• Mark Alice Durant, Saint Lucy Books, publisher of elegant, idiosyncratic, and accessible books that combine words and images to celebrate contemporary photographic artists

• Hannah Brooks-Motl, Assistant Acquisitions Editor, Amherst College Press, an open access, digital-first press committed to the mission and ethos of the liberal arts

• Elizabeth Garber, Senior Editor for Sociology and Anthropology, Palgrave Macmillan, commissions primarily, monographs, edited collections, handbooks, reference works, and Palgrave Pivots in the areas of sociology (with a North American focus) and anthropology.
  
• Deirdre Mullane, Mullane Literary Associates, an independent literary agency with an emphasis on idea-driven nonfiction, especially in the areas of history, science, politics, narrative nonfiction, nature/environment, sports, mind/body/spirit, and a small list of literary/commercial fiction

• Carole Sargent, founding director of the Office of Scholarly Publications at Georgetown University, helps scholars publish research in high-impact journals and university presses

Alex Armbruster | Understanding the Experience of Women in Jazz: The Genius of Ella Fitzgerald | Matt Belzer | Music | 

Jennifer Boateng | The Influence of Global Media on Societies and Cultures | Christopher Brown | Global Studies | 

Hoa Ho | How has Han Become a Core Concept in Korean Identity? | Dr. Kyung-Eun Yoon | MLLI | 

Ivy Nguyen | Cultural Heritage Preservation in Vietnam: Recollecting the Missing Pieces and Preserving Cultural Identity | Christopher Brown | Global Studies | 

Grace VanGorden | Second Language Learning's Impact on Student's Linguistic and Cultural Perspectives | Kyung Eun Yoon | MLLI | 

Click to the links above or visit https://urcad.umbc.edu/presenters-2022/ to hear their recorded presentations. Congratulations to all for your hard work! 

Governor Hogan announced Farah Helal's appointment to the USM Board of Regents as a student regent in February and she was formally confirmed in March. She will serve as one of two USM student regents from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024, including as a voting member during her second year.

She will represent the USM student voice in meetings and committees working on issues that impact the system's twelve institutions. Key topics involve setting tuition and fee rates, approving new degree programs, and approving capital and operating budgets. 

You can read more about the areas upon which Farah plans to focus her work as student regent in this article of the UMBC News. We applaud Farah's wonderful achievement as she takes on this role, as well as the many ways she serves the UMBC community and beyond! 

Congratulations!  

The Department of State is accepting internship applications for Fall 2022, applications are due 12 April- that's next Tuesday. If you are interested, start your application today!! For the first time these will be paid internship positions. 

 The program aims to provide student interns with opportunities both educationally and professionally substantive in nature. The purpose of the program is to provide students with insight into the work of U.S. foreign policy and the administration of the U.S. Department of State and its diplomatic facilities around the world. Specific duties and responsibilities vary according to the domestic office or overseas post of assignment. Generally, interns may: participate in meetings with senior-level U.S. Government or foreign government officials; draft, edit, or contribute to cables, reports, communications, talking points, or other materials used by policymakers in furthering U.S. foreign policy objectives; support events, including international and/or multilateral meetings and conferences; engage directly with U.S. audiences in helping to explain the work of the Department of State or foreign audiences in helping to promote U.S. foreign policy and improve understanding of U.S. culture and society. 

For more information and to submit application materials, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/646660000

The Louis L. Kaplan Scholarship is now accepting applications. 

This scholarship is awarded to deserving undergraduate students at UMBC who have achieved a minimum 3.0 grade point average, have junior or senior status, have made contributions to the community, and who demonstrate financial need.

The Louis L. Kaplan Scholarship was established November 24, 1981, by the Student Government Association at UMBC in recognition of Dr. Kaplan’s contributions to UMBC during his tenure as Interim Chancellor. It was Dr. Kaplan’s wish, when the fund was first established, that students who displayed academic promise be assisted financially in order to continue their education at UMBC.

-APPLY HERE-

Minimum eligibility requirements:

• Must be an undergraduate junior or senior student (60 minimum credits by Fall);
• Maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA; and
• Have made valuable contributions to the UMBC community.
  Demonstrate financial need (FAFSA) preferred.

Eligible candidates should submit:

• A current resume
• An unofficial UMBC transcript
• 1-3 letters of recommendation from a UMBC faculty or staff member
• A maximum 250-word written statement demonstrating significant contribution to the UMBC Campus Community

It was a great turnout for The Shriver Center's first ever Trivia Night, facilitated by Here's Your Host:  Matt Eickhoff.  Thank you to those who donated in lieu of participation. Staff is already talking about planning the next event!  

At the event, Matt highlighted Shriver Center colleagues who are assisting Afghan refugees who settled in the Baltimore and DC region. Staff is raising funds to purchase laptops to connect these new arrivals to virtual English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, the ability to complete online job applications, school work, and to access online resources and information that will help their families become better acclimated and connected. 

Donated laptops are welcomed, too.  For more info, please go to: