PH COM Executive Board Candidates Meet the nominees for PH COM Eboard 23/24

Introducing the individuals running for a position on the Public Health Council of Majors Executive Board for the 23/24 academic year! View the candidates' bios for more information. Vote online on May 3th and 4th. The ballot link is available on the candidate bio page.

President:

Vice PresidentTreasurerSecretarySocial Media Director

]]> Introducing the individuals running for a position on the Public Health Council of Majors Executive Board for the 23/24 academic year! View the candidates' bios for more information. Vote online... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nRmFDCI3y7DvCedm15Iyo0krfMPxTVejke9lnzMSkpE/edit?usp=sharing https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/132964/guest@my.umbc.edu/7ea871b8e9a861cca03b0096565ecf79/api/pixel Public Health Council of Majors https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/happ https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/328/6d628faa2a6071cdbebc37ae626c7bf0/xsmall.png?1659035057 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/328/6d628faa2a6071cdbebc37ae626c7bf0/original.png?1659035057 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/328/6d628faa2a6071cdbebc37ae626c7bf0/xxlarge.png?1659035057 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/328/6d628faa2a6071cdbebc37ae626c7bf0/xlarge.png?1659035057 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/328/6d628faa2a6071cdbebc37ae626c7bf0/large.png?1659035057 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/328/6d628faa2a6071cdbebc37ae626c7bf0/medium.png?1659035057 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/328/6d628faa2a6071cdbebc37ae626c7bf0/small.png?1659035057 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/328/6d628faa2a6071cdbebc37ae626c7bf0/xsmall.png?1659035057 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/328/6d628faa2a6071cdbebc37ae626c7bf0/xxsmall.png?1659035057 Public Health Council of Majors https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/132/964/ac827d3d8e496ad844f2fef2f663090d/xxlarge.jpg?1682479716 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/132/964/ac827d3d8e496ad844f2fef2f663090d/xlarge.jpg?1682479716 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/132/964/ac827d3d8e496ad844f2fef2f663090d/large.jpg?1682479716 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/132/964/ac827d3d8e496ad844f2fef2f663090d/medium.jpg?1682479716 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/132/964/ac827d3d8e496ad844f2fef2f663090d/small.jpg?1682479716 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/132/964/ac827d3d8e496ad844f2fef2f663090d/xsmall.jpg?1682479716 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/132/964/ac827d3d8e496ad844f2fef2f663090d/xxsmall.jpg?1682479716 0 0 true Mon, 01 May 2023 12:32:45 -0400 Election Results! Welcome aboard your E-Board for the 2023-2024 year!
Election results are out! Here is your official 2023-2024 Executive Board. 

President ~ Conner Wingate

Vice President ~ Cassandra Paris

Treasurer ~ John Hickey

Secretary ~ Celine Brundridge

Technical Chair ~ stay tuned!

Fundraising Chair ~ stay tuned!

Volunteer Chair ~ Solomon Brundridge

Public Relations Chair ~ Parth Madaan

Thank you so much to everyone that applied, we appreciate you! We’re hoping to do vacancy elections soon to fill up the last two e-board spots so stay tuned.
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About the Presenter: Zoonash Syed (She/Her/Hers) is a Junior Public Health major on the Administration track at UMBC. Outside of UMBC, she enjoys watching shows as well as listening to music. Zoonash believes that leadership is about setting a responsible example for her peers as well as encouraging those around her to speak their minds. Her goals as the intern for the Leadership Peer Facilitator team is to promote the multiple perspectives of what leadership can entail. Aside from being an intern for Leadership Peer Facilitators, Zoonash takes part in SGA as a Senator, and is a Grit Guide within the Undergraduate Admissions Office.


About the Leadershop: Relaxing is Resistance: Preventing stress and burn-out is a critical component when it comes to being a powerful leader. This Leadershop discusses why you should often value self-care, and why it’s okay to sometimes take a step back and enjoy what makes you happy; even if that includes things like social media!


Ice-Breaker: Are you a talker or a listener? Although I’d argue both, I’d say I’m much more of a talker! I’m used to giving advice to my friends and providing comfort through words. However, I’ve learned that some people don’t appreciate this style of communication, and would prefer me to listen more. I hope to improve my listening skills more!


