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  <Title>Internships, Co-ops, &amp; Full-time Positions with G-3!</Title>
  <Tagline>Technology positions available with G-3 Technologies!</Tagline>
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    <div>G-3 Technologies provides a broad range of scalable, high performance wireless and Internet computing solutions for customers worldwide. We are a nimble, non-bureaucratic company characterized by technological innovation, extraordinary effort, and dedication to our customers, employees, and suppliers. The atmosphere is fast-paced and agile, shifting rapidly to the pressing needs of our customers. Team mentality, excellent work ethic, initiative, innovation, and an entrepreneurial spirit are key factors to your success here.</div>
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    <div>Positions Available Include:</div>
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    <strong>Computer Engineer</strong> <em>(Entry Level, UMBCworks Job ID #<span>9273105)</span></em>
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    <strong>Electrical Engineer</strong> <em>(Entry Level, UMBCworks Job ID #</em><span>9273106</span><em><span>)</span></em>
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    <span><strong>IT Technician </strong></span><em>(Entry Level, UMBCworks Job ID #</em><span>9273188</span><em><span>)</span></em>
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    <span><strong>Quality Assurance Test Technician </strong></span><em>(Entry Level, UMBCworks Job ID #</em><span>9273189</span><em><span>)</span></em>
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    <span><strong>Software Engineer </strong></span><em>(Entry Level, UMBCworks Job ID #</em><span>9273107</span><em><span>)</span></em>
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    <span><strong>Systems Engineer </strong></span><em>(Entry Level, UMBCworks Job ID #</em><span>9273109</span><em><span>)</span></em>
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    <span><strong>Software Engineering Semester Co-op Opportunity </strong></span><em>(Co-op, UMBCworks Job ID #</em><span>9285133</span><em><span>)</span></em>
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    <span><strong>Software Engineering Summer Internship </strong></span><em>(Internship, UMBCworks Job ID #</em><span>9287706</span><em><span>)</span></em>
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  <Title>USAID Legacy Fellowship</Title>
  <Tagline>Fellowship in Global Public Health with USAID &amp; Palladium</Tagline>
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    <div>USAID and The Palladium Group are collaborating to offer two USAID Legacy Fellowships in memory of our beloved friend and colleague Anita Datar, who was tragically killed while on duty in Mali in November 2015. Ms. Datar had devoted much of the past 10 years pursuing global public health, particularly family planning and HIV prevention and response.</div>
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    <div>The unpaid 10-week fellowship is designed to provide fellows with practical and professional experiences in fields related to the work of USAID in one of its global offices. The Palladium Group will pay for transportation to and from the fellowship location. Palladium staff will also act as advisors to the fellows and contribute to program guidance. Content and location of the fellowships will be determined by USAID following selection of the fellows.</div>
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    <div><em><strong>APPLICATION DEADLINE:</strong> February 15, 2017</em></div>
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    <div><strong>Read more and apply via UMBCworks:</strong></div>
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    <li><span>Log in via myUMBC &gt; Topics &gt; Jobs &amp; Internships</span></li>
    <li><span>Make sure you have an approved resume under Documents. (If not, upload your current version and click "Schedule Appointment" on the homepage of UMBCworks.)</span></li>
    <li><span>Select the Jobs tab</span></li>
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    <span>Search for job ID #</span>9289849</li>
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    <Title>Smithsonian National Museum of American History Internship</Title>
    <Tagline>Interested in internships with the Smithsonian Institute?</Tagline>
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          <div>The National Museum of American History internship program allows a diverse group of people with innumerable interests, strengths, and goals to encounter an educational environment where they can work with and learn from professionals and scholars in related areas of concentration. The Museum offers interns of different backgrounds incredible opportunities in a variety of fields, from public relations to exhibition research to project design. Learning from knowledgeable mentors in the dynamic atmosphere of the Museum and Washington, D.C. area, interns enjoy an intensive experience as multifaceted as the Museum itself.</div>
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          <div>Internship projects include:</div>
          <div>1.       Archives Center</div>
          <div>2.       Curatorial Projects (Culture &amp; the Arts; Work &amp; Industry; Armed Forces History; Home Community &amp; Life; Political History; Medicine &amp; Science)</div>
          <div>3.       Collections Management</div>
          <div>4.       Conservation (Paper, Object, Costume/Textile)</div>
          <div>5.       Lemelson Spark!Lab (working with youth 6-12yo)</div>
          <div>6.       Wegmans Wonderplace (working with early education under 6yo)</div>
          <div>7.       Museum Education</div>
