Are you a first year student looking for an opportunity to make a difference on campus?  

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) invites you to attend the Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture on Saturday, October 10, 2015, in Turner Auditorium on the Johns Hopkins East Baltimore (Medical) Campus.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Ruha Benjamin, Assistant Professor, Princeton University and author of People’s Science: Bodies and Rights on the Stem Cell Frontier.  Special guest presenters include Dr. and Mrs. Roland Pattillo, Morehouse College; Dr. John Joseph Strouse, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; and members of the Lacksfamily. Copies of Dr. Benjamin’s book will be offered for sale and guests will have an opportunity to have their book signed.  The 2015 winners of both the Henrietta LacksDunbar Health Sciences Scholarship and the Urban Health Institute’s Henrietta Lacks Memorial Community Award will be announced.

This is a free community event open to the public. Parking, breakfast, and lunch are provided at no cost to attendees.  Parking is available in the Washington Street Garage, 701 N. Washington Street, Baltimore 21205.  Handicapped/disabled parking may be requested on the registration form.  Registration is required. Early registration is advised as online registration will close prior to the event.  Space is limited. Click here to download the event poster.

For more information and to register online, visit: http://ictr.johnshopkins.edu/lecture.  

 The goal of this event is to describe the reach and complexity, both biomedically and ethically, of the story of Henrietta Lacks and HeLa cells as well as to provide some insight into the past, present, and future of the conduct of clinical research. By honoring Mrs. Lacks and the positive global impact of HeLa cells through this lecture series, the ICTR hopes to acknowledge, thank and honor everyone who participates in the clinical research process.

Mosaic Center 25Live Reservation Requirements

Important Requester Information: Please note that the Mosaic is only reservable by UMBC student leaders, staff and faculty through 25Live Monday through Friday, from 5pm until the Commons closes and Saturdays and Sundays according to normal Commons building hours.  The center is a "first come, first seated" lounge space Monday through Friday, 10am-5pm except during noted Student Life sponsored events and meetings.

Reservations are for the space only.  AV equipment, tables or chairs cannot be requested for use in our center. Catering and/or food is allowed on a case by case basis.  

​Please limit your functions in the Mosaic Center to no more than 30 people.

​Please see the Commons front desk staff to be let into the Mosaic Center (unless prior arrangements have been made with Mosaic Center staff).

Before submitting a request, please read “Student Life's Mosaic Center Reservation Agreement” listed below. 

Student Life's Mosaic Center Reservation Agreement:

I and/or my group agrees ​to leave the Mosaic Center in good condition. This ​means:​

·  The center will be left generally clean and tidy, ​

·  All tables and ​chairs will be returned to their original locations, 

·  ​All center print materials will be ​straightened and reset,

·  ​A​ll non-food related ​trash will be placed in trash cans ​and all food trash will be disposed of outside the center,

·  The ​whiteboard will be wiped clean (if used),

·  The lights will be turned off,​

·  T​he door will be closed upon exiting the space and, 

·  The Commons Information Desk staff will be notified ​at the end of your event/meeting so they can lock the door.

If you and/or your ​group fail to adhere to this agreement​, your reservation privileges ​may be suspended or revoked for the remainder​of the semester and/or year.​

Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365 — October 19th through 23rd!

This class explores the interrelationship between health, the natural environment and armed conflict. Using specific case studies, this course will explore the connections between environment, health, security, conflict, poverty and peacemaking.

 The course will focus on the following dimensions: 1) The impact of environmental degradation and energy source depletion on conflict formation

2) Conflicts arising out of a context of contested resource wealth
3) Environmental impacts of armed conflicts and the war system
4) Opportunities for environmental peacemaking based on a recognition of shared interests and vulnerabilities.

MoWe 6:00PM - 9:10PM
Math & Psychology 010
7/6/2015 - 8/14/2015
Summer Six Week – Second Session 

UMBC, in partnership with the YMCA of Central Maryland, is excited to announce the re-opening of the Y Preschool at UMBC, effective September 1, 2015. The UMBC Preschool offers quality instruction to children 2-5 years of age and provides development opportunities for young children to:

• Learn through imaginative play
• Develop cognitive and physical health
• Be independent and self-confident
• Become enthusiastic, inquisitive learners
• Develop character

The program also offers opportunities for UMBC students to work with the Y Center Staff to gain experience working at the Preschool in areas such as music, theater, geography, and STEM. The Y is looking to collaborate with other areas for academic research, internships, and direct learning.

Early Bird registration for UMBC faculty, staff, and students is May 1 – May 31, 2015. There are a limited number of enrollment spots available, so please register early to ensure you are able to take advantage of this opportunity.

In person registration is required. To schedule your in-person registration appointment, contact Betty Sterner at 410-747-4951. Please note, the $85 non-refundable registration fee will be applied to the first week's tuition.

Valerie A. Thomas, Associate Vice President of Human Resources

Wondering why and what people in different Baltimore neighborhoods are protesting?

Confused about what caused the peaceful protests as well as violent riots?  

Unclear about the various perspectives on what led to Freddie Gray's death?

Puzzled by the reactions and responses of your classmates and colleagues - particularly those of African descent?  

To begin to explore some answers to these questions and more, we invite you to read a few articles recently shared with us by one of our campus faculty partners Dr. Joby Taylor, Director of UMBC's Shriver Peaceworker Program.  Feel free to share widely.  This is by no means a complete list of what's being written about past and recent events in Baltimore city, so feel free to email us at mosaic@umbc.edu with suggested article links that we can add to this list.  

Link to Marc Steiner Show with a couple of produced videos on Freddie Gray, and Monday's 2 hour radio show (podcast), which gave some solid and important community perspectives that go below the sensational surface of most news reports.

Link to Dan Rodrick's column yesterday on the "Other Baltimore" connected back to '68 scene.

Editorial on Why Freddie Gray Ran in Baltimore Sun published a couple days before Monday's unrest.

Link to Open Society Institute's Statement in Response to the Killing of Freddie Gray posted yesterday on their Audacious Ideas website. 

Link to a short open letter from Viva House, located in West Baltimore, sent out yesterday morning.