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Please see the latest updates on UMBC’s Retriever Ready website. Questions? Email covid19@umbc.edu.

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Let's Meditate will be offered by request only. Please email Dr. Sunny Swift at eswift@umbc.edu for more details


Meditation could help us to manage stress when it is making waves in our lives...so Let's Meditate at UMBC.

Let's Meditate at UMBC is sponsored by the Counseling Center. This free drop-in series of guided meditations is based on the Let's Meditate program, which was first offered at Cornell University in 2014 and adapted by Dr. Ginger Armas at UMBC in 2020.
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Name:Sahar Mahate 

Internship, Co-op or Research Site:Johns Hopkins Medicine

Position Title:Undergraduate Student Researcher

Major(s)/Minor(s):Biology and Health Administration/Policy

Current Class Level:Junior

Work Term:Summer 2020

Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.

As lab research shifted online, my responsibilities changed a lot. When I was working at this lab in person, I injected tumors into the tibias of live animal models, operated technology for X-rays and ultrasounds on animal models, completed stress experiments and necropsies on mice and rats, and performed western blots, cell cultures, and DNA methylation analyses. With virtual work, there was a lot more focus on literature review and data analysis. We would have meetings where research was discussed, and I would be assigned specific topics to present on. We also began using a new proteomic analysis program to identify and compare pathways of primary osteosarcoma tumors and secondary pulmonary tumors to determine how commonly upregulated pathways associated with pulmonary metastasis in osteosarcoma can be inhibited. My responsibility was to work with the other undergraduate researchers in the lab to figure out how the program worked, use it to analyze the data, and present relevant findings at lab meetings. 

Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?

This is a research lab I've been working at since high school, and have continued to work with throughout college.

What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization? 

This summer, I really enjoyed being able to take charge and work on an independent project with the proteomics analysis program to contribute to the lab research. It gave me the opportunity to collaborate with other undergraduate colleagues to teach ourselves something new and to share the knowledge with the researchers in the lab, as the program was new to all of them as well. 

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How has this time of remote instruction transformed the way we think about teaching and learning going forward? What positive lessons and new ways of thinking will guide us in our continuing efforts to foster student success within and beyond this moment in our history? How has the University’s response shaped how we teach and learn from each other? 

The Empowered University: Teaching and Learning
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
4 ﹘ 5:30 p.m. via WebEx

The UMBC community is invited to join together in this interactive campus-wide conversation about teaching and learning in the era of remote instruction. Colleagues from the Planning Instructional Variety for Online Teaching (PIVOT) group, Fostering Online Learning Improvement and Opportunity (FOLIO) group, and Student Affairs will share brief comments on their experiences followed by opportunities for a robust Q&A and discussion. Please submit your questions about your experiences with remote teaching and learning in advance using the registration form linked above.

Panelists

Opening remarks by President Freeman Hrabowski and Provost Philip Rous

Sherri N. Braxton, Sc.D., Senior Director of Instructional Technology in the Division of Information Technology

Brittini Brown, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President in the Division of Student Affairs

Samantha Fries ‘18, Psychology and Sociology, M.A. ‘21, Applied Sociology, Graduate Student, Vice President of the Graduate Student Association, and FOLIO Committee Member

Delana Gregg, Ph.D. ‘19, Language, Literacy, and Culture, Director of Academic Learning Resources, Assessment, and Analysis in the Academic Success Center in the Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, and FOLIO Committee Member

Jamie Gurganus ‘04, M.S. ‘11, Ph.D. ‘20, Mechanical Engineering, Faculty in Mechanical Engineering, Associate Director of Engineering Education Initiatives, Director of the Center for Integrated Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL), and PIVOT+ Facilitator for the College of Engineering and Information Technology

Eileen O’Brien, Ph.D., Principal Lecturer and Undergraduate Program Director in Psychology, Director of the Certificate in College Teaching and Learning Science, and PIVOT+ Facilitator for the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Liz Stanwyck, Ph.D. ‘11, Statistics, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Statistics and PIVOT+ Affinity Group Facilitator for the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

Wendy Zhang ‘22, Psychology, Undergraduate Student, Assistant Speaker of the Undergraduate Senate, and FOLIO Committee Member

Moderators

Linda C. Hodges, Ph.D., Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Inaugural Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching

Kerrie Kephart, Ph.D., Associate Director for Pedagogical Innovation, Research, and Assessment in the Center for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching

Jennifer M. Harrison, Ph.D. ‘13, Language, Literacy, and Culture, Associate Director for Assessment in the Center for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching


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Are you ready to intern with a Nonprofit or Social Venture this Spring?

