Heavy Traffic Alert Tips for getting to Campus and parking The first day of classes is upon us and students, faculty, staff, and visitors should expect extremely heavy traffic and a high demand for parking.  Here are some tips to make your drive and parking experience easier:

  1. Allow yourself extra drive and parking times.
  2. Avoid entering/exiting Campus via UMBC Blvd and utilize Wilkens Avenue, Hilltop Road, Walker Avenue, and Poplar Avenue (see attachment).
  3. Plan your drive before you leave and check traffic reports.
  4. Utilize a traffic app that can update you on current conditions and suggest alternative routes.
  5. Residential Freshmen must move vehicles to Freshmen Lot by 7a.m. on Wednesday, August 30th.  
  6. Commuters arriving on Campus after mid morning should utilize Lot's 22, 29, Stadium Lot, Poplar Avenue, and Lot 25.
  7. Traffic and parking availability are most impacted during the first few weeks of the semester time period.  The later you arrive, the less interior parking will be available.  As the semester progresses, traffic and demand for parking spaces will subside to more normal levels.  Pay attention to the parking lots that fill up on campus first, and if you are a later arrival to campus, save yourself time and gas by foregoing checking these lots and proceed to the larger, outlying parking lots.
          
Paul Dillon
Deputy Chief of Police


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What is the Commuter Gold Cup?

The Commuter Gold Cup is a rewards competition for the entire UMBC student body! Starting August 30th, students who attend and participate in UMBC events and activities will earn points and be eligible to win prizes at the end of the semester!

Do I need anything to start?

First you would need to purchase a Commuter Gold Card ($5 for commuter students and $10 for resident students). Then you be able to enter your Gold Card here to compete.

Where can I go to earn Commuter Points (CP)?

Any UMBC event can earn you Commuter Points!

How much is each event worth?

Below is the general layout for point values:

Commuter Connection: 500 CP
Good Morning Commuter Breakfast: 150 CP
OCSS events (Transfer, Veterans, Adult Learners): 250 CP
Major UMBC events (festival, homecoming, etc): 200 CP
Sports events: 100 CP
CIC ticketed events: 200 CP
(seb) events: 100 CP
All other events: 50 CP

Additionally, you can earn an additional 100 CP for every social media post you share with us. 


How do I validate my commuter points?

There are several validation options. You may:
  1. Show your Commuter Gold Card to a Commuter Assistant at the event. 
  2. Bring a ticket (or other form of physical evidence) to the OCSS office.
  3. Publish a social media post on one of our pages (Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter)
Where can I track my points?

Check out the leaderboard here. See where you rank! Points will be updated weekly. 

What can I do with my Commuter Points?

Points are automatically applied under your Commuter Gold Card profile. Reaching one of the thresholds below earns you a raffle entry for the prize level


When is the raffle? How does it work?

The Commuter Gold Cup raffle will take place in December. All participants in that medal status will be eligible to win prizes within that tier. Reaching gold, gives you the ability to win prizes in all three tiers and increases your chances of winning a prize. 

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Free if you pick it up (1/4 mile from UMBC)
Will deliver for $10.
Email rholmes2@umbc.edu
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Every year, the Department sends two students to represent UMBC at this conference. Past participants have found the conference to be extremely rewarding. The Department covers registration fees and transportation to West Point, while the conference organizers provide room and board while there. If you are interested, please send a brief (one paragraph) letter of interest, including why you would like to go, what makes you qualified to represent the Department and your GPA to: Dr. Brian Grodsky, bgrodsky@umbc.edu. All applications must be received by September 15. 

For more information, see below.

The largest and oldest conference of its type, SCUSA is an important means through which we promote civil-military engagement among future leaders from around the world. In addition to 60 cadet delegates, approximately 200 undergraduate and graduate students from over 100 universities and 20-30 countries attend SCUSA each year. Highlights of the conference include the opening senior panel discussion on the evening of November 1st, the keynote banquet address on November 2nd, four roundtable sessions, and a closing session on November 4th at which delegates will present recommendations for U.S. foreign policy developed during their roundtable sessions. Recent keynote speakers have included Dr. Richard Haass, Secretary Madeleine Albright, Ambassador Thomas Pickering, and Lieutenant General (Ret.) Brent Scowcroft.

Our theme this year is "The Politics of the Forgotten and the Aggrieved: Remaking the World Order?" Given today's significant and diverse challenges to the post-World War II liberal international order, our goal is to enable student delegates to grapple with the pressing foreign policy issues that now face our country. During SCUSA, delegates will serve on one of fifteen regional and topical roundtables to discuss questions related to the theme. The delegates will be asked to assess and debate issues such as the impact of populism on U.S. and European domestic and foreign policy, the future of American alliances throughout the world, U.S. responses to climate change amid rising nationalism, and U.S. policies to address ethnoreligious conflict and mass displacement. We hope that delegates will think critically about both the politics of grievance as well as the continued marginalization of various groups throughout the world.

The registration window for SCUSA opens on September 1st and will close on October 20th, or once we have reached our maximum number of participants. The link to the registration website is https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scusa-2017-the-politics-of-the-forgotten-and-the-aggrieved-registration-32053468788. The password for registration is: SCUSA2017. The registration fee for SCUSA is $180 per delegate, which covers all meals and lodging for the student while he or she is attending SCUSA. Your university is responsible for paying the registration fee, as well as air or rail transportation to and from the conference and all associated costs. West Point will provide transportation to West Point from Newark, LaGuardia, and Stewart airports, as well as from Garrison (Metro-North) and Croton-Harmon (Amtrak) train stations. After the conclusion of the conference, we will provide delegates with transportation back to these airports and train stations as well.
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2017-2018 Fellowship Program

The Hogan Campaign is offering fellowship opportunities to politically active students and graduates who would like the chance to take part in Maryland’s high energy 2018 election cycle.  Participants will learn and experience hands on the essential tasks of a professional political campaign.  They will have the opportunity to network within the Maryland political community and receive a letter of recommendation upon successful completion of the program.

Hours are flexible and schedules are adjustable to accommodate school, work and family obligations.

Election activities in Maryland here will be in the national spotlight in 2018.  You have the unique opportunity to take part in it, so don’t miss this opportunity to learn about politics, meet influential people, and make a difference on the Governor’s campaign. 

The ideal candidate: 

Contact Cory Dennis at 443-717-1401 or cory@larryhogan.com to apply for the fellowship.

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Come by the Commons on Friday, September 1, from 11am-2pm, to check out the Study Abroad fair. Tables will be set up in the Main Street area, across from the bookstore. 

Dr. Mallinson will be there to talk to students about her new course, "English as a Global Language," to be held in Amsterdam, July 2018!  See below for a description of the course.  Undergraduates and graduate students are welcome. The course must have a minimum of 10 students to run, so tell your friends!  

For those who cannot attend the fair, there will be four additional information sessions in the fall and early spring. Email Dr. Mallinson for more information. 

English as a Global Language
LLC 750 / MLL 324

Dr. Christine Mallinson
July 1 - 14, 2018
Location:  Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Course Description
This course will explore how the English language developed over time and came to its current position of global usage.  We will examine the processes and effects of language contact, learning how, historically, English has been influenced by other languages and, more recently, how it has influenced other languages globally. In so doing, we will explore the pluralization of English into Englishes—its development from one imperial language into various nativized varieties of English around the world. As such, this course will emphasize the historical, political, and ideological issues of globalization, nativization, post-colonialism, and standardization. Via several case studies, we will examine language as a central mechanism in the construction of national, ethnic, and cultural identities and in the development of language policies; we will further apply this knowledge, particularly to current social and educational issues facing speakers of minority language varieties.

