Statement of Purpose

The purpose of the Second Generation Scholarship Award is to provide support to outstanding UMBC undergraduates who have demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of minorities. The amount of the scholarship varies from year to year.

For the 2014-2015 academic year, two $1,000 scholarship will be given. The recipients will be notified in early November and the awards will be formally presented at the W.E.B. Dubois Lecture on November 12, 2014. Attendance at the lecture is mandatory. 

Criteria

The student selected to receive this award should:

• Be a full-time, undergraduate, degree-seeking student in good standing at UMBC.
• Have a minimum 2.75 GPA.
• Submit two letters of recommendation, one of which should be from a UMBC faculty from whom the applicant has taken a course.
• Have completed or enrolled in an Africana Studies Course.
• Submit a transcript (unofficial transcripts are accepted).
• Demonstrate a commitment to the advancement of minorities that is reflected by a pattern of service to the community, extracurricular activities, or other community involvement.

* Please note that your application will be given to the scholarship selection committee just as you have submitted it.  It will not be edited and spelling errors will not be corrected.*

Through RESEARCH and careful study, he created the infamous 3 laws of motion we still reference to this day!

Soooo...All you future physicists....listen up!!

There are phenomenal opportunities for research in your field (including an upcoming research experience in JAPAN) and countless benefits that come with it! Show the world what you have to offer, and all the specifics are totally up to you!

Click on the link provided to check out what other Physics majors have done, and learn more about becoming an undergraduate student researcher!!

Also, next week on  Monday, October 8th, 2014 at 12 noon in SONDHEIM 108 there is another How To Get Started In Research Workshop!! Come get all  your questions answered!

The Counseling Center would like to announce that we are offering new online mental health screenings through ULifeline (www.ulifeline.org/umbc).  The screenings are free, anonymous and confidential.  They cover a wide variety of topics including depression, anxiety, social anxiety, eating problems, alcohol and drug use, and thoughts of self-harm.  On ULifeline, students can also get tips on wellness (sleep, exercise, nutrition, stress management and healthy relationships) and how to help others.

ULifeline is sponsored by The Jed Foundation, an organization that focuses on mental health in the college student population.

Once a month, we’ll profile one of the amazing Phonathon students working in UMBC’s call center. This week, say hello to student caller Nate, class of 2016.

Nate is from Silver Spring, MD, and is working toward his degree in biochemistry. We sat down with Nate to get to know him a little better and here’s what we learned:

Q: Why did you choose to come to UMBC? 

A: UMBC is very diverse and its STEM courses are challenging.

Q: What activities do you enjoy outside of class?

A: I enjoy hanging out with my friends that I made here at UMBC and participating in the activities that are held on campus.

Q: What do you like best about being a student caller?

A: Being a student caller gives me the chance to talk with more people and also gain experience and knowledge from the alumni that I call.

Q: What are your plans after graduation?

A: After graduation, I plan to go into research or go toward forensics.

Q: What do you enjoy most about UMBC?

A: I like attending class and getting to know my department professors.

Learn more about the UMBC Phonathon!

Once a month, we’ll profile one of the amazing Phonathon students working in UMBC’s call center. This week, say hello to student caller Nate, class of 2016.

Nate is from Silver Spring, MD, and is working toward his degree in biochemistry. We sat down with Nate to get to know him a little better and here’s what we learned:

Q: Why did you choose to come to UMBC? 

A: UMBC is very diverse and its STEM courses are challenging.

Q: What activities do you enjoy outside of class?

A: I enjoy hanging out with my friends that I made here at UMBC and participating in the activities that are held on campus.

Q: What do you like best about being a student caller?

A: Being a student caller gives me the chance to talk with more people and also gain experience and knowledge from the alumni that I call.

Q: What are your plans after graduation?

A: After graduation, I plan to go into research or go toward forensics.

Q: What do you enjoy most about UMBC?

A: I like attending class and getting to know my department professors.

Learn more about the UMBC Phonathon!