Institutional Advancement records now available A new collection in the University Archives

This post was written by Special Collections Graduate Assistant Nichole Zang. Thank you, Nichole!

UMBC Special Collections is pleased to announce that the Office of Institutional Advancement records are now open to researchers! This collection contains newspaper clippings, press releases, Office of Arts and Management publications, and information on UMBC faculty and departments from the 1960s through 2009. This collection is useful tool for any researcher looking into the university’s exciting past.

The first series of the collection is composed of about forty years of newspaper clippings relating to UMBC. The many clippings in these files share parallels for what we may see around campus today. In August of 1975, for example, construction on the Library Pond began as a flood control dam, creating a scene not unlike the one students walk past on their way to class every day. Come see what other exciting news stories were written about UMBC over the past 50 years!



For anyone looking for the university’s statements on university events between 1963 and 1991, this is also the collection to choose! Series II of the collection contains press releases from those years, arranged by date. The Office of University Relations created the releases for the media in order to inform them of commencements, awards ceremonies, campus events, and other university news. One of these releases describes the festivities of the Fine Arts Building’s open house in November 1975. The newly constructed building was intended to house the visual and performing arts concentrations, as well as art exhibits and performances.



Are you interested in past UMBC art, dance, or gallery events? The Office of Arts Management series of the collection includes publications and photographs printed for advertisement of various shows throughout campus, including Shakespeare on Wheels, theatre and dance performances.

The collections also consists a select number of records regarding university faculty, departments, and other campus events from the mid-1970s to late-2000s. Topics of these files include the proposed UMBC and UMB merger, commencement ceremonies, faculty member CVs and correspondence, and the education department.

A finding aid is available on the Special Collections website.

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Meet Kelsey. She is an Interdisciplinary Studies major, a URA Scholar and a McNair Scholar Scholar. She is also the current Director of Just Food UMBC, one of the co-founders of The Garden, and a student representative on the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee. Kelsey transferred to UMBC in the fall of 2012 from West Valley Community College in San Jose, California. She plans to continue her education by pursuing a doctoral degree in public health. Once she completes her formal education she want to work domestically on the topic of malnutrition.

How did you find your mentor for your research project?
In the summer of 2013 I dug myself into UMBC’s conversation about food, which led to many interactions with my mentor, Jill Wrigley. Over time our relationship developed and similar interests provided more than enough work. Jill also serves as the faculty advisor for The Garden and I serve as the Vice President of Academics. The Garden participants will have the option of joining my study.

How did you know this was the project you wanted to do?
At first it was not what I wanted to do, which I think is an important point to make for those interested in research. My past research focused on adolescent girls with nutrition deficiencies, which I hoped to continue. As my mentors, Jill Wrigley, Dr. Luis Pinet-Peralta and Dr. Esther Fleischmann, and I worked through the feasibility of projects I proposed we eventually agreed working with college students would be the best option. Few research projects were published about the nutritional standing of college students or effective interventions, which allowed me to create a meaningful study.

Is this your first independent research project?
This is not my first research project. My first research project was titled From Food Deserts to Community Gardens, Urban Girls Need for Produce. The project was funded by the McNair Summer Research Institute at UMBC and completed in the summer of 2013. I worked with Dr. Pinet-Peralta in the Sociology and Anthropology department, who continues to serve as a resource on my URA project.

Do you get course credit for this work?
I received 3 independent study units for my previous project along with a financial stipend.

How much time do you put into it?
Preparation for the project took 5-10 hours per week from January to May. The project itself took 20-30 hours per week from May to July. Finalizing the project and getting ready to present and publish at various conferences took a total of 40 hours spread out from August to November.

How did you hear about the Undergraduate Research Award (URA) program?
I first heard about the Undergraduate Research Award during a session about funding research projects put on by the McNair Scholars Program. After that I noticed advertisements for URA all over the campus from spotlights to researcher profiles.

Was the application difficult to do?
I did not find the application itself difficult, as it mirrors the grant proposal process. For me, the challenge was designing a feasible and meaningful research project. I have learned with the help of Dr. Pinet-Peralta the importance of mapping out all of the methods and being aware of the project limitations.

How much did your mentor help you with the application?
Jill Wrigley helped me design the project for hours and hours and then approved the finalized application. She also took time to write a meaningful recommendation letter. Being a URA mentor is a time commitment, and I am thankful to Jill Wrigley for all the time she has spent with me.

What has been the hardest part about your research? 
The hardest part has been creating a nutrition guide that can be backed by existing information and is artistic. Some of the information has become second nature for me as I have studied it in class and in research for 3 years, but now I have to go back and provide resources for each claim I make. Plus I am not savvy with digital art, so I have learned quite a bit.

What was the most unexpected thing?
The project currently does not have participants (still in IRB review) and I have not experienced anything unexpected yet.

How does your research relate to your work in other classes?
My research project is also my degree capstone project.

