We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Eloise Grose
Hometown: Towson, MD
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: 3 years!
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: Be kind and honest.
Also, always carry a sweater because the air conditioning works a little too well!
Q: What is one way you have worked with others to make a positive difference at UMBC or in another community?
A: In the 2014-2015 academic year my colleagues and I helped connect over 1000 UMBC students to service-learning opportunities. This means that UMBC students contributed over 30,000 hours to 88 non-profit, community based organization and Pre-K12 schools. This also means that UMBC students contributed over $712,000 of non-compensated work to our community partners and community through our service-learning programs!
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: My latest dream is to have a bring your dog to work day!
Hometown: Towson, MD
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: 3 years!
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: Program Coordinator for Service-Learning at The Shriver Center at UMBC.
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: Connect the campus to the community through Service-Learning experiences.
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: I love that I am able to work with a great mix students, faculty, staff and community partners on a daily basis. It feels great to be able to say that every day is going to be a little bit different and that I will learn something new each day.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: Be kind and honest.
Also, always carry a sweater because the air conditioning works a little too well!
Q: What is one way you have worked with others to make a positive difference at UMBC or in another community?
A: In the 2014-2015 academic year my colleagues and I helped connect over 1000 UMBC students to service-learning opportunities. This means that UMBC students contributed over 30,000 hours to 88 non-profit, community based organization and Pre-K12 schools. This also means that UMBC students contributed over $712,000 of non-compensated work to our community partners and community through our service-learning programs!
A: Baltimore.
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
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