Sometimes Completing a Survey = Making a Difference
There are many ways to make a difference at UMBC, especially if you are interested in shaping or changing campus life. Most of them involve hard work, planning and determination. But once in a while students have an opportunity to influence the future of campus life simply by offering their opinions. Next week, some lucky freshman and seniors have that chance, because they will be invited at random by email to participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).
NSSE is an annual survey administered by UMBC and other colleges and universities across the United States. UMBC's Office of Institutional Research explains that NSSE "gauges the extent to which colleges are providing experiences associated with a quality undergraduate education and the extent to which students are engaging in those educationally meaningful activities." Campus leaders have used the survey results to inform decisions about changes to programs and the curriculum. The Office of Institutional Research says that among the UMBC offerings that have been created in part based on students' responses to NSSE are first-year seminars, living-learning communities, Introduction to an Honors University courses, the new student book experience and the faculty mentor program.
So if you are one of the lucky invitees, please take the survey. And if you want to take the more challenging (but extremely rewarding) approach to campus change, fill out this application to join the 2012-2013 SGA.
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Real People Profiles: Christine Mallinson
I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Christine Mallinson
Hometown: Salisbury, North Carolina
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: I am an assistant professor in the Language, Literacy, and Culture Program and affiliate faculty of the Gender and Women's Studies Program.
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: I teach courses and conduct research on language, identity, culture, and society.
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: Inspiring students to pursue knowledge, not just for its own sake, but also for the public good.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: In my junior year of college at the University of North Carolina, our chancellor, Michael Hooker, passed away from cancer at the age of 53. He was the son of a coal miner and the first person in his family to obtain a college degree. He was much admired throughout the state of North Carolina, and he often stressed during his time as chancellor that a public university should be “for the people,” to serve the students of the state. It was only after accepting my faculty position here that I learned that Michael Hooker had previously been the president at another great public university—UMBC! He had served as UMBC’s president from 1986 to 1992, when he was succeeded by President Hrabowski. From UNC to UMBC, I continue to be inspired by the mission that a great public research university should be “for the people,” not only serving our students but benefiting our communities as well.
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: The catwalk that runs from my building almost all the way to the Commons -- it's a lifesaver in cold weather, which, as a native Southerner, I am still adjusting to!
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
A: When I was finishing graduate school and applying for jobs, my advisor, Dr. Walt Wolfram, encouraged me to accept an offer from UMBC because it is a place where faculty can be entrepreneurial and can be a part of social change. I took his good advice. Since then, I have learned for myself that UMBC truly is “Exceptional by Example.”
BONUS VIDEO QUESTION: What else would you like to share? Ask yourself a question and answer it.
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Real People Profiles: Brandon Wright
I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Brandon Wright
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: This is the second semester of my 4th year at UMBC
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: I'm the Student Assistant Team Leader in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation, the Internal Organization Coordinator for the Leadership Consultants, and an IHU Peer Mentor here at UMBC.
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: I help prospective and new students discover what makes UMBC unique.
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: I love being a part of the Admissions and Orientation experience at UMBC. In the Admissions office, I could meet a student while giving a tour, assist them as they fill out an application, walk them through the enrollment and orientation process, and then help them learn more about UMBC during Welcome Week. In order to find our place at UMBC, we all had to start at the beginning and that's where I come in. I like being one of the first faces [or voices] that a student can use as a reference point to ask about everything UMBC related.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: It's so easy to get comfortable with where you are after accomplishing a set of goals. What I’ve learned is that after you achieve one series of goals, it’s best to create a whole new list of things to accomplish so you never stay content with where you are. I’ve applied this to my grades, involvement, and daily tasks. In order to be the best at what I do, I have to keep chasing goals, and setting the bar higher for myself every chance I get.
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: Watching Scrubs, the Orioles, the arts, Childish Gambino, and random acts of kindness.
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
A: I was excited to see that UMBC booked Donald Glover for Homecoming '11 because I've been a big fan of his for a while now. When I got to show and he arrived on stage, I noticed that we were wearing the exact same thing, except he had on a cardigan, and, coincidentally, I had on the same blue hoodie that he was wearing on the front page of his website at the time.
After the show, I left the RAC and I kept noticed people around me doing double takes as I walked through the crowd with my friend. I kept hearing whispers saying, ""is that Donald?"" and ""wasn't Donald just on stage?"" As I walked over to Outtakes in the dining hall after the show, everyone I walked past on the way kept doing double takes because they thought Donald Glover was just casually strolling around the UMBC campus.
As I'm about to go into Outtakes, this girl comes up behind me yelling, ""Donald! Donald Glover!"" It took a while to realize she was talking to me the entire time. I guess I should thank the UMBC community for helping me to realize that if this degree thing doesn't work out, I can always just be Donald Glover's stunt double.
BONUS VIDEO QUESTION: What else would you like to share? Ask yourself a question and answer it.
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Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale will be at UMBC on Thursday, Feb. 23 to present “Practical Steps to Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation.” The seminar will be at 4:30 PM and will end at 6PM. Details can be found on the PROMISE website: http://promiseagep.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/grad-student-seminar-on-22312-practical-steps-for-completing-your-thesis-or-dissertation/.
All graduate students in the area are welcome to attend, but you must RSVP. UMBC’s students are asked to RSVP using the MyUMBC link for this program: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/10714. Students at other schools are asked to RSVP as a reply to the post for this program on the PROMISE website.
