Hey guys! Tonight we'll be holding an informal BYOA night in Admin 101 at 6PM. We hope to see you there!

In partnership with UMBC Residential Life, UMBC Transit will be offering several bus routes for Labor Day - Monday September 3, 2018.  Please see the following departure times below.  Regular services will resume Tuesday, September 4th. 

Are you an education or social science major looking for hands-on experience working with youth? Artistic? Have some hobbies you’d like to work on or share? Walden Circle Community Center (WCCC) offers an afterschool program to 30 children in Woodlawn, MD.  We provide activity spaces, snacks, and tutoring.

Responsibilities and Duties Student Coordinators and Service Learners will be responsible for working with a particular age group (K-2, 3-4, or 5-6) of elementary students in small groups of 5.  Coordinators will help distribute after-school meals or snacks and transition students to complete homework.

Service Learners are responsible for providing guidance and enrichment for school work during this first hour. Hour two consists of leisure activities including but not limited to board games, outdoor recreation, arts & crafts, or other themes activities that are planned during the school year.

Qualifications
Must be committed and enthusiastic and have some experience working with youth. Candidates must also submit a background check which can be completed on campus at the UMBC police office.

Expected Commitment
Student Coordinators and Service Learners can choose anywhere between 1 and 5 days to participate with Walden Circle. Work hours are 3-6 p.m., Monday through Friday. You will be expected to maintain consistent attendance through the end of the semester but you will not report on holidays or snow days.

Other details 
Though this is an informal setting for after-school participants, training and guidance on classroom management will be provided. Lesson plans will be provided but Student Coordinators will also be responsible for creating alternative plans and/or tailoring lessons to varied abilities and work styles. Walden Circle is located in Woodlawn, MD and is about 15 minutes from UMBC. Transportation to and from the site is provided through the Shriver Center.

For more information please contact Emmanuel Ekekwe, eekekwe1@umbc.edu

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to select audio visual hardware and service providers to meet the objectives Towson University (TU) and the Maryland Educational Enterprise Consortium (MEEC). It is our intent to award multiple contracts to offerors capable of providing audio visual (AV) and video hardware, and services necessary to install, and configure the hardware for optimal use. 

MEEC is a unique organization, uniting K-20 education partners in Maryland to provide quality information technology opportunities at affordable prices.  Maryland educational institutions including the University System of Maryland and USM Institutions, private higher education institutions, community colleges and other public higher education entities, K-12 (public, and private) schools, public library systems, public museums, and teaching hospital institutions are eligible to participate in MEEC projects.  Participation in all aspects of the consortium is voluntary and non-exclusive.

MEEC currently has over 200 separate educational entities participating in Software, Hardware, and IT Services Agreements representing more than 214,000 FTE of faculty and staff.

By combining requirements across all educational agencies in the state, MEEC expects this RFP will achieve maximum productivity and effectiveness in the acquisition and installation of audio visual services.

The RFP is posted on Towson's website here: https://www.towson.edu/procurement/vendors.html, details   as well as eMaryland Marketplace: https://emaryland.buyspeed.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?bidId=MDTU31040683&parentUrl=activeBids

UMBC Dining has just launched our new Boost mobile ordering app!

New this semester - download Boost and skip the line at Wild Greens, Mondo Subs, Starbucks, and True Grit's Late Night! Order and pay from your phone, select your pick up time, and grab your food right at the registers! Download the app in the web link below!

Through UMBC’s Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership Graduate program, students learn how to strengthen their entrepreneurial mindset and practice innovative techniques. A vital skill for any entrepreneur is their ability to connect with others. In this week’s Industry Roundup, we dive into emotional intelligence and how that improves social skills. We also take a look into how to prolong productivity, tech startups in Baltimore, and how Microsoft is investing further in their values.

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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

We welcome you to the start of the fall semester. UMBC is a community of inquiring minds, where we inspire one another to reach our full potential and make an impact.

The beginning of each semester is a moment for each of us to reflect on the goals and values expressed in UMBC’s Vision Statement:

The diverse experiences and perspectives represented in our UMBC community enhance our development as scholars and citizens. We encourage informed, respectful dialogue about the challenges our society faces. Let us remember that each of us has a story. Our unique perspectives enrich UMBC and help us reach both our shared and personal goals. 

We encourage you to visit our diversity and inclusion website and to suggest additional resources to promote through inclusion@umbc.edu.

Thank you for all you do to strengthen our community and best wishes for the new semester.