share what you are thinking/feeling

·         Consider turning your camera on or post a profile photo or favorite image as your avatar

                          AND MORE! 

Link to: Student Guide Beyond Online Learning

Create and Follow A Schedule 

·         For both synchronous and asynchronous classes, create a schedule of when to “attend class”, complete assignments, study each day, etc

·         Check Blackboard and UMBC email regularly to stay up to date

                              PLUS MORE!

We hope this email finds you well and that your semester is going well so far. We are more than halfway to the end of the semester...keep pushing!

In about two weeks, on April 8th at 6pm, we will have a performing arts night and would love for you to participate! You can do spoken word poetry, dance, sing, or any other wonderful talent that you may have!

There will be 3 winners and monetary prizes will be given. If you are interested in participating, here is the sign-up sheet: BGSO's Performing Arts Night

Please fill the form out by Monday, April 5th.

Lastly, here is the WebEx link for the day of the event: https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=maadb37f46c66c65a12697985e958d3f3

See you soon!

-BGSO

Montia Gardner (Cohort 19) has been selected for the position of Vice President of Education for the Northside Achievement Zone in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NAZ is a non-profit organization with a mission to end generational poverty in North Minneapolis and Montia will lead their educational strategy. This position directly correlates with her dissertation on the role of organizational capital and its benefit to the cultivation of academic talent in low-SES communities and schools.

Besides her dissertation research, Montia's background has prepared her well for her new position. She holds a Masters in Education and has over 15 years of experience in K-12 and Higher Ed. In 2014 she founded the Math and Reading summer Enrichment Program and Building Our Brilliance: Workshop Series for Teachers to support academic achievement and intellectual advancement in her hometown of Gary, Indiana. For the past few years, she has been a research assistant and adjunct professor in UMBC's Department of Education.

Montia plans to defend her dissertation in May and move to Minneapolis in June.

Please join us in congratulating Montia on her new position!

This networking event offers the opportunity to have discussions with employers who hire candidates with advanced degrees, giving the candidates opportunities to learn about the application process, the job opportunities in the company, current openings, expectations and more! Many of the representatives are UMBC alumni or part of organizations that hire UMBC alumni. The list of companies will be updated before the event.

We strongly recommend graduate students to have their resume reviewed by a Career Center advisor and to make sure their profile is updated in their UMBC Works account. Please keep a copy of your resume available in your email. 

We will invite students to rotate at least by 3 different companies during the event. 

This event is co-sponsored by UMBC Career Center and Office of Graduate Student Development - PROMISE

All graduate students are invited to attend this event. Please RSVP by clicking the "I can attend" button below.

If you need any accommodations or have questions please contact Miss Yarazeth Medina yarazeth@umbc.edu a week before the event date.