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Calling all research symposium presenters!

Presenting Your Research Poster to an Interdisciplinary Audience

Are you presenting a poster at the upcoming GEARS Research Symposium or an interdisciplinary conference? Join us for a practical workshop designed to help you communicate your research effectively to a broad audience. 

Date: 03/26/2026
Time: 2pm - 3pm
Venue: UC 310

Light snacks will be provided. 

Why This Workshop Matters

Unlike traditional academic conferences, GEARS brings together researchers and high level university officials from diverse fields. Most visitors to your poster won't share your specialized background, making it essential to communicate your work in accessible, engaging ways that resonate across disciplines.

What You Will Learn

• Strategies for explaining complex concepts to non-specialist audiences.
• How to identify and communicate the broader significance of your research.
• Techniques for adapting your message on the fly based on your audience.
• How to read your poster visitor and engage them effectively.
• Tips for handling questions from outside your field.

This event is a collaboration between the Graduate Student & Postdoctoral Development (GSPD) team and the Graduate Experiences, Achievements, and Research Successes (GEARS) committee of the Graduate Student Association (GSA).

RSVP your attendance on this link and add to your calendar.

Co-sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs and the Graduate School
Supported by the Office of the Provost
In Collaboration with Dresher Center for Humanities, CS3, and CIRCA

What is Write@UMBC?
Write@UMBC is a campus-wide writing initiative designed to help scholars and scholar-practitioners build sustainable writing habits through protected time, light accountability, and community support.

Who can participate?
Faculty, postdocs, graduate students, researchers, and administrators/staff across UMBC.

How it works

• 30 minutes of writing per day for two weeks

• Any scholarly writing or part of the writing process counts

• There will be no need to share your writing content

• Optional community check-ins for light accountability and reflections

When is the challenge?

March 2–15, 2026

How do I participate?

Register for Write@UMBC using this registration form. You must have a NCFDD-account. To activate your free account using your UMBC email here: https://members.ncfdd.org/institutions/umbc 

***Registration Deadline is February 22***

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Sincerely,

UMBC Student Business Services

Dear UMBC community,

I am pleased to share that we have selected a committee for the national search for a vice provost for enrollment management.

My thanks to the following individuals who have agreed to serve:

• Chair: Renique Kersh, vice president, Division of Student Affairs
• Andrea Cipolla, director, Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Amariana Crawley, undergraduate student
• Kate Drabinski, teaching professor, GWST+ and director, Humanities Scholars
• Keith Harmon, senior director, Meyerhoff Scholars
• Justine Johnson, assistant dean, College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
• Tim Lynch, director, Division of Professional Studies
• Tim Nohe, associate dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
• Kendall Pete, executive director, Residential Life
• Christa Porter, vice provost and dean, Graduate School
• Liz Regan-Butts, assistant vice president, University Communications and Marketing
• Krista Wallace, associate director, College of Engineering and Information Technology

WittKieffer will serve as UMBC's external search consultant. The position profile will be posted on WittKieffer's website when completed. Additional details and a timeline will be posted on the Office of the Provost leadership search page as they become available. Please check the page for updates as the search progresses.

Sincerely,

Manfred H. M. van Dulmen
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs