Students in the Shriver Center's Peaceworker Program's Summer Pro Seminar created these stories reflecting on their service and experiences abroad. The 2010 stories were submitted to the "My Piece of the Peace Corps" video contest on YouTube.

Thursday, October 28th
5 pm, Lecture Hall 3

Contact: Thomas Moore
Director of Arts & Culture
410-455-3370
tmoore@umbc.edu

UMBC's InterArts Series and the Visiting Artist Lecture Series present a lecture by Preston Poe on Thursday, October 28th at 5 pm in Lecture Hall 3. Poe, an artist who specializes in video and sound art, is the new media curator and director of The Electronic Gallery at Salisbury University. Poe's recent creative work focuses on participatory performance through spontaneous song-writing (YouTunes) and developing new platforms for audio, utilizing transducers and motion graphics (Somnambutable). His work has been exhibited throughout the U.S. and was recently included in the Conflux performance art festival, and at the Contemporary Museum in Baltimore in association with Neighborhood Public Radio.

Admission is free. For additional information visit http://www.umbc.edu/arts.

On October 4, USYCA President Jamie Harrison brought cricket to Eldersburg Elementaryin Carroll County, Maryland. Due to inclement weather outside, the presentation was held inside the school's gym, which was no problem for the easily adaptable Schools Program. Jamie was there at the invitation of Debbie C. Buenger, one of Eldersburg's two PE instructors and the 2008 NASPE National Teacher of the Year.

The children took to cricket quickly and enthusiastically, as each class only needed a quick overview of the game before they were up and playing. Ms. Buenger and the school's other PE instructor, Billy Kavalos, were very welcoming hosts. They have committed to making cricket a regular part of the school's PE curriculum.

As an additional bonus, the cricket presentation was observed by Linda Kephart, Supervisor of Health and Physical Education for Carroll County Public Schools. Ms. Kephart was so impressed with the USYCA Schools Program that she immediately invited Jamie to present it to all county physical education teachers on February 22 at an in-service event at Winters Mill HS.

In a follow-up email, Ms. Kephart said, "Cricket is a great striking and strategy sport that can be enjoyed by students of all ability levels…. what a great addition this will be to our physical education curriculum!"

One of the sessions from that morning was videotaped by school staff and should be available on the USYCA YouTube site later this month.

Check out the McNair Scholars program, accepting applications until October 29. McNair scholars conduct research in their field (including social sciences and humanities), present at national conferences, and prepare strong graduate school applications. Must be sophomore or above and have at least a 2.7 GPA. Pick up application today in MP room 213.