If you are an employee of UMBC, a “Non-Traditional” (working full time, part-time, coming back to school) student, or a Postdoc working on writing materials (Grant Proposal, a paper for a publication, etc., and you are working on your graduate school courses, proposal, or dissertation, then this event is for you!  This session will have support, coaching, and food for you.

You work hard every day to serve others on our campus! You may be supporting your family members, or you have decided to take some time for yourself to reach your goals.  Now, let us work with you to finish your graduate degree. This version of the “Dissertation House” was created just for you!

We encourage you to take advantage of the full 2 days to work on your writing. Please follow the application process.

Dissertation House for UMBC Employees and Non-Traditional Students
Friday, 10/13/17,   9:00 – 5:00 PM (Part I)
Saturday, 10/14/17,  10:00 – 3:00 PM (Part II)

Graduate students who are at other schools within the University System of Maryland (http://www.usmd.edu/institutions/) may apply and will be considered if there is space available.

Application: https://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/apply/

PART I:

I. Submit a brief description (maximum 2 pages, font size 11-12 point 1-inch margins) that describes the project that you wish to accomplish during the Dissertation House period.  Applications will neither be reviewed nor accepted outside of the application enrollment period.

PART II:

II. Please use the following guidelines  for the application:

(1) Summary of the project, including research question(s), data or texts, and method

(2) Amount completed on the project to date

(3) Any obstacles that you are encountering that hinder completion of the dissertation.

(4) Include the following header information with the description:

• Name
• Address
• Telephone numbers (home, office, and fax)
• E-mail address
• Academic Program and Year in the program

RSVP: 

Please log in to MyUMBC, click “I can attend” https://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/50671

Dates/Location: 10/13 & 10/14, 2017 at AOK Library, Room 767

Application Enrollment Period: Application can be submitted from 9/12 to 10/6. Email applications to promisestaff@gmail.com.  Please use the words “Dissertation House” in the subject line of your email and be sure your file is attached to the email and saved under your name.

Selection Process: Eight participants will be selected for participation in the Dissertation House.  The following applicants will have priority:  (1) Applicants who plan to finish the Ph.D. within the next 6 months; (2) Individuals who are working on dissertations and theses rather than a proposal; (3) Applicants who submit earliest; and (4) Individuals who appear most able to benefit from the services offered at the Dissertation House.

If your application is accepted, you will receive an acceptance notice via email and additional details about the Dissertation House.  All students, including those who have not applied or those who are not selected, have the option to participate in the next online challenge, a virtual version of the Dissertation House.

There are less than three days left to be entered into the $500 bookstore cash giveaway! Simply complete the Cash Course, UMBC's free financial literacy Blackboard class, and you'll be entered to win.

Students that complete one module will be entered to win a $100 voucher, two or more modules for $300, and students that complete all of the modules will be entered to win $500 in bookstore cash. 

Head over to financialsmarts.umbc.edu/cash-course/ for more details and your chance to win.

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As UMBC welcomes its largest freshman class ever this fall, Retrievers have three more reasons to feel confident in their college choice: The 2018 U.S. News & World Report college guide ranks UMBC the #7 Most Innovative university in the nation, #13 top national university for Strong Commitment to Undergraduate Teaching, and one of the nation’s top universities overall on the Best National Universities list.

“UMBC’s most recent recognition truly displays how our excellence is not by accident,” says UMBC Student Government Association President Joshua E. Massey ’18, computer engineering. “The time and effort our community puts into developing high-value research and learning experiences, plus engaging student life on campus, is worthy of national attention.”

For students, families, and educators following UMBC’s rise to prominence as a top public research university, these lists will sound familiar. U.S. News has now recognized UMBC as a higher ed trailblazer for a decade, first on its Up-and-Coming list and now on its newer Most Innovative list. This year, UMBC appears alongside Arizona State University, Stanford, MIT, Georgia State University, Carnegie Mellon, and Harvard.

The U.S. News innovation metric incorporates everything from research and technology to curriculum and campus life, while the Undergraduate Teaching list hones in more specifically on the core classroom experience.

“These rankings reflect the respect thought leaders across the country have for our university, and they speak to our strength as an institution focused on both research and the undergraduate educational experience,” says President Freeman Hrabowski. “We are proud to be included on both lists.”

UMBC’s recognition for Strong Commitment to Undergraduate Teaching for the past several years demonstrates consistency in high quality teaching, with a firm emphasis on student support and inclusive excellence. The 2018 list highlights UMBC’s educational excellence alongside such universities as Princeton, Dartmouth, Brown, Rice, the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Duke, and Yale.

“UMBC faculty are dedicated to providing each student with a distinctive educational experience,” says Katharine H. Cole, vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs. “UMBC creates an enriching environment for students to explore new ideas, and develop into effective and compassionate global leaders.”

This U.S. News recognition comes on the tail of several other major rankings and honors for UMBC. In summer 2017, Princeton Review again featured UMBC in its popular undergraduate guide, The Best 328 Colleges. Like U.S. News, the publication’s UMBC profile highlights the quality of teaching found at the university and UMBC faculty’s deep commitment to student success.

UMBC has also been featured on several lists of top-value national universities that balance quality and affordability, such as Forbes and Money magazines and Princeton Review’s 2017 Colleges That Pay You Back guide, which includes the top U.S. colleges that balance “a superb education with great career preparation at an affordable price.”

For more details on the latest rankings news, see the UMBC News rankings page.