Take the Pledge to Vote Help UMBC Climb the Ranks Join UMBC in pledging to vote in the 2020 general election! UMBC is currently ranked as number 4 in the country for pledges to vote with 190 pledges making up roughly 1.36% of the student population. If you are able to vote in the US, make sure you register to vote, come up with a voting plan, and pledge to vote at https://www.allintovote.org/take-the-pledge. ]]> Join UMBC in pledging to vote in the 2020 general election! UMBC is currently ranked as number 4 in the country for pledges to vote with 190 pledges making up roughly 1.36% of the student... https://www.allintovote.org/take-the-pledge https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/96104/guest@my.umbc.edu/cf3ec48079601d420606f267b44d59aa/api/pixel College Democrats https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/retired-120 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/120/33b2db40961e2919636d06f5db60a964/xsmall.png?1510536406 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/120/33b2db40961e2919636d06f5db60a964/original.png?1510536406 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/120/33b2db40961e2919636d06f5db60a964/xxlarge.png?1510536406 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/120/33b2db40961e2919636d06f5db60a964/xlarge.png?1510536406 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/120/33b2db40961e2919636d06f5db60a964/large.png?1510536406 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/120/33b2db40961e2919636d06f5db60a964/medium.png?1510536406 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/120/33b2db40961e2919636d06f5db60a964/small.png?1510536406 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/120/33b2db40961e2919636d06f5db60a964/xsmall.png?1510536406 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/120/33b2db40961e2919636d06f5db60a964/xxsmall.png?1510536406 College Democrats 0 0 true Mon, 28 Sep 2020 10:21:13 -0400 Paid internships & executive mentorship in aerospace Target group: undergraduate women and gender minorities

Interested in a career in aerospace? The Brooke Owens Fellowship provides paid internships and executive mentorship to undergraduate women and gender minorities in the aerospace industry, including in engineering, science, policy, and business. The applicationis currently live until October 4th! 


Why apply? Fellows have interned at over 30 host companiessuch as SpaceX, Blue Origin and Boeing. Each cohort convenes for a 3-day summit in July (virtually during COVID-19) to build connections with their class and network with top aerospace professionals. In addition to a paid internship and summit experience, fellows are also matched with executive mentors— thinkCEOs and astronauts! 


Still interested?We suggest taking a look at the application as soon as possible to request recommendations and start thinking about your application pieces.


Also stay tuned for updates on our social media accounts, and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.


Brooke Owens Fellowship Outreach Team : outreach@brookeowensfellowship.org


Looking forward to seeing your application!

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Foraging Chanterelle mushrooms


Foraging mushrooms in the fall is something I grew up doing with my family and friends in Sweden. We were looking for wild mushrooms in general but hoping to find chanterelles, the crown jewel of the forest.  Sometimes we didn’t find anything. Other times the forest floor was covered in a golden field of chanterelles. Regardless of what we found or didn’t find, just walking around poking at the ground made you feel calm and happy. We could be out there for hours. It felt like being in a meditative state of mind. 

The chanterelles are among the most popular of wild edible mushrooms. They are orange, yellow or white, meaty, and funnel-shaped. The best place to look for chanterelles is around maple, beech, poplar, birch, and oak trees. In the past, I have seen smaller clusters of chanterelles here in Maryland. This year I found large amounts in Patapsco State Park. I picked and rinsed 4-5 lb, which I will savor throughout the rest of the fall.

If you are not as lucky as I was or if your idea of walking in the woods is not as pleasurable as I do, I will let you in on a secret. Every year for a few weeks in the fall, you can find fresh chanterelles at Costco. They are packed in 1lb containers for $10, already rinsed. 

The best way to keep chanterelles for a more extended period is to freeze them or dry them. If you prefer eating them right away, they are delicious, sauteed in butter, salt, and pepper. 

