Spring 2017 is coming up and PROMISE AGEP has a new calendar of events for you! Please see the calendar below to see our events for the next semester. To download the Spring 2017 Calendar of Events, click here: promise-agep-spring-2017-calendar
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The BMA is seeking a Special Events Manager who will play an integral role in a fast-paced Development office. The full-time, exempt position, which reports to the Senior Director of Development, is responsible for overall project management of special events that support the Museum’s fundraising initiatives for trustee, major donor, member, and corporate audiences, among others.
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Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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One way of understanding the evolution of science within a particular scientific discipline is by studying the temporal influences that research publications had on that discipline. We provide a methodology for conducting such an analysis by employing cross-domain topic modeling and local cluster mappings of those publications with the historical texts to understand exactly when and how they influenced the discipline. We apply our method to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Reports and the citations therein. The IPCC reports were compiled by thousands of Earth scientists and the assessments were issued approximately every five years over a 30 year span, and includes over 200,000 research papers cited by these scientists.
]]>1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (NIV) - “There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.”
In this season of gift giving, we may have tracked through several malls, dozens of stores, looked at multiple websites, all to find that perfect gift for someone special. It brings to mind a picture of being gathered together and each person receiving his or her gift and excitedly opening it to see what they got. Our passage today speaks of how we have received gifts through the Holy Spirit, “to one there is given…to another…to another…and still to another.” There’s a sense of abundance and fullness of the gift-giving that is going on here and what makes it even more incredible is that it’s not like a white elephant gift exchange where you come with a general gift for no one in particular; the Spirit distributes and determines each gift to each one.
Why the gifts? Because God is at work through them for the common good, the building up of His people and church. Just as children eagerly desire to see lots of gifts under the tree, we are encouraged to desire spiritual gifts. And just as disappointing as it is for parents who searched weeks on end to give their child that one special gift they were asking for to have them play with it for fifteen minutes and move on, how unexciting is it for us to not make use of the gifts God has given us through His Spirit? At times we may not know what gifts we have but the only way to find out is to engage in the works of God. Engage in encouraging, in serving, in sharing with others, in acts of compassion and mercy, in praying for healing, in intercession and as you do, the work of the Spirit becomes evident.
As we anticipate the opening of gifts through the next couple of days, let’s also pray and ask for greater release, use and effectiveness of the gifts we have received through the Holy Spirit. Let’s engage in the works of God this week empowered by the Holy Spirit who has determined and distributed to us the very gifts needed to do them.
-AK
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The UMBC community gathered to celebrate the hard work, perseverance, and achievement of more than 1,200 new alumni at the Winter 2016 Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies, held December 21 and 22, 2016, in the Retriever Activity Center.
Both ceremonies included UMBC faculty, staff, student, and alumni leaders, as well as a representative of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, and crowds of cheering family and friends.
True Grit outside of the RAC.
The graduate ceremony honored nearly 125 new master’s and Ph.D. degree recipients, as well as 80 graduate students who earned their degrees in August. Joining President Freeman Hrabowski, Provost Philip Rous, and Graduate School Dean Janet Rutledge in presenting remarks was Deanna Cerquetti, Ph.D. student in Language, Literacy, and Culture, and president of the Graduate Student Association.
GSA President Deanna Cerquetti at Winter Commencement 2016.
Cerquetti focused her comments on the hard work and determination her fellow graduate students demonstrated over years of study. She also reflected on how graduates’ experiences on their educational paths—beyond their degrees alone—will continue to shape their lives as they face new challenges. Cerquetti shared:
I think that remembering your own strength and resilience is a key part of being able to accomplish what you want to accomplish. […] We know that the world is in need of creative, resilient people who are ready to work on the many issues that plague our society today. We also know that you will leave here very equipped to handle those issues.
Provost Rous at Winter Commencement 2016.
Provost Rous also reflected on the UMBC experience, and how graduates’ values, knowledge, commitments, and sense of community engagement will travel with them on whatever path their careers take. He shared, “You will join the tradition of UMBC alumni who through their life’s work, continue to advance our understanding of our own humanity, our democracy, the natural world that surrounds us and, most importantly, make a difference in the lives of others.”
Jing Xu receives a Ph.D. in gerontology.
The undergraduate ceremony recognized over 1,000 new bachelor’s degree recipients, including more than 800 earning their degrees in December and over 200 who completed their programs in the summer.
Like the graduate ceremony, undergraduate commencement also balanced celebration with a look at tackling challenges to come.
“To all of our graduates,” said President Hrabowski, “we ask that you commit yourselves to using your education to help improve the lives of others.”
Hrabowski shared Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis’s thoughts on how to be an engaged citizen who listens thoughtfully to others and actively participates in reasoned debate. “We need this kind of engaged citizen now as much as at any time in our history,” Hrabowski said, “and we know you will make us proud.”
Pres. Hrabowski congratulates students during undergraduate commencement.
Toward the start of his remarks, President Hrabowski emphasized, “The power of education is more important than ever in transforming lives,” and the commencement ceremonies were a celebration of that transformative power.
In concluding the ceremony, moments after inviting UMBC’s newest graduates to turn their tassels, he shared, “Be confident, knowing that the education and training you received at UMBC will give you a solid foundation for the rest of your life. […] Be true to yourselves, and be true in your relationships, always reaching out to others, to inspire and to elevate.”
Vice Provost Yvette Mozie-Ross ’88 and a student celebrate at the conclusion of undergraduate commencement.
