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     non-perishable food items for pick up at the Campus Police Station. If 
    you cannot pick up bags, we may be able to offer home delivery on a 
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<Title>Hopkins-Nanjing Center Application</Title>
<Tagline>Deadline February 1, 2021</Tagline>
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     2021 from the Hopkins-Nanjing Center! The start of the New Year means 
    that the Hopkins-Nanjing Center’s admissions and financial aid deadline 
    is just around the corner. Please note that <strong>all application materials for Hopkins-Nanjing Center programs must be submitted by 11:59pm ET on February 1.</strong> We
     invite all those who are interested in learning more about our unique 
    programs and the application process to join our information session 
    later this month. This session will be hosted right before our February 1
     application deadline, so it's a great opportunity to bring any of those
     last minute questions.</span></span><br>
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     admissions representatives to gain useful tips for navigating the 
    application process for all HNC programs, including writing a strong 
    statement of purpose, applying for scholarships, and other things to 
    keep in mind as you prepare your application. The unique features of 
    each Hopkins-Nanjing Center program will be covered to help guide 
    students on which study option is the best fit for their career plans. <a href="https://mx.technolutions.net/ss/c/VpDhrCrvzjOrNk6AZ3TbHt8GxmrLSH_EvxRa5ez0BI5CRnf5t5eM1OXINz1i4vIefSRYAKpWqz7XONKIv6XyHKL0XG-qAA1ZHxPPP9R9a6Z7a5nQ088-0fYz2E2YuvoZ/38l/eUvfR66kS-WlY05M4fb44A/h0/hWa9pxRmsKEkDq9L_YT36yuSe7N_vIET82vq_BdeO5w" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register here &gt;&gt;</a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span><span><span><br>
    Once again, Happy New Year! If you have any questions about the 
    Hopkins-Nanjing Center’s graduate programs, scholarship opportunities, 
    or application process, please email us at <a href="mailto:nanjing@jhu.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">nanjing@jhu.edu</a> to connect with an admissions representative. </span><br><span>-</span></span></span><hr><table border="0"><tbody><tr><td><span><span><strong></strong></span></span><br></td><td><p><span><span><strong><strong>James Heller, HNC '92, Appointed Consul General at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai</strong></strong><br>
    The newly appointed Consul General at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai is our very own Hopkins-Nanjing Center alumnus, <a href="https://mx.technolutions.net/ss/c/BQM-IylQKwVhFDmSUz94JNDcnj02rhV6hQSQE-uWS2YASIoyCMBZgPzlvsXh4NQQp1TIFq4e17XylFQtdKU_tJSFNFaJSVSygRPDjgurNDXR7lVjX9xgE3zgyXF5Nd_8/38l/eUvfR66kS-WlY05M4fb44A/h1/es66-xT31kw4qbSr5QgVwduavRUthNJuJcf2YlXZfUs" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">James Heller</a>!
     Since graduating from the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, James has served with
     the U.S. Department of State in Beijing, Korea, Ukraine, and Iraq. View
     his <a href="https://mx.technolutions.net/ss/c/FvlpzsWkqK9E0CXLr_QNXa4Cq6Zq4RCqLJRusYJik6xkDkUXZZEklR9MyIUX2PhMcjwD3ikW8dLTnIuuyjQM8g/38l/eUvfR66kS-WlY05M4fb44A/h2/xL243a8WhIiMJYtzB1rGStfHlsPC2smxAUTab1ifCpc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">introduction video</a> and shout out to the Hopkins-Nanjing Center on WeChat.</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span></span><hr><div><span><span><span><em><span><span><em><span><br><span><span>"Taking graduate level classes in Chinese, writing a graduate thesis in Chinese, and studying alongside Chinese and<br>
    international students, all while in Nanjing, built a robust foundation for my work in diplomacy." </span></span></span></em></span></span></em></span></span></span><br><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>- Shirlene Yee, HNC MAIS '12, Foreign Service Officer at U.S. Department of State</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><strong><span>-</span></strong></span></span></span></span></div></div>
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<Summary>Happy  2021 from the Hopkins-Nanjing Center! The start of the New Year means  that the Hopkins-Nanjing Center’s admissions and financial aid deadline  is just around the corner. Please note...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="98356" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/asianstudiesprogram/posts/98356">
<Title>ASIANetwork Opportunities for Students</Title>
<Tagline>Submission Deadline:  February 1, 2021</Tagline>
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     Poster proposals may come from individual students or groups of 2 to 4 
    students.  Posters (PDF’s and/or videos, etc.) may be on any topic from 
    any academic discipline, but must focus on South Asia, Southeast Asia, 
    East Asia, or the Asian Diaspora.  Proposals consist of a poster title 
    and abstract, submitted through the on-line portal.</em><br></span></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.asianetwork.org/programs/the-marianna-mcjimsey-award" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">McJimsey Student Paper Competition</a><br> Submission Deadline:  <strong>February 1, 2021</strong></strong></p> <p><em>The
     annual prize recognizes the best undergraduate student paper dealing 
    with Asia. Undergraduate students and 2020 graduates from ASIANetwork 
    member schools are eligible to submit their papers for consideration. </em></p> <p><em><br></em></p> <p><a href="http://www.asianetwork.org/2019/04/2020-annual-conference" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>2021 ASIANetwork VIRTUAL Annual Conference</strong></a></p> <p>Saturday and Sunday, April 17 and 18, 2021<br><em>with additional events scheduled prior to the conference weekend</em><br><br></p> <p>Entirely Virtual</p><p>Registration Fee:  $50</p> <p>5 concurrent panel sessions</p> <p>Keynote and Roundtables</p> <p>Pre-recorded Panels</p> <p>Student posters</p> <p>Meetings with ASIANetwork Program Directors</p><p>Meetings with editors of ASIANetwork Exchange and Lever Press</p> <p><br></p> <p>Thank you for your patience as we work through the details.  </p></div>
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<Summary>Student Posters at the Annual Conference  Submission Deadline:  February 1, 2021   Student  Poster proposals may come from individual students or groups of 2 to 4  students.  Posters (PDF’s and/or...</Summary>