Here’s one of the ways we enjoy chanterelles in Sweden - the Traditional Swedish open-faced Chanterelle sandwich:

  • ½ lb of chanterelles (or any mushroom)

  • 3-5 tablespoons of butter (or more if you like)

  • 3-5 tablespoons of finely chopped shallots or yellow onions

  • ½ cup of cream (heavy cream is the best, but you can use half an half)

  • 2 tablespoons of dry vermouth or dry white wine (optional)

  • 2 slices of lightly toasted bread

  • Chopped parsley or chives 

  • Salt and black pepper

In a saute pan melt the butter on medium heat, then add the mushrooms and shallots and cook until the shallots/onions turn golden brown. Lower the heat and add the cream and then the vermouth. Mix it and cook until the cream is incorporated with the mushroom, but still, a little bit sauce is left. Salt and pepper the mixture to taste. Toast your bread and spread the mushroom mixture on top of your toast. Top with chopped chives or parsley. Voila!

If you are freezing your fresh chanterelles, I recommend that you do the following:

  • Carefully remove dirt and leaves from your mushrooms with a fine brush and a knife. 

  • Put the rinsed mushrooms in a pan and add about ½ cup of water.

  • Lightly simmer the mushrooms with the water until all water is absorbed - do not add butter or salt and pepper if you are going to freeze them.

  • Remove from the stove and let cool before freezing in a ziplock bag or container.. 

Happy Chanterelle hunting! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at dahlen@umbc.edu


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This Wednesday, September 30th, join us for the first talk in the Fall 2020 Econ/Public Policy Seminar Series: “Dying to Work: Effects of Unemployment Insurance on Health” with Analisa Packham (Vanderbilt University)


Click here for the Webex Link.
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I am pleased to inform you that the search for the Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships position has concluded and Andrea Cipolla will be joining the UMBC community on Monday, October 5.  

 

As our new Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships, Andrea will provide management oversight to all matters related to financial aid including administering all federal, state, and institutional policies and procedures relating to student financial aid and merit scholarships.  Additionally, Andrea will provide oversight to the planning, implementation and assessment of the financial literacy and education efforts.  Further, Andrea will work in collaboration with other key leaders of Enrollment Management, Academic Affairs, Institutional Advancement, Institutional Research, and Student Business Services, to provide leadership and support in developing, employing, and analyzing strategies to maximize use of need-based aid and merit aid in supporting institutional enrollment goals. Andrea will be responsible for preparing all federal, state, and institutional reports pertaining to aid/scholarships, and will serve as the UMBC liaison to state and federal student aid funding agencies.  

 

Andrea comes to us most recently from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) where she served as Assistant Vice President for Systems for the Office of Financial Aid.  As Assistant Vice President, Andrea was responsible for the Office of Financial Aid PeopleSoft operations and led and facilitated business process improvements and re-engineering aimed at enhancing the student experience for over 50,000 financial aid applicants and operational efficiencies in the processing and administration of over $300 million in aid annually.  Andrea had direct oversight of the Federal Pell and Direct Student Loan programs to ensure compliance in the delivery, reporting and reconciliation of funds.  Additionally, as a member of the senior leadership team, Andrea was responsible for preparing and analyzing statistical data to assist with policy development, program evaluation, funding models, business process changes and budget projections. Andrea received her B.S. in Business Management at the Pennsylvania State University.  Please join me in welcoming Andrea to UMBC.  

 

I wish to express my deep appreciation to Dale Bittinger, Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Admissions, Orientation and School Partnerships and Search Committee Chair, for his leadership and commitment to this important search. I also wish to thank the following members of the Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships Search Committee:  Jill Barr, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School, Fritzie Charne-Merriwether, Special Assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs, Kathy Dettloff, Associate Vice President for Financial Services, Keith Harmon, Director of Meyerhoff Scholars Program, Amanda Knapp, Associate Vice Provost and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, Colleen Lindbeck, Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid, Megan Rolenc, Senior Director for Development and Greg Saba, Director of Student Business Services.