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Dissertation Coach Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale presents a seminar for completing the thesis or dissertation on 2/23/12 at UMBC
Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale will be at UMBC on Thursday, Feb. 23 to present “Practical Steps to Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation.” The seminar will be at 4:30 PM and will end at 6PM. Details can be found on the PROMISE website: http://promiseagep.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/grad-student-seminar-on-22312-practical-steps-for-completing-your-thesis-or-dissertation/.
All graduate students in the area are welcome to attend, but you must RSVP. UMBC’s students are asked to RSVP using the MyUMBC link for this program: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/10714. Students at other schools are asked to RSVP as a reply to the post for this program on the PROMISE website.
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Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation
Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale, Dissertation Coach for UMBC, presents:
“Practical Steps for Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation.”
This seminar will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2012, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM. Light refreshments will be served.
Location: UMBC Campus, AOK Library 7th Floor open area.
Directions to campus: http://promisesuccessseminars.wordpress.com/directions-to-campuses/
Dr. Carter-Veale is the coach for The Dissertation House (http://www.thedissertationhouse.com) and is the founder of TADA, Thesis and Dissertation Accomplished.http://www.tadafinallyfinished.com/index.html
This is a seminar for all graduate students who will be writing a thesis or dissertation. Please RSVP early so that we can have an accurate count for reservations.
This post is mirrored on MyUMBC: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/10714.
UMBC’s students are asked to RSVP via the MyUMBC link above. Students from other campuses should RSVP as a reply to this post.
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Are you working on your dissertation now? Regardless of your discipline or school, you’re welcome to join the PROMISE Dissertation House’s blog: http://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/blog-online-challenge/winter-challenge-2012/. Page down, introduce yourself, tell the group what you’re working on, and join the fun!
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Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation
Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale, Dissertation Coach for UMBC, presents:
“Practical Steps for Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation.”
This seminar will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2012, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM. Light refreshments will be served.
Location: UMBC Campus, AOK Library 7th Floor open area.
Directions to campus: http://promisesuccessseminars.wordpress.com/directions-to-campuses/
Dr. Carter-Veale is the coach for The Dissertation House (http://www.thedissertationhouse.com) and is the founder of TADA, Thesis and Dissertation Accomplished.http://www.tadafinallyfinished.com/index.html
This is a seminar for all graduate students who will be writing a thesis or dissertation. Please RSVP early so that we can have an accurate count for reservations.
This post is mirrored on MyUMBC: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/10714.
UMBC’s students are asked to RSVP via the MyUMBC link above. Students from other campuses should RSVP as a reply to this post.
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Are you working on your dissertation now? Regardless of your discipline or school, you’re welcome to join the PROMISE Dissertation House’s blog: http://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/blog-online-challenge/winter-challenge-2012/. Page down, introduce yourself, tell the group what you’re working on, and join the fun!
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Run for SGA 2012-2013
In this guest post, Caitlyn Leiter-Mason, SGA's Election Board Chair, lifts the curtain on the 2012 SGA election.
Exactly one month from today, I will excitedly put together a list of all the wonderful students at UMBC who have decided to run for SGA office. Will one of those names be yours?
Today, the SGA Election Board is launching our website – www.umbc.edu/studentvote – as well as a myUMBC group “Elect SGA 2012” to help you decide whether or not to run (hint, the answer is you should!).
Each spring (mark your calendars for April 23-25!), the undergraduate student body at UMBC elects students to 20 positions. We choose 11 Senators, 5 Finance Board Representatives, a Vice President for Student Organizations, a Treasurer, an Executive Vice President, and a President. These are the students who allocate our student activity fees, who plan campus initiatives, who advise and support student organizations, who represent our interests, and who work with us to make UMBC ours.
In order to run for SGA office, you have to fill out a candidate application with some basic information about who you are and why you want to run. Those will be due before Spring Break, on Friday, March 16th. After Spring Break, campaigns will kick into gear. Look out for open houses, debates, candidate profiles, and other ways to learn about who's running for office.
In the meantime, check out www.umbc.edu/studentvote! It's got more information about SGA structure, the positions that are open, eligibility requirements, and more. We'll keep it up to date with posts about information sessions and deadlines and other great resources for potential candidates.
My personal favorite part of the website is the “Tell Them To Run” tab. Sometimes we all need a little nudge to put ourselves out there, and running for SGA office is no exception. “Tell Them To Run” allows students to encourage each other to make a commitment to the UMBC community. Let someone know that you think they have leadership potential. Let them know you think they have great ideas. Let them know you would vote for them. And tell them they should run! Fill out the google form, and we'll make sure your message gets to them.
That's it for now! Keep your eyes peeled for more election news, and get ready to run!
Your handy-dandy Election Board Chair,
--Caitlyn
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Real People Profiles: Fred Fletcher-Jackson
I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Fred Fletcher-Jackson
Hometown: Severna Park. MD
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: I don't really have any big important titles on campus just yet...but I am a member of TheaterCom and the Musical Theatre Club (currently rehearsing for Once Upon a Mattress!!!)
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: friend, actor, STRiVEr, MTC'er, the Jester, that really loud kid, Fred
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: I love that I'm able to be exactly who I am without any reason to hold back, and that I can surround myself almost 24 hours a day with people who share the same passions as me and who I can get along with so well.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: Let people be who they are. Accept and understand their differences. Do that, and EVERYONE has the potential to become a lifelong friend.
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: WWE wrestling, Evanescence, and Ovaltine.
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
A: One of my favorite activities is to just go for a walk and cover as much of the campus as possible. Walking around, especially on Hilltop Circle, is not only a great way to clear your head, but you can get some of the most beautiful views of the campus that you never knew existed.
BONUS VIDEO QUESTION: What else would you like to share? Ask yourself a question and answer it.
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