If yes, apply to the Shattuck Family Internship Program for Entrepreneurship Innovation and Social Change.

The Shattuck Family Internship Program for Entrepreneurship Innovation and Social Change prepares UMBC students for the rigors and rewards of entrepreneurship and social innovation. This program places highly-motivated students from diverse backgrounds in mentored internships (remote and/or onsite) to better prepare them to launch nonprofit or social ventures. Students get training and experience to empower them to become the next generation of social entrepreneurs–working largely in the not-for-profit world, developing and delivering innovative solutions to some of our region’s most urgent social problems.

Internships last one semester (15 weeks) and students will work, on average, 8 to 10 hours per week. Students receive a stipend of $1,500 toward their compensation. In addition to the internship, students engage in projects and activities that further expose them to the social entrepreneurial mindset.

Why Participate?
- Earn a competitive stipend of $1,500
- Gain valuable experience in your career field by interning 120 hours over the course of the semester (8-10 hours per week)
- Be exposed to the knowledge, skills, and mindset required to successfully launch and manage a nonprofit/social venture
- Develop a network of contacts in the nonprofit community for future references and opportunities
- Apply classroom knowledge in a realistic work environment and apply lessons learned in the workplace to academic coursework

TO APPLY:
Interested students are asked to submit a Resume and a Cover Letter answering the following questions:
Discuss your interest in both entrepreneurship and this intern program. What has been your entrepreneurial involvement thus far such as coursework, seminars, etc. (if applicable)? What type of nonprofit would you like to intern for and why?

Your resume and cover letter can be submitted via UMBCworks, position 9320107
Christine Routzahn, Director
Career Center, UMBC
routzahn@umbc.edu, 410-455-3671

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Are you ready to intern within a Start-up this Spring?

If yes, apply to the Shattuck Family Internship Program for Entrepreneurship Innovation and Social Change.

The Shattuck Family Internship Program for Entrepreneurship Innovation and Social Change prepares UMBC students for the rigors and rewards of entrepreneurship and social innovation.  This program places highly-motivated students from diverse backgrounds in mentored internships to better prepare them to launch for-profit ventures

Internships last one semester (15 weeks) and students will work, on average, 8 to 10 hours per week.  Students receive a stipend of $1,500 toward their compensation.

Why Participate?
- Earn a competitive stipend of $1,500 plus an opportunity to potentially earn credit
- Gain valuable experience in your career field by interning 120 hours over the course of the semester (8-10 hours per week)
- Be exposed to the knowledge, skills, and mindset required to successfully launch and manage a growing business
- Develop a network of contacts in the entrepreneurial community for future references and opportunities
- Apply classroom knowledge in a realistic work environment and apply lessons learned in the workplace to academic coursework

TO APPLY:
Interested students are asked to submit a Resume and a Cover Letter answering the following questions:
Discuss your interest in both entrepreneurship and this intern program.  What has been your entrepreneurial involvement thus far such as coursework, seminars, etc. (if applicable)?  What type of start-up would you like to intern for and why?

