Adobe Creative Cloud Software now available on Faculty and Staff Personal Machines

As previously announced, UMBC is now licensed site wide for the use of the full Adobe Creative Cloud Suite of software on all UMBC owned computers.  These applications include:

Acrobat XI Pro

AfterEffects CC

Audition CC

Bridge CC

Dreamweaver & Muse CC

Edge Animate CC

Edge Code CC

Edge Reflow CC

Exchange Panel

Extendscript Toolkit CC

Extension Manager CC

Fireworks CS6

Flash Builder Premium

Flash Professional CC

Gaming SDK 1.3

Illustrator CC

InCopy CC

InDesign CC

Lightroom

Media Encoder CC

Photoshop CC

Prelude CC

Premier Pro CC

Scout CC

SpeedGrade CC

In addition to site wide use of the full Adobe Creative Cloud on all UMBC owned computers, the Adobe license, acquired with the help of the Maryland Education Enterprise Consortium, provides availability for Faculty and Staff to install the Creative Cloud on up to two personally owned computers.  The details of the agreement are as follows:

·        Faculty & staff are entitled to the same applications at home (the full collection) as the institution itself.

·        Upon redemption, the Creative Cloud Manager desktop application is installed. That application allows Faculty and Staff to download some or all of the Creative Cloud applications at their discretion and convenience. If Faculty or Staff originally downloaded some number of applications – and later determines they need others - they can certainly come back at a later time to download any additional applications by using the Creative Cloud Manager application.

·        Redemption codes are tied to a Faculty and Staff’s Adobe ID

·        Redemption codes will work on up to (2) Faculty and Staff personal computers, on either the Windows or Mac platform.

In order to obtain the Adobe Creative Cloud software suite for personal use, please see our instructional wiki at:

https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/How+to+Install+Adobe+Creative+Cloud+on+a+Personal+Computer

Adobe On-line Training Materials

Adobe has also provided the UMBC community with access to their entire library of training material.  Using the Adobe ID created through the process explained in the wiki, Faculty and Staff will have access to all the video tutorials and reference material available on the Adobe website.  This includes, but is not limited to, an extensive collection of Lynda.com video tutorials on various Adobe applications. These resources are available by logging in to the Adobe website using your Adobe ID, and are available immediately upon redemption of a personal use redemption code.

In an article for Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, Ramon Goings, program coordinator for the Sherman STEM Teacher Scholars, writes about the changing landscape in higher education and how historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) can embrace change to thrive in the future.

Goings and co-author Marybeth Gasman, a professor from the University of Pennsylvania, encourage HBCUs to adopt a growth mindset in order to thrive in spite of changing demographics. “The future of HBCUs rests on the ability of education stakeholders to adopt a growth mindset and shift our conversations to focus on opportunities to enhance the strengths while providing support for areas of concern,” they write.

Click here to read “Future of HBCUs May Rest on Adopting a Growth Mindset.”

Jessica Moreno

Role at the UMBC Career Center: I am the Social Media Intern at the Career Center. I essentially make sure all important career related events are up to date on the Career Center's myumbc group. I also post about career events, job and internship opportunities, as well as create social media content for the Career Center's Facebook and Twitter accounts. I also highlight important career tips that students can benefit from as well as highlighting student achievement by sharing "Intern of the Week" content on social media.

Major: Media and Communication Studies

Minor: American Studies

How did you choose your major?

I want to do something with journalism, I love blogging, and I am interested in being a reporter so for me, MCS was the closest major that relates to my career interests.

Tell me about the job and internship process. Were you able to find job/internship positions that are related to your major or your career interests?

Besides working at the Career Center, I had the chance to work for a non-profit in Baltimore called Art With a Heart this past summer.  I'm currently looking for part-time internship opportunities before I graduate, but I am also in the process of looking for a full-time job (*fingers crossed*).

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle." – Steve Jobs

Finally, talk about the Career Center and what it has to offer? What has been most beneficial to you?

The Career Center has resources to help students with their internship and job search.  I encourage students, especially freshman, to get a head start and meet with a career advisor if you are unsure about your career interests. Going to career events has given me a better understanding of how recruiters hire candidates. Plus, I go in to have my resume/cover letter reviewed (which takes a long time to complete if you decide to do it on your own).

What is your favorite aspect about UMBC?

I like that UMBC is not too big but not too small of a campus, we are tight-knit community. UMBC is also diverse and it’s great getting to see and meet new people every semester.

What is one item on your bucket list?

Getting the chance to scuba dive in the city of Okinawa in Japan (long story here)!

What is one aspect of the DC/Baltimore area that you often explore?

I live close to DC and I love going to see the Cherry Blossoms in the spring. Plus, I like getting DC cupcakes from Georgetown, they are great!

Have questions? Want to connect with the Career Center team? Call our office at 410-455-2216 or check out our page here: careers.umbc.edu/index

Make sure to follow the Career Center on Facebook, Twitter, and the myumbc group for career events and announcements!