]]> Come by the Commons on Friday, September 1, from 11am-2pm, to check out the Study Abroad fair. Tables will be set up in the Main Street area, across from the bookstore.  Dr. Mallinson will be... Image https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/0e48cd0a34653d9297b8bf5685cd5fe9/6af8726c/news/000/069/713/e75b50aaf9e8125e58481a0cff44b539/Slide1.jpg?1504021595 https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/69713/guest@my.umbc.edu/407f965e4f089194223ae85b4cca2856/api/pixel Language, Literacy and Culture Doctoral Program https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/llc https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/xsmall.png?1375383725 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/original.jpg?1375383725 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/xxlarge.png?1375383725 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/xlarge.png?1375383725 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/large.png?1375383725 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/medium.png?1375383725 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/small.png?1375383725 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/xsmall.png?1375383725 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/xxsmall.png?1375383725 Language, Literacy and Culture Doctoral Program https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/069/713/d7f2423d7164c4b66a45f3d1fd38f912/xxlarge.jpg?1504021621 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/069/713/d7f2423d7164c4b66a45f3d1fd38f912/xlarge.jpg?1504021621 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/069/713/d7f2423d7164c4b66a45f3d1fd38f912/large.jpg?1504021621 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/069/713/d7f2423d7164c4b66a45f3d1fd38f912/medium.jpg?1504021621 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/069/713/d7f2423d7164c4b66a45f3d1fd38f912/small.jpg?1504021621 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/069/713/d7f2423d7164c4b66a45f3d1fd38f912/xsmall.jpg?1504021621 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/069/713/d7f2423d7164c4b66a45f3d1fd38f912/xxsmall.jpg?1504021621 2 0 true Tue, 29 Aug 2017 11:33:09 -0400 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 11:47:14 -0400 Phi Delta Epsilon Fall 2017 Application Pre-Med? Apply today! Are you a UMBC premedical student? Do you want to join a diverse and supportive community of students who share your passion for medicine? You should rush PhiDE!

Phi Delta Epsilon is an international medical fraternity that includes over 35,000 current and aspiring physicians. Our mission is to create physicians of integrity through fellowship, service, mentoring, and formal training. Chartered in November 2015, the MD Alpha Chapter at UMBC has grown to a community of over 50 current and alumni members. Be a part of our growing history and legacy as the first professional fraternity on campus!

Our Recruitment Week begins the second week of September. You must complete an application and attend two of the following three events to be considered for membership:

Wednesday, September 13 at 8:00 PM - Meet the Fraternity (Commons Terrace)
Thursday, September 14 at 8:00 PM - Philanthropy Night (ENG 027)
Friday, September 15 at 6:30 PM - Physicians of Integrity (UC 115); business casual)

The application can be completed through the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft0Bxv7jxOCf1Wu87mXA-Fzmp5qjRJTMhO4VLmfDN2S-mZsg/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Applications are due by noon on Friday, September 15.

If you have any questions, please email umbcphide@gmail.com



***As per UMBC's Greek Life policy, freshmen are unable to participate in recruitment during the fall semester.





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The award honors the legacy of Kenyan-born professor Ali Mazrui, known for his research on African history and critical analysis of western influence in Africa. It acknowledges scholars whose academic work is substantial, rigorous, and original, and has a far-reaching impact on one or more disciplines within African(a) studies.

Chuku was honored as the first woman to receive the award at a special event during this year’s TOFAC gathering, held in July at the Adeyemi College of Education, in Ondo, Nigeria. Previous recipients include Nimi Wariboko, professor of social ethics at Boston University School of Theology, and Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni, founder of the Africa Decolonial Research Network at the University of South Africa.

Congratulations, Dr. Chuku!


To read more about Dr. Chuku's work, please visit the latest issue of UMBC News: http://news.umbc.edu/umbcs-gloria-chuku-receives-international-award-for-influential-scholarship-in-africana-studies/


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For more information about this position, please visit: https://saicfaculty.slideroom.com/#/login/program/38298


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Disclaimer: This position is not offered by the Language, Literacy, & Culture Program at UMBC. This message is posted for informational purposes.
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