The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents

Physical Security and 
How We Break It (Legally)

Adam J. Sachsel
Cyber Testing Associate
RSM Consulting

12-1pm Fri. 9 Sept. 2022, via WebEx

UMBC has been recognized as a top performer in the 2022 Sustainable Campus Index, tying for second in the area of Water overall. This is UMBC's third year in a row in a top spot for this category.

A publication from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the Sustainable Campus Index recognizes top-performing sustainable colleges and universities overall and in 17 impact areas, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). 

UMBC achieved top performer status by earning a high score overall and in the STARS Water related categories. The 2022 SCI is based on UMBC's 2020 AASHE STARS Report and Silver rating. It is important to note that in August 2022, UMBC recieved an AASHE STARS rating of Gold for the first time in the university's history! The 2023 SCI will utilize that report when considering UMBC for any rankings. 

“Congratulations to Institution Name for their incredible sustainability accomplishments,” said AASHE’s Executive Director Meghan Fay Zahniser. “Upon reading the innovative and high-impact initiatives within this report, I’m encouraged that the global sustainability transformation that we desperately need is, in fact, happening.” 

UMBC's STARS reports are publicly available on the STARS website:

About the Water Category 

Water conservation and reuse, as well as effective rainwater management practices, maintain and protect finite groundwater supplies. Pumping, delivering and treating water is also a major driver of energy consumption. institutions reduce energy usage and the emissions associated with energy generation by conserving water. Water conservation and effective rainwater and wastewater management diminish the need for effluent discharge into local surface water supplies, which consequently improves the health of local water ecosystems. This section covers water use reduction and rainwater management.

About STARS

The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS was developed by AASHE with broad participation from the higher education community. The credits included in STARS span the breadth of higher education sustainability and are organized into four categories: Academics, Engagement, Operations, and Planning & Administration. All reports are publicly accessible on the STARS website. For more information, visit stars.aashe.org. 

About AASHE

AASHE empowers higher education administrators, faculty, staff and students to be effective change agents and drivers of sustainability innovation. AASHE enables members to translate information into action by offering essential resources and professional development to a diverse, engaged community of sustainability leaders. We work with and for higher education to ensure that our world's future leaders are motivated and equipped to solve sustainability challenges. For more information, visit www.aashe.org. Follow AASHE on Facebook and Twitter.

Designed to prepare its members to be leaders for the world, Lambda Chi Alpha has a mission to inspire the highest level of character, values, scholarship, and service in each of its members. Lambda Chi Alpha serves to complement higher education by providing opportunities for academic achievement, leadership development, and lifelong friendships.

Rush week is a semesterly initiative intended to recruit undergraduate students of sterling character and high scholastic aptitude. Our events serve as a platform for brothers to meet potential candidates and to address any questions they may have about the fraternity. Students who carry a respectable GPA, are already heavily involved with university organizations, and demonstrate that they possess the maturity and resolve needed to excel academically while being in a social fraternity are considered for bids.

At Lambda Chi Alpha, we believe the college experience includes balancing academic and extracurricular activities with an active social life. While the fraternity offers a multitude of academic, leadership, and philanthropic opportunities, the fraternity also presents a myriad of social events and networking opportunities. Over the course of the year, we host dozens of social events that give the brothers and students from neighboring schools a chance to mingle and unwind. For brothers, other social events include mixers with local sororities, formal date evenings, and invite only house events.

Lambda Chi Alpha holds its brothers to the highest standard, as such we have been awarded the highest cumulative GPA average among the Interfraternity Council many times. We are the oldest social fraternity at UMBC as well as one of the oldest in the country.

As per UMBC's interfraternity council bylaws, students become eligible upon completion of a full semester (minimum 12 credits) at any postsecondary institution. At minimum, candidates who meet our chapter's character and GPA standards are considered. Candidates may then be evaluated based on members' experiences as well as references from sororities, professors, and alumni.

For more information, check out our website at:
http://www.umbclca.com/


Fall 2022 Rush Schedule:

Dodgeball - Monday, Sept. 12th(Open)
Come over to the RAC and meet the brothers in the best way possible, by testing your skills against us. Will also pose as a meet and greet where anyone can learn more about the Fraternity.

Bonfire - Tuesday, Sept. 13th (Open)                                                           Come meet the brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha and make an impression. Rides will be provided. Meet in the Commons Info Center or contact a brother.

Game Night - Wednesday, Sept. 14th (Open)
Meet in the Commons game room and see if you can beat the brothers in some pool or ping pong. We will also be answering any final questions you might have about the recruitment process

Poker Night - Thursday, Sept. 15th (Invite Only)
 Come dabble in some poker (amongst other games) with the brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha. Meet at Commons Info table for rides.

Bids - Friday, Sept. 16th (Invite Only)

Welcoming the new class of Associate Members.

This is the official page for rushing the Phi-Delta Zeta (UMBC) chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity for the Fall 2022 semester. Lambda Chi Alpha International Fraternity is the 4th largest men's general fraternity in North America with over 280,000 members and more than 200 active chapters (known as Zetas). Lambda Chi Alpha was founded in 1909 at Boston University. As part of its mission to help collegiate men reach their full potential, Lambda Chi Alpha has developed a program known as True Brother. In this program, Associate Members learn about some of the core values which we stand for, which are listed as follows:

Loyalty
Duty
Respect
Service and Stewardship
Honor
Integrity
Personal Courage

Come out to the events, meet the brothers, and learn what a True Brotherhood is all about. We were the first social fraternity at UMBC, and this being our forty first year, we are also the longest lasting fraternity on campus. We were the first fraternity in the world to abolish hazing and pledges, which is a tradition we carry on today at UMBC with much pride.

Just some of the famous members of Lambda Chi Alpha:

President Harry S. Truman-33rd President of the US
Kenny Chesney-Country Music Legend
Mark Brunell- NFL Quarterback/Superbowl Champion
Joe Philbin - Head Coach, Miami Dolphins
Charles Kelley - Country Musician, Lady Antebellum
Brett Eldredge - Country Music Rising Star
Henry Iba - College Basketball Hall of Fame (Coach)
Woody Paige - Sports Columnist
William Rasmusssen - Founder ESPN
Johnathon Schueach - Actor (UMBC)
BF Skinner - Notable Psychologist
Thomas D. Akers - NASA Astronaut
James W. Owen - CEO Caterpillar, Inc.
Ronald E. Paul - US Congressman 
Mike Tannenbaum - New York Jets GM
Will Forte - Actor
Richard T. Clake - CEO, Merck & Co.


Lambda Chi Alpha chapters and colonies in the area include: 

UMD-College Park
American University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Gettysburg College
George Washington University
James Madison University
Virginia Tech
University of Delaware
Drexel University
Bucknell University
Pennsylvania State University
University of Pennsylvania 
and others.


Feel free to contact the following officers if you have any questions as you decide if ΛΧΑ is the right fit for you:

Recruitment Chair:
Idrees Ibrahim    HL06973@umbc.edu
Daniel Cho   dcho2@umbc.edu

President:
Jackson Carter jcarter3@umbc.edu 

UMBC ΛΧΑ Website:
http://www.umbclca.com/

ΛΧΑ National Website:
https://www.lambdachi.org/