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<Title>9/27 Virtual Law School Admissions Panel</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><strong>UMBC and JHU: Virtual Law School Admissions Panel<br>Live Q&amp;A with UCLA, Georgetown, and Vanderbilt Law Schools!</strong><br></div><div><br></div><div><strong>UMBC and Johns Hopkins University (JHU) are hosting a law school admissions panel on Wednesday, September 27 from 6-7 PM via Zoom.<br></strong><br>All majors are welcome!<br><br>During this session, our panelists (Admissions officers from UCLA Law, Georgetown Law, and Vanderbilt Law School) will share insights into their respective law schools and provide valuable tips for navigating the JD admissions process.<ul><li>You'll also have the opportunity to ask your burning questions about law school admissions in a live Q&amp;A session.</li><li>Whether you're a prospective law student or just curious about the admissions process, this event is for you!</li><li>Don't miss out on this chance to gain valuable insights and make informed decisions about your legal education journey.</li></ul>Please submit your questions for the panelists <a href="https://forms.gle/Bgvdh41stAZ88vXQ8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.<br><br>Register in advance for this event <a href="https://jhjhm.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqde2rrT4jHtOGabd6WMznPgxKEMffjguD" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.<br>After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.</div></div>
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<Summary>UMBC and JHU: Virtual Law School Admissions Panel Live Q&amp;A with UCLA, Georgetown, and Vanderbilt Law Schools!      UMBC and Johns Hopkins University (JHU) are hosting a law school admissions...</Summary>
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<Title>Represent UMBC at West Point! Apply for the SCUSA Conference</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">UMBC has been invited to send one delegate to the <span><span>74th</span><span><sup></sup></span><span> Annual Student Conference on U.S. Affairs (SCUSA), hosted by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, from November 1-4</span><span>. </span></span><span>IF YOU ARE SELECTED, YOUR COSTS FOR ATTENDING THIS CONFERENCE WILL BE FULLY COVERED. TO APPLY: You must send a one- to two-paragraph message to Dr. Grodsky (<a href="mailto:bgrodsky@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">bgrodsky@umbc.edu</a>) explaining WHY you would be a good representative and your current YEAR/GPA. This must be received <strong>by 5pm on September 28</strong>.<br><br>From the organizers:</span><span><br></span><br><div><p><span><span>O</span><span>n behalf of Colonel Suzanne Nielsen, the Head of the Department of Social Sciences, </span><span>I am delighted to invite your program </span><span>to nominate a student delegate for the 74th Annual Student Conference on </span><span>U.S</span><span>. Affairs (SCUSA 74). This esteemed event will be held at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, starting on the evening of November 1st and concluding at noon on November 4th.</span></span> </p></div><div><div><p><span></span> </p></div><div><p><span><span>A hallmark event, SCUSA stands as the oldest and most extensive conference of its kind, fostering civil-military engagement among upcoming leaders. Upholding its tradition of excellence, SCUSA 74 will see participation from 60 C</span><span>adet</span><span> delegates, 200 students from over 100 U.S. institutions, including international affiliates spanning various academic domains. The program will feature a senior panel discussion, a keynote by Presidential Envoy on Climate Change, John Kerry, four roundtable sessions, and a closing session with presentations on U.S. foreign policy recommendations.</span></span> </p></div><div><p><span></span> </p></div><div><p><span>Opening Panel:</span><span> </span><span><span>We are honored to have the opening panel moderated by Former </span><span>US</span><span> ambassador, retired lieutenant general, and the Robert F. McDermott Distinguished Chair, </span><span>Douglas Lute</span><span>.</span><span> Accompanying him on the panel will be: </span></span> </p></div><ul><li><p><span>Dr. Andrew Hoehn </span> </p></li><li><p><span>Dr. Frank Luntz </span> </p></li><li><p><span>Dr. Nichol Turner Lee </span> </p></li><li><p><span>David Sanger</span>  </p></li></ul></div><div><div><p><span><span>SCUSA 74'</span><span>s theme is "Innovation and the Future of American Foreign Policy." The 21st century continues to present obstacles to American leadership</span><span>. </span><span>How can the United States innovate to tackle pressing challenges of domestic and foreign policy? How will American institutions promote innovation to support democracy and economic development at home while bolstering American soft and hard power abroad</span><span>?  </span><span> How effectively will America's international partners-and America's competitors-employ emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and renewable energy, to advance competing visions of the future? Technology is not the only factor driving as well as </span><span>facilitating</span><span> innovation. Private sector entities, governmental departments and agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and multilateral institutions </span><span>operate</span><span> in demanding and dynamic political, social, and economic contexts. Advancing American interests and values in a competitive global environment will require innovative organizations, approaches, and practices. The 15 roundtables of SCUSA 74 will discuss how innovation may occur and how the presence or absence of change will affect American values and interests in the coming decades.      </span></span> </p><div><br></div></div></div></div>
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<Summary>UMBC has been invited to send one delegate to the 74th Annual Student Conference on U.S. Affairs (SCUSA), hosted by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, from November 1-4. IF YOU ARE...</Summary>
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<Title>Calling All Artists!</Title>
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<Title>Dr. Lambert-Br&#233;ti&#232;re's Academic Minute</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>Dr. Renée Lambert-Brétière has recently given a two-minute talk titled "<span><a href="https://academicminute.org/2023/09/renee-lambert-bretiere-democratizing-access-to-digital-tools-in-the-documentation-of-the-innu-language/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Democratizing Access to Digital Tools in the Documentation of the Innu Language</a>" on the Academic Minute platform.  Dr. Lambert-Brétière specializes in the documentation</span><span> of the ethnolinguistic heritage of Indigenous peoples, cross-linguistic typology, discourse-based functional linguistics, and language contact. Do listen to her presentation!</span></p></div>
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<Summary>Dr. Renée Lambert-Brétière has recently given a two-minute talk titled "Democratizing Access to Digital Tools in the Documentation of the Innu Language" on the Academic Minute platform.  Dr....</Summary>
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<Title>JET Program - Virtual Info Session Today!</Title>
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<Title>Open INDS Scholarships</Title>
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<Title>Recent Grads! Job Opening in Senator Van Hollen's Office</Title>
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<Title>REMINDER: Alumni Mentoring Sign Up Deadline is Today! 9/20</Title>
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<Title>Workshop: Creating an NIH or NSF Biosketch with SciENcv</Title>
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<Title>EHS Graduate Seminar Series &#8211; Sept 20, 2023 (Meghan Treber)</Title>
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    <p><strong>Location: </strong>900 Walker Ave, Room 114, or online via WebEx</p>
    
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    <p><em>Please note that the Dept of Emergency Health Services has
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