Presidential Teaching & Research Professor Awards
Call for nominations, now through Nov. 2, 2018
President Freeman Hrabowski and Provost Philip Rous invite all departments to submit nominations for the 2018-2019 Presidential Teaching Professor and Presidential Research Professor Awards.
Presidential Professors receive an award of $2,500 for each of the three years of the award period. The awardee’s department receives $2,500 per semester for the same period.
Nominations should be forwarded to Vice Provost Patrice McDermott in the Office of the Provost by Friday, November 2, 2018. Additional detailed information concerning eligibility, criteria, and documentation for these awards can be found
here.
With deep sadness I share with you that Robert (Bob) Rubinstein, Professor of Anthropology, Director of the Center for Aging Studies, and Affiliate Faculty in the Doctoral Program in Gerontology passed away on September 19.
Dr. Rubinstein joined UMBC's Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy in 1997. He came to us from his position as director of research at the Polisher Research Institute of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center. A cultural anthropologist deeply interested in aging as a sociocultural process, he began exploring understandings of old age in Vanuatu, Oceania in the 1970s with funding from the National Science Foundation. His subsequent research examined the meaning and function of home; generativity and childlessness; aging in place; autonomy and stigma in assisted living; and many other issues with diverse populations in the U.S. A prolific scholar, Dr. Rubinstein received uninterrupted federal funding for his research for over 35 years, including a National Institute on Aging Merit Award in 1996 for his project on bereavement in long term care. In acknowledgement of his outstanding research career, he was appointed Presidential Research Professor in July 2014.
He published more than seven books and edited volumes and over 100 journal articles and book chapters. As a founding faculty member of the doctoral program in gerontology, Dr. Rubinstein was a passionate mentor of the program's graduate students, regularly encouraging his students to publish and present their findings. He also was deeply committed to undergraduate education in anthropology, inspiring students through courses such as his well-loved Anthropology of Gender, Witchcraft and Magic, and Suffering.
He is survived by his children, Gabriel and Lily, and his former wife, Susan. We join his family in gratitude for the gifts he shared with us and in the sorrow of his passing. Additional information about memorial arrangements will be shared in the coming days.
J. Kevin Eckert, on behalf of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy
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Update on campus conversation about sexual misconduct
Dear Members of the UMBC Community,
We are writing to update you on important conversations our university community is having about campus response to sexual misconduct reports and making our campus a safer and better living, learning, and working environment for all.
We are grateful to those students, alumni, and other community members who shared their experiences in listening sessions, and through notes and online comments, this past week. We heard the urgency of working to more fully live out our UMBC values, and we are committed to continuing to work together to take action.
Yesterday, UMBC leadership, the Student Government Association, Graduate Student Association, We Believe You, Resident Student Association, National Pan-Hellenic Council, and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hosted an open listening session where we had an opportunity to hear from our community. A recap of that event is available here.
President Hrabowski has named a team to lead this work in collaboration with student, faculty, staff, and alumni leaders, effective immediately. This team includes Vice President for Student Affairs Nancy Young; Vice President for Administration and Finance Lynne Schaefer; Assistant General Counsel Morgan Thomas ‘13, political science; Chief of Staff Candace Dodson-Reed ‘96, English; Women’s Center Director and We Believe You Advisor Jess Myers; and psychology professor Christopher Murphy, whose research focuses on abuse and violence in intimate adult relationships. This group will be responsible for working with campus partners, thoroughly reviewing the recommendations we have heard, and keeping the campus informed of action steps.
In addition, President Hrabowski has begun initial steps necessary to engage an external review group. These experts will review our processes, facilitate dialogue, and help us move forward.
We will continue this open dialogue and invite all to share thoughts through this webform. We will soon create a website to further engage and inform the campus.
This urgent work impacts us all. Thank you for your commitment to listening together, learning together, and working together to create lasting change.
President Freeman Hrabowski
Provost Philip Rous
Student Government Association
Graduate Student Association
We Believe You
Resident Student Association
National Pan-Hellenic Council
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
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Apply to be the University System of Maryland Student Regent
Represent 175,000 students on the System's Governing Board
The University System of Maryland encompasses 12 institutions, including UMBC, and two regional higher education centers. It employs more than 17,000 faculty members and 21,000 staff members, and owns almost 1,000 buildings. Its annual operating budget is more than $5 billion. There are more than 175,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at its various institutions. But only one of them gets to participate directly in the decisions of the Board of Regents, the system's governing body. Four times in the past 16 years, that one student--the Student Regent--has come from UMBC. Could you be next?
The application deadline is Tuesday, October 23rd at 5:00 P.M. Submit completed applications in hard copy to my mailbox in Commons 336, or email the application form and essays to me at dhoffman@umbc.edu. If you need more time to get the required letters of recommendation, let me know and we can arrange a separate due date for them. I'm very happy to answer questions about the position and the process, so don't hesitate to contact me (dhoffman@umbc.edu) if you'd like to know more.
Professors-in-Training – PROF-iT Series
When: Wednesday, October 24, 2018, · Noon – 2 PM
Where: The Commons 328
Teaching portfolios are increasingly expected of candidates who are applying for faculty positions. During this workshop, we will discuss what goes into your portfolio, how to construct your teaching philosophy, how to highlight your accomplishments and future contribution, and what kind of supporting documents you will need.
