Did you Like The Translator

The Translator by Daoud Hari was the New Student Book Experience (NSBE) book for 2010. Did you like it? Was it a good choice for welcoming new students to intellectual life at UMBC? What book would be just as good or better? Each year the book for NSBE is selected from nominations by students, faculty and staff. Review the goals and selection criteria for NSBE and nominate your favorite book today.

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Where?
the commons 329 (on the top floor)

When?
5:00pm-6:00pm

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Hey guys, welcome back to UMBC for the fall 2010 semester!  UMBCUnderground is still alive (promise!) and you’re strongly encouraged to submit stories, quotes, or anything else you feel compelled to send our way.  A lot has happened while you were gone, but we’re all slipping into the routine by now as we start our second week of classes.

Tell us, UU, how was your first week of classes?  What are you looking forward to this semester?

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According to a recent post in the Microsoft Careers JobsBlog the top three hottest new majors for a career in technology are

Happily these are all strengths of the IT programs at UMBC. In fact, we have placed a large number of graduates at leading edge technology companies in the past few years, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, IBM, and Yahoo.

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Full Title: Men's Soccer Faces Tough Road Test at Towson on Wednesday AfternoonThe UMBC men's soccer team will seek to build on its 2-0-0 record as the Retrievers take on host Towson at the Towson Center Complex on Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 4:00 p.m. The Retrievers will play four of their next five games on the road, all against local opponents. ]]> Full Title: Men's Soccer Faces Tough Road Test at Towson on Wednesday AfternoonThe UMBC men's soccer team will seek to build on its 2-0-0 record as the Retrievers take on host Towson at the Towson... http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=5646 https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/2427/guest@my.umbc.edu/724bc244e47654acf4917469bf20f140/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 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:00:00 -0400 Men's Soccer's Caringi and Kadam Earn Weekly Honors UMBC freshman forward Pete Caringi III was named America East Conference Men's Soccer Rookie-of-the-Week it was announced today. In addition, junior midfielder Nirav Kadam was named to Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week. ]]> UMBC freshman forward Pete Caringi III was named America East Conference Men's Soccer Rookie-of-the-Week it was announced today. In addition, junior midfielder Nirav Kadam was named to Top Drawer... http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=5642 https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/2421/guest@my.umbc.edu/e5b79f7e5a526e63173b1764fbed3ed6/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 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:00:00 -0400 Retriever Volleyball Falls to George Washington, 3-0 BALTIMORE�The UMBC volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to George Washington Tuesday night at the RAC Arena. With the 25-17, 25-9, 25-17 loss, the Retrievers fall to 2-3, while the Colonials improve to 5-2. ]]> BALTIMORE�The UMBC volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to George Washington Tuesday night at the RAC Arena. With the 25-17, 25-9, 25-17 loss, the Retrievers fall to 2-3, while the Colonials... http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=5645 https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/2426/guest@my.umbc.edu/e2520b116348b009ecf92a9fda42e74b/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 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:00:00 -0400 Road-Weary Retrievers Return Home, Host Delaware Wednesday BALTIMORE�After four straight games and more than two weeks on the road, the UMBC women's soccer team (1-3-1) returns home for the first time since the season opener to host Delaware (3-1-0) on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at UMBC Soccer Stadium. ]]> BALTIMORE�After four straight games and more than two weeks on the road, the UMBC women's soccer team (1-3-1) returns home for the first time since the season opener to host Delaware (3-1-0) on... http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=5644 https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/2425/guest@my.umbc.edu/22f0249e369a3c1394a65c80602ef05c/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 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:00:00 -0400 SGA's Health and Wellness Blog Stay healthy, stay well, stay informed! SGA's newest department, Health and Wellness, has launched a blog to keep students informed throughout the school year.  The blog will touch on everything from nutritional options in the dining hall to stress in the classroom.

Click here to check it out now!
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