Please Join Us for a Student Support Forum
Hosted by SGA and the Division of Student Affairs
Dear UMBC Students,
Over the past two weeks, Student Affairs worked with departments across campus and the SGA to distribute a check-in survey asking students about their transition to distance education. We are grateful to the more than 1,000 students who responded with questions and concerns.
We invite you to join us on Wednesday, April 29 at noon for a
Student Support Forum hosted by SGA and Student Affairs to hear the survey results. Members of our community will be on hand to answer questions and share resources related to the challenges students are experiencing.
You may ask questions in advance via this
form and or ask a question during the event. On April 29 click
here to participate in the forum. Students who submit a question in advance will be entered into a random drawing for a prize.
Our UMBC community always finds ways to support each other. You are not alone. We are here for you, we will stick together, and we will keep addressing your issues.
I look forward to being in community with you on Wednesday, April 29 at noon.
Nancy Young, Vice President for Student Affairs
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UMBC Cyber Dawgs rank #1 among university teams at annual Capture the Flag event
UMBC Cyber Dawgs #1 among university
teams at annual Capture the Flag event
The UMBC Cyber Dawgs ranked #1 among university teams in a challenging cybersecurity competition hosted virtually by the University of Maryland, College Park on April 18.
The Capture the Flag event was designed to test teams’ abilities to solve a variety of realistic cybersecurity problems. UMBC went head to head with more than 300 teams from both colleges and industry, placing third overall and #1 among the universities.
Charles Nicholas, professor of computer science and electrical engineering and a Cyber Dawgs faculty advisor, says that the team’s win shows how well-prepared UMBC students are for careers in cybersecurity, and how committed they are to excelling in intercollegiate competition. “It speaks volumes about our students, their enthusiasm, and their character,” he says.
Reflecting on the Cyber Dawgs’ #3 overall finish, Nicholas shares, “The teams that beat us are made up of experienced cyber professionals, who do this sort of work for a living.” To end the competition as the leading university team and trailing just two professional teams was quite a feat, he notes, saying, “Our faculty and our university are very proud of these students.”
The Cyber Dawgs recently won the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. They are preparing for the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, which will be held virtually in May.
Adapted from a UMBC News article written by Megan Hanks. Banner image: A person typing on a computer. Photo by Marlayna Demond ’11 for UMBC.
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UMBC Cyber Dawgs rank #1 among university teams at annual Capture the Flag event
UMBC Cyber Dawgs #1 among university
teams at annual Capture the Flag event
The UMBC Cyber Dawgs ranked #1 among university teams in a challenging cybersecurity competition hosted virtually by the University of Maryland, College Park on April 18.
The Capture the Flag event was designed to test teams’ abilities to solve a variety of realistic cybersecurity problems. UMBC went head to head with more than 300 teams from both colleges and industry, placing third overall and #1 among the universities.
Charles Nicholas, professor of computer science and electrical engineering and a Cyber Dawgs faculty advisor, says that the team’s win shows how well-prepared UMBC students are for careers in cybersecurity, and how committed they are to excelling in intercollegiate competition. “It speaks volumes about our students, their enthusiasm, and their character,” he says.
Reflecting on the Cyber Dawgs’ #3 overall finish, Nicholas shares, “The teams that beat us are made up of experienced cyber professionals, who do this sort of work for a living.” To end the competition as the leading university team and trailing just two professional teams was quite a feat, he notes, saying, “Our faculty and our university are very proud of these students.”
The Cyber Dawgs recently won the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. They are preparing for the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, which will be held virtually in May.
Adapted from a UMBC News article written by Megan Hanks. Banner image: A person typing on a computer. Photo by Marlayna Demond ’11 for UMBC.
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New Times Higher Ed ranking names UMBC a global leader in social and economic impact
Times Higher Education has just named UMBC one of the top universities worldwide for social and economic impact. UMBC is one of only 31 universities recognized from the United States. UMBC is also the only university in Maryland represented on the list.
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National College Signing Day
Help welcome our new Retrievers to the family!
