Robert Deluty, associate dean of the graduate school, has published a new book of poetry, “Unacknowledghed Miracles.” In his review, Dr. Richard Berlin writes: “Once again, Robert Deluty’s poems had me hooked from beginning to end. On dazzling display are the characters Deluty embraces with his warm, sly sense of humor—the skinny and obese, professors and hookers, husbands and wives, children and grandparents, and of course, Jews and Gentiles. Deluty’s deft embrace of our shared humanity is his greatest gift. And his ability to share his heartfelt observations through poetry is an ongoing miracle.”

Copies of “Unacknowledged Miracles,” as well as of Deluty’s other books, are on sale at the UMBC Bookstore.

Stipend Volunteers are sought for the Chesapeake Conservation Corps

The Chesapeake Bay Trust is proud to announce that applicants are being sought for the Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program.  The purpose of the Corps is 1) to enable stipend volunteers to work with host organizations and communities throughout Maryland to implement on-the-ground restoration and energy conservation projects, and 2) to provide leadership and training opportunities for young adults pursuing environmental and conservation careers.  Corps volunteers will work on projects in the realms of environmental restoration, energy conservation, agriculture and forestry, and environmental education.

Applications for CORPS VOLUNTEERS, ages 18-25, are currently being solicited throughout Maryland, with a deadline of May 14, 2012.  Successful Corps Volunteer applicants will be matched with Host Organizations by the end of June, with the one-year service term to begin in late August, 2012. Potential Host Organization placement sites occur throughout Maryland.