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  <Title>Of Note: Dr. Brian Souders</Title>
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    <br>The LLC Program wants to congratulate Dr. Brian Souders '09 on his recent appointment as interim director of UMBC's <a href="http://ies.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">International Education Services</a>.<br><br>This is an excerpt of the announcement that Antonio Moreira, Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, sent at the beginning of this month:<br><br><em>Dear Members of the UMBC Community,<br><br>I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Brian Souders as interim director of International Education Services (IES), effective immediately. In his new position, Dr. Souders assumes responsibility for providing leadership for all the activities of IES and the daily management of its operations.<br><br>Dr. Souders is a proud UMBC alumnus with a Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Culture. He holds a masters in political science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a B.A. in political science and Slavic languages and literature from Indiana University, Bloomington. He joined UMBC in 2000 as coordinator for Study Abroad and rose to associate director of International Education Services in 2009. He previously served as assistant director in the Study Abroad Office at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Souders has provided outstanding leadership to UMBC’s Study Abroad Office and has played a critical role in the success of UMBC students being awarded Fulbright Scholarships at unprecedented numbers.<br><br>Dr. Souders was awarded the Jakubik Family Endowment Staff Award for Outstanding Service in Student Support for 2014-2015. He has served as senator and secretary of the UMBC Professional Staff Senate and has been a member of the Council of University System Staff Executive Committee. He is very active in NAFSA: Association of International Educators and the National Association of Fellowship Advisors (NAFA), where he is currently a member of the executive board.<br><br>Dr. Souders speaks several foreign languages fluently and has had international education experiences in Estonia, Russia, and Finland.</em><br><br>Congratulations Brian!<br><br><br>
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    <Title>Faculty Led IT Workshops Featured for Fall 2016</Title>
    <Tagline>Join us for faculty led workshops this fall!</Tagline>
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          <strong>Kate Drabinski</strong>, <em>Senior Lecturer</em>, Gender and Women's Studies</li>
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          <strong>Nancy McAllister</strong>, <em>Adjunct Instructor,</em> Geography and Environmental Systems </li>
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          </ul>To reserve your seat at one or more of these workshops, please click on the session title below and then click on "I Can Attend." Lunch and/or light refreshments will be provided at the workshops.  <br><ul>
          <li>Tuesday, September 13 - <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/41621" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">A Rookie's Perspective on Using Blackboard </a>
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          <li>Wednesday, September 21 - <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/41622" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The Online and Hybrid Learning Experience </a>
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          <li>Monday, September 26 - <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/41623" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Innovative Ways to Use Blackboard Collaborate </a>
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          <li>Thursday, October 20 - <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/41624" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Using VoiceThread to Engage Students </a>
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          <p>If you have questions, please email the Instructional Technology team at <a href="mailto:instructionaltechnology@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">instructionaltechnology@umbc.edu</a>. See you at the workshops! <br></p>
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  <Title>MEEC - Adobe ETLA Webinar - August 23, 2016 &#8211; 11AM</Title>
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    <p>A webinar, primarily for those institutions with a current Adobe ETLA though others may attend, is scheduled for: </p>
    
    <p><strong><em><span>Tuesday, August 23, 2016 – 11AM</span></em></strong></p>
    
    <h5><strong><em><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYhtnNYeeJfW0Rl5_hAnIPwwkkBWNSVpmZytF5AwvTD962AQ/viewform" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">RSVP</a></em></strong></h5>
    <p><strong><em>no later than 9AM, 8.23 to receive log-on information</em></strong></p>
    
    <p><strong><em> </em></strong></p>
    
    <p><strong><em>Topics include:</em></strong></p>
    
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    </span></span><strong><em>extension details of the current ETLA </em></strong></p>
    
    <p><span>·<span>        
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    <p><span>·<span>        
    </span></span><strong><em>deadline for renewals</em></strong></p>
    