As noted in the campus wide communication from Dale Bittinger, we want to welcome our new Retrievers to the family on May 1, National College Signing Day.
Share your welcome message or advice, along with a photo or video of you decked out in Retriever gear, on social media on May 1 using #RetrieverNation and #UMBCtogether.
Feel free to use an old photo or video, or to have some fun with your Retriever spirit at home. We hope this message is not only meaningful to you, but that it is even more meaningful for our new students.
P.S. Here are some prompts to get you started:
- Share a quick “welcome to UMBC” message for incoming students
- What advice would you give a brand new UMBC student?
- Why are you glad to be part of UMBC?
- What do you/your team have to offer new students that will help them as they start their time at UMBC?
- Who can new students turn to for help and support?
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Out of the Darkness Virtual UMBC Walk for Suicide Prevention
Hope Walks Here in Body, Mind and Spirit
For the past few years, UMBC has worked with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
in hosting our annual Out of the Darkness: Suicide Prevention Campus
Walk. Each year, students, parents, staff, and community members come
together to raise awareness about mental health and to find ways to
support persons on their journeys out of darkness. In our current times,
the mental health needs of our students are growing, making events like
this are of great importance. In light of physical distancing, this year's annual Out of the Darkness Walk, to be held on Saturday, April 25, will be virtual.
Instructions: Please take a picture of yourself in an AFSP shirt (if you have one) or a UMBC shirt either walking or holding up a positive message and
share it on your (or your department's) social media page. Ideally,
take the picture outside (in a safe manner). Please include the
following or a similar message:
"Today
#HopeWalksHere at @UMBC to support @afspmaryland's mission to save
lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide! Let's create a
culture, that is smart about mental health: www.afsp.org/umbc !"
We encourage departments to make walking teams and register them on our campus website:
www.afsp.org/umbc . Please urge students to make teams as well!
Teams are asked to set a giving goal to raise money for AFSP and
the many programs (including those at UMBC) that they support. Your
giving goal is your choice. We will be raising funds through June 30, 2020.
Please join our department, in partnership with University Health Services, as we walk, tap & roll out of the darkness in body, mind and spirit!
Aerial Photo of five people and their shadows walking on a path and observing social distance by inbal marilli on Unsplash
Looking for supplemental or other UMBC health resources?
The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers U.S. and international scientists the opportunity to advance their research while contributing to NASA's scientific goals. The NPP supports fundamental science; explores the undiscovered; promotes intellectual growth; and encourages scientific connections.
Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA's missions in earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and space operations, and astrobiology.
Current research opportunities can be viewed on-line: https://npp.usra.edu/opportunities/
Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in hand before beginning the fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree requirements. U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign nationals eligible for J-1 status as a Research Scholar, may apply.
Stipends start at $60,000 per year, with supplements for high cost-of-living areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial assistance is available for relocation as well as subsidized health insurance, and $10,000 per year is provided for professional and programmatic travel.
Applications are accepted three times each year:
• March 1
• July1
• November 1
For further information and to apply, visit: https://npp.usra.edu/ Send questions to npphelp@usra.edu.
Even during a pandemic, our Retriever community is reaching together to make the best of a tough situation. From innovative teaching, to volunteering, to making art that keeps our spirits lifted, our community is doing amazing things!
We hope you will use this space to tell us about the wonderful things you’re doing and hearing within our community. Give someone who needs it a good old Retriever shout out! Members of the communications committee will check in from time to time so we can keep an eye out for other opportunities to share our stories.
We also hope you’ll visit
umbc.edu/together to see stories being shared by UMBC comms and other partners, and that you’ll use the #UMBCtogether hashtag as you’re sharing your stories on social media.
SkillSoft Spotlights focus on just-in-time online learning that supports you in navigating complex challenges in personal and professional life, helps you to increase your effectiveness, and to improve your relationships. Each course is 30 minutes or less and is curated to provide tools, strategies, and practices to accelerate your success.
This week's spotlight course is Challenges of Working Remotely.