The Leadershops series consists of 1 hour workshops that focus on various student centered leadership-related topics facilitated by Campus Life staff and Leadership Peer Facilitators. This program aims to contribute to the leadership development and ongoing learning of UMBC undergraduate students. ]]> About the Presenter: Zoonash Syed (She/Her/Hers) is a Junior Public Health major on the Administration track at UMBC. Outside of UMBC, she enjoys watching shows as well as listening to music.... https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/133104/guest@my.umbc.edu/8e2e9323f912b34d280beacdfdaac8d7/api/pixel Campus Life https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/osl https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xsmall.png?1520955747 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/original.png?1520955747 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xxlarge.png?1520955747 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xlarge.png?1520955747 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/large.png?1520955747 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/medium.png?1520955747 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/small.png?1520955747 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xsmall.png?1520955747 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xxsmall.png?1520955747 Campus Life 0 0 true Mon, 01 May 2023 12:09:37 -0400 Mon, 01 May 2023 12:13:54 -0400 Intern of the Week: Tahereh Hematian Check out Tahereh's Data Analyst Internship

Name:  Tahereh Hematian

Internship, Co-op, or Research Site: Maryland Department of Health

Position Title: Data Analyst

Major or Program: Data Science

Current Class Level: Graduate Student

Work Term: Spring 2022

Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities. 

My day-to-day job is utilizing machine learning algorithms for two specific areas: time series analysis and natural language processing. Via these experiences I have gained intuitions as to which machine learning model is the most effective one for the problems assigned to me. Exposure to time series data helped me build a foundation of how to visual and analyze past data and predictions using Python. Also, my day-to-day job begins with a scrum meeting where we review past challenges and plan for the upcoming day. These meetings have provided me with a bird's-eye view of the project landscape, as I have had the opportunity to listen to other team members who work on different tasks.

Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application? 

Finding my internship is an interesting story, as I was able to get the position after my first interview in the US. I should note that Mrs. Diane Crump-Fogle played a significant role in introducing me to the position and guiding me through the application process.

Which of the following resources did you use to find your current experience? 

UMBC Career Center

What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?  

I enjoyed many aspects of my internship, including the opportunity to learn new things and work on projects that allowed for exploration and growth. The joy of my work was amplified by the pleasure of working with two exceptional mentors, Dr. Sharmin Hossain and Dr. Som Mukherjee. They were both understandable, supportive, and insightful, and provided me with the space to explore while encouraging me to build my confidence. Their belief in my potential and guidance in developing the necessary skills and knowledge for success was invaluable.

How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?

I have developed a pipeline that includes a machine learning time series model for predicting the number of daily crashes across the state of Maryland. My hope is that this model will assist other departments, such as the police department, in allocating their resources more efficiently.

What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience? 

Believe in yourselves and your abilities, and take action - take it soon.

Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / working with the Career Center.

My mentors provided a peaceful environment in which I could work without stress. This helped me to reach my full potential and push myself to achieve even more. I must acknowledge that it would not have been possible without the assistance of the Career Center, who introduced me to this position.

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The facilities department has pushed forward the dates of our high temp hot water outage. We are expecting to have the system turned off the afternoon of May 12th and have the system serviced from the 15th through the 28th. During this time there will be no heat for the building and temperatures will be in the 65 degree range. 

In order to prepare for this work I'm going to have the Steris technician out next Monday, May 8th, to do the scheduled PMs for each unit.This procedure only takes about an hour and we'll begin on the 4th floor and work our way down through the morning. 

The dates of the outage affect the entire campus and are out of my control. Please get any autoclaving completed prior to the 12 for anything you may need throughout the end of the month. 

Thank you for your attention!
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The facilities department has pushed forward the dates of our high temp hot water outage. We are expecting to have the system turned off the afternoon of May 12th and have the system serviced from the 15th through the 28th.

In order to prepare for this work I'm going to have the Steris technician out next Monday, May 8th, to do the scheduled PMs for each unit.This procedure only takes about an hour and we'll begin on the 4th floor and work our way down through the morning. 

The dates of the outage affect the entire campus and are out of my control. Please get any autoclaving completed prior to the 12 for anything you may need throughout the end of the month. 

Thank you!
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Good morning and happy Monday everyone!


Todays meeting will be about music. We will ask questions about how we define and categorize music and its various aspects. 


Some guiding questions include:


What is music?

How do we know when something is music?

When does something start/stop being music?

Is music a natural phenomenon or something constructed?

