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<Title>Congrats Dr. Mercedes Burns!</Title>
<Tagline>Formally awarded an NSF CAREER grant</Tagline>
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    <div><div>From Dr. Mendelson...</div></div>
    <div><div>"Some happy news to share this morning! Dr. Mercedes Burns has been formally awarded an NSF CAREER grant. As I’m sure you know, this is NSF’s most prestigious award for early-career faculty. It’s a 5-year award that integrates research and education, no small feat. I’m sure Mercedes would be happy to receive your congratulations!</div></div>
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    <div>Way to go Dr. Burns!!!"</div>
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<Title>OSP Spring Break Proposal Deadlines (March 20-March 21)</Title>
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    <p><span><strong>MEMORANDUM</strong></span></p>
    
    <p><span>DATE:             
    2/3/2023</span></p>
    
    <p><span>TO:  </span><span>               
    </span><span>Business Managers/Department Chairs/Center Directors</span><span>/</span>Faculty</p>
    
    <p>FROM:<span>           
    </span>Michael T. Walsh, Director, Office of Sponsored Programs </p>
    
    <p>RE:<span>                 
    </span>OSP Spring Break Deadlines: March 20, 2023-March 21, 2023</p>
    
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    <p><span>Due to several recent inquiries on this topic, OSP is now
    publishing this special announcement concerning the OSP schedule for
    reviewing/approving proposals with deadlines to Federal, State, and Other
    Agencies that occur during UMBC's Spring Break this year. UMBC will be
    closed for a "University Holiday" on Monday March 20<sup>th</sup> and Tuesday
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    Since UMBC is closed during these two days, OSP will also be closed and OSP
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    consultation or proposal submission(s). </p>
    
    <p><span>Please note the following:</span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>1.<span>    
    </span></span></span><span>All proposals with submission
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    <p><strong><span><span>2.<span>      </span></span></span></strong>Thus, proposals that have a 3/20 or
    3/21 submission date will be submitted on 3/17.  Therefore one must have their routing and proposal materials (SOW, budget, etc.) submitted to OSP no later than <strong><u>9 AM on Tuesday March 14<sup>th</sup></u></strong>
    (three business days before the final submission date) for OSP review and
    recommendations.</p>
    
    <p>This schedule is consistent with our current policy, which requires the
    submission of complete proposals to OSP <strong>at
    least three <strong>(3</strong></strong><strong><span>)</span></strong><strong> business days</strong> before the agency submission deadline. </p>
    
    <p>Proposals received after the OSP deadlines specified above will be reviewed
    on a first-come/first-serve basis and will be submitted only if time
    permits.  In keeping with the deadline enforcement policy of ORCA (Office
    of the Vice President for Research &amp; Creative Achievement), any proposal
    not fully routed and ready for submission by 9:00 AM of the deadline date
    (3/17/23) will not be submitted to the agency.  </p>
    
    <p>Best Regards,</p>
    
    
    
    <p>Dr. Michael T. Walsh</p>
    
    <p>Director</p>
    
    <p>Office of Sponsored Programs</p>
    
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<Title>Applications open for the AAC&amp;U Institute on OER</Title>
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    <strong>Applications Now Open for the 2023-24 Cohort</strong><div><strong><br></strong></div>
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    <span>Do you aspire to launch, expand, or hasten adoption of open educational resources (OER) on your campus? AAC&amp;U’s yearlong </span><a href="https://oer-maryland.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4ce992e3f6db63c7af9c28afd&amp;id=24ec8e44b1&amp;e=b54e6989f4" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Institute on Open Educational Resources</a><span> is designed to help teams of faculty, staff, and administrators develop and implement OER plans. Campuses pursuing affordability, student success, or student learning goals are ideally suited for participation in this Institute. The deadline for applying is March 31, 2023.</span><br><span> </span><br><span>This Institute will begin with a virtual kick-off event on July 24–25. Participating teams will then engage in activities to facilitate the development and implementation of an OER plan with guided support from national experts through monthly webinars and cross-institutional planning meetings, as well as a day-long event on December 4 to prepare for the spring semester.</span>
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    <span>New to OER? OER are educational materials, from single lessons to entire textbooks, that are free for faculty and students to use, customize, and share. Use of OER has shown to result in a reduction in performance gaps, lower failure and withdrawal rates, and to be financially advantageous for students and institutions.</span><br><span> </span><br><span>This Institute supports teams at any stage of implementing OER on campus. Whether you are looking to launch an OER program, accelerate implementation, or expand your current program, this Institute provides the guidance and leadership needed for success.</span><br><span> </span><br><span>For additional information about the Institute on Open Educational Resources, please contact C. Edward Watson, associate vice president for curricular and pedagogical innovation, at </span><a href="mailto:watson@aacu.org" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">watson@aacu.org</a><span>.</span>
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    <div>It's time for a little Spring clean-up! Let's look at suggestions on how to effectively clean-up, reorganize, and sort through the content in your Learn Original course before bringing all the content over to the Learn Ultra course. This webinar is designed to provide tips and tricks on streamlining the conversion over to the Learn Ultra courses.</div>
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<Title>Spring Facilities Accessibility Update and Discussion</Title>
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    <div>We appreciate that this is a busy time.  If you are unable to attend, RSVP and we will follow up after the event with asynchronous options.  We are actively soliciting ideas for future projects  -  Share them via our <a href="https://forms.gle/dBXj319vKdyQvoSp7" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">online form</a>.</div>
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    <div>Captioning will be provided.  Contact the host, Stephanie Lazarus, at <a href="mailto:slazar@umbc.edu">slazar@umbc.edu</a> to reserve ASL in-person seating, ask event-related questions, discuss access needs or any other accommodation requests.</div>
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    <div>The presentation is helpful for campus members of all abilities, especially for increasing awareness about campus accessibility and supporting a  disability-friendly experience at UMBC. Please share this message with colleagues and classmates, especially anyone that is new to campus.  </div>
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    <div>8:30-9:00       Coffee &amp; Networking</div>
    <div>9:00-10:00     Giving Effective Feedback in Personal or Work Situations</div>
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    <div>10:00-11:00    Building Trust</div>
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    <div>11:00-12:00    Where Are You Going? Goal Setting for Personal and Professional Success</div>
    <div>                        How to Receive Criticism and Make it Work for You</div>
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    <div>To learn more and to register, please visit the <a href="https://www.usmd.edu/learning-and-talent/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">USM Learning &amp; Talent Development Committee page</a>. </div>
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    <div>This mini conference is offered by our EAP provider, Guidance Resources and ComPsych. </div>
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    <p>The Brookings <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/center/urban-brookings-tax-policy-center/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Tax Policy Center</a> is seeking a research assistant or research analyst.</p>
    <p>The <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/center/the-hutchins-center-on-fiscal-and-monetary-policy/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Hutchins Center for Fiscal and Monetary Policy</a> is recruiting for a research assistant.</p>
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<Title>Pre-Health Society Spotlight: Pre-Veterinary Society</Title>
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    <h4><span><strong>Pre-Veterinary Society</strong></span></h4>
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    <div><span>The Pre-Veterinary Society is an organization that assists Pre-Veterinary students in the process of applying for Veterinary School. It was created to unite the Pre-Vet student body. Here you will have the chance to learn about Veterinary school admission procedures and careers associated with Veterinary Medicine, as well as gain some animal experience. </span></div>
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