B.S.:Educational Technology and Culturally Responsive Design

Dear members of the UMBC Ancient Studies Community,

If you are coming to the Ancient Studies end-of-the-year party on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:00 at my house (1 Alquin Court, Catonsville, MD 21228), please let me know (dsrose@umbc.edu) by the end of Tuesday, May 13 and indicate the number of people in your party.  

All members of the UMBC Ancient Studies community as well as parents, spouses, partners, children, and friends are invited to join us. If you are planning to bring food (please do not feel obligated to do so), also indicate what you will be bringing. 

We look forward to seeing you!

All the very best,

David Rosenbloom, Professor and Chair, ANCS Department

This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for submitting proposals to the Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Atlantic States is this Friday, April 25 at 11:59 p.m. Our Meeting is scheduled for October 9-11, in Silver Spring, MD.

We invite faculty and students to submit abstracts for papers on any topic related to the classical world and its afterlife. Detailed submission guidelines are available in the Call for Proposals.

CAAS offers monetary awards for excellence in four categories: Post-Ph.D. ($700), Graduate Student ($500), Undergraduate Student ($300), and K-12 Educator ($700). Additionally, readers of accepted papers are eligible for need-based travel subsidies of up to $600. Subsidies will be announced in June.

Faculty and students are encouraged to submit proposals and engage with colleagues in the field. 

Hope to see you at the meeting in October!

Meeting Event Details:
28 April, 2025
12 - 1 pm
Sherman Hall 354
RSVP

The Department of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems is in the process of launching a student chapter of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), and they are hosting an interest meeting to introduce students to the organization and the many benefits of getting involved.

IAEM is a leading global organization for professionals in emergency management, homeland security, disaster response, and related fields.

Why IAEM Matters:

The IAEM Student Chapter offers significant professional and academic benefits, including:

• Career Development: Direct connections to emergency management professionals and job opportunities
• Certification Pathways: Guidance toward the internationally recognised Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) credential
• Scholarship Access: Exclusive IAEM scholarship opportunities (over $25,000 awarded annually)
• Skill Building: Develop leadership, crisis communication, and disaster planning skills—highly valued in today’s job market.
• Hands-On Experience: Participation in disaster exercises, field trips to emergency operations centres, and training opportunities
• Research Presentation: Platforms to present student research at regional and national conferences
• Networking: Connections with peers and professionals across disciplines and agencies
• A platform to explore the growing intersections between EM and disciplines like public health, engineering, political science, and more.

This chapter will be valuable for students across multiple disciplines, including public health, environmental science, public administration, communications, engineering, and social sciences - any field that intersects with disaster preparedness, response, or recovery.

Students can RSVP for the event here or direct questions to: nibbs.farah@umbc.edu

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RSVP TODAY for our end of the year Celebration & Awards! 

Student Belonging (formerly known as Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, & Belonging, or i3b) in the Division of Student Affairs has hosted celebration ceremonies for Latinx, Black, and LGBTQIA+ / queer students for several years. This year, we are excited to add the Asian Cultural Celebration & Awards to the lineup. These three affinity events will honor and celebrate the achievements of UMBC's outstanding community members and graduating students.

Inaugural Asian Cultural Celebration & Awards

Thursday, May 15, 2025

5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 

University Center Ballroom 3rd Floor

This celebration commemorates the achievements of graduating UMBC students while celebrating the vast cultural diversity of Asian communities and heritage on our campus. We recognize the difficulty of choosing just one identifier or term to capture the vast diversity of all people with heritage in the Asian continent, representing 49 countries and hundreds of cultures. We seek to honor the breadth of experience of people across Asia - East, South, Southwest, West, and Central Asia. 

During the gathering, we’ll enjoy food together, we’ll showcase keynote speakers, student musical and dance performances, and award presentations to honor student contributions, as well as the faculty and staff who’ve contributed to their success.

Light refreshments and appetizers will be served starting at 5:30 pm for all guests in attendance. 

Graduates must check in no later than 5:45 p.m. The program will begin promptly at 6 p.m. 

Dress code: We encourage all attendees and graduates to dress in their "celebration best." While cap and gown are not required, we would be thrilled to see attendees embracing cultural attires.

For those interested in attending, RSVP HERE (https://forms.gle/1Yg5fMgzj2VsdfGC8)! Graduates that RSVP between Monday, April 14th and Monday, April 28th at 6pm will be highlighted during the event and receive honorary graduation cords.

If you have any questions, please email co-chairs: Priya Bhayana, Project Manager, Global Asias Initiative at priyab@umbc.edu and Angelina R. Jenkins, Assistant Director for The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity at arjenkins@umbc.edu. 

This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy. 

REMINDER - join SAPH for this lecture tomorrow afternoon! 

Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 4pm | AOK Library Gallery

Deborah A. Thomas, Ph.D.
2024 Guggenheim Fellow
Director, Center for Experimental Ethnography
Department Chair and 
R. Jean Brownlee Professor of Anthropology
University of Pennsylvania

The Question of Bodily Sovereignty, or Anthropology as Vulnerable Praxis