The Maryland Historical Society (MdHS) invites applications for its Lord Baltimore Research Fellowship program for the 2020/2021 academic year. MdHS offers fellowships designed to promote scholarship in Maryland history and culture through research in its H. Furlong Baldwin Library collections. Applications are welcome from independent scholars, graduate and doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, or university faculty in disciplines appropriate to MdHS’s collections.

Summary

Fall 2020 Registration

Advising Appointment Information for Current Students:

All students must meet with an advisor in order to obtain registration clearance for the upcoming spring semester.

Engineering (chemical, computer, mechanical) and Computer Science majors and Pre-majors, please visit the COEIT Advising website for appointment instructions.

Information Systems and Business Technology Administration majors (or students intending to change to one of these majors) are advised in the Information Systems Department. Please go here for more information.

If you are changing your major to a major outside the College of Engineering and Information Technology, please contact the respective department of your new major for advising appointment instructions. Please remember to complete a Declaration of Major form for your new major.

Summer Session Classes:

Summer Session registration opens March 2nd. Students do not need to meet with an advisor prior to registering for summer courses unless they have questions or concerns. If the course requires permission, please contact an advisor. If you intend to take a course off-campus during the summer, a Verification of Transferability Form is required in advance of taking the course. 

New Students Admitted for Fall 2020:

Newly admitted students for the fall semester may not register for courses until Summer Orientation. Please sign up for Orientation here.

Questions?

Please contact an advisor for additional information.

Department of Africana Studies Presents
The Fourth Annual Taste of Africa 
March 23, 2020 Commons Skylight 
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Roundtable: “The Africana Studies Experience at UMBC”

Panelists

Mariah Dailey, Africana Studies/Nursing Major, UMBC 2018; Coppin State University Nursing School; and Clinical Assistant at the Kennedy Krieger Institute

 NihiraMugamba, Political Science and Africana Studies dual-major, Spring 2021

Niara Richards, Africana Studies Major and Minor in Music (Vocal Performance), 2020 

 ShahkemBadgett, Global Studies Major and Minors in Africana Studies & Spanish, May 2020 

 Fehintola Bright-Awonuga, Health Administration & Public Policy (Health Policy track) Major and Minor in Africana Studies, May 2022

 Gloria Okeke, Health Administration and Public Policy (Public Health track) Major and Minor in Africana studies, May 2021

 SafaBatniji, Africana Studies Major, 2022

 Among our invited guests are 

Baltimorean youth under The Choice Program

Each February, the UMBC community reaches together to support student success with gifts made during one 24-hour Giving Day extravaganza. And every year, our Retriever Nation comes through – sharing news of their gifts and reasons for supporting UMBC far and wide.

This year’s “Black and Gold Rush” on February 27 was no exception. Several hours before the midnight deadline, our Retrievers blew past the original goal of 1,800 donors to reach more than 2,600 donors and $188,500, with more donations still being tallied, that will support everything from academics to athletics to campus organizations. More than a hundred social media ambassadors also shared the love by encouraging friends and colleagues to contribute.

“I am always amazed but never surprised by the generosity of the UMBC community,” said Greg Simmons, MPP ’04, Vice President of Institutional Advancement. “So many students and programs will benefit from the amazing support that we received on Thursday. It makes me proud to be a Retriever.”

During free hour, students and others passing through The Commons wrote thank you notes to donors and celebrated as the donor count passed the halfway mark. And faculty and staff in offices and departments across campus took to social media energizing their networks to support the great work happening in all aspects of the community.

Here is a snapshot of the day, and a thank you to all who contributed!

 

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We surpassed our goal of 1,800 but that’s no reason to stop now! “We believe in you and clearly you believe in all of us. We are UMBC.” There’s still time to get your donations in! #BlackAndGoldRush Link in bio to donate!

A post shared by UMBC (@umbclife) on Feb 27, 2020 at 6:52pm PST

Who showed up big time for @umbc Giving Day? #RetrieverNation that’s who! Keep it up! Still have 4.5 hours to make a difference in the life of a student-athlete. @UMBCAthletics #BlackAndGoldRush pic.twitter.com/3QHa78Zyia

— Jessica Hammond-Graf (@jshamm04) February 28, 2020

 

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Our community is full of magical rock stars! We met our 2nd match challenge and released another $3000 to help the Women’s Center build home and community. Thank you to Dr. Kate Tracy for your generous match challenges and thank you to the 100+ donors who believe in us and our work! #blackandgoldrush

Do you want to make your own museum? Who doesn't? ⠀
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Join us this Sunday, Mar 1, 1-3pm at OCA Mocha for Kids Club! ⠀
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Explore your hobbies and passions as you design your very own museum! Using Crayola Model Magic & an array of colorful art materials, you can leave with an amazing diorama gallery of your own creation. All materials provided free of charge courtesy of OCA Mocha and the CADVC! Fun for the whole family, and great coffee too!

#artsatumbc @ OCA Mocha

The Office of Sustainability and Facilities Management are excited to share that a new outdoor air quality monitor has been installed at UMBC! 

This project uses laser particle counters to provide real time measurements of Particulate Matter (PM) PM2.5.  The monitoring can help the general public, as well as air quality professionals, gain a better understanding of air pollution.

Users can view, and download, the open data using the “Outdoor Air Quality” tab in the UMBC Sustainability Retriever Interactive Map (http://bit.ly/UMBCSRM). Additionally, users can explore other locations in Maryland part of the network. For more information about Air Quality please visit The Maryland Department of the Environment’s webpage: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/Air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/AQFacts.aspx

For specific questions about this project, please contact Ryan Kmetz, Asst. Dir. Sustainability, via email at rkmetz@umbc.edu