Sisters Freehold seeks an assistant director to collaborate on the world premiere production of Shakill Jamal’s The Code Switch, directed by Raven Lorraine Wilkes.

No prior directing experience is required. Bilingual artists are especially encouraged to apply.

Timeline

Devising Period: February 2023

Rehearsals: May/June 2023

Production: July 2023

Compensation

$1,250 stipend (paid in two parts)

The PreMedical & PreDental Advising Office is excited to announce a new FREE Mock MCAT event this winter! This event is designed to simulate a real test day environment, which helps you prepare for this exam.

Participants in this event must:

·      Be a current UMBC student

·      Intend to apply to medical school in the next cycle (2023-2024 cycle)

·      Be able to come to campus on the test date (Thursday, January 19^th)

·      Secure their own full-length practice test

What can you expect from this event? Participants will check in, secure belongings, access and take the exam, use optional breaks throughout the exam as needed (2 ten minute and 1 thirty minute), and complete a survey about the event after completing the exam.

Because this is a pilot program, this event will only be for the MCAT and space is limited to 20 students. Registration is required, and the priority deadline is Friday, December 16^th. Exam spots will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. Register here.

Important: Participants MUST secure their own FULL-LENGTH practice test, which they will access via the desktop computers in ENGR 122/122a on the test day. Laptops or other devices will not be permitted. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) offers two free practice exams and four low-cost practice exams. Details here.

Questions about testing accommodations or other questions about the event may be directed to HealthProAdvising@umbc.edu.

UMBC has long provided support to city schools, and is prepping future educators for vacancies in Baltimore city schools.

The Baltimore Banner recently published an article highlighting our success story in providing tutoring through a Reach Together Tutoring program that we started in 2021. 

Essentially, the tutoring program uses federal funds to pay undergraduates to tutor students. Tutoring is a pathway to better education and helping students gain competency in subject areas where they struggle. 

UMBC’s Reach Together program has provided 10,000 hours of tutoring since its inception.

One of the best results from this program are the 355 students tutored and the undergraduates who then go onto pursue careers as teachers. In fact, some students like Rehema Mwaisela learned of her love for teaching through the Sherman STEM Teacher Scholar program and will graduate this spring. She will then have a choice to pursue a one-year Masters of Arts in education at UMBC to become a certified teacher or enter the teaching profession with a provisional license and earn her master’s while teaching. 

Read the full article here.

The Women's Center lounge and office will be closed THIS Wednesday, Dec 7th for Administrative Purposes. 

Have a great last week of classes, UMBC!