Yvette Mozie-Ross, PhD

Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Planning

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OHA 2020 Local Workshops

The Oral History Association (OHA), a national professional organization that supports best practices in oral history, is offering two virtual oral history workshops for those living or working in Maryland. The OHA’s 2020 Annual Meeting had been slated for Baltimore, and although due to the impacts of COVID-19 the meeting will now be virtual, the association is committed to supporting oral history in the region and is excited to offer the following interactive workshops online:

Introduction to Oral History

Conducted virtually via Zoom
Saturday October 3, 9am-1:30pm ET
Sunday, October 4, 3:30-6:45pm ET
Cost: $15
Led by Anna F. Kaplan, PhD, and Maggie Lemere

Overview:

The Introduction to Oral History Workshop, taking place online October 3 and 4, will introduce attendees to oral history approaches. Mirroring the oral history process, five workshop sessions will offer best practices and practical advice from project design to interviewing to making interviews accessible and putting them to use. Central to these workshops is engaging in oral history as a collaborative practice with communities and individuals seeking to document, preserve, and share their experiences. This workshop is directed at those in the region interested in developing an oral history project of their family, community, church, organization, or other purpose, as well as librarians, archivists, and others who work with oral histories or want to learn more about the oral history process. Registrants sign up for the entire workshop, and are welcome to attend all of the sessions or a selection of them as they’d like.

Introduction to Oral History – Saturday October 3, 9am-1:30pm ET; Sunday, October 4, 3:30-6:45pm ET

Oral History in the Classroom

Conducted virtually via Zoom
Saturday October 17, 10am-1pm
Cost: $15
Led by David Armenti and James Karmel, PhD, with panelists including Debbie Ardemendo, JP Bennett, and David M. Jahnke

Overview

The Oral History in the Classroom workshop, taking place online October 17, is intended for educators who are interested in using oral history with their students. Educators at all levels will find the workshop useful, though particular attention will be paid to secondary education. The workshop has two parts: 1) an overview of the oral history process, and 2) a panel discussion featuring educators with extensive experience using oral history with middle and high school students.

Oral History in the Classroom – Saturday, October 17, 10am-1pm ET

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Today's talk is The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. There is no such thing as being "not racist," says author and historian Ibram X. Kendi. In this vital conversation, he defines the transformative concept of antiracism to help us more clearly recognize, take responsibility for and reject prejudices in our public policies, workplaces and personal beliefs. Learn how you can actively use this awareness to uproot injustice and inequality in the world -- and replace it with love. (This virtual interview, hosted by TED's current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers and speaker development curator Cloe Shasha, was recorded June 9, 2020.)


After you watch, we invite you to reflect on the following:
  • What resonated for you in the video?
  • What lived experiences do you have, either personally or professionally that align with the core message of the talk?
  •  As you think of your role as a student, employee, or manager what feels relevant and useful to remember?
  • What are you taking away that feels meaningful - either a new perspective, a potential action, etc.
  • How might we take better care of ourselves and each other during this time?
If you're a supervisor, consider using this talk for team building purposes! You might send the video ahead of your meeting with several reflection questions on which you'd like your staff to come prepared to speak.
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Gretta Zinski is a junior majoring in Dance, with an Information Systems minor, and Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor with a Web Development Certification. She is President of the Dance Council of Majors, and a URA Scholar.

Research Title: "The Obedient Body: Investigating Trained and Culturally Informed Movement Biases"

Describe your project: As we grow up we learn how to behave and what to believe in. This may vary from one person to another simply depending on how we are raised. My question is, in what ways do an individual's upbringing influence the way they move or dance? For example, as a woman, I have been taught to be unoffensive which could translate to my natural tendency to move with fluidity as opposed to moving through fixed shapes (A.K.A. aggressive movement).

To take it a step further, are there identifiable patterns of movement among similar demographic groups of people that could speak to a larger social phenomenon or ideal? This movement research is intended to discover if our biases, in this case our learned ideas and beliefs, inform the way we move as dancers and behave as human beings in society.


