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Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award
The Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award is bestowed in recognition of the numerous contributions that Dr. Sorensen has made over many years to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and especially to the former five-campus chapter, University of Maryland Chapter 22 UMBC. Each spring, this chapter invites applications from its undergraduate student members. One $1000 award will be distributed each year to the selected awardee.
Eligibility criteria for the award are as follows:
(1) Each undergraduate student applicant shall be a current member of Chapter 22 UMBC
(2) Each undergraduate student applicant shall be selected on the basis of Academic Excellence as demonstrated by outstanding grades, academic honors, awards and recognition, and activities in the University and in the Community
(3) Each undergraduate student applying for the Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award must complete and submit the online application form no later than March 30, 2026
Click below to access the award application in Google Drive.
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Are you a Graduate Student? Would you like $500?
Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award
The Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award is bestowed in recognition of the many significant contributions made by Dr. Marilyn Demorest as a key founder and seminal leader of Chapter 22 UMBC of Phi Kappa Phi. Dr. Demorest's clear-eyed determination, detailed planning, and appreciation of both tradition and innovation infused the infant chapter with the carefully-built scaffolding needed for it to grow into the chapter we enjoy today. Marilyn's dedication to PKP and her own love of learning are the foundation for this award.
Each spring, this chapter invites applications from its graduate student members. Two $500 awards will be distributed each year to the selected awardees.
Eligibility criteria for the award are as follows:
(1) Each graduate student applicant shall be a current member of Chapter 22 UMBC
(2) Each graduate student applicant shall be selected on the basis of academic excellence as demonstrated by outstanding grades, academic honors, awards and recognition, and activities in the University or in the Community as well as through a clearly articulated essay (no more than 500 words) explaining what the PKP Motto means to them:
o Philosophia Krateito Photo: Let the Love of Learning Rule Humanity
(3) Each graduate student applying for the Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award must complete and submit the online application form no later than March 30, 2026
The winning applicant(s) will be notified by email by the end of April 2026.
Click below to access the award application in Google Drive.
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Do you receive pay from UMBC? - Address Verification required
be sure your home address is updated - for tax forms
I am writing to share an update regarding the university-wide effort to verify employee home addresses. To remain compliant with local and federal regulations, Human Resources must ensure that all active employee data in PeopleSoft is accurate. Here are step-by-step instructions:
- Log in to PS HR
- Click on the "MyWorkView" box
- Click on "Personal Information" in the left menu, and then Personal Information Summary
- If the home address is correct, click the "Acknowledge Current Home Address" box. If your home address needs to be updated, select the "Change Home Address" Button. This will take you to a screen to edit your home address.
Today at noon, Join UMBC's CoLab team as they share their hands-on experience reshaping the Walters Art Museum's current 'Latin American Art / Arte Latinoamericano' exhibition.
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Choice's Legislative Agenda 2026
Advocacy in Annapolis for the Maryland General Assembly
The Choice Program at UMBC is a mentoring, diversion, and workforce development program serving young people across Maryland. For nearly 40 years, Choice has partnered with youth and families to strengthen communities through innovative, family-focused strategies that connect young people to opportunities for positive choices. Generations of UMBC students have engaged with Choice youth—most often through College Nights, a longstanding and meaningful tradition for CEL students.
Choice's work extends beyond direct services. We also advocate for policy and legislative change during the Maryland General Assembly, which begins today
Wednesday, January 14. Our policy agenda is grounded in our core values and guided by an explicit commitment to
anti-racism.
We acknowledge that the legacy of white supremacy culture continues to disadvantage Black and Latine youth. Choice works to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities (RED) in Maryland’s youth-serving systems. While Black and Latine youth make up 47.2 % of Maryland’s overall youth population, they account for 90.6 % of youth in detention—a figure that represents an 11 % increase in the past decade.*
In 2021, Choice ratified the following issues as our advocacy and policy priorities:
Disrupt the School to Prison Pipeline
- Due process with the use of reportable offenses
- Police free schools
- Decriminalize disruptive behavior
Reform Youth Legal System
- Stop the automatic charging of youth as adults
- Remove barriers for diversion
- Close youth prisons
Embrace Positive Youth Development
- Invest in culturally-responsive, trauma-informed wellness practices
- Change the narrative about youth from under-resourced communities
- Mentor, hire and offer youth internship opportunities
We will continue to work for systems changes in Annapolis during the next 90 days. If you are curious about how you may engage with youth legal system reforms–from writing your legislator to attending a rally–please contact me:
kquinn@umbc.edu
In solidarity, --Kelly Quinn, Ph.D. Managing Director
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Are you looking for another spring class?
Check out ENTR 201, 320, and 340!