What else are you involved in on campus?
I am the Vice President of Academics and co-founder of The Garden, student representative on the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee, a McNair Scholar, and am teaching a class for SUCCESS students this fall.

What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research? 
Be open, do your homework, and relish the opportunity to work with your mentor.

What are your career goals?
I plan to continue my education by pursuing a doctoral degree in public health. Once done with my doctoral level I want to work domestically on the topic of malnutrition.


Read her abstract here...
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Only 2 weeks left for students to apply for the NSF-REU Minorities in Marine and Environmental Sciences (MIMES) Program held at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Charleston, South Carolina, USA this summer (May 18th - August 7th 2015).

This is an opportunity for undergraduates interested in marine and environmental sciences to participate in the NSF-funded Minorities in Marine and Environmental Sciences (MIMES) Program, a 12-week paid summer internship at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources in Charleston, South Carolina USA.

This 12-week paid summer internship will be from May 18th to August 7th 2015, with the grant covering the costs of travel to and from Charleston, dormitory housing with the College of Charleston, a $4,500 stipend and any associated individual intern research project costs (up to $500 per student). Each intern will receiving expert training in the key professional skills needed to pursue graduate school and/or a career in the marine and environmental science disciplines, design and complete an individual research project under the guidance of their mentor(s), and will present their findings to their peers and the Fort Johnson research community at the end of the program in a one-day colloquium setting.

More information about the MIMES Program and instructions on the application process can be found at the following websites:
MIMES Program website: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/minority/
MIMES Program application information: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/minority/requirements.html
MIMES Program Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/minoritiesinmarineandenvironmentalsciences?ref=hl

Peter Kingsley-Smith
Associate Marine Scientist
SCDNR Marine Resources Research Institute
217 Fort Johnson Road
Charleston SC 29422-2559
Tel. No. 843-953-9840
Fax. No. 843-953-9820
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A Summer STEM Ambassador (SSA) will serve as a student representative for the Summer STEM at UMBC initiative. Through personal interactions and social media, the SSA will help promote key components of the Summer STEM at UMBC initiative, specifically – registration, study groups and on-campus student resources.  

Complete Position Description:
http://www.umbc.edu/summerstem/documents/SummerSTEMAmbassador-2015.pdf
 
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7th National Conference on Individualized Major Programs

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
March 5-6, 2015

The University of Massachusetts is honored to host the 2015 National Conference for Individualized Major Programs (IMPs). Panels may be organized and proposed by faculty, staff, students, or alumni.

The following topics have been suggested:

(1) developing a student community in a diverse major;
(2) maintaining relationships with alumni communities;
(3) academic “cores,” structures, and requirements;
(4) supporting both vocational and liberal arts majors;

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A kinetic sculpture project narrative and recent photos were combined on a poster board by KSR artist Mai Teague to be displayed for Art Week and RecycleMania's Sustainable Art Showcase.

Did you happen to see the Kraken outside as well?
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You've been approved! From the first ISC meeting of the Spring semester, heartfelt congratulations for two newly approved degree plans: Marina Mizell ("Pediatric Psychological and Neurological Development") and Hao ('Zoe') Wang ("Biomedical Illustration") ]]> From the first ISC meeting of the Spring semester, heartfelt congratulations for two newly approved degree plans: Marina Mizell ("Pediatric Psychological and Neurological Development") and Hao... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/50236/guest@my.umbc.edu/42b70b88c06d967327d802b2ae758b69/api/pixel Individualized Study https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/inds https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/208/71578eb02269555f8596fc8e5f50261b/xsmall.png?1749573645 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/208/71578eb02269555f8596fc8e5f50261b/original.png?1749573645 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/208/71578eb02269555f8596fc8e5f50261b/xxlarge.png?1749573645 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/208/71578eb02269555f8596fc8e5f50261b/xlarge.png?1749573645 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/208/71578eb02269555f8596fc8e5f50261b/large.png?1749573645 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/208/71578eb02269555f8596fc8e5f50261b/medium.png?1749573645 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/208/71578eb02269555f8596fc8e5f50261b/small.png?1749573645 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/208/71578eb02269555f8596fc8e5f50261b/xsmall.png?1749573645 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/208/71578eb02269555f8596fc8e5f50261b/xxsmall.png?1749573645 Interdisciplinary Studies https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/236/831e681259c01a1dff3ebd47b86ed57f/xxlarge.jpg?1425414832 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/236/831e681259c01a1dff3ebd47b86ed57f/xlarge.jpg?1425414832 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/236/831e681259c01a1dff3ebd47b86ed57f/large.jpg?1425414832 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/236/831e681259c01a1dff3ebd47b86ed57f/medium.jpg?1425414832 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/236/831e681259c01a1dff3ebd47b86ed57f/small.jpg?1425414832 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/236/831e681259c01a1dff3ebd47b86ed57f/xsmall.jpg?1425414832 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/236/831e681259c01a1dff3ebd47b86ed57f/xxsmall.jpg?1425414832 0 0 true Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:34:02 -0500 Have You Tried S.I.? Supplemental Instruction available in some STEM courses!
Hi Retrievers! Despite the weather, Spring Break is fast approaching. And while visions of partying and relaxation might currently be dancing in your head, we at the Learning Resources Center are thinking about midterms!

