The Division of Students Affairs is working to create a program regarding the issue of sexual consent and we are looking for student input.  We would like to conduct focus groups about consent, sex and hooking up.  Each focus group will be about an hour and we will provide food and drinks. We have four groups available to participate in:

1. Male identified

2. Female identified

3. Mixed gender 

4. LGBTQ

Once we have formed each group, we will find a time that works best for those who would like to participate. If you are interested in taking part in one of these groups, please contact Jennifer Treger at jtreger@umbc.edu or 410-455-3797

Thank you.

Gus Russo ’72, political science, traces the lesser-known tales of the Kennedy assassination in a new NBC documentary airing on Novemeber 22.

Ask Russo where he was on November 22, 1963, and he recalls it instantly. He was a student at Mount Saint Joseph High School, plunged with his fellow Roman Catholic school classmates into a deep communal grief over the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

For the past year, Russo has been asking other people to recount their memories of that tragic day for Where Were You?: America Remembers the JFK Assassination – a new NBC documentary hosted by Tom Brokaw. The interviews for that NBC special have also been compiled and edited by Russo and Harry Moses into a book with that same title published by Lyons Press.

Read more about Russo’s book and documentary on UMBC’s website.

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West Virginia University president James Clements will become the university’s next leader beginning January 2014 after outgoing President Jim Barker steps down.

Clements earned a B.S. degree in computer science and an M.S. and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Prior to accepting the role of president at WVU, Clements served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Towson University.

Clemson officials and employees expressed much enthusiasm over the decision and believe his personality and leadership qualities are the “right fit” for the institution.

“We are honored to be coming into a great university that has such a great history and I know it has a great future. So we’re thrilled to be part of the Clemson family,” said Clements.

Read the full release from WVU »

This set of 1-hour modules is for those who feel that they are unable to effectively balance their work and their life.

Module 1 highlights techniques you can use to analyze your current level of balance between work and life responsibilities. Only through properly understanding where you are, in relation to where you want to be, can you begin to construct a map that will take you to your objective of a balanced, fulfilled life. Module 2 will focus on techniques for maintaining work/life balance. It includes recognizing the behaviors of passiveness, aggressiveness, and assertiveness and how those affect a person's ability to find balance in life. Module 3 will explain how the signs and symptoms of stress could be of physiological, behavioral, and psychological nature, where these stresses can come from and how to keep them from causing burnout. It also covers how you can positively change your responses to stress once you are able to recognize how you respond to stressful situations and relaxation techniques such as breathing and mediation.

• Analyzing Your Life Balance: pd_06_a01_bs_enus
• Maintaining Your Life Balance: pd_06_a02_bs_enus
• Taking Control of Your Stress: pd_06_a03_bs_enus

Visit the UMBC SkillSoft website for a Quick Start Guide, FAQs, and the link to log in to SkillPort.

For more information about the Business Exploration Series courseware, click here.

To schedule a department presentation about using SkillSoft for professional development, call ext. 5-6262 or hrtraining@umbc.edu.