Due to popular demand, and thanks to the hard work of PROMISE Staff’s Natasha Ramoutar and UMBC’s Mr. W. Archer in Event Planning, there are rooms for the “Dissertation House” at UMBC for nearly 3 full days this weekend!

Friday, Feb. 3: 8:30 AM – 1 PM (Commons 328), 1PM – 6PM (Commons 332)

Saturday, Feb. 4: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM (Commons 329)

Sunday, Feb. 5: 12 noon – 8:00 PM (Commons 327)

These sessions are limited to graduate students who have participated in a 4-day DH session with Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale in the past, e.g. Jan. 2012, August 2011 (12 hour DH Marathon at the Sheraton Columbia), Sept. 2011 (Employees), July 2011, Jan. 2011, etc.  Be sure to check the 3rd floor monitors and signs near the elevators in the Commons on the designated days in case there are last minute changes.  Don’t forget to blog in.  You’ll be joined virtually by your colleagues from other schools.  Three cheers for an upcoming productive weekend! 

Due to popular demand, and thanks to the hard work of PROMISE Staff’s Natasha Ramoutar and UMBC’s Mr. W. Archer in Event Planning, there are rooms for the “Dissertation House” at UMBC for nearly 3 full days this weekend!

Friday, Feb. 3: 8:30 AM – 1 PM (Commons 328), 1PM – 6PM (Commons 332)

Saturday, Feb. 4: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM (Commons 329)

Sunday, Feb. 5: 12 noon – 8:00 PM (Commons 327)

These sessions are limited to graduate students who have participated in a 4-day DH session with Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale in the past, e.g. Jan. 2012, August 2011 (12 hour DH Marathon at the Sheraton Columbia), Sept. 2011 (Employees), July 2011, Jan. 2011, etc.  Be sure to check the 3rd floor monitors and signs near the elevators in the Commons on the designated days in case there are last minute changes.  Don’t forget to blog in.  You’ll be joined virtually by your colleagues from other schools.  Three cheers for an upcoming productive weekend! 

UMBC’s student-athletes posted a record-setting semester in the classroom in the fall of 2011.

Sixty-two percent (209) of Retriever student-athletes recorded grade-point averages of 3.00 or better, which is the highest figure since these statistics have been reported. Moreover, the combined grade-point average of the department was 3.03, also setting a new mark.

“I am extremely pleased with the dedication my staff showed to the success of UMBC’s student-athletes,” Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services Jessica Hammond said. “The student-athletes bought into our program and their hard work certainly paid off in the classroom. We are hoping to continue this success through the spring semester.”UMBC’s fall-sport athletes also excelled, as 67.6 percent of athletes in men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball and men’s and women’s cross country earned 3.00 grade-point averages. UMBC was ranked fourth of the six America East Conference schools that sent better than 60 percent of its fall student-athletes to the league’s Academic Honor Roll.

“I am very pleased with the progress we’ve made with our student-athletes’ academic prowess,” Director of Athletics Dr. Charles Brown said. “These are the best results that we have ever had and I attribute that to the hard work of Jessica Hammond and her academic support staff, our head and assistant coaches, and, of course, the dedication of our student-athletes. It feels really good to reach our goal. Future goals will be to improve even more on these results.”

New Year’s Resolutions – Where are they in February?

By Adam Howell, Susquehanna Hall Community Director

New Year’s Resolutions tend to be all the rage in many of our daily lives come every January 1^st, but once February 1^st rolls around, those resolutions really just fizzle for a majority of us.  While I have a few resolutions for 2012, one I would like to mention is to maintain my loyalty to my football team – the Washington Redskins.  I have been a dyed-in-the-wool ‘Skins fan for most of my life, long before the Baltimore Ravens even existed (they were still the Cleveland Browns then!)  As we finish out another season, the ‘Skins record is 5-11, placing us in last place in the NFC East for the fourth year in a row.  This also means the team finished in the bottom half of their division 10 out of the 12 past seasons – which brought on only 2 playoff appearances where the team still performed poorly. 

Ny resolution is to remain faithful to my team.  As the team struggles internally (QB woes, no Pro-Bowl selections this year, and multiple injuries) as well as overshadowed by our beltway rival (the Ravens), I still wear my Chris Cooley ‘47’ jersey proudly – even in the post season – with the hopes and well wishes for a great 2012-2013 season.  

So – to all the Ravens fans here at UMBC – I would love to see a Redskins-Ravens Superbowl someday, a true battle of the beltways! 

Remember to hit the ground running with studying as the spring semester begins, but there will be plenty more time once football is over!

PLEASE COMMENT ON YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO KEEP IT!

On February 16, Nicole King, assistant professor of American studies, will present “Mapping Baybrook: Environmental Justice in Industrial South Baltimore” as part of a series of “Baltimore History Evenings” at the Village Learning Place, co-sponsored by the Baltimore Historical Society.

King will discuss the history of the communities that make up Far South Baltimore, several of which no longer exist as residential areas. She is currently working with UMBC’s Imaging Research Center on a digital component to this research project.

There is no charge, but contributions to the Village Learning Place are encouraged. The Village Learning Place is located at 2521 St. Paul St., Baltimore, 21218. A reception will be held at 7:00 pm, and the talk will begin at 7:30. More information about the lecture series can be found here.

There will be NO ZUMBA today, 5pm, 2-23-12.  We apoligize for the inconvenience.