Calling all first-year commuters!

Calling all first-year commuters! Join the Shriver Commuter Engagement Community

Are you a first year student who wants to connect with other commuting students while positively benefiting your community? If so, this opportunity is for YOU!

For the first time ever, OCSS will be offering a Commuter Engagement Community (CEC), which parallels the experience offered by Living-Learning Communities in residence halls. This CEC is being offered in conjunction with the Shriver Center and will allow UMBC commuters to connect with one another while positively impacting their communities. The CEC includes a class component, bi-weekly meetings to discuss student experiences, and academic and social gatherings. The CEC will also give you an opportunity to be mentored by upperclassmen commuter students who successfully transitioned into life as a UMBC Retriever.

If you are interested in applying for the CEC, please complete the attached application and submit it by Friday, January 6th at 11:59pm. If you have questions for concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Best,

Emily Moroney (emoroney@umbc.edu) & Katie Weir (kweir@umbc.edu)
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For the eighth consecutive year, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has named UMBC a Best Value College, featuring UMBC on both its “top 100” public universities list and “top 300” national list. UMBC is one of just three universities in the state of Maryland to be featured for 2017.

The Kiplinger ranking recognizes affordable four-year colleges with outstanding academics—colleges regarded as a solid investment for students and their families. Their calculations are based on factors such as admission rate, incoming freshman SAT/ACT score, student-faculty ratio, four-year graduation rate, and financial aid, with quality criteria accounting for 55 percent and cost accounting for 45 percent (see methodology).

UMBC’s profile in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance offers additional detail.

Earlier this fall, Times Higher Education recognized UMBC as one of the world’s top universities for 2016 – 17. The publication noted that UMBC “defines itself as an ‘honors university’ committed both to cutting-edge research and to providing a excellent and demanding education for highly motivated students.” The profile also highlighted UMBC’s reputation as an innovator, noting, “It has never been afraid to pioneer new models of teaching and research, and new ways of contributing to the regional economy.”

U.S. News & World Report has also recently honored UMBC as a top global university and, just ahead of UMBC’s 50th anniversary, as a national leader in innovation and teaching.

See UMBC News for details on additional recent university rankings.

Image: UMBC library in autumn. Photo by Marlayna Demond ’11 for UMBC.

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View the entire guide now.

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Before you leave for winter break

Winter break is around the corner. You are probably already thinking about your travels, or spending time at home with friends and family. Before you go, remember most of campus is empty, so unplug and turn off appliances; close curtains to better insulate your room or office, and turn down the thermostat. Being aware of how your room, apartment or office for a long break, saves money energy over winter. And reducing pollution can start immediately with energy conservation.

Before you start packing, take a minute to power down! You'll see your apartment energy bill drop, or maybe just UMBC's energy bill (hello tuition and tax payer dollars going down the drain). Oh and you'll help make sure air stays breathable, help UMBC's efforts to combat climate change, and protect communities from the health hazards of extraction and combustion of oil and gas.

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Unplug appliances

Computers, printers, scanners, TVs, gaming systems, space heaters, lamps, toasters, and coffeemakers are great places to start.
Appliances such as these consume a phantom energy load, meaning they pull energy even when not turned on or in direct use.
Annually 75% of electricity consumed by electronics when they are not in use. When you see a standby light or feel a warm charging cable that's a sign it's still sucking energy even if you aren't using it. Use a power strip to shut down the energy usage or just unplug. Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy.

Unplug and clean refrigerators and freezers

The electricity used by larger appliances is major, and so is saving that energy for a month. If you can completely unplug, be sure no food is left inside.
If it’s not possible to unplug, cleaning refrigerators and freezers is still beneficial. Dust and dirt that build up on coils located under and behind the unit cause it to work harder for longer cycles. Energy consumption can be reduced 6% by removing dust from the outside of the appliance 2-3 times a year. In addition, frost build up increases the amount of energy needed to run.

Turn off lights

In a typical campus building 31% of energy use comes from lighting, making turning off lights an easy way to save both money and energy. Before walking out of the office or residence hall for break, do a quick walk through and flip the switches off!

Lower blinds and close curtains

Heat transfer occurs from warm to cool areas, meaning a warm house in the winter is subject to lose heat as it flows to the cooler outside temperatures. Even when all windows appear to be completely closed, heat is still lost through a building’s walls, roof, and floor.
About 35% of the heat produced by a building will be lost through gaps in and around windows and doors. By closing curtains and blinds before leaving, you can decrease the amount of heat wasted from your residence hall or office building.

