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Gain Real World Experience while You’re still in School!
Tutoring at-risk middle school students, studying abroad in Portugal, interning at Google, and participating in summer research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology are all...
Reasons to be a Student Leader at UMBC
Assuming a student leadership position provides you with a “spotlight” opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a UMBC student organization or group. Here are four, fast reasons why...
Countdown to Commencement Starts Now
ESSENTIAL ACTIONS TO TAKE NOW TO ENSURE YOUR MAY 2017 DIPLOMA 1. Review your degree audit (in myUMBC under "Advising & Student Support") carefully to make sure you have all courses you need...
Productive Ideas for your Winter Break
Once the initial hype of break starts to wear off and you begin to feel restless around the start of the New Year, pick some of these items to add to your New Year’s Resolutions. And then get...
The Albin O. Kuhn (AOK) Library and Gallery is a prominent focal point on UMBC’s campus. Beyond its impressive collection of 1 million books, the library is a great place to hunker down as you...
Cures for the Common Sophomore Slump
Just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, your sophomore year of college can be one of heightened uncertainty and lower motivation, as many students start to second guess choices and...
Results Show the Value of Visiting Prospective Grad Programs
There is no substitute for an in-person visit to a prospective graduate or professional study program. Some of the most important aspects of a program will not be evident from their websites,...
Within The Puzzle – Is Your Plan
Did you know that the average college student changes their major at least once before graduating? Sometimes students fall readily into a major that fits them well. Often, however, it takes...
Your Letters of Rec Will Come Alive Too, If You Dare Read On
Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein was first published anonymously in 1818, almost 200 years ago. Incredibly, Shelley began writing this much acclaimed literary work at the age of 19 and finished...
Use On-Line Tools to Plan & Track Progress Toward Graduation
UMBC provides several on line tools that are incredibly helpful and strategic with respect to academic planning: Degree Audit, What-if Degree Audit and Academic Pathways. All of these tools are...
But to Schedule Your Priorities." Stephen Covey
You’ve probably learned by now that college requires multiple demands on your time. So what’s a student to do when assignments, exams, and projects start piling up? Below are five tips for...
Key UMBC Units Campaign Hard for Transfer Students Every Day
Transfer students arrive at UMBC as a key interest group seeking endorsements for their specific academic and career goals. Their most notable challenge often centers on time and making...
Some Tips, Tricks, and Common Sense Suggestions!
Your academic advisor is a vital member of your support team at UMBC. Often your advisor is a professor in your major department, but could be a professional advisor (full-time advisor). If you...
Questions to reflect on in the (retriever)dog days of summer
As a college student, you can use the summer to re-charge. It’s also a great time to reflect back on the academic year and re-focus for what’s ahead. This doesn’t have to be a formal process....
Distinguished Alumni Inspired by Their UMBC Experience
Dr. Kafui Dzirasa, a former UMBC Meyerhoff scholar who now holds a PhD in Neurobiology, credits Dr. Freeman Hrabowski with teaching him to reach beyond mere success. Watch the videos below and be...
INDS major Markus Proctor makes students his business
Markus Proctor, pictured here (news.umbc.edu) designed an Interdisciplinary Studies (INDS) major which focuses on Tech Entrepreneurship and Organizational Management. The creator of a web-based...
How to be a lifelong learner after UMBC graduation
As you prepare to walk across the stage in a few weeks, you may be thinking about all of the papers, notes, and textbooks you’re going to get rid of now that you will no longer be in school....
Scholarships, honors, awards, and honor societies
You are not at UMBC only to seek recognition. You are here to gain an education. But, if you are a strong student, you may find yourself making the Dean’s List, joining (or even leading) honor...
Time management strategies in preparation for finals week
You’ve probably learned by now that college requires multiple demands on your time. You have also probably learned that demands on your time are further escalated at the end of the semester,...
A UMBC student offers a glimpse into her time in France
UMBC junior, Kaitlin Winchester, is currently studying abroad in Grenoble, France. Our Extra Credit team contacted Kaitlin for an interview in order to get an inside look into her experience....
Routing your Own Reliable Network
If you are like many students at UMBC, there is a good chance that you may have some pretty big questions on your mind about your future. Perhaps you are wondering: • How do I know if...
