Interview w/ Kavita Krishnaswamy, @UMBC Computer Scientist, Ambassador for Disability & STEM

Renetta Garrison Tull:

Watch Kavita Krishnaswamy: Peer Mentor for graduate studentsm computer scientist, inspiration!

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It is my pleasure to be one of the many mentors for Kavita Krishnaswamy, a graduate student in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at UMBC. Kavita’s doctoral advisor is Dr. Tim Oates. (Other stories about Kavita can be found on the CSEE website, here: http://www.csee.umbc.edu/?s=kavita). Kavita has participated in many programs that have been sponsored by the National Science Foundation, including NSF GRFP, ACCESS STEM, LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate, CMU/Pitt Quality of Life Technology Center – Engineering Research Center, and the PROMISE AGEP.

I’ve been working with Kavita for several years, through classes, her proposal, her internship, etc. Kavita is a joy. In a post a few years ago, I wrote, about how Kavita doesn’t let Spinal Muscular Atrophy stop her. She says, “I can, I will.” https://renettatull.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/grad-student-with-spinal-muscular-atrophy-excels-kavitas-story/. In Kavita’s world, she doesn’t accept, “I can’t.” Kavita talks about Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and…

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Auditions for openings in the Baltimore Choral Arts Symphonic Chorus for the 2015-16 Season will be held the week of Labor Day. Scheduling will begin in late July.

The Symphonic Chorus rehearses Monday evenings throughout the season and is scheduled to perform with the Baltimore Symphony on several different engagements during the 2015-16 season

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Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! This just in, PAID internships are available with Start-ups and NonProfits this Fall!


Applications are still being accepted to the Shattuck Internship Program for Entrepreneurship Innovation and Social Change which offers PAID internship opportunities within start-up companies and nonprofits.  If you are looking for a fall internship, please be sure to consider applying.  


The deadline to apply is Tuesday, July 14th.



*SEE LINKS BELOW FOR PROGRAM DETAILS. This is a Great Opportunity!*

**Are you ready to intern within a Start-up this Fall?  Obtain a PAID internship in a Start-up!**
**Apply HERE*- http://my.umbc.edu/groups/careers/posts/52672

*Are you ready to intern w/a Nonprofit this Fall? Do you have an interest in Becoming a Nonprofit Leader?**
**Apply HERE*- http://my.umbc.edu/groups/careers/posts/52673
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Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! This just in, PAID internships are available with Start-ups and NonProfits this Fall!


Applications are still being accepted to the Shattuck Internship Program for Entrepreneurship Innovation and Social Change which offers PAID internship opportunities within start-up companies and nonprofits.  If you are looking for a fall internship, please be sure to consider applying.  


The deadline to apply is Tuesday, July 14th.



*SEE LINKS BELOW FOR PROGRAM DETAILS. This is a Great Opportunity!*

**Are you ready to intern within a Start-up this Fall?  Obtain a PAID internship in a Start-up!**
**Apply HERE*- http://my.umbc.edu/groups/careers/posts/52672

*Are you ready to intern w/a Nonprofit this Fall? Do you have an interest in Becoming a Nonprofit Leader?**
**Apply HERE*- http://my.umbc.edu/groups/careers/posts/52673
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Did You Know? 


Eligibility for Undergraduate Commencement Participation (Effective Fall 2015)

Undergraduate students who are enrolled to complete all degree requirements by the end of the spring semester may elect to participate in the May commencement ceremony. Undergraduate students who are enrolled to complete all degree requirements by the end of the fall semester may elect to participate in the December commencement ceremony. Students who complete their degree requirements in one of the summer sessions may elect to participate in the following December commencement ceremony and those completing their requirements during the winter session may elect to participate in the following May commencement ceremony. Students may only participate in one commencement ceremony based upon the semester in which all degree requirements will be met.

In-progress coursework, including incomplete grades, will be included in the calculations when determining student’s eligibility for undergraduate commencement participation (120 credit requirement, 45 upper level requirement and 2.0 GPA requirement).

Exceptions for undergraduate commencement participation will not be considered.

For detailed information, please visit the Graduation Page on the Registrar's Office website.

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Balance. A simple word, yet, a challenge to achieve. Intervention to help members in academia to achieve work-life balance started in the 1990’s by the College and University Work/Family Association (CUWFA) and is still being implemented today. Career-life balance is an integral piece in one’s life; without balance, it can offset various factors, including, but not limited to: stress levels, work productivity, attentiveness, and level of happiness. How can one manage everything when called from all ends? Can an equilibrium exist? What are some successful and effective strategies for acquiring and maintaining work-life balance? “Celebrating Life!” serves to share real firsthand experiences of members within the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) community on their approach for achieving career-life balance.

We hope that Celebrate Life! would bring light to others through showing successful stories of people who have demonstrated career-life balance. Sharing firsthand experiences is an excellent way of learning where we gain knowledge and insight on effective approaches for balancing career and life. Career-life balance is an important topic that is currently spreading across various institutions. In 2012, First Lady Michelle Obama and NSF Director Dr. Subra Suresh launched the National Science Foundation’s Career-Life Balance Initiative to address family-friendly practices. At UMBC, we are currently implementing the Career-Life Balance Initiative, which will raise awareness of career-life balance for faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students.

Through the Celebrate Life! section of our Career-Life Balance Initiative, we hope to provide a central learning place for the public to view. If you are a member of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) community and would like to share your story, we are open to submissions of your own experience of balancing career and life. Please share with us your story and an accompanying photo (if applicable) of how you demonstrated career-life balance by clicking the link below. We respect each person’s story as each scenario and approach may be different. It is through viewing each person’s approach that we gain knowledge and insight on effective ways for balancing career and life. Through submitting your story, it will be an indication that you are giving us permission to share your story and accompanying photograph to the public for educational purposes. For any questions or concerns, please email us at promisestaff@gmail.com. We will respond as promptly as possible.


