Join Eric Schwaab, deputy director of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, as he discusses the Chesapeake Bay restoration from a management perspective on Friday, February 12, 2 p.m., in the Technology Research Center, Room 206. This is part of Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education’s Spring Seminar series. For more information, click here.
Note: This event will not be canceled unless the campus is shut down.
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The UMBC Athletics’ Hall of Fame Dinner and Inductions has been postpoined and will take place April 3 at 7 p.m. at the BWI Airport Marriott Hotel. For more information, click here.
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The Office of Off-Campus Student Services (OCSS) is proud to announce the start of Vets 2 Vets, a UMBC program that offers social networking opportunities, special events, workshops and mentors to support students during the transition from military service to higher education.
Some benefits of the program:
The kickoff event for Vets 2 Vets will be a Welcome Back Veterans Reception on Thursday, February 4, 4-6 p.m., in the University Center, 1st Floor Lobby.
“Our military students and veterans not only talk about their service, but these students bring exceptional organizational and team development to the table,” said Ramona Arthur, director of OCSS. “They bring a level of expertise and discipline that makes them leaders in class and in the community.”
For additional information, contact Arthur at ext 5-3619 or e-mail vets2vets@lists.umbc.edu.
NOTE: Vets 2 Vets is an outgrowth of the Veterans on Campus Taskforce, a cross-campus collaboration formed to address veterans’ concerns and support their social transition and academic success at UMBC.
The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture presents “Dana Hoey: Experiments in Primitive Living,” an exhibit running from Thursday, February 4, to Saturday, March 20. This exhibition represents the successive phases of an unnamed, imaginary ecological disaster through vivid, disquieting images. Don’t miss out on the opening reception with the artist on Thursday, February 4, 5-7 p.m.
For more information, click here.
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UMBC faculty and staff who are interested in working with community programs are invited to attend The Shriver Center’s 2nd Annual Service-Learning Fair on Friday, February 5, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at The Commons, Main Street.
More than 25 community partners and schools will be on hand, offering you the chance to meet one-on-one with their representatives and and learn more about their programs. This is a great opportunity to network and connect with local programs that you may be interested in working with for your classes and programs.
Be sure to share this opportunity with students in your classes and programs who may be looking to get involved in service this spring semester.
At the fair, students can:
– Meet one-on-one with more than 25 community partners and schools to select a service site that matches their skills, talents and interests. (Some of these partners include Baltimore Urban Debate League, the SEED School of Maryland, the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, Inc. (BARCS) and Project HEALTH, etc.)
– Learn about the service-learning program and The Shriver Center
– Find out how to earn academic credit and transcript notation for service
– Register on-site for service-learning placements
– Meet some animals in need of adoption brought by BARCS!
Contact Clare Greene at clare6@umbc.edu for more information.
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Join the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education and the Spring 2010 Seminar Series with a discussion by Miriam Diamond, professor of geography at the University of Toronto. Diamond’s research addresses chemical contaminants from emission, to environmental transport, exposure and potential health effects, particularly in cities and lakes.
The lecture will be Friday, January 29, 2 p.m., in the Technology Research Center, Room 206.
For more information, click here.
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The Geography and Environmental Systems Seminar begins this Wednesday, January 27, noon, in Sondheim Hall, Room 001. The first lecture will be about the role for science and engineering in choice, benefits and cost in stream restoration, given by Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Peter Wilcock.
For more information, contact Dawn Biehler at dbiehler@umbc.edu or ext. 5-2095
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UMBC will hold its fifth annual Midday Madness on Thursday, January 21, when the women’s basketball team hosts America East rival Vermont for a 12 p.m. tip-off from the RAC Arena. The Retrievers will welcome more than 1,300 local elementary and middle school students for the game. Admission is free to all fans.
A popular and fun-filled afternoon since its inception in 2006, Midday Madness has averaged 1,242 fans in its first four years, including 1,517 last season, a RAC women’s basketball record crowd at the time.
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The Professional Staff Senate (PSS) is hosting its 3rd annual pre-game pizza party at next week’s men’s basketball game versus Hartford on Thursday, January 14, 7 p.m. at the Retriever Activities Center.
There will be fun giveaways and pep rallying to prepare us for the game. In the past, folks have brought their families, neighbors and colleagues; all are welcome!
Arrive for pizza and soda at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $4 per person, and you may purchase these from any PSS senator.
PSS is also collecting non-perishable food items to benefit the Southwest Emergency Services.
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The Department of Public Policy 2009 Capstone Cohort, led by Professor of Public Policy John Rennie Short and Research Analyst Bernadette Hanlon, invite you to attend a presentation titled, “Green Initiatives for UMBC: An Eight Point Plan for a More Sustainable Campus.”
This presentation culminates a semester-long undertaking by graduate students in public policy. In a 30-minute presentation we will provide innovative proposals to enhance UMBC’s efforts to become more environmentally sustainable.
We thank you for your input, guidance, expertise and support and extend this invitation to join us for this presentation on Wednesday, December 16, at 4 p.m., in Public Policy Building, Room 451.
RSVP by e-mail by Wednesday, December 9, to nickles1@umbc.edu. For your convenience we will be sending an electronic copy of the completed study to you prior to the presentation on Wednesday, December 16.
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