myUMBC Quick Update: October 6, 2011
Here's a little midday present for you all... an UPDATE.

Group Notifications
  • When posting content within a group, you have the option on whether or not to send notifications to group members.
Group Subscriptions
  • Group admins can modify subscriptions to external feeds to not send notifications when pulling in content.
  • DEPRECATION NOTICE: If you are pulling in an RSS feed to myUMBC, we have be including a hidden iframe within myUMBC so that when someone loads an article, it also records a hit on the original site.  This was done so that folks could track the usage of their site using their existing analytics tools.  On November 1, 2011, we will no longer be providing this service and instead will provide a view tracking mechanism within myUMBC.  This is to make myUMBC friendlier on browsers (they won't have to download two entire pages) and minimize any security risks associated with pulling in external sites.
Video Content in Posts
  • We now support the new YouTube iframe embed format.
Topics Menu
  • We've reverted the Topics menu back to its original format.  For the first month and a half we tracked how long it took people to find items in the Topics menu using three different types of layouts.  Based on the data, we found the original layout to be consistently as fast if not faster for people to find what they needed.

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The Oxford African American Studies Center (AASC) provides students, scholars and librarians with online access to the finest reference resources in African American studies. At its core, AASC features the new, three-volume Encyclopedia of African American History 1619-1895, published by Oxford in 2006; the three-volume Black Women in America, Second Edition, edited by Darlene Clark Hine, published in March 2005, the highly acclaimed Africana, a five-volume history of the African and African American experience. The Center also includes content from much-anticipated forthcoming print publications including the African American National Biography project (estimated at 8 volumes), edited by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., scheduled for publication in 2008; and the Encyclopedia of African American Art and Architecture, due for publication 2007. In addition to these major reference works, AASC offers other key resources from Oxford's reference program, including the Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature and selected articles from other reference works.

Enhancing the core content will be the latest in online reference technology, granting users easy access to the valuable material included in the resource center. Core reference content will be enhanced by material and features that help students expand their research, including bibliographies, interactive timelines and maps, thematic photo essays and image collections, key primary source documents, and editorially selected links to Internet resources.

For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu) and follow the link to the UMBC Library Homepage. Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the Library's homepage to return to this post and click on the "View Website" button to access the database. For more info on remote access, see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

Trial access runs through November 4, 2011.  Feedback on the usefulness of this product is appreciated.  Leave us a comment to let us know what you think.
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Photo Courtesy Jim Wilson/The New York Times

According to a New York Times article Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of Apple, died on Wednesday of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 56.

Mr. Jobs’ death occurred just one day after the release of the highly anticipated iPhone 4S.

On August 24, 2011, Mr. Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple Inc. because of his illness. “I have always said that if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s C.E.O., I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come,” said Jobs in a letter released by the company.

An obituary on Apple’s website reads: “Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.”

To read about Mr. Jobs’ life and his work developing what is now the largest technology company in the world, see the full New York Times   article.

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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: Joshua Day

Hometown: Bethesda, MD

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: 2 years

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: Finance Board Member, Student Government Association; Advertising Committee Member, Relay For Life; Fundraising Chair and Brother, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated; Representative, Student-Athlete Advisory Council (Cross Country, Track & Field)

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus? 

A: a unifying factor among different groups on campus

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A:  meeting new people and simply talking with them because communication is one of the greatest joys (not to sound corny lol)

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A:  College and everything it encompasses is a business and they will rob you of your money if you don't speak up and take matters in your own hand

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A:  people who never give up

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: Back in the day we used to have 2 gyms...and we had parties that were like that on campus lol...attracting people from different colleges/universities. Also no matter how long you've been here you can always find something new if you go exploring.



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To participate, you must apply now and be accepted for the course. Limited to 24 students.
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Full Title: Men's Soccer to Face Red-Hot Terriers in Boston on Saturday AfternoonThe UMBC men's soccer team gets back to America East Conference competition on Saturday, Oct. 8 when they visit rival Boston U. at Nickerson Field in Boston, Mass. Kick-off time in this rare matinee is set for 1:00 p.m. Live stats and streaming video are available via the link at www.umbcretrievers.com. 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Full Title: Volleyball Visits Conference Foes Hartford, New Hampshire This WeekendBALTIMORE�The UMBC volleyball team (11-7, 1-2 AE) takes its first conference road trip of the season this weekend with visits to America East rivals Hartford on Friday at 6 p.m. and New Hampshire on Sunday at 1 p.m. ]]> Full Title: Volleyball Visits Conference Foes Hartford, New Hampshire This WeekendBALTIMORE�The UMBC volleyball team (11-7, 1-2 AE) takes its first conference road trip of the season this weekend... http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=6485 https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/9297/guest@my.umbc.edu/0e5b3a09cd2b2ffa8ca5559188b0a4c1/api/pixel UMBC Athletics https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/athletics https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xsmall.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/original.jpg?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xxlarge.png?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xlarge.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/large.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/medium.png?1709304849 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/small.png?1709304849 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xsmall.png?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xxsmall.png?1709304849 UMBC Athletics 0 0 true Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:00:00 -0400 Day 4: “Any Moment Now”

Luke 12:35-40 (NIV)

35 “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, 36 like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. 37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them. 38 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak. 39 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”

Reflection:
Any day, any second now, the Lord could return. But, are we ready? Are we eagerly awaiting His return, ready to open the door and usher Him in? Or, are we so wrapped up in the things of this life that we only have time for God on the weekends and holidays? However, because we have experienced God’s awesome love and grace in our lives, we are able to set all of that other stuff aside and live lives that are fully desiring what He has for us. He has given us a new perspective and a new way to see things. Therefore, may we always be ready and eager for His return.

Response:

Let’s pray that we would always have hearts that are ready to encounter the Lord at any moment.  Just as servants wait for their master, may we joyfully and expectantly wait for the One who has richly blessed us, and therefore live lives that are ready for His return.

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