The M.O.D.E.L M.E mentoring program is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. This mentoring program is open to all mechanical engineering students at UMBC and offers a great opportunity to connect with peers and learn more about the tools and resources that can help you succeed in your academic and future career as an engineer.

Why be a mentor?

As a mentor, you can help new students navigate their first experiences at UMBC and offer valuable insights into what's to come. By building connections between upperclassmen and newer students, we can foster growth and diversity within our community. Mentoring others can also help build your resume and leadership skills.

Mentor Responsibilities:

- Attend the meet-up event to meet your mentee

- Periodically meet with your mentee to check in and offer advice

- Keep in contact with your mentee and answer their questions

Why be a mentee?

As a mentee, you will receive advice and valuable knowledge from your mentor. They can answer questions about classes, resumes, or anything else you want to learn more about to improve your college experience. You and your mentor can decide whether to meet in person or connect online.

There will be a group meet-up event where mentors will get to meet their mentees, as well as periodic group meetings throughout the school year for everyone to take a mental break and have fun with games and food.

Students of all academic years are eligible to become a mentee, while the mentor positions are only open to juniors, seniors, and super-seniors.

How to Apply:

The deadline to apply to be either a mentor or mentee is September 22nd. To apply, please fill out the appropriate application form:

- [Mentor Application]

- [Mentee Application]

More information about the M.O.D.E.L M.E mentoring program can be found on the UMBC Mechanical Engineering page. If you have any personal questions, please email Ally Hunter at su98610@umbc.edu.

We look forward to hearing from you!

HackUMBC, September 23-24, ISLB

The UMBC Ancient Studies Department will conduct its annual study tour in Greece, March 15-24, 2024. The cost of $3,750 includes all air and land travel (including coach service to and from Dulles Airport and UMBC), twin-share accommodation for eight nights at four-star hotels, eight buffet breakfasts, two dinners, two lunches, and entrance to all archaeological sites and museums on the itinerary. Single rooms are available at an additional cost of $377. ANCS majors and minors, UMBC students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their friends and family are invited to join us. 

If you are interested in joining us, please contact Lydia DeRidder (lderidde@umbc.edu). An initial deposit of $150.00 (check made out to “UMBC”) is due Monday, Oct 9, 2023. Places are limited, so reserve yours today! 

Subventions to help pay for the costs of the trip are available to Ancient Studies majors. Applications can be downloaded on the Ancient Studies Department Website (https://ancientstudies.umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/99/2023/09/Subvention-Application.-GREECE-2024.docx). Please email your completed application to Dr. David Rosenbloom (dsrose@umbc.edu) no later than Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. 

 The tour will begin with a three-night stay in Athens, followed by one night in Itea, two nights in Nafplio (Nauplion), and one night in Iraklio (Heraklion), Crete; and our last night will be spent in Athens. The initial stay in Athens will include visits to the Acropolis and the new Acropolis Museum, the Agora and Agora Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, and Cape Sounion, where we will explore the temple of Poseidon and watch the sunset over the Saronic Gulf. We will then travel to Delphi, visiting the Archaeological Museum of Thebes, Gla, and the mountain village of Arachova on the way. After spending the following day at the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, we will travel to Nafplio for visits to the Nafplio Archaeological Museum and the bronze-age fortresses at Tiryns and Mycenae. Returning to Athens, we then fly to the island of Crete, where we visit the Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Minoan sites at Knossos, Phaistos, and possibly (time permitting) Aghia Triada and Komos before returning to Athens that evening and flying back home the next morning.