Transition Point
A beautiful sight on The Commons' 2nd floor: two rivals for UMBC's affections enjoy a brief, fragile coexistence. But it will not last--probably not even past today. Farewell, Coke machine. I used to despise you for rejecting my slightly folded or crumpled bills, but lately you've been quite accommodating. Welcome, Pepsi machine. I'm a little affronted that you plan to charge 25 cents more than Coke, but I'll forgive you if you add Diet Mountain Dew to your colorful menu.
I'm a little confused by what the slogan on this recycling container means now. I used to think it meant that we should give our bottles back to be recycled. But now that UMBC has become a Pepsi campus, does the slogan mean Coke is demanding the return of this container?
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Closing Thoughts
A few weeks ago I had a minor health scare: an anomaly during a routine checkup that could have been serious but turned out, after 11 days of waiting to see a specialist, to be nothing much. During the period between those two doctor’s appointments, I tried not to dwell on the darker possibilities. But of course my mind wandered unbidden, and I found myself both exploring my fears and taking stock of my life. And then, when almost all of my thoughts struck me as clichés, I pondered how clichés don’t seem trite at all when I’m living them.
Here is some of what I mulled over during those 11 days.
I thought about the courage and fortitude shown by people I know who have lived, or are living, with pain and medical uncertainty. Having had just a taste of it, I recognize how much stronger they are than I felt.
I thought about how generally happy I am with my life now, and how much I would like to continue enjoying it. Almost nothing has turned out the way I envisioned it decades ago, and thank heaven for that. I wish I could have more of my friends and family here with me, thousands of miles from where I grew up, but I’m deeply grateful for those I have here, and for the opportunity to do meaningful work as part of a dynamic, caring campus community.
I thought about the story of my life, and how it might read if it ended soon. The key plot points would be my two giant leaps away from my path-of-least-resistance career trajectories, decisions that have made everything that has followed possible. And the underlying theme would be how hard it was for me to figure out who I really was, and what I really cared about. I spent a lot of years struggling to free myself from the web of other people’s (often well-meaning) expectations and the (supposed) givens of everyday life, and to discover my own values and sense of purpose. My work at self-discovery and self-development is far from complete, but it’s only in the past few years that I’ve really felt good about how far I’ve come.
Finally, I thought about moments that really mattered to me: the often-unexpected instances of real, deep connection with the people around me. My wife Sharon and my close friends have taught me a lot about how to be myself, and not some version of me manufactured unconsciously in response to my circumstances. But so too have students and colleagues at UMBC, especially in those in-between moments when our formal roles have faded to the background and our common cares and humanity have mattered more.
I’ll carry these thoughts with me into the new year. They imply resolutions for 2011 and beyond.
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10. Scenes from Involvement Fest
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Semester of Black and Gold
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| The culmination of Project Black and Gold, August 23, 2010 |
They appeared on campus in August, just ahead of the wave of new and returning students and the rush of Welcome Week: black and gold banners proclaiming Retriever pride. Their arrival coincided with the welcome news that UMBC had been named the #1 "up and coming" national university by U.S. News & World Report for a second consecutive year. On a campus visually dominated by clean lines and surfaces, the banners hinted at a creative spirit and the possibility of spontaneity. They said (not in so many words), "We're all UMBC together."
The banners were first proposed by SGA members enrolled my Civic Imagination course in fall 2008. Their vision was to contribute to school spirit by adding a splash of black and gold to the campus walkways. They and other SGA members worked with campus departments to get the help and support they needed. Last year, through Project Black and Gold, SGA invited everyone to participate in proposing and then voting on slogans for the banners. Students and staff created the designs. This was a true community project.
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| Flash mob, Albin O. Kuhn Library, December 14, 2010 |
Sixteen weeks after the banners went up, in the Albin O. Kuhn Library, another black and gold community project driven by students brought the semester to a close. And for all of the weeks in between those two moments, students in their organizations, on their residential floors, in The Commons and in their classrooms worked with campus partners to produce the events, discussions, projects and spontaneous fun that made the campus come alive.