Challenges of Working Remotely (5 min) - video
Working at home poses some challenges as well as opportunities that need to be explored and each person has a different set of unique circumstances. In this short video you'll explore ways to stay focused, maintain a good work-life balance, and avoid burnout. Take note of your own unique situation and identify strategies to aid you in creating a healthy remote working experience.
Video Reflection:
As you watch this short video, think about your own lived experiences, what you have learned and are learning, and any new ideas that spring forth as a result of exposure to new perspectives and actions.
A couple reflection questions to stimulate your learning...
1. What stood out to you in the video?
2. Was there anything that resonated with your own lived experiences
in the past?
3. What have you learned from going through these experiences in the
past?
4. How have these moments and other difficult moments shaped you
and helped you grow?
5. What new ideas are now germinating about this situation?
6. What might you try moving forward? What difference might it make?
Organize Your Physical and Digital Workspace (27 min)
Organizing your physical and digital workspaces is a great way to be more productive. When you declutter your workspace, you can improve many aspects of your work day, including your ability to concentrate, achieve targets, and become more efficient. This course will help you increase your productivity by showing you how to organize and maintain both your physical and digital workspaces. You'll learn the rewards of organizing your workspace and find out what a productive workspace looks like. You'll learn how to use your organization skills to manage your digital workspace. And finally, you'll find out how to make your new clutter-free life last by making organization a habit.
Participants will learn to:
- recognize the rewards of an organized workspace
- recognize what a productive workspace looks like
- apply the process for creating a clutter-free workspace in a given scenario
- recognize appropriate examples of the principles of effective filing
- recognize techniques for managing digital files
- manage your e-mail in a given scenario
- recognize how to maintain a productive workspace
TO LOGIN:
Using Internet Explorer or Google Chrome, Login to SkillPortusing your FULL UMBC email address for both the username and password boxes.
Once logged in, simply type the name of the course in the search bar.
Need Login Assistance? Email hrtraining@umbc.edu to set up your account and to help with login difficulties. UMBC faculty and staff accounts are set up within 1 month of hire.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Visit our UMBC SkillSoft page for information on UMBC’s curated role and topic-based certificate tracks as well as professional industry certifications that align with SkillSoft courses.
SkillSoft Spotlights focus on just-in-time online learning to help you more masterfully manage yourself personally and professionally, improve your effectiveness in managing your work, and support you in skillfully leading your teams. Each course is 30 minutes or less and is curated to provide tools, strategies, and practices to accelerate your success.
This week's spotlight course is Strategies to Motivate and Engage Remote Workers.
Strategies to Motivate and Engage Remote Workers (4 min) - video
Working remotely poses unique challenges, first among them isolation. Keeping your employees motivated and engaged doesn't have to be difficult. In this video you will learn some top strategies and techniques for providing support in motivating and engaging your team. Watch the following video and consider which strategies work best for you.
Team Facilitation:
In the event that you choose to use this video as quick professional development for your team, consider facilitating a conversation afterwards to help your team reflect on the learning, discuss strategies presented, and determine any applications to your work.
Sample Team Facilitation Questions:
What stood out to you in the video?
Was there anything that resonated with your own lived experience here or in other previous positions or organizations?
How did you feel about the solutions or strategies presented?
What would you have done in this or a similar situation?
Where do you see application in our environment? Do we have similar challenges and if so, how do they show up uniquely in our department?
Where have we already been successful in the past and what has contributed to this success?
Given or culture and our shared values, what suggestions do you have for mitigating these challenges in the future?
TO LOGIN:
Using Internet Explorer or Google Chrome, Login to SkillPortusing your FULL UMBC email address for both the username and password boxes.
Once logged in, simply type the name of the course in the search bar.
Need Login Assistance? Email hrtraining@umbc.edu to set up your account and to help with login difficulties. UMBC faculty and staff accounts are set up within 1 month of hire.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Visit our UMBC SkillSoft page for information on UMBC’s curated role and topic-based certificate tracks as well as professional industry certifications that align with SkillSoft courses.