REQUIREMENTS:  2.9 GPA or above, Undergraduate student status, Open to ALL Majors 

Your Resume and Cover Letter can be submitted via UMBCworks, position 9320106.
Christine Routzahn, Director
Career Center, UMBC
routzahn@umbc.edu, 410-455-3671

DEADLINE TO APPLY:  Friday, 12/4 ]]> Do you have an interest in Entrepreneurship? Are you ready to intern within a Start-up this Spring? If yes, apply to the Shattuck Family Internship Program for Entrepreneurship Innovation and... https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/97456/guest@my.umbc.edu/f9da955f415e14f79e8a58b8944ccb6f/api/pixel Career Center https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/careers https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/xsmall.png?1411655278 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/original.jpg?1411655278 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/xxlarge.png?1411655278 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/xlarge.png?1411655278 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/large.png?1411655278 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/medium.png?1411655278 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/small.png?1411655278 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/xsmall.png?1411655278 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/xxsmall.png?1411655278 Career Center https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/456/e36f8f4efd73dcbb83e570f349d7d68f/xxlarge.jpg?1605404532 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/456/e36f8f4efd73dcbb83e570f349d7d68f/xlarge.jpg?1605404532 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/456/e36f8f4efd73dcbb83e570f349d7d68f/large.jpg?1605404532 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/456/e36f8f4efd73dcbb83e570f349d7d68f/medium.jpg?1605404532 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/456/e36f8f4efd73dcbb83e570f349d7d68f/small.jpg?1605404532 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/456/e36f8f4efd73dcbb83e570f349d7d68f/xsmall.jpg?1605404532 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/456/e36f8f4efd73dcbb83e570f349d7d68f/xxsmall.jpg?1605404532 1 0 true Sat, 14 Nov 2020 20:43:03 -0500 Sat, 14 Nov 2020 20:53:02 -0500 Upcoming Connecting Orgs Session! Our next ConnectingOrgs session is next Wednesday! Please RSVP via myUMBC or email Courtney Campbell (cocamp@umbc.edu) to sign up!
]]> Our next ConnectingOrgs session is next Wednesday! Please RSVP via myUMBC or email Courtney Campbell (cocamp@umbc.edu) to sign up! Image https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/3d9b3833811a54b41a343749407b6031/69f15aad/news/000/097/426/f5a0cbdbb287728207a6f40ef3eecef4/ConnectingOrgsFall2020.png?1605285103 https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/97426/guest@my.umbc.edu/990ecb00363b3224c1814fe0c6dfbaa8/api/pixel campus campus-life connecting connecting-orgs election life officers orgs transitions Campus Life https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/osl https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xsmall.png?1520955747 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/original.png?1520955747 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xxlarge.png?1520955747 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xlarge.png?1520955747 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/large.png?1520955747 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/medium.png?1520955747 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/small.png?1520955747 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xsmall.png?1520955747 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xxsmall.png?1520955747 Campus Life https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/426/f341ad082c0761d21aa3b7ed8cd268a9/xxlarge.jpg?1605285035 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/426/f341ad082c0761d21aa3b7ed8cd268a9/xlarge.jpg?1605285035 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/426/f341ad082c0761d21aa3b7ed8cd268a9/large.jpg?1605285035 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/426/f341ad082c0761d21aa3b7ed8cd268a9/medium.jpg?1605285035 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/426/f341ad082c0761d21aa3b7ed8cd268a9/small.jpg?1605285035 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/426/f341ad082c0761d21aa3b7ed8cd268a9/xsmall.jpg?1605285035 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/426/f341ad082c0761d21aa3b7ed8cd268a9/xxsmall.jpg?1605285035 0 0 true Fri, 13 Nov 2020 11:31:25 -0500 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 11:31:50 -0500 Student Org Spotlight: Philosophers Anonymous PhilAnon is a weekly discussion group with each week's topic chosen from suggestions. We take any idea or subject matter and explore it from a philosophical lens. It is a fun and informal open discussion. All are welcome! No philosophical background necessary!
]]> PhilAnon is a weekly discussion group with each week's topic chosen from suggestions. We take any idea or subject matter and explore it from a philosophical lens. It is a fun and informal open... Image https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/3bdb11ef440f349a238d23f9e9cb4d8d/69f15aad/news/000/097/401/0b184af4a4086fcb56b0104d99f01926/Philosophers Anonymous.png?1605208711 https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/97401/guest@my.umbc.edu/d57b9cb601c7eaabf75ff7e68413349e/api/pixel org philosophers-anonymous philosophy student student-org Campus Life https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/osl https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xsmall.png?1520955747 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/original.png?1520955747 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xxlarge.png?1520955747 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xlarge.png?1520955747 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/large.png?1520955747 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/medium.png?1520955747 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/small.png?1520955747 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xsmall.png?1520955747 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/031/29ef8c120a1b5783630e8bbe933d9db4/xxsmall.png?1520955747 Campus Life https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/401/eceb5067b02a08dd221f4503c7e9f64a/xxlarge.jpg?1605208548 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/401/eceb5067b02a08dd221f4503c7e9f64a/xlarge.jpg?1605208548 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/401/eceb5067b02a08dd221f4503c7e9f64a/large.jpg?1605208548 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/401/eceb5067b02a08dd221f4503c7e9f64a/medium.jpg?1605208548 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/401/eceb5067b02a08dd221f4503c7e9f64a/small.jpg?1605208548 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/401/eceb5067b02a08dd221f4503c7e9f64a/xsmall.jpg?1605208548 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/401/eceb5067b02a08dd221f4503c7e9f64a/xxsmall.jpg?1605208548 0 0 true Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:17:53 -0500 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:18:44 -0500 November 12: Retriever Ready Action Update Updated Public Health Dashboard + Reminder to Be Vigilant

