This is a reminder that we will be having our tech workshop on Intro to Terminal and Basic Command Line this Wednesday February 26 during Free Hour in ITE 227. We will be going over some common commands used to work within a Unix system and do some practice exercises. 

Please note: this workshop is aimed at students with little to no experience in order to allow them to gain exposure to navigating in Mac/Unix/Linux systems. 

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Hello,

We are writing to let you know about some scholarship opportunities available from Chapter 22 UM-UMBC of Phi Kappa Phi.

The Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award is bestowed in recognition of the many significant contributions made by  Dr. Marilyn Demorest as a key founder and seminal leader of Chapter 22 UM-UMBC of Phi Kappa Phi.  Dr. Demorest's clear-eyed determination,  detailed planning, and appreciation of both tradition and innovation infused the infant chapter with the carefully-built scaffolding needed for it to grow into the chapter we enjoy today.  Marilyn's dedication to PKP and her own love of learning are the foundation for this award.

Each spring, this chapter invites applications from its graduate student members. Two $500 awards will be distributed each year to the selected awardees.

Eligibility criteria for the award are as follows:  
(1)   Each graduate student applicant shall be a current member of Chapter 22 UM-UMBC

(2)   Each graduate student applicant shall be selected on the basis of academic excellence as demonstrated by outstanding grades, academic honors, awards and recognition, and activities in the University or in the Community as well as through a clearly articulated essay (no more than 500 words) explaining what the PKP Motto means to them:
o Philosophia Krateito Photo: Let the Love of Learning Rule Humanity

(3)   Each graduate student applying for the Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award must complete and submit the online application form no later than March 15, 2020

The winning applicant(s) will be notified by email by the end of March 2020 and will be invited to attend a ceremony on April 19, 2020.

Click below to access the award application in Google Drive.

Eligibility criteria for the award are as follows:  
(1)   Each undergraduate student applicant shall be a current member of Chapter 22 UM-UMBC

(2)   Each undergraduate student applicant shall be selected on the basis of Academic Excellence as demonstrated by outstanding grades, academic honors, awards and recognition, and activities in the University and in the Community

(3)   Each undergraduate student applying for the Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award must complete and submit the online application form no later than March 15, 2020

On UMBC Giving Day, alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends will join the #BlackandGoldRush by giving to their favorite UMBC designations, and by inspiring others to give. 

 

Kevin Joseph '87 and a UMBC Employee will donate $1,000 to Retriever Essentials when Retriever Essentials receives 100 donors. His generosity reflects an example of a true UMBC value - of care and commitment. 

 

All gifts - no matter the size - add up. Four years ago, Retriever Essentials started from the trunk of a car when the founding members began distributing food to people who would visit them in a parking lot. 

Your contribution has an impact. 

 

Thus, we invite you to join the drive to support Retriever Essentials in accepting Kevin’s challenge and become one of our first 100 donors. On Feb 27^th, Thursday, please visit https://givingday.umbc.edu to make a gift to Retriever Essentials. 

The  McNair Scholars Application deadline for Freshman and Sophomores has been extended! 

If you are eligible, remain interested, and have not submitted your application, please consider doing so. We don't want you to miss this opportunity!  

Please apply if you meet this criterion:

First-generation college students (parent(s) or guardian(s), whom the student resided at 18 years of age, did not complete their bachelor’s degree); and, qualify as Low income based on the federal TRIO guidelines.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the remaining spots are filled!

Join LLC Cohort 22's Elaine MacDougall in PAHB 318 from 1:15 to 2:15pm this Friday, February 28th, for one of her popular, low-key yoga sessions!

 

The AOC Scholarship is now open. 

Two $12,500 scholarship will be awarded to one male and one female student studying in the fields of engineering or engineering technology and interested in working in the Aerospace and Defense Industry. 

For any information, please contact:

Blain Bekele

Manager, Member Operations and STEM activities

blain@crows.org |  (703) 549-1600  |  crows.org

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