STUDENTS:

Join faculty and staff for lunch and a scavenger hunt!

Noon - 1:00 p.m. Public Policy 2nd floor - PUP 204

See attached flyers for more details.  

SOCY 630: 

SOCIOLOGY OF AGING

Class Number:  7899

Instructor: Dr. Takashi Yamashita

Time:  Tuesdays from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Location:  PUP 204

Description

Changing work, family and other sociological roles of the elderly; the subculture of the aged; economic, health, medical care and other social problems of the elderly.

SOCY 680: 

APPLIED SOCIOLOGY

Class Number:  7877

Instructor: Dr. Marina Adler

Time:  Mondays from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Location:  PUP 204

Description

The course focuses on the "practical side" of sociology: using sociological insights and research methodologies (qualitative and quantitative) in an applied setting to examine local social conditions and social organizations or programs that address them. The course prepares students to become "embedded sociologists," who conduct change-oriented research in communities or organizations. Course content includes conceptualization of applied research projects, an introduction to community-based research, training and practice in various applied field methodologies, conducting an applied research project, and practice in communicating applied research results to local stakeholders.

Enrollment Requirements

You must complete SOCY 600 and SOCY 604 with a C or better.

PUBL 610 -03 Special Topic:  Education Policy Analysis

To be offered spring 2018 or fall 2018

Instructor: Jane Arnold Lincove, Assoc. Prof. School of Public Policy

Course Description:

In the US and throughout the world, governments play a central role in education as a regulator, provider, and funder. This course focuses on applying policy analytic frameworks to questions of the role of government in education and the efficiency equity, and justice of education policies. Students will learn economic, sociological. ethical and political frameworks for policy analysis an apply these frameworks to current education policy debates. The course is appropriate for masters students with an interest in education and/or applied policy analysis and doctoral students planning dissertation work in the education policy field.

Pre-requisites:  The completion of Econ 600 or PUBL 604 is strongly recommended.

 Course requirements and grading:

Assignments including problems sets, policy memos, participation in a class simulation project, and a final paper. For the class project, students will research, discuss, and make recommendations to remedy a policy problem in education.

Credit/no credit grading is not permitted for this course.  Anyone registered credit/no credit will receive no credit.

For further details contact the instructor for the course: Jane Arnold Lincove

jlincove@umbc.edu

NFMLTA/MLJ Dissertation Support Grants

• By the application deadline, applicants must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D./Ed.D., except the dissertation.
• Applicants must have an approved dissertation proposal with, if applicable, an approved IRB.
• Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral program at an institution of higher education in the United States; they need not be citizens or permanent residents.

• Applicant contact information: Name, physical address, e-mail address, name of applicant’s institution of higher education
• Brief statement signed by the dissertation advisor/dissertation committee chair stating that the applicant has: successfully defended his/her dissertation proposal; the IRB process has been cleared (if appropriate to the study); the applicant has successfully completed all but the dissertation writing at the time of application for this grant.
• Proposed dissertation title and a description of the proposed research. The description should include: purpose of the study, theoretical framework(s), research questions, methodology, importance of the study, limitations, use of funding (maximum two pages, single spaced, Times New Roman 12)

Join other music appreciators for drop-in music making by participating in TWO orchestras - Javanese gamelan and Balinese gamelan

Drop in gamelan sessions will be held during July and early August to learn and play diverse instruments.  Practices are open to both experienced and first-time players.  

Sessions will be on the following Tuesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Music Box, Performing Arts & Humanities Building (PAHB) Room 151:

July 11

July 18

July 25

August 1

August 8

If you have time, we would love to have you participate in these enjoyable and relaxing sessions.   For further information please feel free to contact Gina Beck at gbeck1@umbc.edu.

Photo credit:  Dr. Constantine Vaporis