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I am pleased to announce the recipients of the CAHSS/CAHSS Research Centers Summer Faculty Research Fellowships (SFRF) for Summer 2017. Many thanks to the Centers, Center Directors and Staff, and fellowship review committee members for their hard work in making these possible. Thanks as well as to the Office of the Vice President for Research for its support of these awards, along with the College and its Centers.  

 

Congratulations to this year's recipients! We all look forward to seeing the innovative and important work that will result from your summer activities.   

Cheers,

Scott

We'd like to share with you our flyer marketing Google's Summer of Code. This is a great opportunity for students to practice writing code, work with a mentor, and learn about open source development while receiving a stipend!  

Due to the deadline quickly approaching on Monday April 3rd, feel free to email this flyer directly to your students. 

Thanks for your support,

Google University Programs

APLU has long been interested in increasing study abroad to Mexico. We believe certain universities/areas of Mexico should attract greater numbers of U.S. and Canadian students given the strong ties to key Mexican universities, the language-learning opportunity those universities offer, and the relatively low living and educational costs. I am writing to inform you about a particularly interesting opportunity for study abroad at the University of Guadalajara, a very active member of APLU. The University of Guadalajara is offering 100 scholarships exclusively for students at other APLU member universities to attend a summer study abroad program on their campus.  The minimum number to operate the program is 100 and the maximum enrollment is 200. The scholarships are for both undergraduate and graduate students to attend their study abroad program running from June 12 – July 23, 2017.   The first 100 students from APLU institutions to enroll will be eligible for a scholarship covering half of the full cost of the program.  With this scholarship, the cost would be $1,250, covering tuition, room, board, as well as transportation to and from the airport in Guadalajara.

I am a senior, biology major, an Honors College member, and a math minor. I am a huge nerd and am also involved with research on campus in Dr. Lu's lab. After I graduate (this semester!) I am going to graduate school for a PhD in microbiology.

Tell us about how you are involved on campus.

I head the Lab Tours Committee for Biology Council of Majors, as well as being involved with UMBC's Club Fencing team.

How and why did you get involved in being a tutor?

I have been tutoring since Fall 2014. I had enjoyed helping to tutor friends unofficially throughout high school, so I decided to apply.

What is your favorite thing about being a tutor?

I love seeing the "Aha!" moment when a student finally understands something they have been struggling with. It's really exciting to watch students who came in very confused start to understand and work on problems independently.

Why should students utilize the tutoring?

I think the tutors try to be really helpful to students who are struggling, but I might be biased. Also, tutoring can be great even for students who aren't struggling. Trying to explain things to fellow tutees is a great way to cement your understanding. If nothing else, it's free and easy to get, so you've only wasted a little time if it doesn't work out.

What advice would you give students about how to prepare for a tutoring session?

Figure out what you want to get out of the session ahead of time, and try to be clear about it. It helps me to know if you want me to answer the occasional question and check your solutions or if you need me to explain concepts and give lots of support in solving problems. Bringing notes/textbooks and the questions you want to go over is key.

And if you can't figure out exactly what you're struggling with, that's okay too! I'm happy to work with you to try to figure it out.

When and where can someone work with you through the Learning Resources Center?

I am in the Math Lab Mondays from 9am-10 and Fridays from 9am-1pm. I also do appointment tutoring for Genetics on Wednesday mornings.