UMBC Training Centers Free Live Online Workshop Series Join the UMBC Training Centers' free live online workshop series, covering a variety of skills and career sessions on software development, cyber security, leadership, and more!

Topics include:

  • Using Data Analytics to track COVID-19’s impact on publicly traded companies
  • Intro. to Software Development
  • CISSP Exam Primer 
These are just the technical topics. There are others in the realm of project management and navigating in a virtual workplace that might be attractive too.

To learn more and register, visit https://info.umbctraining.com/webinar-sign-up

Offerings are being added weekly,  so please check in frequently.
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Campus Life's Mosaic, Interfaith, and Pride Centers are excited to announce that we are extending the application deadline for our three Student Diversity and Inclusion Peer positions to June 1, 2020 at 4:00pm. We are looking for excited, proactive, hard-working students to assist with our Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, programming, and resources.

Please look at the UMBCworks website using the information below to learn about the available positions. 

Vacant Positions
Mosaic Student Diversity & Inclusion Peer (UMBCWorks ID: 9315719)
LGBTQ+ Student Diversity & Inclusion Peer (UMBCWorks ID: 9315720)
  • Direct Supervisor: Carlos Turcios (carlos6@umbc.edu), Coordinator for Student Diversity & Inclusion

Interfaith Student Diversity & Inclusion Peer (UMBCWorks ID: 9315745)
  • Direct Supervisor: Erin Waddles (waddles@umbc.edu), Coordinator for Student Diversity & Inclusion

Important Notes: To find the positions on UMBCworks, please look up the UMBCworks IDs assigned to each position. Our position descriptions are attached. You MUST complete BOTH portions of the application (UMBCworks and our Google Form) via UMBC. You can access the Google Form HERE. Your resume must be submitted through UMBCworks. 

For more information or any questions, please contact Carlos, Erin, or our center at mosaic@umbc.edu.
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Greetings fellow hunkerdowners!

This year marks the Seventh Annual Lavender Awards Celebration. The Lavender Awards celebrate the wonderful achievements of UMBC's LGBTQ+ graduating seniors, graduate students, and their allies. We recognize students as well as the allied alums, staff, faculty, and programs that work to support them. Although we are not able to host any festivities on campus this spring, we believe that there is still a lot to celebrate about our beautifully resilient LGBTQ+ community. Please mark your calendars for a virtual celebration on Tuesday, May 19th at 1pm.

This year’s virtual Lavender Celebration will include a welcome address, keynote speaker, slideshow of pictures and reflections from our graduating students, presentation of the Lavender Awards and farewell messages from staff, faculty, and students.

If you are an LGBTQ+ graduating senior or graduate student (graduating Winter 2019 or Spring 2020), you still have time to submit your photographs, reflections, and mailing address to receive your lavender cord by visiting the following link.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Heidy George at hmg@umbc.edu. 

This year’s celebration is brought to you by Campus Life’s Student Diversity & Inclusion and the Women’s Center. We look forward to celebrating some of our best and brightest with you!


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Undergraduate Research Awards provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original project. UMBC students of all years and disciplines are invited to apply, as long as they will remain enrolled at UMBC long enough to complete the proposed work.

APPLY NOW:  https://ur.umbc.edu/ura/

Contact Dr. April Householder (aprilh@umbc.edu) or Devon Fick (dfick1@umbc.edu) with any questions.


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What do the words relaxation, zen, stress relief, center, reflection, and healing all have in common? 


All of these terms have been associated with meditation. 


Meditation is a practice that focuses on the interactions between the mind, the body, and the behavior. 

  • Meditation has a long history and is practiced in many different cultures around the world. Here are the basics to meditation:

    • A quiet space with as few distractions as possible

    • Comfortable posture

    • A focus for your attention

    • An open mind

    • Relaxed breathing

While the practice of meditation should contain these basics, the practice of meditation is unique to all of us. 

  • From the space we choose to the comfortable posture we select, it’s up to us. 

  • The biggest key to a successful meditation practice that we all must remember is to stay present in the moment. 