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<Title>URCAD -  Apply to Present Your Research/Creative Work Online</Title>
<Tagline>Apply by 2/15/21 - URCAD XXV Online -  April 19- 25, 2021</Tagline>
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     2020. The technology is easy to use- visit last year’s online event 
    archive to familiarize yourself with the VoiceThread format:<span> </span></span><a href="https://urcad.umbc.edu/departments/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>https://<span>urcad</span>.umbc.edu/departments/</span></a></p><p><span>Alumni Keynote Speaker: Klaudine Wakasa Makokha (’08), Trade Commissioner of Clean Technologies, Government of Canada.</span></p><p><span>Mark your calendars for the week of April 19-25, 2021 for <span>URCAD</span> XXV Online at <a href="http://URCAD.umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>URCAD</span>.umbc.edu</a>!</span></p><p><span>Questions? </span></p><p><span>Email: <a href="mailto:aprilh@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">aprilh@umbc.edu</a></span></p></div></div></span></div>
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<Summary>URA Scholars are required to present your research, scholarship, or creative work this spring at URCAD XXV! Applications will open next week, and you can find the form online at:  URCAD.umbc.edu...</Summary>
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<Title>Congratulations to our Fall 2020 Graduates!!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Asian Studies Students:<div><br></div><div>If you have not yet had an advising appointment and received registration clearance, now is the time! Remember: you do not have to register immediately; once cleared, you can sign up for classes at your convenience.  I highly recommend getting in to see an advisor before the end of the semester crunch starts in full force.</div><div><br></div><div>To make an appointment with me (Dr. Oyen), go here: <a href="https://calendly.com/oyen">https://calendly.com/oyen</a></div><div><br></div><div>You can also make an appointment to discuss future plans (like internships or study abroad), check in on issues or challenges that have emerged with online learning this fall, consider adding majors or minors, or to plan courses to target a future graduation date.</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck with the end of the term!</div><div>Dr. Oyen</div></div>
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<Title>Sharing for (i3b) at UMBC</Title>
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      	                    			  <h1><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/88835" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Election 2020, COVID, Injustice &amp; Radical Self-Care</a></h1>
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        												<div><div>"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare” - Audre Lorde. </div><div><br></div><div>It’s
     been a long, heavy, exhausting…. virtual year. Many of us are holding a
     lot of anxiety as we head toward the election. Maybe we are nervous 
    about how things will turn out or unsure of what things will feel like 
    if we don’t have a clear winner right away, and some of us have been 
    carrying so much that we haven’t even had time to think about the 
    election. Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging (i3b) is 
    thinking of you and holding space for you. </div><div><br></div><div>Join
     us on Wednesday from 5:30-7:00 p.m. to engage in collective coping and 
    community care. We’ll acknowledge that the outcome of the election will 
    impact us differently and some of us more intensely, and we’ll consider 
    what it means to practice radical self-care in community with other 
    Retrievers.</div><div><br></div><div>Please click on the link below to register for this online event.</div></div></div><p><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/88835" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">View on myUMBC »</a></p><p>If you have trouble with the link, please contact Julie Rosenthal, <a href="mailto:julier@umbc.edu">julier@umbc.edu</a></p></div>
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<Summary>NOV  4  5:30 PM                                                         Election 2020, COVID, Injustice &amp; Radical Self-Care                              Post-Election Dialogue and Holding...</Summary>
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<Title>Advising for Spring 2021</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Hello Asian Studies Students!  <div><br></div><div>Advising for Spring 2021 is about to kick off.  The schedule of classes will be available on October 26, and registration appointments start on November 3. </div><div><br></div><div>Three people will be holding advising appointments for Asian Studies this fall.  Please note the following guidelines to help you decide which person you should see.</div><div><br></div><div>If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior needing basic advising clearance, advice on courses or future planning, <a href="https://jameshamilton-1.youcanbook.me" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">you can either see Mr. James Hamilton</a> or <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/selfsched?sstoken=UU9mYWFSV25RZ19SfGRlZmF1bHR8NDhkMWRlMjAzMTk3YTBhYTA5ZDA4YmFkMmNhNDU0ZDQ" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Dr. Nianshen Song.</a></div><div><br></div><div>If you are graduating in Spring 2021 or have transfer or other credits that make your planning complicated, or more significant issues with your degree program or planning, then <a href="https://calendly.com/oyen" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">you should see Dr. Oyen.</a></div><div><br></div><div>Clicking on each person's name will bring you to their calendar, where you can book an appointment. You can be cleared for registration in advance of the schedule being published -  in those cases, you can plan for a general slate of courses and are welcome to seek an additional appointment later in the fall to confirm your course plans if desired.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have questions about the process, you can contact me, Dr. Oyen (<a href="mailto:oyen@umbc.edu">oyen@umbc.edu</a>).</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Summary>Hello Asian Studies Students!      Advising for Spring 2021 is about to kick off.  The schedule of classes will be available on October 26, and registration appointments start on November 3. ...</Summary>
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