The Women’s Center Advisory Board is a collective of faculty,  staff, and affiliate students with an interest in supporting and cultivating the work of the Women’s Center at UMBC and advancing gender equity and social justice on UMBC’s campus.

Board members participate in monthly board meetings, scheduled for the first Friday of each month during the academic year. This forum allows Women’s Center staff to share information about the Center and similarly allows the board members to share their knowledge, wisdom and unique perspectives to advance the mission of the Women’s Center. 

In addition to advising the professional staff of the Women’s Center, Board members and affiliates help and give support in the planning, programming, and advocacy of the Women’s Center. Board members and affiliates are encouraged to attend Women’s Center events when possible and volunteer at larger events such as Critical Social Justice, Take Back the Night, or the Returning Women Students networking event.  These responsibilities may occasionally entail additional hours of commitment outside of the monthly board meetings.

Board members are appointed for two-year terms, with the possibility of renewal. Student Affiliates serve a one-year term, with possibility of renewal. 

Students are invited to join the Board via an affiliate position and can do so by completing the same application process as faculty and staff. 

The Women’s Center seeks to serve a diverse community of people interested in women’s, gender, and social justice issues.  We seek a diverse board to assure that varying needs and interests are represented.
For more on the Women’s Center mission, guiding principles, and priorities, visit womenscenter.umbc.edu

DEADLINE: Friday, May 6, 2022
Complete your application through this google form. 

For additional information, please call the Women’s Center at x52714 or email womenscenter@umbc.edu. 

APPLY HERE

NIH has announced the availability of a new website on Scientific Data Sharing. Whether you are involved in an NIH-funded project and want to understand which sharing policies apply to your research and how to comply, or you are a researcher looking to access scientific data from NIH-affiliated repositories, this site is for you.

NIH has a long-standing commitment to making the research it funds available to the public. This commitment is demonstrated through a variety of sharing policies that function to increase the transparency and availability of scientific data and resources.  NIH policies expect:

• The appropriate sharing of scientific data to be maximized
• Data from large scale genomic studies to be broadly and responsibly shared
• Research tools developed with NIH funding to be made accessible to other researchers
• Unique model organisms to be made available to the scientific community
• Clinical trials to be registered and summary results reported in ClinicalTrials.gov
• Peer reviewed manuscripts to be publicly available on PubMed Central

The new website will help you navigate these policies, providing you with step-by-step guides, infographics, tools and resources to help you on your way. In the case of clinical trials and public access policies, the site provides a central access point and visibility to these policies, and links out to existing NIH sites for more information.

A key goal of the site is to serve as a central portal, providing information on both NIH-wide and NIH Institute and Center-specific sharing policies and data repositories in a way that is easily sortable and searchable.

Over the next few months, in preparation for the new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy that goes into effect for applications due on or after January 25, 2023, we will be adding a number of resources to the site including: sample sharing plans, tips for taking data sharing into consideration when developing your budget, additional FAQs, and more. We'll be sure to let you know when these new resources are released through the Nexus and other channels. We are also planning on a two-part webinar series on the new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy to be held this summer to walk the community through the details of the new policy and answer questions, the recording of which will also be available on the website. 

The site will regularly feature new and existing resources, events, and tools from across NIH, so check back regularly to see what's new on the Resources section of the home page and the News and Events page! Have questions about sharing and accessing data? The Contacts and Help page on the new site will help you identify who you might reach out to when in need of assistance.

The Department of State is accepting internship applications for Fall 2022, applications are due 12 April- that's next Tuesday. If you are interested, start your application today!! For the first time these will be paid internship positions. 

 The program aims to provide student interns with opportunities both educationally and professionally substantive in nature. The purpose of the program is to provide students with insight into the work of U.S. foreign policy and the administration of the U.S. Department of State and its diplomatic facilities around the world. Specific duties and responsibilities vary according to the domestic office or overseas post of assignment. Generally, interns may: participate in meetings with senior-level U.S. Government or foreign government officials; draft, edit, or contribute to cables, reports, communications, talking points, or other materials used by policymakers in furthering U.S. foreign policy objectives; support events, including international and/or multilateral meetings and conferences; engage directly with U.S. audiences in helping to explain the work of the Department of State or foreign audiences in helping to promote U.S. foreign policy and improve understanding of U.S. culture and society. 

For more information and to submit application materials, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/646660000

The Political Science Department is pleased to offer a scholarship to help transfer students complete their degree in Political Science. The Arthur T. Johnson Transfer Student Scholarship is awarded to a Political Science major who has transferred from another college or university and has a minimum 3.25 UMBC cumulative GPA with at least 24 UMBC credits. 

Applicants must submit a transcript and brief essay that describes how the award will assist the student in completing his or her degree. The application deadline is June 10th. More information can be received from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

Financial Support of $3,000 to $3,500 is anticipated. 

Professor Johnson was a member of the Political Science Department from 1980 until his retirement in 2018. He served as Department Chair and Director of the Sondheim Scholars Program during that time. 

Ben Wikner is a candidate for County Council  D7 (Olney, Mont Village, Redland, Damascus) and is seeking a Campaign Manager. This role will begin immediately and run through election day on July 19. The time commitment is between 30-40 hours a week and will require significant flexibility- hybrid work, evening and weekend, attending events throughout District 7. 
 
This will be a fast-paced role that requires an energetic, highly organized person with mad people-skills. Experience in volunteer organization, project management, social media, and even prior campaign experience is a plus, but with the right talents and abilities, not necessary. Example duties will include: preparing communications, event coordination, content production, and volunteer organization and mobilization. 
 
Must be comfortable leading and interacting with the full range of diverse people in District 7 and be aligned with Bens campaign priorities: economic opportunity, educational accountability and transparency, affordable housing, and responsive government - all of which stand on a foundation of equity. Compensation will range from $2500-$3000 per month based on experience and skill.

Candidates should submit their resume and send a brief introductory email to benwiknerforcountycouncil@gmail.com or call 240.406.7072 with questions.