  • While we meditate, our thoughts may drift or we may become momentarily distracted, that’s okay.

  • Just bring your thoughts back to your focus when you notice. It’s natural for the mind to drift. Meditation is an ongoing practice. 


Some of the emotional benefits of practicing meditation include 

  • building skills to manage stress

  • focusing on the present

  • reducing negative emotions


While meditation is not a replacement for seeking care from a healthcare provider or a therapist, it has been linked to improving the treatment of

  • depression

  • anxiety

  • sleep problems


Here are a few ways to practice meditation:

  • deep breathing

  • scan your body

  • repeat a positive mantra

  • read and reflect

  • focus on gratitude

  • engage in a spiritual reflection or prayer


Looking for more on meditation? Check out these apps and resources to help you craft your own meditation practice:


Resources available from UMBC:

  • WellTrack

  • Let’s Meditate - sessions offered by the Counseling Center weekdays at noon and 4:30 p.m.

  • Yoga - Offered by UMBC Recreation every day at 10 a.m. (except Tuesday and Saturday)


Free phone apps are also available.

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Campus Status: The University is open, with employees working remotely. Facilities will remain closed. Maryland is currently under a Stay at Home Order.

For the most updated information and more information on actions to reduce COVID-19 risks in our community, please visit covid19.umbc.edu. 

Student Services and Support

Academic Continuity

  • The Undergraduate Research Awards (URA) deadline has been extended to May 15, 2020. The selection committee has made a number of changes to support research during this time.

Business Continuity and Staff Support

Facilities

  • Only employees with a letter from their supervisor or students that are approved for late stay should be on campus. If you have an emergency need to visit campus, call UMBC Police Deputy Chief Bruce Perry at 443-677-2195 or Lieutenant Derrick Johns at 410-207-0850.

#UMBCTogether

If you have questions or concerns, please email covid19@umbc.edu.

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As we work to protect the safety and health of all members of our community, we will identify the conditions that must exist within the state and on our campus for students, faculty, and staff to return safely and assess how those conditions will affect our academic and administrative operations. We will use state and federal public health guidelines to inform our evidence-based decision-making. We will also continue to work closely with local health departments, faculty, students, and staff, including shared governance leadership.

A Fall Planning Coordinating Committee, led by Provost Philip Rous and Vice President for Administration and Finance Lynne Schaefer, is assessing the feasibility of various fall semester scenarios in areas including academics, student life, research, operations, and events and engagement. Faculty, staff, and students, including shared governance leaders, are serving in these work groups. We will continue to keep the campus informed about this developing work. ]]> We want to update you on planning for the fall semester. UMBC leaders are working closely with colleagues from the University System of Maryland (USM) and other campuses to explore a range of... https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/93069/guest@my.umbc.edu/4aed70288c413efd613ac844f1b7813b/api/pixel covid19 UMBC Community News https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/insights https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/xsmall.png?1593096708 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/original.png?1593096708 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/xxlarge.png?1593096708 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/xlarge.png?1593096708 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/large.png?1593096708 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/medium.png?1593096708 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/small.png?1593096708 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/xsmall.png?1593096708 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/xxsmall.png?1593096708 UMBC Community News 5 1 true Tue, 12 May 2020 09:42:14 -0400 Video- Dr. Vonhoff & Steve Park show how to apply for a URA Get up to $1500 for research- it's easy, even in quarantine!

Dr. Vonhoff (Biological Sciences), and his mentee, Steve Park, show how easy it is to apply for an Undergraduate Research Award (URA), even in quarantine.

URAs provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research, scholarship, or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original project. UMBC students of all years and disciplines are invited to apply, as long as they remain enrolled at UMBC long enough to complete the proposed work.

 

Deadline: May 15, 2020

Applications require a research proposal and mentor statement of support.

Speciality URAs will be awarded to Social Scientists and Entrepreneurs.

See:

ur.umbc.edu/ura

for more details.

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Kaitlyn is a junior Social Work major and is a student staff member at the Women’s Center.

