UMBC will host the Summer Horizons 2017 program for undergraduate students and others who are interested in learning more about graduate school admission, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The 3-hour workshop will feature sessions on the application timeline, GRE, Statement of Purpose, Recommendation Letters, and other topics related to preparing for graduate school.  There will be a panel hosted by current graduate students, and the keynote speaker will be the President of UMBC, Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, III.

2017 Summer Horizons Program

• Friday, June 30, 2017
• The 2017 program will begin at 9:30 AM and will end at 12 noon. (Registration and Seating will begin at 9:00)
• Commons Building, 2nd Floor, Sport Zone
• Light breakfast and lunch will be served.
• This event is FREE to the public but (participants must register).
  

Registration is required. Follow the link below for more information and for the link to register.

http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/posts/68302

Colossians 2:9-12 - “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.”

The Colossian church had many challenges, but a specific one was the cult pagan worship that was rampant in that city. The pressure for all the believers was not just with persecution, but they were challenged by spiritual forces, demonic oppressions, etc. - you name it they had it. As a response Paul sets forth the greater reality of Christ. He is the Lord, supreme, above all and that’s the meaning of fullness. Jesus is not one to compete with idol worship, but Jesus is above all and the fullness of Christ is with the church.

And through baptism, having been buried with him, the believers also have the fullness of life in Christ. They do not merely believe, but the new life in Christ is in the fullness of Jesus himself who is above all.

The more we study Paul, we see that he is always trying to get the people to know the full reality of what Jesus has done and who Jesus really is! Perhaps we need to be challenged that way today. Do we understand the fullness of what Christ has done? There is no shortage of amazement!!!

Response: Let us all today be amazed at the fullness of who Jesus is, and the fullness that we have been brought into as the people of God.

Song of worship: “Your Grace Amazes Me” by Christy Nockels
https://youtu.be/RpUP_O99U8A

-MK

Description: Weekend Supervisors greet visitors to the museum, manage admission sales and gift shop sales, check in groups visiting the museum, respond to and direct telephone inquiries, and open and close the register, museum, and parking lot. May provide coverage on weekdays as needed if available. Hours will generally be from 9:00-4:30, but could be adjusted on occasion. There are positions available for Saturdays, Sundays, or both.

Young Filmmakers Workshop at St Paul's School for Girls, now in its 17th year, is Maryland's oldest co-ed summer film school. YFW is the only area workshop that has a world premiere of the students films in a Baltimore movie theatre. The students arrive in limos for this once-in-a-liftime experience.

UMBC will welcome two alumni—known today as global leaders in their fields—as commencement speakers at this spring’s undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies.

On Wednesday, May 24, Dr. Ralph D. Semmel, ‘92, computer science, will speak at the graduate commencement ceremony. Semmel is the director of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), which conducts research and development for the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and the intelligence community. He oversees the scientific and technological contributions of APL staff on national and global levels.

“We are absolutely delighted to have Dr. Semmel back on campus to share his story with our graduates,” says Karl V. Steiner, vice president for research.

UMBC physics professors Jim Franson and Todd Pittman both launched their careers at APL, and UMBC and APL have continued to develop meaningful connections throughout the years. “A growing number of our former students now have exciting and impactful careers at APL,” Steiner notes. “The close proximity of our two institutions makes us perfect partners for future collaborations.”

Before his current role, Semmel founded APL’s Applied Information Sciences Department and Infocentric Operations Business Area and served in numerous other research and leadership roles at APL, Wang Laboratories, the MITRE Corporation and the U.S. Army. He has also served on a number of boards, panels, and committees at federal science and technology organizations.

Stephanie C. Hill ‘86, computer science and economics, will speak to the Class of 2017 at UMBC’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 25. She is the vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin’s Cyber, Ships and Advanced Technologies (CSAT) line for Rotary and Missions Systems.

After graduating from UMBC, Hill became a software engineer at Lockheed Martin. Since then, she has held a wide range of senior leadership positions at the company in information systems, civil business, electronic systems, and sensors business.

“Stephanie Hill is such a great choice for undergraduate commencement speaker. As a female African American computer scientist who has had an incredibly successful career in technology leadership, she embodies UMBC’s commitments to diversity, civic engagement, social responsibility, and lifelong learning,” says Marie desJardins, associate dean in the College of Engineering and Information Technology and professor of computer science.

“She is also an outspoken proponent of STEM education and outreach, and is an inspiring role model for all of our students,” says desJardins.

Several organizations and publications have recognized Hill for her impressive career path and her work to advance STEM education. In 2014, she was included on EBONY Magazine’s Power 100 list, which recognized President Hrabowski in 2016. Locally, Hill was presented with the Greater Baltimore Committee’s President’s Award for supporting the development of minority-owned businesses.

Hill currently serves on the S&P Global Board of Directors and is the chair of the Greater Baltimore Committee. Driven by her passion for STEM education, she is also involved with Project Lead the Way, a national organization that provides STEM teacher training for K-12 educators.

UMBC will honor Hill with a doctorate of public service and Semmel with a doctorate of science.

Community members who aren’t able to attend the ceremonies in person can view them live through the commencement webcast, or follow them on Twitter @UMBC and through #UMBCgrad. Videos of the remarks will also be available online after the ceremonies.