How Can W3C Improve Its Web Site? Let Us Know!

The Site Redesign Task Force invites the community to take a short site redesign survey. As discussed in the A List Apart Column "W3C is Getting Some Work Done" W3C is developing a plan to refresh its Web presence for a variety of audiences. We appreciate your input on what you value from the site and what you would like to see us do better. We will be collecting survey responses until 11:59pm Boston time on 29 May 2013.

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Check out this video for a heartwarming moment. Mike Jefferies trolls the CEO Greg Karber, by handing out Abercrombie & Fitch’s  ”cool kid clothes” to the homeless population of Los Angeles. Good deed for the day = done.

Abercrombie & Fitch Gets a Brand Readjustment #FitchTheHomeless

 

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Check out this video for a heartwarming moment. Mike Jefferies trolls the CEO Greg Karber, by handing out Abercrombie & Fitch’s  ”cool kid clothes” to the homeless population of Los Angeles. Good deed for the day = done.

Abercrombie & Fitch Gets a Brand Readjustment #FitchTheHomeless

 

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Most of us prefer not to think about old people rolling in the hay, right? Gross. Old people and prostitution? Well, that might be interesting. Check out this snippet from a recent news article:

The suspects are accused of running a prostitution ring out of their apartments, using cocaine, and ultimately causing drunks and drug addicts to bother others living in the building, pass out in the halls, and leave used condoms in the rec room. Oh, the building in question? It’s a senior citizen housing complex in New Jersey, and the two main suspects who were arrested after a drug and prostitution sting last month are 75 and 66 years old…

That’s right. While most eldery folk spend their time watching game shows or talking about their grandkids, these two residents of ran a prostitution ring straight from a senior citizens home. James Parham and Cheryl Chaney ought to be ashamed of themselves.

Residents were too scared to leave their apartments after hearing drunks scramble up the stairwells and finding crack-addicted prostitutes unconscious on the floor. Security officers were often off-duty when Parham’s “friends” entered the building. One resident described her 98-year-old neighbor’s reaction late one night:

Someone was banging on her door real hard and kicking it, literally kicking it. She was shaking like a leaf. I had to stay with her that night.

Ironically, the Englewood Housing Authority requires a thorough background check before residents can move in. Both came out clean, save for a few minor arrests for disorderly conduct on Parham’s record. 

What other creative retirement ideas will seniors think up next?

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Most of us prefer not to think about old people rolling in the hay, right? Gross. Old people and prostitution? Well, that might be interesting. Check out this snippet from a recent news article:

The suspects are accused of running a prostitution ring out of their apartments, using cocaine, and ultimately causing drunks and drug addicts to bother others living in the building, pass out in the halls, and leave used condoms in the rec room. Oh, the building in question? It’s a senior citizen housing complex in New Jersey, and the two main suspects who were arrested after a drug and prostitution sting last month are 75 and 66 years old…

That’s right. While most eldery folk spend their time watching game shows or talking about their grandkids, these two residents of ran a prostitution ring straight from a senior citizens home. James Parham and Cheryl Chaney ought to be ashamed of themselves.

Residents were too scared to leave their apartments after hearing drunks scramble up the stairwells and finding crack-addicted prostitutes unconscious on the floor. Security officers were often off-duty when Parham’s “friends” entered the building. One resident described her 98-year-old neighbor’s reaction late one night:

Someone was banging on her door real hard and kicking it, literally kicking it. She was shaking like a leaf. I had to stay with her that night.

Ironically, the Englewood Housing Authority requires a thorough background check before residents can move in. Both came out clean, save for a few minor arrests for disorderly conduct on Parham’s record. 

What other creative retirement ideas will seniors think up next?

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Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

Positions are currently available for Mechanical and Chemical engineers in the following areas for Fall 2013 co-ops:
    
Associate Specialist, Pharmaceutical Packaging Engineer Co-op

Associate Specialist - Viral Vaccine Engineering Co-op
    
Associate Specialist - Sterile Manufacturing Co-op

Associate Specialist, Pharmaceutical Packaging Tech & Dev. Co-op

Associate Specialist - MMD Co-op - Chemical Process Development and Commercialization

Apply online at https://merck.taleo.net/careersection/merck_university_recruiting_career_section/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en.  Early applications are encouraged.
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Ultra Electronics-SOTECH is looking for an intern to assist in the Corporate  IT department.

During this internship, the intern will be involved in a varied of task including: PC Support, assisting with  the web site, inventory,  and other daily tasks.


Students must be US Citizen  and in enrolled and majoring in the IT field, Basic computer skills and a passion for technology are expected. 

Please note:
This internship is open to Freshmen and Sophomores.
You will be expected to work 32-40 hours a week. No weekends.
Must pass a background and drug screen.

