Work on the campus entrance project has transitioned to Administration Drive and the surrounding areas, creating several changes to vehicle, parking, and pedestrian patterns that will remain in effect throughout the remainder of the winter session, extending into spring 2015.

• Administration Drive no longer acts as a thoroughfare. The drive only offers access to Admin Garage and the RAC drop-off circle.
  
• Several bays on both levels of the Admin Garage, as well as the original upper level entrance have been closed during demolition.
  
• ADA accessible Admin Garage parking has been relocated to the lower level, and an accessible route to campus has been provided. Additional ADA accessible parking can be found in Lots 8 and 9 and the Commons Garage. Please see our accessibility map for more information on accessible routes to locations across campus.
  
• All parking spaces in the lower level of Admin Garage, including the parking lot expansion, are restricted to admin zone E gated card holders and handicap parking only.
  
• In the event no spaces are available in the lower garage, overflow parking on the upper level is permitted to all admin zone E gated card holders, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  
• Metered spaces on the upper level of Admin Garage are for visitor parking only.
  
• The west end of Administration Drive is open to service vehicles and deliveries only.

Please view our construction map for more details about these changes.

Work on UMBC Blvd. and Hilltop Circle will continue throughout the spring. Construction on UMBC Blvd. has transitioned to the east (inbound) side, and a new traffic pattern has been developed to handle incoming and outgoing traffic. Use caution when entering or exiting campus from UMBC Blvd. and be mindful of construction personnel and pedestrians in the area.

Please expect delays and give yourself plenty of extra travel time to arrive on campus. We encourage the campus community to use alternate routes, such as Hilltop Rd., Walker Ave., or Shelbourne Rd. You can view these routes on our campus map.

As always, we encourage you to visit the Campus Entrance website and join our myUMBC group to receive news and updates and stay apprised of how construction on this project may impact you.

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding as we continue work on this important project. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.

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On Tuesday, January 20, 2015, Dr. Janet Rutledge, Dean of the Graduate School at UMBC, addressed the participants of the Winter 2015 Dissertation House. Dr. Rutledge, a national leader in graduate education, discussed the “process” of obtaining the PhD. She stated that the papers that were being written in high school or during undergraduate studies were generally “discovery papers,” or introductions to research. Graduate students are expected to learn the process of doing research in the discipline: gather background information, find out what others have done, learn what has worked well in the past and what didn’t work, and make strides toward possible solutions.

Dean Rutledge also discussed the need to develop skills for becoming an independent scholar, and the need to engage in scholarly activities outside of the classroom and the laboratory. She acknowledged that it can be difficult to develop a sense of scholarly independence, and said, “No one will lower your grade if you don’t submit to a conference.” Following this statement, the dean encouraged the graduate students to participate in their professional societies and begin to develop expert knowledge by connecting with others in the field. She noted that these activities may not necessarily be driven by others, and that students need plans of action to be sure that they are actively engaged in external academic activities that will be of benefit to their knowledge base, scholarly network, and future careers.

Dr. Rutledge’s research covered a mathematical model for speech using low bit-rate coding. In addition to being Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School, she is on the faculty in the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.  

During the last week, multiple internship positions have been posted to UMBCworks. Check out these new positions today!

Store Management Trainee(9271461)
Kohl's Department Stores - Nationwide, United States

The Store Management Trainee (MIT) Program is the fast track to a career in retail. The MIT Program is a 12 week executive training program designed for those who are looking to get into the field of Retail Management. The training program is designed to give you the experience you need in overall store operations to prepare you for the future.

Spring 2015- Digital Intern - Web Design/Development (9271354)
National Aquarium in Baltimore - Baltimore, Maryland

--Assist with website maintenance
--Complete calendar updates
--Assist with various aspects of email marketing, including research, design and editing
--Responding to daily requests from partner departments
--Join the Digital Marketing team for meetings and special events, and more!

Summer 2015- Archival Collections Appraisal Student Intern (9271419)
Maryland State Archives - Annapolis, Maryland

Interns will engage in a variety of activities related to the management and processing of archival paper and electronic collections. Individual intern assignments will vary, but duties may include handling paper records, creating or updating inventories, labeling records, and electronic file management.

Human Resources – 2015 Emerging Leaders Program – Summer Intern (9271369)
The Nielsen Company -
Cincinnati, Ohio
New York, New York
Schaumburg, Illinois
Tampa, Florida

At Nielsen, information is our business. We deliver solutions to our clients in the form of high-quality information that helps them grow and compete more effectively. The Human Resources Emerging Leaders Program (HR ELP) is a challenging program designed to develop future Nielsen leaders who will continue to make Nielsen one of the best and most competitive companies to work for in the marketing information and media industries.

Summer 2015- i3 Research Program for Undergraduate Students (9271308)
iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3) - Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

The iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3) is an undergraduate research and leadership development program that prepares students from underrepresented populations for graduate study and careers in the information sciences. Only 25 students from across the country are selected each year to become i3 Scholars. Those students undertake a yearlong experience that includes two summer institutes hosted by the University of Pittsburgh, School of Information Sciences and a research project spanning the year.
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To access these positions, login to your UMBCworks account (via the link in the Jobs & Internships topic in myUMBC) and find details and application instructions as well as hundreds of other job postings!  

Please note you MUST have an approved resume and be released to apply to internships. To schedule an appointment, access our online system in UMBCworks or call 410-455-2216. 

Walk In Advising Hours January 26th-30th
Got a question? Stop on by! 

Monday, January 26th
9am-10:30am and 1pm-2:30pm

Tuesday, January 27th
9am-10:30am and 1pm-2:30pm

Wednesday, January 28th
9am-10:30am and 1pm-2:30pm

Thursday, January 29th
9am-10:30am and 1pm-2:30pm

Friday, January 30th
9am-10:30am

Advisors are also available by appointment.

Michele Wolff, Shriver Center, and Stephen Freeland, interdisciplinary studies, were featured in an article about UMBC’s new Summer Enrichment Experience in The Catonsville Times. The Summer Enrichment Experience (SEE) is a commuter day program through the Shriver Center which offers academic courses for middle and high school students.

Wolff shared her goals for the program, saying, “The idea is to give the middle and high school students the opportunity to be on a college campus, but also the opportunity to have an interesting and exciting way to learn about the sciences or arts and humanities based content.”

Freeland, who will teach “Cosmos on Campus” at SEE, described the importance of exposing middle and high school students to a different way of learning science. “We teach them that science is about the steady accumulation of facts and that has no resemblance to what an actual scientist does,” he said. “That completely underestimates the creativity, the role of hypothesis testing- the whole point is investigating what we don’t know, not what we do know.” Instead, Freeland has designed his course to enable students to “ask important questions in a way that gives reliable answers.”

SEE will run from July 13- August 7. Registration is open and there is a discount available for UMBC faculty, staff and alumni. Visit see.umbc.edu to learn more.