The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences of undergraduate STEM students and their perceptions of institutional support and sense of belonging.  You will be asked to complete an online Qualtrics survey that will take approximately 10-15 minutes. The survey includes questions about your perceptions of support from faculty, staff, advisors, and other personnel at UMBC, your sense of belonging in STEM, and some demographic information. Following the survey, you will be asked if you would like to participate in a 90-minute virtual focus group, where you will talk with a small group of other participants about your experiences with institutional support and sense of belonging. 

To participate in this study, you must be in at least your junior year of college (Including transfer students who have at least 60 credit hours and have been at UMBC for at least one academic year). You must also identify as a STEM major. 

Majors in STEM include Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, & Psychology BS

Participants who complete the survey and focus group will be given a $15 Gift Card in exchange for their time. 

If you are interested in participating, please click on the following survey link: https://umbc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d509xHLXSevsUoC

If you have any questions, please let me know at afrench2@umbc.edu. 

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Shriver Hall Concert Series, “Baltimore’s premiere importer of classical music talent” (The Baltimore Sun), seeks applications for the position of Operations Manager. This position is responsible for the efficient, smooth, and professional operation of Shriver Hall Concert Series, with duties in event production, digital events and streaming, technology needs, website maintenance, CRM management, archives, concert staffing, and administration.

On today's episode we hear about pedagogical simulations and the immigrant experience in educational settings from Dr. Kerri Evans, Assistant Professor of Social Work at UMBC.

Dr. Evans describes an ongoing project to develop a board game designed to enhance experiential learning surrounding the experience of immigrant children in the K-12 educational setting in the United States. The project, which was sponsored by a Hrabowski Innovation Grant, has led to the development of materials that can be seen by clicking this link.

Collaborators on the project include two other UMBC faculty members:

• Dr. Jiyoon Lee, Education
• Dr. Keisha Allen, Education

Six students also participated in the project:

• Eric Chen, TESOL
• Sarah Gawens, TESOL
• Xiaoming Li, Social Work
• Shahana Abdul Javed, Psychology
• Ashley Pereira, Social Work

On today's Campus Connection, we hear about the work of the UMBC Faculty Development Center, as well as a recent Hrabowski Innovation Grant-sponsored project created by Drs. Diane Alonso, Eileen O'Brien, and Anne Brodsky of the UMBC Department of Psychology.

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