UMBC Student Entrepreneurship Featured in the Baltimore Sun July Education Supplement The economics department Student Investment Fund was highlighted in a Baltimore Sun July education supplement article featuring student entrepreneurship at colleges and universities in Maryland. The fund began in 2010: “The primary objective of the fund is to provide participating students an opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in security research, valuation of risky assets, asset allocation, and portfolio management, and, in turn, to increase the marketability of UMBC students in industries such as equity research, investment banking, commercial banking and corporate finance,” said Chunming Yuan, an assistant professor of economics and faculty adviser to the program. Bradlee Kilgore ’15, economics, is … ]]> The economics department Student Investment Fund was highlighted in a Baltimore Sun July education supplement article featuring student entrepreneurship at colleges and universities in Maryland.... https://news.umbc.edu/umbc-student-entrepreneurship-featured-in-the-baltimore-sun-july-education-supplement/ https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/109063/guest@my.umbc.edu/bafafae5d0af85db82fa583812133edf/api/pixel cahss cfr coeit economics policy-and-society UMBC News https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbc-news https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xsmall.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/original.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xxlarge.png?1632921809 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xlarge.png?1632921809 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/large.png?1632921809 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/medium.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/small.png?1632921809 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xsmall.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xxsmall.png?1632921809 UMBC News 0 0 false Thu, 16 Jul 2015 16:43:45 -0400 “Sisters in The Dissertation House” book discussion and dessert session, Fri. 8/14, 8:30 PM @ The Hotel

Friday Night, August 14, 2015

8:30 PM – 10 PM

The Hotel at Arundel Preserve,  7795 Arundel Mills Blvd, Hanover, MD 21076

Book Discussion & Dessert Session: Sisters in the Dissertation House

Sisters in The Dissertation House Amazon

Book author Dr. Jennifer Bacon will be discussing the “Sisters in The Dissertation House” book, based on the experiences of Maryland students who persisted through their dissertation process via the intervention and support system of the PROMISE Dissertation House. Dr. Bacon, a former professor at Iona College, is currently working on writing projects as a resident of Costa Rica. This session is open to women and men.

Moderator: Dr. Shanna L. Smith, former PROMISE College Park Assistant and current Frederick Douglass Teaching Fellow, English Department, Bloomsburg State University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Smith’s writing and poetry has been published, and she was a featured professor for Bloomsburg State University’s “Big Dog” Reading Series. Shanna L. Smith is author of “Being Neighborly: Performance in Seen It All and Done the Rest”, Pearl Cleage and Free Womanhood (McFarland & Company, 2012)

Discussants for the “Sisters in the Dissertation House” session at the 2015 SSI include women who were featured in the book:

Alexis & Nikki

To reserve a space, please register by sending email to

promisestaff@gmail.com

using the subject:

“SSI 2015 Sisters in the DH”

with the following information in the body of the message:

1) NAME, 2) School/Organization, 3) Phone #, 4) Reason for interest in the session.

This session will be held in a hotel suite. Details will only be released to those who have registered using the method above. 

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“Sisters in The Dissertation House” is published by New Forums Press, available at: http://newforums.com/our-titles/successful-faculty-development/scholarly-writing-publishing/sisters-dissertation-house-dissertation-narrative/.

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Also available on Amazon:

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President Hrabowski penned an article for the Washington Post this week reflecting on societal inequalities. Drawing on his experiences in the Civil Rights Movement, he compares the struggles of today’s society to challenges present in the 1960s.

hrabowski“I am stunned and saddened by the growth of inequality in our society and the fact that many children have simply stopped dreaming about the future,” Dr. Hrabowski wrote as he recounted how many families are stuck in poverty and gains in post-secondary education are unevenly spread. “Yet I also remind myself how far we’ve come,” he continued. “If we don’t count our progress, we lose sight of the lessons we’ve learned, and we run the risk of losing hope.”

Dr. Hrabowski pointed to Baltimore as a place to find hope, saying “I’ve lived and worked here the past 40 years, and I see the many ways this region reflects the country’s progress and its challenges.” Describing Baltimore as a prosperous city with a number of African-Americans in leadership roles, he also recognized the city’s challenges with high unemployment and poverty rates.

“The challenge now is to reflect on how we can extend the gains of the past 50 years to even more Americans,” Dr. Hrabowski said. “We now have the opportunity — indeed, the responsibility — to look again at public policies in such areas as education and job training, housing and transportation, drug enforcement and incarceration.”

Read “Need a reason to believe there’s hope for racial progress? Look to Baltimore” on the Washington Post.

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The Walters Art Museum is seeking an experienced nonprofit finance professional to move into the new position of Revenue & Budget Administrator. The Revenue & Budget Administrator will manage record keeping for the grants program, implement the on-going reconciliation between development and accounting systems, and support the annual budget development and reporting process.