Picture Credit: Marlayna Demond 

Picture Details: Amanda Knapp, Ph.D., Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Standards and Policy Administration, who was featured on the magazine cover of American Motorcylist. She is an example of the UMBC community who demonstrates career-life balance. 

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UMBC will host the annual Summer Horizons 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. 

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(Read about Dr. Hrabowski in Time Magazine: 10 Best College Presidents, World’s 100 Most Influential People. See Dr. Hrabowski talk about UMBC on 60 Minutes. Watch Dr. Hrabowski’s  TED Talk.) Summer Horizons is co-sponsored by PROMISE AGEP and the Meyerhoff Graduate Fellows Program. The chair for the 2015 Summer Horizons program is Justine Johnson, Associate Director for the Meyerhoff grad program.

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2015 Summer Horizons Program

  • Friday, July 24, 2015
  • The 2015 program will begin at 9:00 AM and will end at 12 noon. (Registration and Seating will begin at 8:30)
  • Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Chemistry Building, Room 120
  • Light refreshments will be served.
  • This event is FREE to the public but (participants must register). 

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AGENDA

8:30 – 9:00 a.m

  • Registration

9:10 a.m.

  • Welcome
    • Justine Johnson, Associate Director, Meyerhoff Graduate Fellows Program

9:20 a.m.

  • Preparing for Graduate Study: Timelines and Choices
    • K. Jill Barr, J.D. –  Sr. Assistant Dean of Graduate Enrollment, The Graduate School
    • Gay Warshaw,  Manager, Recruitment and Admissions, The Graduate School

10:00 a.m.

  • Elements of the Graduate School Application: GRE, Transcripts, Letters of Recommendation, Statement of Purpose
    • Dr. Renetta Tull, Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Student Development & Postdoctoral Affairs, Director of PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP

10:45 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

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  12:00 Evaluations and Adjourn

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The 2015 Summer Horizons program is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about UMBC and the graduate admissions process.  The graduate school preparation material that we will present  is applicable to most U.S. institutions.  Faculty and staff may invite prospective students to this event.  Visitors from out-of-town are welcome to attend. Invitations are  extended to:

  • All UMBC undergraduate students
  • As part of the PROMISE Pathways project, undergraduate and master’s students  from schools within the University System of Maryland (USM) have a special invitation to attend
  •  Students from all summer programs within the DC/Maryland/Virginia (DMV) region
  • Students from NSF programs such as LSAMP, AGEP, NSF ERC, RDE etc., at any school
  • McNair programs at any school.
  • Students from organizations such as SHPE, SACNAS, NSBE, and AISES at any school in the country are welcome to attend.
  • Students from any college or university, who are either local or will travel the distance to learn more about graduate school.
  • We also invite professionals who are considering returning to graduate school for an advanced degree.

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This program is free, but participants must register.

Summer Horizons is co-sponsored by PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP, The Meyerhoff Graduate Biomedical Fellows Program, and The Graduate School at UMBC. IBP3For additional resources, including access to funding opportunities: Please visit the Institute for Broadening Participation’s website,  “Pathways to Science,”  and fill out the form in the left corner:  http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/. The website has information on a variety of opportunities, which include as an example, a wealth of information on funding and internships through NASA:  http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/nasa.aspx. Our student participants have taken advantage of this resource in the past, and several have had offers for great opportunities. _________________________________________________________________________

Directions and Parking: 

http://about.umbc.edu/visitors-guide/directions/

Metered visitor parking is available in the Commons Garage. To get to the Commons Garage, circle around Hilltop Circle (either direction) until you reach Commons Drive. Take Commons Drive toward the center for campus. The garage will be on your left. Meter fees are $.25 for each 15 minutes, quarters only, maximum time of 5 hours.

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Partial sponsorship for this program has been provided by the National Science Foundation, Collaborative Research: AGEP – T: PROMISE AGEP Maryland Transformation # 1309290,   PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP).  Read more about PROMISE:  https://promiseagep.wordpress.com/publications/

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Apply to join the UMBC Eco-Ambassador Team! Or nominate a star student.

What does an Ambassador do? 

  • Share resources and information to inspire fellow students about how and why to live green on campus 
  • Collaborate with UMBC staff and faculty to devise and implement improvements for a greener campus 
Why volunteer?: 
  • Bolster your resume with a PRAC service leadership transcript notation
  • Earn a stipend 
  • Join a team devoted to improving and helping the campus and the planet 
  • Develop professional experience and public speaking skills 
  • Devote 3 to 5 hours a week getting involved and helping the community 
  • Make connections and gain support to turn your ideas into action 

Eco-Ambassadors efforts are supported and coordinated by student interns and the sustainability coordinator. 

Apply to join the Eco-Ambassador team: http://goo.gl/forms/ms7XqzDIJR 

Read the full job description: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u9HdwLa5T5w7__On6go1Fb2Kx3HukdQd-AjcYVffpRA/pub 

Eco-Ambassadors spread the message of sustainability to students through presentations, interactive educational programs, tabling at events, designing flyers/signs, creating videos, writing articles and more! You will also get the chance to work with staff and faculty on one of the following topics: energy, waste, transportation and research/education. You will serve as an important link to communicating these topics to the student body. You also will have the opportunity to shape and contribute to the campus sustainability initiatives.

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An Invitation to apply for the position- Assistant Arts Technologist
Center for Collaborative Arts and Technology

Job Description:
The AArT will join with the Lead Arts Technologist in the management of the state-of-the-art Center for Collaboration & Technology at the Baltimore School for the Arts. This suite provides students and faculty with opportunities to create art works including video, music and still images, as well as general productivity technology.

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