Are you looking for another Spring class?
You could sign up for...
ENTR 201: The Entrepreneurial Mindset
Learn to think like an innovative entrepreneur! This course will guide you using real-life problems, to acquire personal attributes shared by successful social innovators and business entrepreneurs.
Or ENTR 320: Entrepreneurial Marketing
Being able to communicate and market effectively are essential skills for entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs! In this course, develop a high-level understanding of the planning and execution of messaging and engagement within new marketing media.
Or ENTR 340: Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving & The Social-Preneur
The world we live in is complicated and this course seeks to help you explore approaches to solving specific social problems that are too ambiguous, complex, or messy to be addressed directly through traditional strategies!
Students will work with a local, socially conscious entrepreneur (socialpreneur) and their organization to develop a solution to a real-world problem.
If one of these classes sounds interesting, be sure to enroll and add it to your class schedule!
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2026 Phi Kappa Phi Award Money Available!
Submit Your Application(s) Now and Get Free $$$ in 2026!
FREE MONEY - Don't Miss Out!
Online applications are now available for the 2026 Phi Kappa Phi award programs. The Society's robust award programs give nearly $1 million each year to outstanding students, members and chapters. The awards provide everything from $20,000 Fellowships for graduate study to $500 Love of Learning awards for continuing education and professional development.
Use the links below to learn more about each opportunity
PKP Chapter 22 UMBC Chapter Awards
Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award - Chapter Deadline: March 30
Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award - Chapter Deadline: March 30
Fellowship - Chapter Deadline: March 1
Undergraduate Research Awards - No application deadline as students are automatically reviewed through the Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) Application Process. Please check the URCAD website for more details.
PKP National Awards
Study Abroad Grants - National Deadline: March 15
Literacy Grants - National Deadline: April 1
Love of Learning Awards - National Deadline: June 30
Any many more - JUST CLICK HERE!
Questions?
Contact Holly Cudzilo
UMBC PKP Director of Awards
hcudzilo@umbc.edu
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Spring 2026 Community Leadership Skills Courses
Preparing aspiring and practicing leaders
The
Community Leadership program has openings in the following Spring 2026 courses. Taught by subject matter experts, the Community Leadership Skills Courses emphasize practical skills, deep dives into crucial topics, and take only 5 weeks to complete! Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to sign up.
CLDR 410-01, Events & Programming as Inclusive Process with Ashley Bush (Baltimore City Parks & Recreation) and Katie Long (Friends of Patterson Park).
When/Where: Wednesday nights, 4:30 - 7:00pm, 1/28/26 - 2/25/26 at the Lion Brothers Building classroom in Southwest Baltimore City (on the UMBC shuttle route).
Course Description: This course will guide students through the steps of program development and implementation that reflects community culture and priorities. "Events and Programming as Inclusive Process" seeks to help students develop programming which connects multiple communities through shared activities and spaces, and addresses the importance of creating programs and events which respond to community needs, feedback, and assets. The course will equip students with an understanding of the concept of inclusive programming and the value of community engagement to create sustainable community programs and events.
CLDR 410-02, Asset Based Community Development with Jess Wyatt (UMBC Alumni Relations and Asset-Based Community Development Institute)
When/Where: Wednesday nights, 4:30 - 7:00pm, 3/4/26 - 4/8/26 at the Lion Brothers Building classroom in Southwest Baltimore City (on the UMBC shuttle route).
Course Description: This course will address the fundamentals of Asset Based Community Development (ABCD), how to practically implement ABCD in students' daily professional practice while developing a community of practice using ABCD, as well as, becoming ABCD practitioners in the field. Working through an ABCD process, participants can move towards whole-community mobilization through mapping the capacities assets of individuals, associations, and institutions while building relationships.
CLDR 410-03, Budgeting for Community Impact with Candace Chance (Baltimore Nonprofit Strategist and Director of the Vision, Performance & Impact Firm)
When/Where: Wednesday nights, 4:30 - 7:00pm, 4/15/26 - 513/26 at the Lion Brothers Building classroom in Southwest Baltimore City (on the UMBC shuttle route).
Course Description: Have you heard the saying, Put your money where your mouth is? If not, it is a saying that means to follow through on something you said. Organizations say a lot through their marketing, their grant proposals, and ultimately through their vision, mission, and values. But there's one major way to see if they're really walking the walk or just talking: their BUDGET! An organization's budget is their accountability to the things that they say. This course will teach students how to align their values and their intended impact with their budgets so that they can stand in integrity.
Retriever Integrated Health will be opening late on Wednesday, January 14 due to staff training.
Counseling and medical services will resume at 10 a.m.
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