3/6: PUP 204 from 12-1p.m.

For students enrolling during Summer 2019 & Fall 2019

All interested students MUST attend one of the three sessions

Questions?????

Please contact Professor Meryl Cozart or Melissa Cox:
mcozar1@umbc.edu

mrose4@umbc.edu

If you have ever been to Universal Studios Orlando, you have probably ridden “Revenge of the Mummy.” To those who are unfamiliar with Revenge of the Mummy, it is an indoor roller coaster based off the 1999 hit movie The Mummy. Before Revenge of the Mummy began to thrill guests, there was the predecessor attraction called “Kongfrontation” that was based off the 1976 film, King Kong. Kongfrontation was one of the original attractions to on opening day at Universal Studios Orlando on June 7, 1990. After the running success of the Studio Tour’s King Kong Encounter at Universal Studios Hollywood, the Florida park decided to make a standalone attraction based on King Kong. The ride was designed by Totally Fun Company and Universal Creative (formally called MCA Planning and Development at the time) to give riders the feeling that they were travelling through New York City. Two 39-foot King Kong animatronics were built for the ride by Totally Fun Company and Universal Creative while Arrow Dynamics was in charge of building the ride system. Right before the ride’s completion, Universal Studios Florida felt that they had a gem of an attraction waiting for its guests.

The façade of the attraction was a replica of New York’s Pennsylvania Station that took guests into the New York City Subway station and Manhattan’s Roosevelt Island Tramway. The queue had televisions featuring clips from the 1976 film King Kong as well as breaking news stories with real-life anchor, Rolland Smith. Once guests were done going through the queue, they boarded the aerial tram vehicle that was to “evacuate” them from Manhattan to Roosevelt Island during Kong’s attacks. During the ride, scenes of destruction was clearly visible like damaged cars and derailed trains to build up the suspense that Kong was near. Kong finally appears hanging from a bridge while being shot at by a police helicopter. Enraged, Kong begins to attack the tram before attacking the helicopter and sending it crashing into the bridge. May I mention how they had banana scent spraying at the guests to indicate Kong’s breath? The tram makes it over to Roosevelt Island before being intercepted by another helicopter shining its light directly at the riders. After the guide urges the helicopter to turn off its light, Kong unexpectedly appears right next to the tram ready for revenge. This time, Kong grabs the tram, lifts it up, and drops it several feet to give the riders a thrilling experience. The tram escapes once again to drop off the riders who are featured on a news story showing how they narrowly escaped the wrath of King Kong.

Even though Kongfrontation closed in the Fall of 2002, its legacy continues. You can find the façade still intact at Revenge of the Mummy or take a journey through Skull island at Islands of Adventures’ Skull Island: Reign of Kong. Skull Island: reign of Kong is Solely based on Peter Jackson’s film King Kong, so it does not incorporate any traits from the 1976 film. Despite the differences, the Skull Island attraction is a must-see experience.

A link to the video of the Kongfrontation ride can be found below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwOGaIJGnPE&t=230s

Schedule: Part-time position, 25 hours a week, Monday-Tuesday 2:45p-7:45pm, Wednesday-Thursday 2:45-5:45pm, remaining hours flexible to accommodate attending community meetings, events and promotional opportunities. Position is $19,500 annually and expected to start with anticipated hire date in early April 2019.

Purpose: To coordinate outreach for all Jubilee Arts programs and run daily operations of Jubilee Arts classes.

An ability to interact with others in an appropriate way is essential for success. Yet a growing reliance on digital communication in the modern workplace has made emails the medium of choice for everyday interactions, and this has impacted upon the way that people naturally interact, slowly diminishing the chance to develop interpersonal skills. 

This session will help participants understand the importance of social skills and respectful communication by equipping participants with the knowledge to consider the way they interact with others, with a particular focus on proxemics and personal space. 

This session will explore verbal and nonverbal communication and help participants understand how their behavior may be interpreted by others, helping to grow positive and effective working relationships.

Join Inova EAP for this FREE Webinar on March 19th! 

Visit:  www.inova.org/eap 
Member Login User Name:  UMBCEAP
Password: 360231

Once logged in, click on 'Online Seminars' - click on 'View All' - title ‘Interpersonal Communication: Social Skills for Success.'

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We'd like to take a moment to thank the campus community for the support over the last year!

The Retriever Essentials program has made significant strides in addressing hunger and homeless among our UMBC students. Last semester 100 bags of groceries were packed and delivered, an almost 100% increase from the previous academic year. Save a Swipe collected 280 meals and helped feed 23 students while they were on campus, and this semester students donated 375 meals to the program--we are so grateful for the ability to feed even more students through Save a Swipe this semester.

This success is attributed to you, the UMBC community, as you have stepped up and donated your time, energy and resources. 

Yet, as time progresses we are discovering more students in need. Retriever Essentials is currently working toward sustainable methods to support them but we need your help!

You can continue to support these efforts by donating on Giving Day 2019, which is today! Our goal is to raise a significant amount of funds to cover food, toiletries, as well as a fully functional on-campus food pantry. 

Please take some time to donate and spread this message. We can only eliminate this problem together. Join the #blackandgoldrush by giving to Retriever Essentials today!