    <p><strong><em> </em></strong></p>
    
    <p><strong><em>Presenters; Kelly Tucker, Adobe and John Bowers, Computer Intelligence
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  <Title>MEEC/Adobe &#8211; 2016 - 2019 ETLA</Title>
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    <p><span>The new MEEC/ADOBE ETLA
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    software in an efficient, cost effective and targeted manner over the three
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    from Computer Intelligence Association (CIA), the reseller for Adobe products
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    <p><span><span>Like other MEEC Agreements, the ETLA contains
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    <p><span><span>Also available through this
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    <p><strong>Term dates: October
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    <p><strong><span>*First year will be pro-rated based on time of
    contract execution to 1st year anniversary.  More detailed information
    will be included in your renewal quote from CIA and discussed in launch
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    <span><p><span><a href="http://www.qualitymatters.org" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Quality Matters</a> (QM) is a nationally recognized, faculty-centered, peer review process </span><span>designed to improve online and blended course quality to benefit online learners</span><span>. The Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) workshop is QM's flagship workshop on the QM Rubric and the process of using the QM Rubric to review online and hybrid courses. It is intended for a broad audience, including but not limited to faculty, instructional designers, administrators, and adjunct instructors who wish to understand more about the QM Rubric and process of course review. The APPQMR is also the prerequisite for the Peer Reviewer Course, which is required to become a QM Peer Reviewer.</span></p>
    <p><span>Face-to-face training opportunities are available to UMBC faculty from our sister USM institution, Towson University. </span></p>
    <p><span>Three hands-on Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) workshops are available:</span></p>
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    <li><span>Thursday, September 15, 2016</span></li>
    <li><span>Wednesday, November 9, 2016</span></li>
    <li><span>Thursday, March 16, 2017</span></li>
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    <p><span>All workshops are held in the Cook Library, Room 404B from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.</span></p>
    <p><span>The cost of the workshop will be $30 and will include a continental breakfast and lunch along with a Quality Matters booklet and other course materials. Payment can be made by transfer of funds. Please request that your department send the funds to Academic Innovation (15470) at Towson via the R*Stars system, the interagency transfer program. In the description field, enter a notation for the APPQMR training, and send it to the attention of Jessica Loetz in Accounts Payable (<a href="mailto:jloetz@towson.edu">jloetz@towson.edu</a>).</span></p>
    <p><span>Parking is available </span><a href="http://www.towson.edu/maps/index.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>on campus</span></a><span> in the Towsontown Garage (across from the Liberal Arts Visitor parking spots are available so please when parking go to the visitors kiosk and follow the directions to obtain a ticket for displaying clearly on the dashboard of your vehicle.</span></p>
    <p><span>Registration is limited so </span><a href="http://fusion.towson.edu/www/SignupGeneric/index.cfm?type=OAI" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>please RSVP as soon as possible</span></a><span>. Look for <em>USM-Applying Quality Matters Rubric Workshop</em> and then choose the date for the session you wish to attend. Since there will be food available, please make sure you register at least a week before the session.</span></p>
    <p><span>For more information about <a href="http://www.qualitymatters.org" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Quality Matters</a> at UMBC, </span><span>please consider the following options:</span></p></span><ul>
    <li><p><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/faq" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Check our extensive FAQ collection</a></p></li>
    <li><p><span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/go/request-help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Open a ticket via RT</a></span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Follow the </span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Instructional Technology</a> <span>myUMBC group</span></p></li>
    <li><p><a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/staff/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Request a consult</a><span> with a member of the instructional technology team</span></p></li>
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    <Title>UMBC Faculty and Staff Perform at National Flute Convention</Title>
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    <Title>Walk In Advising Hours August 22nd - August 26th</Title>
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          <p><strong><span>Walk In Advising Hours August 22nd - August 26th</span></strong></p>
          
          <p><strong><span>Monday</span></strong><span> (August 22nd): None</span></p>
          
          <p><strong><span>Tuesday</span></strong><span> (August 23rd): By Appointment Only</span></p>
          
          <p><strong><span>Wednesday</span></strong><span> (August 24th): 1:30pm-3pm</span></p>
          
          <p><strong><span>Thursday </span></strong><span>(August 25th): 10am-11:30am</span></p>
          
          <p><strong><span>Friday </span></strong><span>(August 26th): None</span></p>
          
          <p><span> </span></p>
          
          <p><span>Advisors are also available by
          appointment. Our advising offices are located in ITE 202-206. Email and
          telephone contact information is available <a href="http://advising.coeit.umbc.edu/contact-us/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>here</span></a>.</span></p>
          
          <p><span> </span></p>
          
          <p><span>**If you are a new freshman or
          transfer student for Fall 2016, please be sure to sign up to attend
          orientation. You will meet with an advisor and register for classes on your
          orientation date. It will not be possible to register for classes in advance of
          orientation. If you have questions or concerns after you have attended
          orientation, you are welcome to email an advisor, attend walk-in advising
          hours, or schedule an appointment with an advisor.**</span></p>
          