Who is your mentor for your project? Ann Sofie Clemmensen, assistant professor of dance, is my mentor for this project. As a mentor she has been an encouraging figure who supports and ideas and assists me in shaping realistic and achievable goals in this project and otherwise.


How did you become interested in this project? While taking GWST 210: "Intro to Critical Sexuality Studies" I learned about sociologist Michelle Foucault's theory of the Docile Body and how, in reality, that conditioned body is highly gendered. The text I read focused on the physical behaviors each of us act out every day and how this is different depending on how we may have been raised or socialized as men and women. Soon after reading this text I attended the American College Dance Associations 2020 regional conference at the University of Maryland, College Park where I met a UMD dance professor, Crystal Davis, who has done research into how our biases affect our choices within dance. Serendipitously, these events came together to connect and inform what has become my own independent research into how biases, or other social conditioning, inform our movement choices.

 

What has been the hardest part about your research/what was the most unexpected thing about being a researcher? One of the most difficult obstacles has been finding literature about movement research, dance research or otherwise related texts. There is not much dance literature available so adapting to this space where answers are not as readily available has been different. This has also been what I have learned. Of course, entering the research I knew I would be looking for answers to questions that may or may not have been asked before. Though the realization that the answers to my questions have not in fact been written down and are going to be found through my own investigation was unexpected.


What has been the most rewarding part? Learning to trust myself. 


How will you disseminate your research? This year I will create a dance work, most likely a creative dance film, to share through a live stream. I plan to share the work and present my observations independently through social media, through the Dance Department, as well as share recordings during the 2021 virtual URCAD event.


What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research? Be forgiving with yourself and take advantage of having a productive relationship with your mentor. They believe in you and they are there to help! If you have a question, go out and find the answer.


What are your career goals? After graduating, I will pursue a professional career in dance performance. This will most likely include more opportunities for conducting movement research and engaging in activism through dance. 

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Are you stressed over your grade or that oh-so-important GPA? You know who’s excellent at alleviating that stress…your professors. It’s easy to forget that the person teaching in front of the class has been through some variation of what you’re going through right now as a college student. Your professors know better than anyone what it takes to do well in their class and are among the best relationships you could leave college with. Please get to know your professor and allow them to get to know you. All you have to do is connect. Want to know how? Keep reading!

How to Connect:

Set-up a Meeting

Utilize your Professor’s office hours! The sole purpose of these hours is to help you outside of class. Whether it be an assignment you’re confused about or a simple check-in on your progress in the class, you’d be surprised at the kind of insight you can gain from one-on-one sessions.

Note: It’s likely that right now, office hours or 1:1 meetings will be held virtually. Your Professor can provide information on setting up an appointment/access to their virtual space, whether through Webex or Blackboard Collaborate.

EMAIL EMAIL EMAIL!

Our busy schedules as students don’t always allow for a 1:1 meeting. Connecting through email is better than no correspondence at all. When you email your instructor:

  • be specific about the course with which you need assistance and your concern or information needed
  • include your full name and/or campus ID
  • allow at least 48 hours for a response
Helpful Tip: Many professors are willing to set-up meetings with you on days, and at times, outside of their listed hours to better accommodate you. Some professors with inflexible hours are willing to have meetings via phone call. Just take the initiative to ask.

When to Connect:
Don’t wait until your struggling in a course to set up a meeting. Connect early in the semester!

When emailing, try to stay within the frame of typical business hours or their office hours if possible—you may get a faster reply this way.

After You Connect:

Follow up with your Professor after your sessions. Whether it be an assurance that you are implementing their advice correctly—or to say thank you—following up with your Professor shows you care and makes the relationship one of reciprocity.

Network:

Attend departmental events or other campus events your professors promote in class to establish a relationship that surpasses the classroom and discover new interests.  

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