This program is aimed at pairing current political science students with alumni of the program.  Our hope is that this program will lead to fruitful connections between you and alumni that are putting their knowledge and skills to work across sectors.  With more than 60 alumni from varied personal and professional backgrounds we invite you to apply to the mentor/mentee program. 

TAKE THE SURVEY

While there is no obligation to participate, but if you believe you might be interested in this program, please complete the following survey by Wednesday, September 20th, 2023.  This survey is aimed at providing you with the best mentor based on your interests.

The pairing of mentor/mentee connections may take a few weeks, but if you have questions, feel free to reach out to Dr. Eric Stokan at estokan@umbc.edu.

Thank you for your interest and engagement.

September 13, 2023: Last day to make changes to your schedule. Last day to change grade method (Regular, Audit, Pass/Fail). Last day to drop a course without a W grade.

September 18, 2023: Last day for students to apply for graduation for the current term.

From UMBC Review Staff:

The UMBC Review: Journal of Undergraduate Research is currently soliciting submissions for its 25th edition to be published in April 2024. We invite you to submit your research to our journal. The Review offers a rewarding opportunity to get your undergraduate research published!

The deadline to submit is Friday, September 15th. The submission application can be found at: https://ur.umbc.edu/umbc-review/. Click “Submit Paper Here!” We encourage students of all majors and disciplines to send in their research! Your papers do not have to be ready for publication or perfect right now, we just want to see the best work and research you have completed! Papers may include original research and/or artistic statements that explore the research and process you have completed, and discoveries you have made.

Submission guidelines and the UMBC Review Style Guide can be found at our website https://ur.umbc.edu/umbc-review/. If you have any questions please contact the editors at umbcreview@umbc.edu.

We look forward to reading your excellent submissions!

Apply HERE 

Please make sure to apply for our Fall conference team (applications for the Spring Team will be available in December) as soon as possible! Applications close Friday, September 15th. We will be attending NMUN DC from November 10th-12th, 2023. Should you apply and get accepted to the team, you will be obligated to attend one 1-hour meeting per week, the day/time of which is decided based on the team's collective availability, until we attend the conference. Should you choose, you may be registered for the 1-credit, upper level Political Science elective course, POLI384L. 

The UMBC Ancient Studies Department will conduct its annual study tour in Greece, March 15-24, 2024. The cost of $3,750 includes all air and land travel (including coach service to and from Dulles Airport and UMBC), twin-share accommodation for eight nights at four-star hotels, eight buffet breakfasts, two dinners, two lunches, and entrance to all archaeological sites and museums on the itinerary. Single rooms are available at an additional cost of $377. ANCS majors and minors, UMBC students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their friends and family are invited to join us. 

If you are interested in joining us, please contact Lydia DeRidder (lderidde@umbc.edu). An initial deposit of $150.00 (check made out to “UMBC”) is due Monday, Oct 9, 2023. Places are limited, so reserve yours today! 

Subventions to help pay for the costs of the trip are available to Ancient Studies majors. Applications can be downloaded on the Ancient Studies Department Website (https://ancientstudies.umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/99/2023/09/Subvention-Application.-GREECE-2024.docx). Please email your completed application to Dr. David Rosenbloom (dsrose@umbc.edu) no later than Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. 

 The tour will begin with a three-night stay in Athens, followed by one night in Itea, two nights in Nafplio (Nauplion), and one night in Iraklio (Heraklion), Crete; and our last night will be spent in Athens. The initial stay in Athens will include visits to the Acropolis and the new Acropolis Museum, the Agora and Agora Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, and Cape Sounion, where we will explore the temple of Poseidon and watch the sunset over the Saronic Gulf. We will then travel to Delphi, visiting the Archaeological Museum of Thebes, Gla, and the mountain village of Arachova on the way. After spending the following day at the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, we will travel to Nafplio for visits to the Nafplio Archaeological Museum and the bronze-age fortresses at Tiryns and Mycenae. Returning to Athens, we then fly to the island of Crete, where we visit the Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Minoan sites at Knossos, Phaistos, and possibly (time permitting) Aghia Triada and Komos before returning to Athens that evening and flying back home the next morning.

APPLY HERE by September 18 -- no program  cost or fees

UMBC and nonprofit AI4ALL have partnered to offer undergraduate students in any major the opportunity to apply to the Discover AI program, which will take place during the Fall 2023 semester.  Programming experience is not required. The ten-week program starts on September 29 and includes synchronous meetings on Fridays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and asynchronous instruction. No UMBC course credit will be given for participating in the program. You must apply online by September 18, 2023.