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'Tis the Season for... Academic Honors and Awards

And here's the "skinny" on academic honors at UMBC!

During these years when you have relatively little work experience to list on your resume, academic honors and achievements can go a long way toward filling up the blank space! They are also very...

May 12, 2015 · 6:52 PM

Much to Learn You Still Have

Mentoring: Heroes helping students find their force!

Planning your career is not an easy task. There are so many factors to consider that it may at times seem overwhelming. Yet others have gone before you and have succeeded! Even if they are not...

May 11, 2015 · 4:57 PM

Hitting the Highway

Travel tips for your road trip to better time management

You’ve probably learned by now that college requires multiple demands on your time and that how you spend the 24 hours in a day is predominately up to you. Parents and teachers don’t hold you...

May 11, 2015 · 9:41 AM

Study Abroad Changed my Life

Study abroad scenarios that build life-long skills

For most college students, study abroad is a well-known concept these days and one that many say has “life-changing abilities,” should you choose to partake. But what does it really mean when...

April 28, 2015 · 9:43 AM

Mythbusters, Extra Credit Style

Busting the common myths associated with networking

Ask someone what the best approach to networking is and you are likely to get a variety of answers. There are multiple strategies when it comes to connecting and building relationships with other...

April 14, 2015 · 4:32 PM

How to Become a Financial Ninja

Lessons from Warren Buffett and Others!

In case you have not heard of Warren Buffett, let us fill you in. He is an American businessman/investor/philanthropist who is the third richest person in the world! He is such a shrewd investor...

April 9, 2015 · 5:58 PM

Transfer Students Teleport to Campus

How to materialize at UMBC and trek forward at warp speed!

As a transfer student, do you sometimes feel like you have just been “teleported” onto a busy street with everyone else walking at a double-step pace toward places and people that you are still...

March 24, 2015 · 11:35 PM

You Don't Have to Break the Bank

Simple ways to stay financially savvy in college

Whether you've been earning your own money for a while now, or you've just been cut off from the Bank of Mom and Dad, financial savviness is important to build upon during your time at UMBC. As...

March 12, 2015 · 9:09 AM

There is Nothing SOFT About Transferable Skills

How to develop skills at UMBC you can use almost anywhere!

You may have read somewhere that college graduates need to have not just “hard” skills such as knowledge of computer programming languages, but also “soft” skills such as getting along well with...

March 10, 2015 · 1:05 PM

Get your Feet Wet with Experiential Learning

Making your college experience more active and impactful

Tutoring at-risk middle school students, Studying abroad in Portugal, Interning at Google or the Baltimore Zoo Participating in summer research at the National Institute of Standards...

February 25, 2015 · 4:11 PM

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