Asian Studies End of March News and Updates

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:27:26 -0400

We hope you had a relaxing spring break! This week's snow and the cold temperatures may have dampened local cherry blossom viewing prospects, but there are plenty of events happening elsewhere! In Korea, the southern city of Jinhae will host the Jinhae Gunhangje, the country's largest flower festival, starting this Friday and running for a little over a week. This blog post includes some of the top things to see and do at the festival - even if you can't get to Korea this week, you can enjoy it virtually!

Fall 2022 Advising and Schedule of Classes Now Available

The Fall 2022 schedule of classes went live yesterday! Explore your options for the coming fall semester in the Class Search. We'll also be putting together a quick-reference guide on the Asian Studies website for you to highlight classes that count towards the Asian Studies major, minor, and certificate programs - stay tuned!

Students with Asian Studies majors or minors, you can get advising with Dr. Oyen now. Fill out this Google Form to get started!

Advance registration for Fall 2022 begins next week (April 5). Students have a specific registration start date and time, based on the number of credits they have earned. You can see your start date and time in your myUMBC account, or via the calendar on the Registrar's website.

Kaplan Scholarship - App Deadline April 20

The Louis L. Kaplan scholarship application is now available in Scholarship Retriever. The scholarship is open to any UMBC student who will have finished at least 60 credits by the start of Fall 2022, who have at least a 3.0 GPA and have a demonstrated commitment to their community. The award amount varies each year; individual awards in the past have ranged from $1,000 to $5,000.

The application requires up to three letters of recommendation from UMBC faculty members, so if you are interested in applying, please contact your professors soon!

April is Career Month at the Career Center!

The Career Center is hosting its annual Career Month, featuring an expanded slate of programs for students looking for jobs and internships. With events happening almost every day, there are tons of opportunities for networking, skill-building, and learning more about potential career paths. Visit the Career Center's website for general information about Career Month, or check out their calendar for a quick overview.

Online Art Exhibition - Artistic Exchange Between Korea and Japan

Graduate students in the Art History department at Korea's Ehwa University have collaborated with specialists at the International Research Center for the Humanities at Kyushu University to create an online exhibition of paintings, ceramics, and Buddhist art that focuses on the long-term exchange of artistic ideas between the Korean peninsula and the Japanese archipelago. The exhibition will be available online until January 2023 and can be viewed here - the website includes captions and information in both Korean and Japanese, as well as English.

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

Now: Fall 2022 advising (see above)

Thursday, March 31: Career Month Kick-off (see above)

Friday, April 1: Housing Selection application deadline for students planning to live on campus in the 2022-23 academic year

Tuesday, April 5: Fall 2022 registration begins

Wednesday, April 6, 4:30pm: UMBC Community Read [online]

Monday, April 11: Last day to drop an individual course

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[thumbnail image description: a photograph taken on a sunny spring day during the Jinhae Gunhangje festival. A canopy of blooming cherry trees lines each side of the Yeojwacheon Stream in Jinhae, Korea. An art installation of bright umbrellas has been suspended below the street level above the stream's grassy banks, giving the impression of a colorful sidewalk or pavement.]