          <div>8.       Public Programs (Latino History; African American History &amp;</div>
          <div>Culture; Music; Theatre; and Food &amp; Agriculture)</div>
          <div>9.       Development (Fundraising)</div>
          <div>10.   Special Events</div>
          <div>11.   Social Media (Blogging)</div>
          <div>12.   Exhibition Design</div>
          <div>13.   Human Resources</div>
          <div>14.   Office of Communications and Marketing</div>
          <div>15.   And many more!</div>
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          <div><em><strong>APPLICATION DEADLINE:</strong> March 15, 2017</em></div>
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          <div><strong>Read more and apply via UMBCworks:</strong></div>
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          <li><span>Log in via myUMBC &gt; Topics &gt; Jobs &amp; Internships</span></li>
          <li><span>Make sure you have an approved resume under Documents. (If not, upload your current version and click "Schedule Appointment" on the homepage of UMBCworks.)</span></li>
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    <Title>Researcher of the Week: Richard Elliott</Title>
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    <div><span>Please join us as we celebrate the career of Dr. Diane Lee, Vice Provost and founding Dean of Undergraduate Education, and wish her the best in her retirement. The celebration event will take place on <span><span>Monday, February 20</span></span> from <span><span>3:30 to 5:30 p.m.</span></span> on the 7th floor of the Albin O. Kuhn Library. Refreshments will be provided.</span></div>
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    <div><span>For the past 30 years, Dr. Lee has served the UMBC community with enthusiasm, integrity, compassion, and vision. She has made a profound difference to the lives of past and current students, staff, and faculty, and her extraordinary legacy will mark the lives of members of our community for years to come. She has been a mentor, advisor, supporter, friend, colleague, thinker, advocate, administrator, teacher, and builder—playing all of these roles with unique grace, kindness, and wisdom.</span></div>
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    <div><span>During her time at UMBC she was honored as a Presidential Teaching Professor; served as a Vice Provost and then as the founding Dean of Undergraduate Education; and oversaw or established signature UMBC initiatives such as the First Year and Transfer Seminars, Supplemental Instruction, and Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD). These accomplishments, and many others, are grounded on Dr. Lee’s passion for supporting all students in reaching their academic and professional goals, and on her remarkable ability to inspire all around her through her work, generosity, and collaborative spirit.</span></div>
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    <div><span>We hope you will join us in expressing our deep gratitude for all Dr. Lee has done for the UMBC community, and in wishing her well in her future endeavors.</span></div>
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    <div><span>In the coming days you should receive an email or letter from UNUM with information regarding special enrollment. To assist you, here are some important details to consider:</span></div>
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    <li><span>Special enrollment emails will be addressed from University System of Maryland - UNUM.</span></li>
    <li><span>UNUM LTD and Life benefits are provided by USM <strong><u>not</u></strong> the State of Maryland.</span></li>
    <li><span>The UNUM special enrollment period is strictly for UNUM benefits and not for health, dental, prescription, Minnesota Life, AD&amp;D or Flexible Spending. </span></li>
    <li><span>UNUM special enrollment allows employees to elect LTD and Life Insurance (up to $100,000) through UNUM with no medical underwriting (no medical questions will be asked).</span></li>
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    <li><span>New UNUM coverage will be effective <span><span>April 1, 2017</span></span>.</span></li>
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  <Title>Dr. Kevin Eckert Receives Marilyn E. Demorest Award</Title>
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    <span>Dear Colleagues,</span><span><br><br>I am pleased to announce that Kevin Eckert, Professor and Chair of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration &amp; Policy, has been named the 2016-17 recipient of the Marilyn E. Demorest Award for Faculty Advancement. This annual award is provided through an endowment established by Marilyn E. Demorest, Professor Emerita of Psychology and former Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, to support the advancement of all UMBC faculty members in their academic careers; to facilitate their professional development; and to recognize their contributions to faculty advancement and success at UMBC.</span><span><br><br>Dr. Eckert is recognized for his generosity in sharing his time, expertise, and resources to foster faculty productivity and leadership and to support and grow collaborative, interdisciplinary research. Dr. Eckert's open approach to his research projects has provided new tenure-track faculty members with valuable collaborative research experience on many high-profile National Institute of Health (NIH) grants.</span><span><br><br>Dr. Eckert is also a strong advocate for faculty development, often dedicating resources directly from the chair's office to ensure faculty members can participate in workshops and trainings and present at national academic conferences. He also was responsible for securing student research assistants for each department faculty member to create learning and research opportunities for faculty members at all points in their careers. Dr. Eckert's support of professional development has led to a greater focus on leadership, resulting in many departmental faculty taking on roles as leaders across campus in areas such as university Strategic Planning, the Institutional Review Board, and the Research Council.</span><span><br><br>During his tenure as the Demorest awardee, Dr. Eckert will lead a series of seminars that provide insights into mentorship as a multidimensional process, with a particular focus on the development of successful, federally funded collaborative research proposals and engagement in academic leadership. Topics include:</span>
