Please review the candidates in our nomination document linked below and select ONE who you would like to have represent your College as part of the Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee for 2026-2028. Voting ends Monday 5/4/2026

ONE CANDIDATE:

- BONNIE KEGAN - Mathematics and Statistics

Candidate Nomination Document

 Please review the candidates in our nomination document linked below and select one who you would like to have represent your College as part of the Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee for 2026-2028. Voting ends Monday 5/4/26

NO CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS RECEIVED.  WRITE-IN CANDIDATES ALLOWED.

All Adjunct I,  Adjunct II, and Adjunct III faculty employed to provide instruction on a course-by-course basis at UMBC this spring, including UMBC programs at Shady Grove, who have taught in this capacity at UMBC for at least four previous semesters, are eligible for nomination. 

Please note that regular faculty and staff at UMBC who receive additional compensation to teach on a course-by-course basis are not eligible to serve on the AFAC.  

Please review the candidates in our nomination document linked below and select TWO who you would like to have represent your College as part of the Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee for 2026-2028. Voting ends Monday 5/4/26. 

THREE CANDIDATES:

• ROBERT JONATHAN BENNETT - English
• NATALIE GROOM - Music
• JILL VASBINDER MORRISON- Dance

Candidate Nomination Document

Please make sure to vote for the candidates in your college only!

Voting ends MONDAY 5/4/2026.

Links to the individual college polls are below:

No self-nominations were received for the COEIT ballot- if you are interested in serving in AFAC for 2026-2028 or know someone who would be great- you may submit names as a write in on those ballots. 

CAHSS- 

https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/adjuncts/posts/159220 

CNMS- 

https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/adjuncts/posts/159221

COEIT

https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/adjuncts/posts/159223 

Note: 

All Adjunct I,  Adjunct II, and Adjunct III faculty employed to provide instruction on a course-by-course basis at UMBC this spring, including UMBC programs at Shady Grove, who have taught in this capacity at UMBC for at least four previous semesters, are eligible for nomination. 

Please note that regular faculty and staff at UMBC who receive additional compensation to teach on a course-by-course basis are not eligible to serve on the AFAC.  

Dear Students,

One week ago, I invited you to participate in the UMBC Sexual Misconduct Campus Climate Survey to share your experiences and perspectives on sexual and relationship violence at UMBC. By taking the survey, you play a major role in helping to shape our campus culture at UMBC. If you have not yet completed the survey, we ask that you please take a few minutes to do so now.

The online survey will only be available until Thursday, April 30, 2026. The survey is confidential and your responses will be anonymous. The survey takes about 15 to 25 minutes to complete.

You can access the survey here.

Content note: This survey asks some questions about personal experiences with sexual and interpersonal violence. Some of the language used in this survey is explicit and direct, and may be triggering or uncomfortable for some participants. Information on how to get help, if you need it, appears before and after the survey and is available on the ECR website.

All participants will be entered into a drawing to win one of five $100 UMBC Bookstore gift cards. At the end of the survey, you will be directed to a separate link, where you can enter your name and contact information to be eligible to win.

Each student at UMBC can play a role in shaping our campus culture, and this is one important way you can help.

If you have questions about the purpose or content of the survey, please contact the Office of Equity and Civil Rights at ecr@umbc.edu or 410-455-1717.

Thank you! 

Sincerely,

Tanyka M. Barber
Vice President for Institutional Equity and Chief Diversity Officer

Dear Students,

One week ago, I invited you to participate in the UMBC Sexual Misconduct Campus Climate Survey to share your experiences and perspectives on sexual and relationship violence at UMBC. By taking the survey, you play a major role in helping to shape our campus culture at UMBC. If you have not yet completed the survey, we ask that you please take a few minutes to do so now.

The online survey will only be available until Thursday, April 30, 2026. The survey is confidential and your responses will be anonymous. The survey takes about 15 to 25 minutes to complete.

You can access the survey here.

Content note: This survey asks some questions about personal experiences with sexual and interpersonal violence. Some of the language used in this survey is explicit and direct, and may be triggering or uncomfortable for some participants. Information on how to get help, if you need it, appears before and after the survey and is available on the ECR website.

All participants will be entered into a drawing to win one of five $100 UMBC Bookstore gift cards. At the end of the survey, you will be directed to a separate link, where you can enter your name and contact information to be eligible to win.