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He said the science of the mission is most important and determining how Pluto’s history fits in the story of the formation of the solar system. “By completing the flyby of Pluto, we will have visited all the nine planets of the traditional solar system — the way we know it, the way we were taught it in school,” said Benna, a Center for Space Science and Technology (CSST) planetary scientist. Benna told the … ]]> As images were released from NASA’s historic New Horizons mission to Pluto, Mehdi Benna was quoted in a Baltimore Sun story and described the significance of the event. 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Neuroscientist Sarah Leupen was quoted in the story and described a question that spurs interesting discussion in her introductory physiology class: You’re innocently walking down the street when aliens zap away the sensory neurons in your legs. What happens? “We usually get lots of vigorous debate on this one,” said Leupen, who spends most of her class time firing such questions at her students. “It’s lovely to experience.” Leupen said the students grapple with the material … ]]> Several UMBC biological sciences faculty and staff were featured in a Nature article on July 15 about the benefits of active learning in science courses. 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Hello,

I am interested in learning the Korean language. I would like to meet up with a native speaker to get familiar with the language one to three days a week. I am willing to pay $10/hour.

Thanks!

Ibrahim Arnaut

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Hours per week: approximately  10-15.

Compensation: Upper level academic credit and/or service learning transcript notation


The Garden is maintained as a community garden for the UMBC community, with plots allocated to student groups, classes, faculty and staff.  While not certified “organic,” the Garden requires that no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers are used and that organic gardening practices are followed.


Under the guidance of The Garden’s faculty mentor, Jill Wrigley, and the President and Vice-President of the Garden, the Garden Coordinator will oversee the general maintenance of The Garden. The goals of the Coordinator will be to enhance the aesthetic appeal and food production capacity of the all Garden spaces. The Coordinator will be primarily concerned with plant health and landscaping, but this person will also need to communicate effectively with a number of parties and stakeholders. The Coordinator will consult with The Garden’s officers, general membership, faculty mentor, the Grow UMBC committee, and  the Manager of UMBC’s Landscape and Grounds to ensure that Garden maintenance and projects take into account the standards and priorities of the UMBC community, including the safety of all gardeners. Our preference is that the internship term will last through the entire 2015-2016 academic year.  However, if needed, the internship may be divided into fall and spring internships with different interns each semester.


Responsibilities:

  • Maintain an organized, clean and safe physical space in the garden, either directly or through the management of Garden members, gardeners and/or community volunteers.

  • Ensure weekly weeding and watering needs are met

  • Organize the development of a plan for continued soil and landscape improvement, while conducting research on and sharing gardening best practices with our Garden participants.

  • Organize seed saving and documentation efforts

  • Communicate needs, updates and plans for the Garden with the general body, faculty mentor, the Grow UMBC committee, and the manager of Landscape and Grounds

Qualifications:

  • Must be enrolled as a current UMBC student

  • Preference for someone who can commit to both Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 semesters

  • Experience with gardening and organic agriculture

  • Must maintain a GPA of at least 2.5

  • Must have excellent communication skills and some knowledge of social media, google drive, etc.

  • Physically capable of standing, lifting, kneeling, and bending as needed in the garden for several hours per week


To schedule an interview or for more information, please contact Garden President Julianna Brightman at jul4@umbc.edu.

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Garden Coordinator Student Internship

with The Garden at UMBC


Hours per week: approximately  10-15.

Compensation: Upper level academic credit and/or service learning transcript notation


The Garden is maintained as a community garden for the UMBC community, with plots allocated to student groups, classes, faculty and staff.  While not certified “organic,” the Garden requires that no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers are used and that organic gardening practices are followed.


Under the guidance of The Garden’s faculty mentor, Jill Wrigley, and the President and Vice-President of the Garden, the Garden Coordinator will oversee the general maintenance of The Garden. The goals of the Coordinator will be to enhance the aesthetic appeal and food production capacity of the all Garden spaces. The Coordinator will be primarily concerned with plant health and landscaping, but this person will also need to communicate effectively with a number of parties and stakeholders. The Coordinator will consult with The Garden’s officers, general membership, faculty mentor, the Grow UMBC committee, and  the Manager of UMBC’s Landscape and Grounds to ensure that Garden maintenance and projects take into account the standards and priorities of the UMBC community, including the safety of all gardeners. Our preference is that the internship term will last through the entire 2015-2016 academic year.  However, if needed, the internship may be divided into fall and spring internships with different interns each semester.


Responsibilities:

  • Maintain an organized, clean and safe physical space in the garden, either directly or through the management of Garden members, gardeners and/or community volunteers.

  • Ensure weekly weeding and watering needs are met

  • Organize the development of a plan for continued soil and landscape improvement, while conducting research on and sharing gardening best practices with our Garden participants.

  • Organize seed saving and documentation efforts

  • Communicate needs, updates and plans for the Garden with the general body, faculty mentor, the Grow UMBC committee, and the manager of Landscape and Grounds

Qualifications:

  • Must be enrolled as a current UMBC student

  • Preference for someone who can commit to both Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 semesters

  • Experience with gardening and organic agriculture

  • Must maintain a GPA of at least 2.5

  • Must have excellent communication skills and some knowledge of social media, google drive, etc.

  • Physically capable of standing, lifting, kneeling, and bending as needed in the garden for several hours per week


To schedule an interview or for more information, please contact Garden President Julianna Brightman at jul4@umbc.edu.




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Keep your eyes out for more publications! 


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