GOT IDEAS? LET’S HEAR THEM! Share them with us and you might win $750! Keep reading to learn how your brilliant idea can win you some cash!

The annual UMBC Idea competition is designed to challenge you to think about problems and opportunities all around us. If UMBC is one of the most innovative schools in the nation, then UMBC students are just the kind of innovators that can really change the world. This is your chance to make it happen.

Simply answer a handful of general questions regarding your idea on the entry form (video pitches are allowed, just link your video to your form). The top entries will be judged by a panel of professionals and alumni, along with a crowd of students on November 16, 2017, at the final competition in the Commons Sports Zone.

Cash prizes are:

·         1st prize                  $750  

·         2nd Prize                $500

·         3rd Prize                 $250

·         Best Pitch               $250

How to Enter

To enter the competition, complete the UMBC Idea Competition Entry Form, which asks you to describe a problem or opportunity, and describe your idea for addressing it. Submission forms will be limited to one page, so you will need to articulate the problem you have identified and your idea succinctly. You will also be allowed to post a video to YouTube in which you can personally pitch your idea to the campus. The videos are not required, but they are encouraged as an effective way to communicate ideas to the review committee. YouTube videos are limited to 60 seconds and creativity is encouraged. Videos longer than 60 seconds will not be considered by the judges.

For a full list of the rules, visit http://entrepreneurship.umbc.edu/competitions/umbcs-idea-competition/

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: October 12 at 1 PM

Kramer Installation, Inc. - Fine Art Services is looking for an Experienced Art Installer / Handler. Part time to start and can lead into a full time position.

Installing / Packing / Transporting Artwork. This position will be responsible for residential and commercial installations. Looking for someone with a good eye for art placement. Experience installing gallery walls and photo collages a plus. Willing to train the right person.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

The Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA) seeks an exceptional Executive Assistant to support the Director of the school.

The successful applicant will serve as first and primary contact point to the director of the school, coordinating appointments and meetings with many constituencies including students, faculty, board members, foundation staff, administrators from Baltimore City, alumni and frequent visitors of all kinds. The individual will need to become familiar with the unique operations of the school and its supporting foundation.

The Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA) seeks an exceptional Executive Assistant to support the Director of the school.

The successful applicant will serve as first and primary contact point to the director of the school, coordinating appointments and meetings with many constituencies including students, faculty, board members, foundation staff, administrators from Baltimore City, alumni and frequent visitors of all kinds. The individual will need to become familiar with the unique operations of the school and its supporting foundation.

The Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA) seeks an exceptional Executive Assistant to support the Director of the school.

The successful applicant will serve as first and primary contact point to the director of the school, coordinating appointments and meetings with many constituencies including students, faculty, board members, foundation staff, administrators from Baltimore City, alumni and frequent visitors of all kinds. The individual will need to become familiar with the unique operations of the school and its supporting foundation.

The Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA) seeks an exceptional Executive Assistant to support the Director of the school.

The successful applicant will serve as first and primary contact point to the director of the school, coordinating appointments and meetings with many constituencies including students, faculty, board members, foundation staff, administrators from Baltimore City, alumni and frequent visitors of all kinds. The individual will need to become familiar with the unique operations of the school and its supporting foundation.

The Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA) seeks an exceptional Executive Assistant to support the Director of the school.

The successful applicant will serve as first and primary contact point to the director of the school, coordinating appointments and meetings with many constituencies including students, faculty, board members, foundation staff, administrators from Baltimore City, alumni and frequent visitors of all kinds. The individual will need to become familiar with the unique operations of the school and its supporting foundation.

Auditions!

The Strand Theater Company announces auditions for the opening production of its 10th Anniversary Season, “Origin of the Species” by Bryony Lavery. Directed by Erin Riley.

Synopsis: Molly is an older English lady who digs up her ancestor: a four-million-year-old woman, miraculously alive. Molly names her Victoria and smuggles her home to Yorkshire. Clocks – biological and other – tick away in this engaging two-hander that digs deep beneath the sands of time to discover that we are all brothers and sisters under the skin.

Breakdown:

This post was written by Special Collections Student Assistant Jagruti Chinchwadkar.  

Special Collections is pleased to introduce the new Scannx Book ScanCenter to our researchers. Researchers will now be able to scan books and documents on their own and save it to their USB drive free of charge!

The Scannx Book Scanner is a drop edge (or zero edge) scanner that allows you to scan documents flat or to scan bound materials like books without damaging the spine. Please show the items you wish to scan Special Collections staff who will evaluate the condition of the material.  If it’s not too fragile, we’ll show you how to do the scanning – it’s easy!

I have had the opportunity to use the Scanner and I found it user-friendly, quick and easy to use. Its large friendly buttons guide the user through scan process from choosing file formats, to scan quality, color depth, file naming and destinations. It has ample flatbed surface and every page comes back is crisp and clear. It provides high quality scans and converts scanned images into PDF, searchable PDF, Word, TIFF, or PNG file formats automatically. We’ll show you how to scan things without damaging them and making sure they stay in their proper order, and instructions for its use can also be found next to the workstation.  Make sure to bring your own USB drive!

Don’t have time for using the scanner?  Need scans of photographs? No need to worry, we can do it for you for a fee.

Special Collections is open Monday - Wednesday 1 - 4pm, Thursday 1 - 8pm and Friday 1 - 4pm, also by appointment Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30pm. Contact: speccoll@umbc.edu | 410.455.2353

Thanks Jagruti!