Where can music be found?

What influence does intention have on our perception of music?

Why does music even influence us at all?


In addition to the guiding questions, audio will be played to help foster conversation and encourage further discussion questions.


Stop by today in PAHB 229 from 4-5 pm.


Olivia

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Delegation Chairperson: Dominick Satterwhite, '25
Co-Vice Delegation Chairperson: Aashna Gupta, '25
Co-Vice Delegation Chairperson: Evan Royston, '25
Treasurer: Nehal Naqvi, '25
Secretary: Kina Soberano, '26

Fall meeting times will be announced by the end of the semester.
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Ideas from the 2023 CBIC

On Thursday, April 20th, The Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ABCEI) hosted its annual Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition. The 2023 event included seven finalist teams, which consisted of undergraduate and graduate students from various majors from UMBC. Read about the incredible, winning ideas from the 2023 CBIC here!

The University System of Maryland Launch Fund

The University System of Maryland (USM) Launch Fund connects early stage entrepreneurs - builders, creators, and innovators - to existing resources, mentorship, and capital. It creates a new capital source for USM-affiliated ventures. Applications are due by May 16 for funding for (for-profit or nonprofit) ventures in the form of grants and investments up to $50k. Info session via Zoom on May 2 at 10am: http://bit.ly/43mLmHX. 

Maryland New Venture Fellowship Pitch Night at BWTech

Join BWTech on May 8th as they celebrate the culmination of 12 weeks of hard work from the participating teams, and hear them pitch their big ideas for commercially viable solutions our nation needs to secure our information systems, utilities, infrastructure, and supply chains. To learn more and register, click here!

Maryland's Climate Tech Pre-Accelerator: Summer 2023

The Maryland Climate Tech Pre-Accelerator is a unique opportunity to test if your climate-tech research and ideas have commercial viability through a startup journey. The exciting agenda of the Pre-Accelerator will have you work on the following elements for your potential venture:
  • Understand if you are personally ready for the startup journey
  • Provide a deep understanding of potential target markets for your idea
  • Give you an understanding of potential business models to be successful
  • Provide a commercialization path that includes potential funding sources, such as grants, equity, bank financing, or sweat equity. 

To apply or learn more, click here!

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Throughout the month of May, UMBC, Maryland and the Country celebrate the history, resilience, and cultures of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) communities worldwide as a part of APIDA Heritage Month. 

The Month of May carries significance as it commemorates the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the transcontinental railroad completion on May 10, 1869 - honoring the majority Chinese Immigrants who laid the tracks. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter designated the first 10 days of May as Asian-Pacific Heritage Week. However, it was not until 1990 that President George H. W. Bush sign a bill turning Asian-American Heritage Week into Asian-American Heritage Month. 1992 was the first year that May was officially celebrated as Asian-American Heritage Month. 

APIDA Heritage Month is a celebration of Asians, Southeast Asians, South Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States. APIDA encompasses people from all of the Asian continent, India, and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island). 

This month goes by many names and it is a great time to recognize the different acronyms and the communities within these groups: 

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM)

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM) 

Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AANHPIHM) 

Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month (APIDAHM)

Today, there are over 20 million Asian Americans that trace their roots to more than 20 countries, each with their own unique histories, cultures, languages, and norms. While this diverse group is often treated as a monolith, significant differences exist by income, education, religion, etc. 

Throughout U.S. history and over the past few years, we know our APIDA community has been impacted by Asian American hate crimes and anti-Asian sentiment. But even as we navigate these ongoing pains, we must also find/create and center spaces for joy, intentional rest, and shared community. Honoring APIDA Heritage Month is more than just recognizing the cultures and history of this vast diaspora, it's about amplifying lived experiences, uncovering challenging histories and recommitting to shared action and justice.

Join us on May 3rd, 2023 in 2B23 The Commons | The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity from 3 - 4pm for our collaborative event with The Office of Health Promotion for our Community Conversations around the APIDA community, mental health, and cultural healing. 

Want to read about President Joe Biden's 2023 AANHPI Heritage Month Proclamation? Find it here! 

Follow us on Instagram @umbci3b to find more events and additional resources for APIDA Heritage Month. 

For more information on APIDA resources and other cultural diversity based resources, please email Angelina Jenkins, Assistant Director of The Mosaic, Center for Cultural Diversity at arjenkins@umbc.edu. 
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