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    <Title>Better Communication for Couples</Title>
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          						<p><span>Why do we always seem to argue about "silly"
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          These are examples of the kinds of questions
          couples often ask counselors. While every couple's
          situation is unique, INVOA EAP created a tip sheet with general guidelines that can
          help you improve your communication with your
          partner.  To read the full article, visit:</span></p>
          <p><span><a href="https://umbc.box.com/v/INOVAsummerarticle2016">https://umbc.box.com/v/INOVAsummerarticle2016</a> <br></span></p>
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          <p><span>Visit Human Resources for more information on INOVA and to learn more about the FREE assistance available to you and your family:</span></p>
          <p><span><a href="http://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-information/employee-assistance-program/">http://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-information/employee-assistance-program/</a><br></span></p>
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  <Title>Shivnan Book Launch at the Ivy Bookshop</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">The Department of English is pleased to announce the much anticipated release of Sally Shivnan's collection of short fiction, <em>Piranhas &amp; Quicksand &amp; Love</em> (Press 53). Please join her for a reading from her work at the Ivy Bookshop, located at 6080 Falls Road in Baltimore, MD, on September 15, 2016 at 7:00 PM. For more information, visit her website at <a href="http://www.SallyShivnan.com">www.SallyShivnan.com</a>.<div><br></div>
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    <strong>Biographical Statement:</strong> Sally Shivnan’s fiction and essays have appeared in <em>The Georgia Review, Antioch Review, Glimmer Train, Rosebud</em>, and other journals as well as in anthologies including <em>The Best American Travel Writing</em> and Travelers’ Tales <em>Best Travel Writing</em>. Her travel essays have been featured in T<em>he Washington Post, Miami Herald, Nature Conservancy Magazine, Washingtonian, Saturday Evening Post, baltimore.org</em>, and many other publications and websites. She broadcasts her bi-weekly “Prose and Poetry” radio program for blind listeners via the Radio Reading Network of Maryland, available for streaming. She was the winner of the 2011 Travel Classics International Travel Writers Contest and a Maryland State Arts Council grant, among other awards.</div>
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  <Title>BREAKING: Khizr Khan Family AKA &#8220;Kinky Lick&#8221; On A. Madison</Title>
  <Tagline>Using Dead Son&#8217;s Foundation Building As Fetish Sex Club?</Tagline>
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    <a href="http://gotnews.com/breaking-khizr-khan-family-aka-kinky-lick-ashley-madison-using-dead-sons-foundation-building-fetish-sex-club/">http://gotnews.com/breaking-khizr-khan-family-aka-kinky-lick-ashley-madison-using-dead-sons-foundation-building-fetish-sex-club/</a><br><br>LMAO this line, "Maybe at the next DNC in 2020 Khizr Khan will give a speech on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urolagnia" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">urosexual </a>acceptance."<br><br>R E K T O S A U R U S K E K<br>E<br>K<br>T<br>O<br>S<br>A<br>U<br>R<br>U<br>S<br>K<br>E<br>K<br><br><br><p>The family of Khizr Khan, the anti-Trump Muslim who spoke at the DNC,
     was found using cheating site Ashley Madison, as well as found 
    apparently using the building for Khan’s deceased son’s foundation as 
    a private fetish sex club.</p>
    <p>Khizr Khan got a lot of attention for bringing up his son, Humayun Khan, who died in the Iraq War, in his attack on Trump.</p>
    <p>A quick public records search of Khizr Khan reveals he used the e-mail address “<a href="mailto:kinkylick@hotmail.com">kinkylick@hotmail.com</a>.”</p>
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    <a href="http://gotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Nexis1.png?a0f098" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="http://gotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Nexis1.png?a0f098" alt="From LexisNexis" height="298" width="389" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a><p>From <a href="http://lexisnexis.com" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">LexisNexis</a></p>
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    <p>A search of related public records finds it associated with Shaharyar and Omer Khan too — Khizr Khan’s two living sons.</p>
    <p>Our researchers who checked the “<a href="mailto:kinkylick@hotmail.com">kinkylick@hotmail.com</a>” e-mail 
    against a database of leaked data from cheating site Ashley Madison 
    found the e-mail there too, registered with Omer Khan’s birth date.</p>
    <p>That might make Omer Khan “Kinky Lick,” but public records show all three Khan men are associated with the e-mail.</p>
    <p>Guess what happens when you Google search “kinky lick?”</p>
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    <a href="http://gotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/foursq.png?a0f098" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="http://gotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/foursq-740x372.png?a0f098" alt="foursq" height="372" width="740" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a><p><a href="https://foursquare.com/v/kinkylicks-wet-room/4f0ced74e4b08ead5d651b02" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">From Foursquare</a></p>
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    <p>That’s right. Khizr Khan’s former home address is (or was) hosting 
    what looks like a private fetish sex club called “Kinky Lick’s Wet 
    Room.”</p>
    <p>Don’t Google what “wet” might refer to, but it <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urolagnia" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ain’t</a> water, folks. Does Sharia approve of that?</p>
    <p>You won’t hear this stuff from the lying mainstream media. Keep the GotNews mission alive: donate at <a href="http://gotnews.com/donate" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">GotNews.com/donate</a> or send tips to <a href="mailto:editor@gotnews.com">editor@gotnews.com</a></p>
    <p>It gets worse too. Guess what else is located at that address?</p>
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    <a href="http://gotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/khanfoundation.png?a0f098" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="http://gotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/khanfoundation-740x272.png?a0f098" alt="khanfoundation" height="272" width="740" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a><p><a href="http://www.yellowpages.com/charlottesville-va/mip/humayun-khan-foundation-481273406" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">From YellowPages</a></p>
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    <p>That’s right. The Khan family used the same building for the 
    foundation honoring Capt. Humayun Khan, who died in the Iraq War, as 
    they did for their private fetish sex club. Did they search for patrons 
    on Ashley Madison?</p>
    <p>Khan moved to Washington, DC and sold the house at that address to 
    his son Omer in 2010, but we don’t know how long “Kinky Lick’s Wet Room”
     has been in business.</p>
    <p>Khizr and Shaharyar Khan both used the e-mail address however.</p>
    <p>Khan is a Muslim immigration lawyer who previously <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/08/02/khizr-khan-constitution-sharia/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">wrote glowingly</a> of Islamic Sharia law. Are kinky “wet rooms” totally OK under Sharia law?</p>
    <p>How about hosting a fetish sex club at the same address as your foundation for your son who died in Iraq?</p>
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