With college admissions season kicking into high gear, we got a few on-campus alumni together last week to send personalized notes to students accepted into the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS). Retrievers shared their memories and well wishes with accepted students across Maryland and all around the country. 

The project caught on off-campus, as well: all told, we had 61 alumni from a variety of CAHSS majors send out over 1,400 postcards to prospective students. We can’t wait to meet the Class of 2021!

To learn more about opportunities to get involved as an alum, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or visit our website!

Daphne Harrison Lecture: Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress

A Conversation About Digital Access

IBM Global Business Services (GBS) is looking for passionate, hardworking individuals interested in a career in the consulting field who are planning to live and work in the following markets during summer 2017 for application to our exclusive Consulting by Degrees Summer Consulting Immersion Weekend: - Atlanta, GA - Chicago, IL - Houston, TX - Washington, DC This special weekend long event will include a networking welcome reception and dinner, day long sessions about IBM and Global Business Services including: - Introduction to Consulting Careers - Consulting by Degrees Program Overview - GBS Business Sectors and Industries Overviews - Agile and Design Thinking Workshops - Business Case Competition AND…. most importantly the ability to participate in interviews for a full-time position in the Consulting by Degrees program!  Oh, and we cannot forget to mention there will be a lot of fun opportunities for you to meet and network with GBS practitioners along the way! Top candidates come away from the weekend with an employment offer in hand for 2018.  The Consulting by Degrees Summer Consulting Immersion Weekend will be held the weekend of  Friday July 21st– Sunday July 23rd or the weekend of Friday July 28th – Sunday July 30thand more information on schedule of events for the weekend will be released during our virtual information sessions and interviews. Selected invitees will be required to attend all sessions for the weekend. We are not able to accommodate partial participation. All required travel and accommodations will be managed by IBM if selected to participate in this invitation only exclusive event.  The Consulting by Degrees program is our world-class leadership development program designed to groom top talent entry-level consultants into tomorrow's leaders. Become a Consultant in Consulting by Degrees and become part of something special: - An elite leadership development program; unmatched in the marketplace - Be part of a unique and specialized community connected locally with your peers and managers - Foster your collaboration and teaming skills with globally accessible teams - Develop a specialized skillset through experiential learning and a tailored education path - Experience a variety of role(s) and projects, as well as peer-led initiatives - Benefit from customized career planning and mentoring Interested candidates should apply via our post on UMBC Works (9291320) and also submit their official application @ ibm.com/careers to job ID: 90613BR.  Selected candidates will First Round Interview mid-March to April 2017. An invitation to this exclusive event will be extended mid-May with RSVPs for attendance due by end of May. Applications are due on UMBC Works by Friday, April 14.

Hundreds gathered to celebrate colleagues’ achievements and dedication to the Retriever community at the UMBC Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony, held on April 5. The annual ceremony honors faculty and staff for their contributions to advancing the mission of UMBC and the state of Maryland, and for their commitments to teaching, learning, and excellence in research, scholarship and creative achievement.

The ceremony includes several prominent awards granted by UMBC as well as by the University System of Maryland (USM), including awards added in recent years specifically to recognize faculty and staff who demonstrate a strong commitment to student academic success, faculty career advancement, and problem-solving.

This year’s awardees include:

Presidential Teaching Faculty Award
Marc Zupan, associate professor of mechanical engineering

Presidential Research Faculty Award
Sarah Shin, professor of education and special assistant to the provost for academic initiatives

Presidential Distinguished Professional Staff Award
Wendy Martin, director of the Office of Technology Development

Presidential Distinguished Non-Exempt Staff Award
Ali Shahegh, accounting associate in Residential Life

USM Board of Regents’ Faculty Awards
Kathie Seley-Radtke, professor of chemistry and biochemistry
Donald Snyder, senior lecturer of media and communication studies

USM Board of Regents’ Staff Awards
Denise Atkinson, executive administrative assistant in The Graduate School
Paul Dillon, deputy chief of police
Mildred Homa, research administrator for marine biotechnology and IMET

Jakubik Family Endowment Award
Janet McGlynn, director emerita of communication and outreach, Office of Undergraduate Education

Karen L. Wensch Endowment Award for Outstanding Non-Exempt Staff
Abigail Granger, program management specialist, media and communication studies

Marilyn E. Demorest Award for Faculty Advancement

Announcing aHumanities Grants WorkshopfeaturingThe American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) and Hands-on Proposal-Writing Session