My Internship: Sustainable Transportation Alternatives
by Karly Trinite

Before I applied for my internship with UMBC Off-Campus Student Services, I knew it was right for me. My passion throughout college was always taking the information I learned as an environmental studies student and sharing and applying it beyond the walls of my classes... (continue reading)

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by Janet McGlynn

From Engineers without Borders working to generate clean drinking water in Kenya to the Making Words Count lab advancing our knowledge of women’s struggles, UMBC students conduct original mentored work that makes a difference in our community and our world. My responsibility for campus-wide undergraduate research programs at UMBC allows me to work with these and other engaged students as they develop and carry out independent research, scholarship, and creative work. These last days of the fall semester are a key time for students thinking about applying for university funding to support their research/creative work ... (continue reading)

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by Carrie Cleveland and Brian Haran

Walking into the first meeting of my Civic Agency class I thought, “I've got this.” I am 35 years old. I know what it means to be a good citizen. I know what it means to be involved. I know this all so well because I vote. I follow the campaigns, read my sample ballot, and make informed choices on Election Day. I know what democracy means. I've got this. Talk about a wakeup call! ... (continue reading)
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by Karly Trinite

This semester, through my internship with UMBC Off-Campus Student Services, I have been researching opportunities for students to make choices that protect our local and global environment. I'll be sharing the outcomes of my research--information students can use to become more active participants in promoting sustainability--at Being Green Off Campus, sponsored by Off-Campus Student Services (November 22, 2013, noon-1:00 p.m., Commons Main Street). I promise this will be fun (and tasty): the event will feature games, organic produce taste testing, giveaways, and free pie and hot drinks... (continue reading)
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by Stephanie-Jane Okpara

I’ve always been involved in service in my community, but never really got involved in service at UMBC until my 2013 Alternative School Break Trip during spring break. A friend of mine who was planning to participate in an ASB trip encouraged me to apply. At first, I was hesitant because I was looking forward to having that week to relax, but I decided to go ahead and apply anyway. The UMBC students I met during this experience were amazing and had a passion for service... (continue reading)
]]> by Stephanie-Jane Okpara I’ve always been involved in service in my community, but never really got involved in service at UMBC until my 2013 Alternative School Break Trip during spring break.... http://umbcbreakingground.wordpress.com/2013/11/18/alternative-school-break-lasting-impact/ https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/38509/guest@my.umbc.edu/f3ca2ea9c232a7436e5b2c1f4fa19a0d/api/pixel UMBC BreakingGround https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/bg https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/xsmall.png?1360169927 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/original.png?1360169927 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/xxlarge.png?1360169927 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/xlarge.png?1360169927 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/large.png?1360169927 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/medium.png?1360169927 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/small.png?1360169927 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/xsmall.png?1360169927 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/xxsmall.png?1360169927 UMBC BreakingGround https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/038/509/ba662e164a309d42867d16592696807f/xxlarge.jpg?1384788529 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/038/509/ba662e164a309d42867d16592696807f/xlarge.jpg?1384788529 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/038/509/ba662e164a309d42867d16592696807f/large.jpg?1384788529 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/038/509/ba662e164a309d42867d16592696807f/medium.jpg?1384788529 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/038/509/ba662e164a309d42867d16592696807f/small.jpg?1384788529 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/038/509/ba662e164a309d42867d16592696807f/xsmall.jpg?1384788529 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/038/509/ba662e164a309d42867d16592696807f/xxsmall.jpg?1384788529 4 0 true Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:29:26 -0500 Why I'm Joining the Peace Corps
by Nathan Rehr

I have known for about four months that in March, I will be leaving to serve as a community health volunteer in the U.S. Peace Corps but it probably won’t feel real until I board the plane to Senegal (although I imagine I will feel something when I am getting all my vaccinations). I pretty much settled on joining the Peace Corps in my senior year of high school. Having recently worked with a returned volunteer, I was curious to know who had started the Peace Corps... (continue reading)
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by Yvette Pappoe
Maryland Business Roundtable for Education is a nonprofit coalition of more than 100 leading employers, 3,000 volunteers, and a staff of eight dedicated to ensuring that Maryland students receive a quality education and are well prepared for productive, successful lives. I first discovered this organization when I was a UMBC student looking to make a difference. I was elated to find out that this organization shared my vision, and immediately sought ways to get involved... (continue reading)
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by Zach Kosinski
Last month I sent an email promoting an upcoming SafeZone workshop to a UMBC listserv for student organization leaders. SafeZone is a program that works to educate and prepare folks on campus to make UMBC a more welcoming, supportive place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. My UMBC position involves me in conversations about matters pertaining to LGBTQ people all the time, so I did not view my message as particularly remarkable or noteworthy... (continue reading)
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by Emek Ergun, Satarupa Joardar and Autumn Reed

Should scholars be activists? Should they confront and challenge dominant cultures, or safeguard the status quo from the privileged comfort of the ivory tower? We envision "Rethinking Intellectual Activism," the conference we are working to organize, as a forum for collaborative exploration of these questions. We plan to engage scholars, activists and artists in stimulating conversations about the future of the university as a political place of knowledge production and social justice promotion... (continue reading)
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by Jacki Stone

Sometimes in order to BreakGround, you have to dig. You have to dig deep, creating a new foundation that can bear the weight of structure and growth. In the case of one recent UMBC venture, progress involved literally breaking ground with people and machine power to build the brand new Apartment Community Center for West Hill, Terrace, and Hillside Apartments here on campus.... (continue reading)
]]> by Jacki Stone Sometimes in order to BreakGround, you have to dig. You have to dig deep, creating a new foundation that can bear the weight of structure and growth. In the case of one recent... http://umbcbreakingground.wordpress.com/2013/10/28/fostering-community-by-design/ https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/37558/guest@my.umbc.edu/d255078a31fb686765221791015acbfe/api/pixel UMBC BreakingGround https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/bg https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/xsmall.png?1360169927 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/original.png?1360169927 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/xxlarge.png?1360169927 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/xlarge.png?1360169927 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/large.png?1360169927 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/medium.png?1360169927 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/small.png?1360169927 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/xsmall.png?1360169927 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/493/e0dc61eceffa1a7dff9d396b4b7c5011/xxsmall.png?1360169927 UMBC BreakingGround https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/037/558/5e2c709667e9951db6c288fbe5be4123/xxlarge.jpg?1382960122 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/037/558/5e2c709667e9951db6c288fbe5be4123/xlarge.jpg?1382960122 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/037/558/5e2c709667e9951db6c288fbe5be4123/large.jpg?1382960122 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/037/558/5e2c709667e9951db6c288fbe5be4123/medium.jpg?1382960122 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/037/558/5e2c709667e9951db6c288fbe5be4123/small.jpg?1382960122 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/037/558/5e2c709667e9951db6c288fbe5be4123/xsmall.jpg?1382960122 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/037/558/5e2c709667e9951db6c288fbe5be4123/xxsmall.jpg?1382960122 8 0 true Mon, 28 Oct 2013 07:38:13 -0400