Videos of both ceremonies will be available soon on the UMBC Commencement website. The ceremonies were also covered live via Twitter (@UMBC), Instagram (@UMBClife), and Snapchat (@UMBC), with students and families sharing their own memories through #UMBC and #UMBCgrad. For additional photos, see our Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement galleries on Facebook.
Photos by Marlayna Demond ’11 for UMBC.
]]>The UMBC community gathered to celebrate the hard work, perseverance, and achievement of more than 1,200 new alumni at the Winter 2016 Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies, held December 21 and 22, 2016, in the Retriever Activity Center.
Both ceremonies included UMBC faculty, staff, student, and alumni leaders, as well as a representative of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, and crowds of cheering family and friends.
True Grit outside of the RAC. The graduate ceremony honored nearly 125 new master’s and Ph.D. degree recipients, as well as 80 graduate students who earned their degrees in August. Joining President Freeman Hrabowski, Provost Philip Rous, and Graduate School Dean Janet Rutledge in presenting remarks was Deanna Cerquetti, Ph.D. student in Language, Literacy, and Culture, and president of the Graduate Student Association.
GSA President Deanna Cerquetti at Winter Commencement 2016. Cerquetti focused her comments on the hard work and determination her fellow graduate students demonstrated over years of study. She also reflected on how graduates’ experiences on their educational paths—beyond their degrees alone—will continue to shape their lives as they face new challenges. Cerquetti shared:
I think that remembering your own strength and resilience is a key part of being able to accomplish what you want to accomplish. […] We know that the world is in need of creative, resilient people who are ready to work on the many issues that plague our society today. We also know that you will leave here very equipped to handle those issues.
Provost Rous at Winter Commencement 2016. Provost Rous also reflected on the UMBC experience, and how graduates’ values, knowledge, commitments, and sense of community engagement will travel with them on whatever path their careers take. He shared, “You will join the tradition of UMBC alumni who through their life’s work, continue to advance our understanding of our own humanity, our democracy, the natural world that surrounds us and, most importantly, make a difference in the lives of others.”
Jing Xu receives a Ph.D. in gerontology. The undergraduate ceremony recognized over 1,000 new bachelor’s degree recipients, including more than 800 earning their degrees in December and over 200 who completed their programs in the summer.
Like the graduate ceremony, undergraduate commencement also balanced celebration with a look at tackling challenges to come.
“To all of our graduates,” said President Hrabowski, “we ask that you commit yourselves to using your education to help improve the lives of others.”
Hrabowski shared Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis’s thoughts on how to be an engaged citizen who listens thoughtfully to others and actively participates in reasoned debate. “We need this kind of engaged citizen now as much as at any time in our history,” Hrabowski said, “and we know you will make us proud.”
Pres. Hrabowski congratulates students during undergraduate commencement. Toward the start of his remarks, President Hrabowski emphasized, “The power of education is more important than ever in transforming lives,” and the commencement ceremonies were a celebration of that transformative power.
In concluding the ceremony, moments after inviting UMBC’s newest graduates to turn their tassels, he shared, “Be confident, knowing that the education and training you received at UMBC will give you a solid foundation for the rest of your life. […] Be true to yourselves, and be true in your relationships, always reaching out to others, to inspire and to elevate.”
Vice Provost Yvette Mozie-Ross ’88 and a student celebrate at the conclusion of undergraduate commencement. Videos of both ceremonies will be available soon on the UMBC Commencement website. The ceremonies were also covered live via Twitter (@UMBC), Instagram (@UMBClife), and Snapchat (@UMBC), with students and families sharing their own memories through #UMBC and #UMBCgrad. For additional photos, see our Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement galleries on Facebook.
Photos by Marlayna Demond ’11 for UMBC.
]]>Faced with production line problems costing potentially thousands of dollars each week, a local brewery turned to a fresh source of technical knowledge from outside the industry: UMBC engineering students.
As part of a capstone project, about 30 UMBC students, led by Neil Rothman, professor of practice of mechanical engineering, worked to address five issues identified by Jailbreak Brewing Company. The largest concern was a halt in production that would happen once an hour when a can would fall off the track. In addition to losing valuable production time, the company would need to throw away beer exposed to too much oxygen during the delay.
Throughout the semester, students wrote proposals to address each identified problem, observed the production line and distribution processes to assess the issues, and determined budgets and timelines to implement solutions. In addition to solving the canning problem, the students developed a new system to let customers know in real time how much of a certain kind of beer is available in the taproom.
Working with UMBC students was rewarding, Kasey Turner, co-founder and COO of Jailbreak Brewing Company, told The Baltimore Sun, in an interview about the collaboration. “They dedicated real time, effort and expertise to these problems,” he said, adding, “The results speak for themselves, that they were able to solve these really hard problems in a very short period of time with a limited budget.”
Tackling real engineering challenges with real clients, while also being supported by faculty, is essential to the capstone course, explains Rothman. “It’s not just me teaching [the students] the process, but working with the clients and real issues that come along,” he noted. The complexity and even the messiness of that process is what Rothman wants his students to experience, to make them as fully prepared as possible for engineering careers.
Read the full article “Jailbreak Brewing Company collaborates with UMBC students to solve brewery issues” in The Baltimore Sun.
Image: UMBC students presenting during the mechanical engineering capstone poster session. Photo courtesy of Neil Rothman.
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About Young Audiences/Arts for Learning:
Young Audiences/Arts for Learning, founded in Baltimore in 1950, is the nation’s largest arts-in-education network. The Maryland affiliate of Young Audiences (YA) provides 12,000 arts education opportunities to 170,000 students throughout the state each year. The staff, board, and teaching artists of YA are passionate about generating opportunities for all students to imagine, create, and realize their full potential through the arts.
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