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How it Started

Exhibits of course start in a number of ways. For this exhibit, our curatorial team knew we wanted to highlight the UMBC Photography Equipment Collections, however we did not know what narrative we wanted to tell or what objects would go into the exhibit. We did know we had many interesting cameras that did not make it into the large display of cameras that users of the Special Collections Reading Room are accustomed to seeing.

Existing photography equipment case in UMBC AOK Special Collections Reading Room.

Picking Objects

I initially spent many days in the large Special Collections storage room in the Library’s lower level. Most days I wore a mask (pre-COVID mask wearing) because I noticed many of the older cameras have chemicals that are beginning to break down inside of them. I slowly found the equipment I wanted to feature, mostly based on their appearance and always with the reading room audience in mind. One of the two display cases is about personal cameras, featuring a whole line of cameras that were designed for consumer audiences and fans of pop culture, from Mickey Mouse to spy gear (hi, 90s kids). I think people will enjoy seeing the unique cameras I selected.


Kodak Petite (c. 1930s). This camera came in the Kodak Coquette set which featured this blue art deco camera, a makeup compact mirror, and a lipstick.

The second of the two display cases in the reading room will have projectors, all of which I originally chose based on their aesthetics. My favorite here is the magic lantern which is from circa 1600s and used candlelight to project images from glass slides.


A typical day in Special Collections. I took this picture one week before the pandemic shutdown in March 2020.

Time for Installation

By late February, I was ready to begin pulling the objects from the lower level of the library and bringing them to the reading room. I thought it was time to install the exhibit. Up to this point, I had only seen everything coming together in a Google Drive folder with images of each piece. I drafted removal forms for all of the objects and those forms will be placed in the former storage locations. The equipment which I had pulled stayed on a cart and was moved to safe keeping until installation can be done. Unfortunately, I was not able to install the exhibit before the campus closure in early March. I am now working remotely and hope to install the exhibit this coming Spring before I graduate.

Staging cameras and visualizing groupings on top of an archival storage box before installing shelving into the case.

Reflection

What this specific exhibit experience has shown me is that sometimes the job of professionals in cultural institutions is to provide knowledge of what that institution has in their care and the possibilities for further research by their patrons. I would argue that the overarching narratives of the two cases are not profoundly deep. Rather, I hope this selection of cameras and projectors will show our patrons the equipment we have, how three-dimensional objects can be used to tell narratives, big or small, and perhaps spark memories in those that remember using them.

Look out for the exhibit in the reading room display cases when Special Collections safely reopens to the public!

Jessica Riley is a second-year master’s student in UMBC's Department of History with a track in public history. Jessica's favorite part about working in Special Collections is that there is always a new topic to learn about from fanzines to daguerreotypes.
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