Each student at UMBC can play a role in shaping our campus culture, and this is one important way you can help.

If you have questions about the purpose or content of the survey, please contact the Office of Equity and Civil Rights at ecr@umbc.edu or 410-455-1717.

Thank you! 

Sincerely,

Tanyka M. Barber
Vice President for Institutional Equity and Chief Diversity Officer

CAHSS faculty are invited to submit a pre-proposal to be nominated for the 2026 William T. Grant Scholars Program competition, sponsored by the William T. Grant Foundation (WTGF). The WTGF Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. 

Eligible applicants should have received their doctorate within seven years of the WTGF program's application deadline of June 30, 2026, and seven years after the year the doctorate was conferred. Applicants must currently be employed in a tenure-track position.

The program makes awards totaling $425,000 for five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas. Applicants should have a track record of conducting high-quality research and an interest in pursuing a significant shift in their trajectories as researchers. This award includes a mentoring component, as well as a supportive academic community.

WTGF’s Research Focus Areas: 
1. Reducing Inequality. WTGF funds research studies that examine programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5–25 in the United States, along dimensions of race, ethnicity, economic standing, sexual or gender minority status (e.g., LGBTQ+ youth), language minority status, or immigrant origins.

2. Improving the Use of Research Evidence. In this focus area, WTGF supports research studies that examine strategies to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit young people ages 5-25 in the United States. The Foundation seeks proposals for studies that advance theory and build empirical knowledge on ways to improve the use of research evidence by policymakers, public agency leaders, organizational managers, intermediaries, community organizers, and other decision-makers that generally shape youth-serving systems in the United States.

CAHSS Internal Competition:

An internal CAHSS competition will be held to select the CAHSS nominee. Pre-proposals are due to the CAHSS Dean’s Office, via a box link, by May 11, 2026. Review the attached instructions and box link for detailed information.

The nominee will be notified on May 20, 2026, and will work with CARAT to develop a complete application, following the application guidelines. Complete applications will be due to WTGF, via the program's application portal, by June 30, 2026 (3:00 PM, ET). 

The CAHSS nominee must be PI Eligible, with active status, in order to prepare a proposal and receive an award at UMBC. PI Eligible active status entails the successful completion (with issued certificates) of PIRATE training; CITI Research Security Training - combined; and completion of a PI Eligibility form, with attached certificates of completion for the trainings, and your appointment letter. See UMBC Policy # IV-2.00.03 for more information. Contact Rachel Brubaker (rbruba1@umbc.edu) for assistance.

Successful applicants will be notified by WTGF on March 27, 2027. Five-year awards, made to the applicants’ institution, will begin on July 1, 2027.

Contact Marc Ruppel (mruppel@umbc.edu), CARAT Director, or Rachel Brubaker (rbruba1@umbc.edu), to discuss your pre-proposal.

WTGF Program Resources:

• Scholars Program website: https://WTGFrantfoundation.org/funding/william-t-grant-scholars-program
• Program application guide: https://WTGFrantfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Application-Guide-WTGF-Scholars.pdf
• Applicant resources, including a webinar and annotated excerpts: https://WTGFrantfoundation.org/funding/william-t-grant-scholars-program/applicant-resources#annotated-excerpts
• Program FAQ: https://WTGFrantfoundation.org/funding/william-t-grant-scholars-program/faq

We would like to thank our current E-Board Officers for a job well done.  Thank you to all of those who participated in the nomination and voting process.  

The results are in, and the 2026-2027 E-Board Members are:

President - Andrew Lawson

Vice-President - Velma Funebe

Treasurer - Dabira Aboyewa

Secretary - Ebere Onyeaghala

Event Coordinator - Precious Nwanna

We look forward to working with you to minister to UMBC students.

Blessings,

Rev. Alicia

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The University System of Maryland's Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is hosting an online Generative AI Virtual Showcase  on Friday, April 24, 9am-3:30pm ET. Faculty, staff, and faculty/staff/student teams from Maryland institutions of higher education will describe and demonstrate their innovative approaches to incorporating Generative AI into teaching and learning practices. 

The virtual event features a keynote presentation and four concurrent session blocks with 42 presentations (including 9 from UMBC) exploring innovative approaches to teaching and learning with generative AI. Participants must register to get the Zoom link. Sessions include live auto-captions and accessible materials.

Register here to get the Zoom link