Yes, the dreaded ‘M’ word! The most recent marker of your achievement in your courses! Everything that you've learned this semester has been leading up to this moment! Are you prepared?

We’re sure some of you have already signed up for weekly appointment tutoring (you can now do so through our Facebook page! Just click the sign up button). We know some of you have been regularly visiting our Math Lab and Writing Center (now in one convenient location).

But for those of you who have the option, have you tried S.I.?

Supplemental Instruction, or S.I. for short, are peer assisted study sessions conducted by S.I. leaders. S.I. are trained students who have taken the class before and passed with a high grade. At an S.I. session, leaders will guide students through core concepts of the course and will share the strategies they used to be successful in the course.  The study sessions are informal seminars where students review notes, discuss readings, develop organizational tools and prepare for examinations.
 
S.I. is designed for courses that have been considered historically difficulty. Currently, S.I. if offered for the following courses:
  • BIOL 141
  • BIOL 142
  • BIOL 302
  • BIOL 303
  • CHEM 124
  • GES 120 
  • MATH 150
  • PHYS 121 
If you are currently in any of those courses, check out the S.I. schedule to find the best session for you!
Happy studying!

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What to expect from the Interdisciplinary Studies LLC:
  • A strong sense of community and connection to the INDS Program and UMBC
  • Engagement in research, academic, service, and pre-professional opportunities
  • Advising and support from INDS Faculty
  • Development of interest/course teams
  • Course connections: Various- at the discretion of students and INDS program

Students involved in LLCs at UMBC self-reported:
  • Being more satisfied with their overall academic experience
  • Being more engaged and involved on campus
  • Having more interactions with UMBC faculty and staff members
  • Having greater understanding of diversity and multiculturalism

If interested, please contact:
Stephen Freeland at freeland@umbc.edu or (410)-455-2024
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Meet Saiah,
She is a Biological Sciences major, a URA Scholar and a MARC U*Star Scholar. Her future goal is to become a physical therapist and scientist. She like the flexibility a DPT/PhD degree offers so she would like to take time to teach, practice, and conduct research related to physical therapy one day.

How did you find your mentor for your research project?
I looked on the biological sciences website and e-mailed the professors who had research most closely related to my interest. Dr. Leips emailed back about an interview and I proceeded to visit the lab. Once I expressed interest, he checked for lab space and accepted me as a student.

How did you know this was the project you wanted to do?
I started on an ecology project in my lab under the graduate student Chia-Hua, and though this was an awesome experience. I switched projects after my first full year in the lab. I switched to a project more so related to the medical field because of my aim to earn a DPT/PhD degree.

Is this your first independent research project?
No, I have worked on independent research at my past two summer internships, however this was my first time being very hands on with experimental design, guided by Dr. Leips and Mariann G.

Do you get course credit for this work?
Yes, I get course credit for lab participation.

How much time do you put into it?
From week to week the time varies, but I would say an average of ten hours a week.

How did you hear about the Undergraduate Research Award (URA) program?
One of the older students in my lab received it the year before me and gave a brief description of what it entailed. Dr. Leips also mentioned that it would be a good opportunity.

What academic background did you have before you applied for the URA?
I was a junior biology major with reasonable grades.

Was the application difficult to do?
The application was not difficult it just required thought.

How much did your mentor help you with the application?
My mentor reviewed my application for statement accuracy and typos.

What has been the hardest part about your research? 
The hardest part about my research was the experimental design (figuring out how to test certain variables).

What was the most unexpected thing?
The most unexpected thing was the awesome group of people I had the chance to work with while doing the project and the extensive amount of research skills I practiced (ex. Writing, presenting, data analysis, bench work).

How does your research relate to your work in other classes?
Recently, I had a class that was very focused on learning how to read papers, present work, write scientific papers, and construct experiments. Many upper level biology classes center around skills that will benefit a person who wants to be successful in the research world. Therefore having previous research experiences aids students by better preparing them to be able to think differently when it comes to problem solving.

What else are you involved in on campus?
I am also involved in UMBC Varsity cheer, and from time to time I like going to BSU and ASA meetings and activities. I am also involved in scholarship programs that support research (ex. Meyerhoff/MARC/HHMI).

What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research? 
I would advise students to start looking for opportunities in labs on campus as early in their UMBC career as possible. Also I would encourage people to keep an open mind when it comes to research topics because there are so many topics in science to experience and an unexpected passion may be found when trying new types of research.

Read her abstract here...
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