Apply Today through UMBCworks!
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Tell Me

Internet Explorer 9 & 10

  • Open Internet Explorer
  • Select Tools
  • Select Internet Options
  • Within the Internet Options window select the General tab
  • From here you can either change your font type or color using Font and/or Color at the bottom of the General tab

Safari

  • Open Safari
  • Select Safari
  • Select Preferences
  • Within the Preferences window select Appearance
  • From here you can change your font type, size, and/or color

Firefox

  • Open Firefox
  • Select Tools
  • Select Options
  • Within the Options window select the Content tab
  • From here you can change your font type, size, and/or color

Google Chrome

  • Open Chrome
  • Select the three vertical bar icon
  • Select Settings
  • Within the Settings window select show advanced settings at the bottom of the window and scroll down to Web content
  • From here you can change your font type and size

 

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The Women's Center exists to assist all women in achieving their full potential in education, career and personal life through academic and intellectual growth, professional development and personal empowerment. One of the ways we work to achieve this mission is in our support services and programs for returning women students undergraduate students over the age of 25). The Women’s Center offers meeting space for these students in addition to scholarship opportunities.

Next year we are hoping to launch a mentorship program for returning women students. To help raise awareness about this new pilot program, we’re highlighting some current Returning Women who are a part of the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation Scholarship program. If you’re interested in learning more about the Returning Women’s meetings or scholarships, contact us at womens.center@umbc.edu.


Who are you?

I'm Liz Winters, a senior Psychology major. This year I have been part of the Student Veteran's Association, Health Leads and Psi Chi, among other organizations. I'm a married mom of 2, a veteran, a triathlete, and an aspiring marathoner. I plan on being a nurse one day soon.


What benefits have you experienced as a Newcombe Scholar?

Being a Newcombe Scholar has helped me to foster a lasting connection to the Women's Center community that helps support me in academic and personal growth endeavors. My support network includes grad students, undergrads, and staff & faculty mentors in all reaches of campus. The group is comprised of people, like me, who want to succeed and finish strong in various areas of academic study. The tone is overwhelmingly positive, even when we are in the thick of deadlines and coursework pressures. These benefits are invaluable to making my UMBC experience overwhelmingly positive.

What do you wish traditional students knew about being a non-traditional student?

We have more in common than you might think.  We may be older, but we can certainly relate to the daily life of a traditional student.  We feel the pressure to do well in classes. We wish we had more time to participate in all of the fun campus activities. We want to get out there and enjoy the nice weather.  We want to relax and enjoy the weekend, too. Don't let our age be the thing that stops you from getting to know us.

What do you wish the University and Professors knew about being a non-traditional student?

We don't expect preferential treatment based on age or previous professional experience. We may often keep our non-traditional status to ourselves to keep the playing field even. When we chat with you after class about things we might have in common, we are doing it to make connections, not gain favor. Always give us the opportunity to rise to the challenge. Please be willing to mentor and teach us knowing that we will put forth our best effort in order to be better in our studies.

What is one piece of advice you would offer to new non-traditional students at UMBC?

Make UMBC your own, don't be a bystander. Get to know the other students in your classes. They are very  smart and talented in the subject matter of your courses, even if they lack confidence sometimes. Get involved on campus in academic organizations and clubs, these connections will be valuable to getting you through to graduation. If you are a parent, your time spent volunteering on campus will be the one of the best examples you can give your kids that will make them see college as something they want to do, too. Have fun, and try not to stress out! When you do get overwhelmed stop by the Women's Center for some tea or yoga, or go to the RAC and do some ZUMBA- do anything! Just be active and get involved!


Update! Liz's Reflections Post-Graduation:
Since graduating with my Bachelor's degree, I have had some time to really process my learning and growing experiences from my Undergraduate work. The Newcombe Scholarships I received while I was finishing my studies afforded me the freedom to pursue a few volunteer and research opportunities I would otherwise not have been able to participate in. With my scholarship, I was able to afford daycare for my preschool-aged daughter a few extra times a week during each semester so that I could conduct research in local Head Start programs, and work with underprivileged patients in a local Baltimore medical clinic. 

My time in the medical clinic as a Student Advocate for Health Leads really instilled a sense of Social Justice and activism in me. This experience not only enriched my time at UMBC, but also left a nagging feeling that I could be doing more in my community even after graduation. Some of my best memories of this time came from conversations with other women around campus and at the Women's Center who were returning students (and especially with one in particular who was in Health Leads). Every time I met someone new who showed promise as a Newcombe Scholar, I would encourage her to apply for the Newcombe Scholarship, and explain how I had used it to enrich my study experiences. 

My Health Leads experience really stuck with me, and I had a hard time walking away from the program after I graduated. I eventually began to apply for open job positions with Health Leads, and am thrilled to be employed as their Advocate Coordinator for the Mid-Atlantic region. I love my job, and will never forget that it was the Newcombe Scholarship that put me in a position to gain this great experience-- putting me on the path to a wonderfully fulfilling career I never thought possible! 

-update from September 2014

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