Are you feeling isolated? Lonely? Lost in a chaotic world that doesn’t make sense anymore? Me too! At a time where we feel more out of control than ever, video games are something that I know many of us are using to keep us going. I asked some of my friends what games they were playing, and how it’s been helping them cope with the chaos. Everyone agreed that the games they were playing functioned as a distraction, and something that brought them joy. Others felt that it brought a sense of control.

In terms of control, I feel like we’re lacking a lot of that right now during this pandemic. I don’t get to visit people, go out to movies or restaurants, or even just stop by a Yankee Candle to get too many candles (when you think about it, the scented candle industry is hit pretty hard here). In Animal Crossing, I can feel control… I get to decide what I want to do, where I want to go, what flowers I’m going to plant, and even if I want to sell my prized oarfish or give it to the museum. Really, I just want to keep it forever. Regardless of my fish-mongering tendencies, it’s nice to build a world all your own where animals are neighbors and you have no-interest loans. It’s like a lucid daydream in some ways.

-Amelia

Rosie had some more…unique hopes for the games.

If I make my island in animal crossing perfect, then maybe one day I’ll get sucked into my switch and live out the rest of my existence on this island where I can play with cute animals.

-Rosie

Games can also be a great way to connect to friends during a time where a lot of us are feeling isolated.

animal crossing is my heart and soul. i can dress however i want, talk to the cutest little islander characters, and visit my friend’s islands! it helps me stay connected to the people i hold close in my life.

-Scout

While animal crossing is a popular choice during this pandemic, there are some other games that are getting people through too! Kay has been playing a lot of Stardew Valley in recent weeks.

Stardew Valley is a game you can’t rush through. It guides me in being patient and taking time to enjoy the game.You can slowly build relationships with the other characters in Stardew Valley. Every CPU character has their own personality, daily routine, likes and dislikes. Over time you learn more about the townsfolk!

-Kay

Autumn has been playing a lot of old school runescape. Her favorite part? The grind. They also find the game to be a good distraction.

It’s a massive time sink that I can play without thinking about much else.

-Autumn

Not only are video games a fun way to distract yourself from the terrifying reality that we’re facing, they can be really affirming too! In Animal Crossing for example, clothing and hairstyle choices aren’t confined to binary gendered options. You can design your character however you like, and have fun designing your character to be whatever feels best for that day. There are endless possibilities!

In ACNH, they default to they/them pronouns for everyone. That feels really really good.

-Amelia

I’ve been playing a ton of Animal Crossing lately. Hanging out with my cute islanders, listening to the calming music, and decorating the island all bring a little more peace to my life. It’s a strange and scary world right now, and it’s okay to feel every bit of that confusion or grief or fear. And, when all that feeling gets a little too overwhelming, it’s okay to escape for a while into whatever world makes you happy.  

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The end of classes is nigh and finals are coming up! We want to take this time to remind you of all the policy options available to you for the Spring 2020 semester.

Students will have until June 10, 2020 (two weeks after grades are out) to make decisions about changing to a Pass Fail grading method or withdrawing (W) for a class. We know you have questions, so we summarized everything you need to know in this handy FAQ.

A few quick notes:
  • Changing your grading option to a P/F or withdrawing from a class will be done through the Registrar's office. You will NOT need to submit a petition through the Academic Success Center.
  • Changing your grading option to a P/F or withdrawing from a class (W) is considered final. Once you make the choice, you cannot change your mind. Before doing anything, we encourage you to talk to your advisor and a financial aid counselor to see how a change might impact you.
  • A P cannot be used for ENGL 100.

This FAQ contains all of the pass/fail policies for each department at UMBC, including all departments under CAHSS, COEIT, and CNMS as well as the policies for the Erickson School of Aging Studies, the School of Social Work, Individualized Study, and Honors College. 

If you are starting to think about either of these policies, please be sure to read the FAQ and consult with your advisor before making any decisions. There is still plenty of time to consider all of your options before June 10th. 

In the meantime, do your best on finals! We're almost there!

#UMBCtogether
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