Linda C. Hodges was Director of the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Teaching and Learning at Princeton University from 2003-2009 before retiring to Maryland. She holds a doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Kentucky and was a faculty member for over 20 years before transitioning into faculty development. Prior to coming to the McGraw Center in 2001, she was the William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor of Chemistry at Agnes Scott College near Atlanta, Georgia. During her faculty tenure at two different institutions, she taught a wide range of courses, participated in faculty governance, and served as department chair. In 1999 she was one of 28 faculty chosen nationally to study and assess new pedagogical approaches as a Carnegie Scholar of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. She has published widely on her work in faculty development, engaged student learning, and effective teaching practices. Her special interests are in pedagogies of engagement and the scholarship of teaching and learning.
This is a brown bag seminar. Please feel free to bring your own lunch/drink to our session.
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How to Develop a Syllabus
PROF-iT Series with Dr. Linda Hodges
When: Friday, September 21, 2018, · Noon – 2 PM
Where: The Commons 329
This seminar is part of the PROF-it (Professors-in-Training) series. Participants will learn how to develop a syllabus, manage time in the classroom, and plan content for the semester.
Speaker: Dr. Linda Hodges, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Director of the Faculty Development Center, UMBC Faculty Development Center.
Linda C. Hodges was Director of the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Teaching and Learning at Princeton University from 2003-2009 before retiring to Maryland. She holds a doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Kentucky and was a faculty member for over 20 years before transitioning into faculty development. Prior to coming to the McGraw Center in 2001, she was the William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor of Chemistry at Agnes Scott College near Atlanta, Georgia. During her faculty tenure at two different institutions, she taught a wide range of courses, participated in faculty governance, and served as department chair. In 1999 she was one of 28 faculty chosen nationally to study and assess new pedagogical approaches as a Carnegie Scholar of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. She has published widely on her work in faculty development, engaged student learning, and effective teaching practices. Her special interests are in pedagogies of engagement and the scholarship of teaching and learning.
This is a brown bag seminar. Please feel free to bring your own lunch/drink to our session.
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Fri, 21 Sep 2018 09:01:49 -0400
Fall 2018 Dissertation House for Non-Traditional Graduate Students, including University Employees, and Career Professionals – UMBC ONLY!
Dates: Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13, 2018.
Location: UMBC, Commons Building, Rooms: 331 and 328.
Time: 9 am – 5 pm (each day).
This activity is open to any full-time UMBC employee who is working on a thesis or dissertation, at any university, e.g., UMBC employees who are in the doctoral program at Frostburg University. This activity is also open to UMBC graduate students who are full-time employees, career professionals, or non-traditional returning students.
Dissertation Coach: Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale
Applications are open until September 21, 2018.
To be considered for this DH please complete the following:
Registration: Please log into myUMBC (https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/62952). Click the “Going” button at the bottom, *AND* follow the application procedures on the main website for the Dissertation House: https://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/apply/. The application period to apply to attend this Dissertation House will close on September 21st.
Event Details:
- The Dissertation House runs from 9 AM – 5 PM, for two days, Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13.
- Students must plan to attend the full session, for each of the 2 days.
- The daily schedule includes 2 mini-lectures and 5 hours of writing per day.
- Breakfast, Lunch, and a snack will be served daily.
- The Dissertation House is free for UMBC’s graduate students.
- There are 18 spaces available for the Dissertation House.
- Details regarding eligibility can be found on the application page of the website for the Dissertation House.
Read about The Dissertation House in UMBC’s Alumni Magazine: Byrne, R. (2011, Fall) “The Write Stuff”, UMBC Magazine. p. 12. More information about the Dissertation House: https://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/about/
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Release time for today's listening session
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,
Today we have an opportunity for our community to come together and participate in an open listening session to discuss recent events regarding sexual assault and misconduct. The session is co-organized by UMBC leadership, the Student Government Association, Graduate Student Association, We Believe You, Resident Student Association, National Pan-Hellenic Council, and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. It will take place in the Fine Arts Recital Hall, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
UMBC has a strong community of individuals dedicated to critical thinking, truth, and inclusion. UMBC is also a place where communication and individual expression are part of the very fabric of the university. With our guiding principles in mind, we urge faculty to provide students who wish to participate with the opportunity to be released from commitments at that time (e.g., class, labs), as needed.
Katharine H. Cole, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs
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Rescheduled: Quarterly patching downtime on 9/29/2018
Hello. Patching of the systems in the announcement below has been pushed to Saturday, 9/29/18. All other details remain the same.
Original announcement:----------------------
As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting quarterly system patching on Saturday, September 22nd for a handful of key services. The schedule below outlines which key services will be offline and for how long.
Saturday, 9/22/2018 between 9am and 11am(most systems will only be down for a short period during this time):
- myUMBC lite page will be up resulting in reduced myUMBC functionality
- Wiki will be unavailable
- The sites (wordpress) web hosting environment will be unreachable
Please let us know if you have any concerns or questions.
Thanks!
Tim Champ
Manager of Unix Infrastructure
UMBC DoIT