Sixteenth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities

If anyone is interested, please email romy.huebler@umbc.edu.

Tamara

CSEE Professor Anupam Joshi talking in front of UMBC’s π² Immersive Hybrid Reality display

Professor of the Practice
Graduate Program Director, Data Science

Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

The Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for a full time, non-tenure track Professor of the Practice position at its Catonsville, MD main campus.

Responsibilities: Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, this position serves as the Graduate Program Director of UMBC’s program leading to a master’s degree in Data Science. This cross-disciplinary program is offered to professional students through a partnership between the College of Engineering and Information Technology; the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences; the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering; and UMBC’s Division of Professional Studies (DPS). The incumbent will teach at least two courses per semester in the program. In addition to teaching, among other faculty duties, the incumbent will oversee curriculum and instruction; recruit and supervise qualified part-time faculty; collaborate with DPS on program marketing, student recruitment and retention activities; advise students; pursue business development opportunities with industry; manage UMBC’s Data Science Advisory Board; and carry out the necessary administrative duties associated with academic program oversight.

Salary: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, and includes regular university benefits.

About UMBC: UMBC’s campus is located on 500 acres just off I-95 between Baltimore and Washington DC, and less than 10 minutes from the BWI airport and Amtrak station. The campus includes the bwtech@UMBC research and technology park, which has special programs for startups focused on cybersecurity, clean energy, life sciences and training. We are surrounded by one of the greatest concentrations of commercial, cultural and scientific activity in the nation. Located at the head of the Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore has all the advantages of modern, urban living, including professional sports, major art galleries, theaters and a symphony orchestra. The city’s famous Inner Harbor is an exciting center for entertainment and commerce. The nation’s capital, Washington, DC, is a great tourist attraction with its historical monuments and museums. Just ten minutes from downtown Baltimore and 30 from the D.C. Beltway, UMBC offers easy access to the region’s attractions by car or public transportation.

Qualifications: Earned doctoral degree or anticipated completion of a doctoral program in a relevant field within one year of hire. Preference will be given to applicants with at least five years of relevant professional experience, preferably as a data scientist. Teaching experience in classroom and/or on-line environments for industry-oriented graduate programs is desired. Candidates should have strong organizational, management, and public communication skills.

Application Instructions: For best consideration, submit a cover letter, a brief statement of teaching, academic, industrial or government experience, complete CV, and three professional or academic references by 1 July 2017 via Interfolio. Document review and selection of candidates will start immediately. Position will remain open until filled. Emailed applications will not be accepted.

We are committed to inclusive excellence and innovation and welcome applications from women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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The new UMBC Event Center Project Team will be making improvements along the east side of Hilltop Circle adjacent to the construction site and at the open space between Parking Lot 1 and Commons Drive. On or about June 8, the parking spaces and sidewalk on the east side of Hilltop Circle will be closed so that the sidewalk and curb there may be lowered to accommodate temporary accessible parking that will support events at the new Event Center. This work will last approximately 45 days.

On or about June 8, the parking spaces on the east side of Parking Lot 1 will be closed to provide access to the contractor to build three Storm Water Management ponds in the green space between Commons Drive and Parking Lot 1. These spaces will be closed approximately 45 days.

Acts 20:7-12 (NIV) - “On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting. Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead. Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. ‘Don’t be alarmed,’ he said. ‘He’s alive!’ Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.”

We are probably familiar with all-nighters in the context of preparing for exams or completing projects, but the all-nighter in this passage is entirely of a different sort. We see this community of believers gathered for teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer, and what made this day so special was the visit of Paul. Their time together lasted so late, we see one man fall asleep and actually die from his fall. But Paul is able to bring the man back to life, and if that wasn’t enough activity for one evening, they all return to the upper room to eat some more and listen to Paul talk until the morning. As the people leave it says they “were greatly comforted.”

We too should be comforted as we read this passage. There is something about Paul’s presence, his words and his actions that even the death of one of their own doesn’t take away from, but rather brings opportunity to see God’s loving and mighty power at work in their midst.

Response:  Let’s pray today to ask that our presence in the community/in small group would bring comfort, encouragement, joy, help. Let’s pray that our words would be true, life-giving, full of wisdom. Let’s pray that our actions would reflect God’s love, compassion, and be Spirit-empowered. You can also worship with this song, “Singing Over Us.”

https://safeshare.tv/x/hvxBIzZnBM0

-AK