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    <div><span>“I am honored to receive this award made possible by a generous gift from Dr. Marilyn Demorest,” says Dr. Eckert. “Over the course of the next few semesters I plan to offer several seminars for faculty that focus on collaborative research addressing such topics as developing successful, federally funded collaborative research proposals and lessons learned from conducting large collaborative studies.”<br><br></span></div>
    <div><span>Please join me in congratulating Dr. Eckert on this recognition and supporting his mentorship work.</span></div>
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    <div><span>Inclusive excellence is a hallmark of UMBC and a foundational value of our community. We take great pride in the diversity of experience, background, and thought represented by our campus community and the respectful ways in which our students, faculty, and staff engage the civic issues being debated in our country today.</span></div>
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    <div><span>In this time of change, we have received many requests for information and guidance. We are pleased to introduce several new campus resources developed in collaboration with the University Steering Committee and other campus groups:</span></div>
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    <span><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/n8qpl/nwtbnbb/77ny4c" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Information Regarding Recent Executive Actions</a>: UMBC’s Office of International Education Services has developed a set of resources/FAQs to offer guidance for UMBC community members regarding President Trump's recent executive order on immigration. In addition, President Hrabowski has joined other college presidents and the American Council on Education in sending a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security expressing concerns about the executive order.</span><br>
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    <li><span><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/n8qpl/nwtbnbb/n0oy4c" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The Diverse Classroom</a>: This new Faculty Development Center resource page is designed to assist faculty in facilitating difficult classroom conversations and harnessing UMBC's diversity to create vibrant learning environments that both challenge and support every student.</span></li>
    <li><span><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/n8qpl/nwtbnbb/jlqy4c" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Appreciating Differences in a Changing World (Feb. 13)</a>: The campus community is invited to this interactive concert, which will explore powerful questions through music and discussion. Singer-songwriter and trainer Bob Sima will lead the community in exercises to increase and improve self-awareness, interpersonal communication, and appreciation of differences.</span></li>
    <li><span><u>The UMBC Freedom Seder</u>, hosted by <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/n8qpl/nwtbnbb/zdry4c" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Hillel</a>, the vice president for Student Affairs, and other campus partners, will be held on <span><span>Wednesday, March 29</span></span>, <span><span>7 – 9 p.m.</span></span>Participants will celebrate the promise of freedom and learn about the diverse personal narratives of the UMBC community. The event will also honor the leaders, both past and present, who have fought and continue to fight for an egalitarian society. A certified kosher meal will be served.</span></li>
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    <div><span>Campus leaders also have joined together to create a new <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/n8qpl/nwtbnbb/f6ry4c" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">webpage</a> that gathers a wide range of resources to support and celebrate diversity and inclusion, from campus-based organizations and services to external resources offered by nonprofit and government agencies. We know that the list is not exhaustive, and if you know of any resources that we have not included, please email us at <a href="mailto:inclusion@umbc.edu?subject=" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">inclusion@umbc.edu</a>.</span></div>
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    <div><span>We are encouraged by the substantive programming and resources organized to support our students, faculty, and staff. We are confident UMBC will continue to be a model for inclusion—not because all members of our diverse community always agree with one another, but because we willingly engage with difficult issues and are respectful in our differences</span></div>
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    <div><span>Thank you for your commitment to our mission and for all that you do to strengthen our community.</span></div>
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