Turn thermostats down

In an apartment you have direct control of your unit’s heating and cooling system and can adjust accordingly for the time you will be gone by turning your heating system down.
In an office setting, even if you only control your individual room or you have a limited range of control, remember every degree counts and even small efforts can cause big changes.
Lowering the thermostat by 2 degrees cuts energy use by 6%. With about 45% of the energy in campus buildings being used for heating and cooling it's a major factor for conservation.

These small actions are habits you can choose every time you leave a building, but are especially important before leaving for an extended amount of time. Make this holiday break more sustainable and give a gift to the entire global community by powering down your residence hall, apartment, or office building before leaving campus!

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Hello retrievers, I'm selling my macbook, bought at the beginning of this semester. I'm going back to my home country for Christmas, so I thought it may be useful for someone. If you are interested you can contact me at jp27@umbc.edu

MacBook Pro Retina, 13-inch
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This position is located in the Office of English Language Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), in the U.S. Department of State (DoS). The incumbent serves as an Academic Exchange Specialist and manages international academic exchange programs in the field of teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) for designated overseas areas that are tailored to meet and respond to unique political, educational, foreign policy and international issues. The incumbent is also responsible for monitoring one or more grants focusing on some aspect of international educational exchange in the field of TEFL.

This position is eligible for telework; additional criteria will be required (e.g., supervisory approval).

Duties

Manages English language programs in one or more major world regions. Coordinates with regional bureaus and posts on all issues of English language programming and all program-related activities. Provides oversight and guidance to designated overseas TEFL programs. Develops or modifies programs to meet changing political situations and shifting academic exchange program needs or to address evolving political relationships and partnerships.

Manages one or more grants for the Branch related to English language programs. Initiates the grant process, negotiates the budget with the grantee organization, monitors activities/initiatives during the grant period and evaluates program impact.

Provides guidance in the development and implementation of academic exchange programs. Consults with Embassies to clarify or modify the program request and identify best programs and resources to meet their needs, offering advice on materials and other office support available.

Works collaboratively within and across the Bureau to build relationships and to ensure all assigned academic exchange activities are coordinated and align with the Bureau's mission and objectives. Establishes and maintains professional contacts with academics and their institutions to obtain support for ECA's academic exchange programs, to involve them in program consultations as well as participation in programs.

For more information about application, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/hxp3d2b

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Hello Future Retrievers!

I am very excited to introduce myself to you all on our blog! My name is Elizabeth Davis and I am our newest Admissions Counselor here in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The past seven months have flown by and been filled with excitement. I spent the fall traveling around New Jersey, Pennsylvania and western Maryland meeting wonderful future retrievers. I attended over 100 high schools and got to do some sight-seeing. Recently, I have had the pleasure of reading applications and was impressed with our applicant pool. You all rock!

After a busy fall, I am happy to wind down and tell you a little bit about me!

I am Maryland, born and raised. Old bay, steamed crabs, Ravens and Orioles are just a few of my favorite things. I am always filled with energy and wearing a big smile. I grew up on a dairy farm in Carroll Coun 13679979_10210491555985514_1274366607968514683_o ty and studied dairy science in college. Cows are great at cuddling, looking cute and being the best animals around. Milk and parmesan cheese are my favorite drink & food.

I just moved to Baltimore City to live with my sister. The best part about the city are our sports team. There is nothing sweeter than Camden yards on a summer night and a Ravens win on Sunday afternoon. I am very close with my family and friends. I am so lucky to be roommates with my sister and have our friends within walking distance.

As a recent graduate, I can say to all of our future retrievers welcome to the best four years. The academics, extracurriculars, and friendships will last a lifetime.I love my job because everyday I get to help students start their college journey.

I hope you enjoyed reading all about me! I’ll be posting again soon so stay tuned!

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Hello Future Retrievers! I am very excited to introduce myself to you all on our blog! My name is Elizabeth Davis and I am our newest Admissions Counselor here in the Office of Undergraduate...

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Meet Renee,

She is a English major and an URA Scholar. She is also a staff writer for The Retriever Weekly and is involved with UMBC’s creative arts journal, Bartleby. Rene also has some advice for future researchers... "Don’t doubt the merits of your research project. Even if your project is very different than many others, don’t let that discourage you. You’re bringing your own perspectives and ideas to the table, and they deserve to be heard just as much as everyone else’s ideas do."

Rene's research project explores the effects from people who were children at the time of 9/11 in order to look at how those attacks were a common point of awakening among the members of her (Rene's) generation. The research also plans to look at how the attacks continue to affect those individuals today. I plan to take elements of the recollections collected, as well as my own, and combine them into a nonfiction book. The aim of this book is to appeal to a wide range of ages, from middle school-aged children through the Millennial Generation. An effect of the timeline will emphasize the enormous impact that one single day can have on an entire generation.