How to Use Social Media for Job Searching and Networking
Who doesn’t love scrolling aimlessly through social media accounts like @dogsofinstagram or @cats_of_instagram when you have some down time? But did you also know that as a college student, you...
Key UMBC Units Campaign Hard for Student Students Every Day
Transfer students arrive at UMBC as a key interest group seeking endorsements for their specific academic and career goals. Their most notable challenge often centers on time and making...
How Financial Choices Now Can Positively Impact your Future
In the board game the Game of Life, you’re constantly coming up against scenarios that impact your overall financial situation. Sometimes you have choices to make – such as whether to take out...
Hailing All Frequencies: Transferable Skills Get You Noticed
Did you know that a new Star Trek movie - Star Trek Beyond - will be released this upcoming July? The buzz has already started since the movie will be produced by J.J. Abrams who directed the...
Make Your College Experience More Active and Impactful
The 2016 Summer Olympics will take place in Rio de Janeiro this August. Just months away, athletes all over the world have spent years building up to this moment. And let’s be honest, while many...
Spring Forward to Opportunities!
The Elizabeth Tower, located at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, is considered one of the most recognizable landmarks in the United Kingdom. Big Ben is actually the name of...
Take action now to ensure graduation this Spring!
ESSENTIAL ACTIONS TO TAKE NOW TO ENSURE YOUR MAY 2016 DIPLOMA! 1. Apply to graduate on line by Monday, February 15. 2. Make sure you have all courses you need for degree completion on your...
A dozen ideas to jump start 2016 and your future!
Once the holiday buzz has worn off and you start to feel restless around the start of the New Year, set some college and career-related goals to add to your New Year’s Resolutions. And then get...
INDS Major Markus Proctor is Making Students His Business
UMBC senior Markus Proctor, pictured here (photo credit Maximilian Franz of EduPal) is the founder and CEO of a startup company. Markus designed an Interdisciplinary Studies (INDS) major which...
There is more to the AOK Library than you might think.
The Albin O. Kuhn (AOK) Library and Gallery is a prominent focal point on UMBC’s campus. Fun Fact: Named after UMBC’s first chancellor, the Library actually sits on the land where Kuhn’s campus...
Just in Time Juniors Can Ride Out in Style
The wheelie rider above, Zach Dischner, is an Aerospace Engineering student at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He took this picture of the Milky Way during a summer adventure/research...
How to Gather and Weight the Evidence
Finding the right graduate or professional school program for you takes work. Not only will you need to invest time gathering and analyzing information, but you will need to do so in the spirit of...
Mobilizing Support to Help Transfer Students Lead!
Transfer students arrive at UMBC as a key interest group seeking endorsements for their specific academic and career goals. Their most notable challenge often centers upon time. They need to hit...
Join the club! Take a class! Do an internship!
There are three kinds of undergraduate students at UMBC: 1. Those who have declared a major and will stick with it until graduation, 2. Those who have declared a major and yet are thinking...
Why? Because graduation is trending!
Would you leave the same status up on Twitter for two years? Or forget to share an Instagram photo of an exciting event or milestone that took place? So why would you enter the job market or...
On-Line Tools Help Plan and Track Progess toward Graduation
UMBC provides several on line tools that are incredibly helpful and strategic with respect to academic planning: Degree Audit, What-if Degree Audit and Academic Pathways. All of these tools are...
Advising Tools Help Students Build Degrees that Scale Up!
Would you try to construct a building without a blueprint? Would you attempt a 3,000 piece jigsaw puzzle without looking at the picture on the box? Do our Retrievers march onto the soccer field,...
Where Minds Meet and Guidance is on Offer
Just like students, professors come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and styles. Some are seasoned veterans and others relatively recently arrived from completing their own educations. Some have...
How Advising Enhances Your Academic Experience at UMBC
The first few weeks of school can bring on a whirlwind of emotions, changes, and opportunities. If you need a hand in sorting these things out, look no farther than your academic advisor! An...
Pay attention to the mechanics of completing your degree!
BIG NEWS FOR FALL 2015 GRADUATION As of the December 2015 commencement, only those undergraduate students who have every single course, every single credit needed for degree completion on...
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