No doubt there are people who will remember this as a semester of frustration over parking. I've done my share of walking onto campus from a lot outside the loop. But what I'm going to remember are the pancake eating contest and the Homecoming Bonfire, the night I learned about how Students for Automotive Engineering builds cars in a campus workshop, the energy and vision of First Year Council members hatching plans to boost campus spirit, SGA members reaching out to support and empower students with big ideas, students planning innovative Alternative School Break trips, developing social change projects, creating new student organizations, advocating for justice, and finding new ways to help each other explore and be themselves. And I'll remember those banners and the flash mob: black and gold bookends to a semester well spent.
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The View from My Window
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Real People Profiles: K. Jill Barr
I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Hometown: Born in Petersburg, West Virginia. Most of childhood and teenage years in Laurel, Delaware
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: 5 years
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: Assistant Dean for Graduate Enrollment Management
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: Essentially I oversee the Graduate admissions process and have helped to implement the Student Administration module of PeopleSoft.
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: During our orientation program, when I look upon the faces of the incoming graduate students, I see such promise and excitement in those faces. That is the culmination of our efforts to bring these students to UMBC and it is very satisfying.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: I’m not sure where I learned this exactly, but the most important thing I have learned in life is to treat others with dignity and respect, no matter who they are or the title they hold.
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: I know I will get flak for this…. The New York Yankees! (born and bred a fan)
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
A: There is this little path that you can take from Parking Lot #24 over to the TRC building and you have to ford a small stream. It’s like having 60 seconds of you own little nature walk.
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Stress Free Zone
The Stress Free Zone has a new look this semester, with healthier food options and some new activities. Check out the schedule below.
Tuesday:
- Free healthy foods and baked goods in Student Org Space (The Commons 2nd floor) ~10-4 pm
- Free shirts
- Ch'i(ll Out) with The Mosaic Center 12-5 pm... food, games, and hot beverages!
- Free Play in the game room 6-10 pm
Wednesday:
- Free healthy foods and baked goods in Student Org Space ~10-4 pm
- Free shirts
- Ch'i(ll Out) with The Mosaic Center 10-5 pm... food, games, and hot beverages!
- Free Play in the game room 6-10 pm
Thursday:
- Free healthy foods and baked goods in Student Org Space ~10-4 pm
- Free shirts
- Free Play in the game room 6-10 pm
Friday:
- Free healthy foods and baked goods in Student Org Space ~10-4 pm
- Free shirts if they are left!
Stop by the Student Orgs Space on The Commons' 2nd floor.
Also, read about the origins of the Stress Free Zone here. The current Stress Free Zone is #12, but there's never been a flash mob before . . .
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Exam Stories
In the fall of my junior year in college, I got stuck with a final exam in the very last possible time block, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on a Friday. The test--on industrial organization theory--was more conceptually difficult than it was time-consuming, and after a little less than two hours I had completed what I considered to be a first draft. That left a little more than an hour to review my answers, look for weaknesses and correct errors.
I took a minute to relax and stretch. There were windows high on the left wall of the room, and from my desk I could see that the sky had gone completely dark. I imagined myself walking out of the room into that evening, with weeks of vacation ahead, and a reunion with my high school friends planned for that very night. But I banished the thought, because there was still an hour's worth of work to do: time to polish the rough text I had thrown onto the pages of my bluebook.
That was when the chimes began. UCLA has a speaker system that occasionally broadcasts the melodic sounds of a carillon from the library building's bell tower. No doubt it wasn't supposed to start playing during a final exam period, but there it was, impossible to ignore. The tune it was playing, gently and insistently (and quite loudly), was "Silent Night." BONG bong bong BONG. (I put down my pen). BONG bong bong BONG. (I started to think about how nice it would be when the stress of finals left my body, as soon as I turned in my exam and walked out the door). BONG BONG bong. BONG BONG bong.
It probably took 45 seconds before my will to resist was completely destroyed, and I turned in my exam and wandered happily into the December night.
Good luck on all of your exams and papers. The welcoming December nights await you too, after this last push. And luckily for you, UMBC doesn't have a carillon attached to a loudspeaker system (at least, as far as you know).
For your amusement, here are some links to a few of my other exam stories--
--The paper I finished the morning after I graduated from college
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Real People Profiles: Chantelle Walsh
I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Hometown: Cumberland, Maryland
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: 3 1/2 Years
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A:Panhellenic Council President, Recording Secretary for Phi Mu Fraternity for Women.
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: I pretend to oversee the activities of PHA.
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: Getting to watch and help my fellow PHA women grow into strong leaders. I love being able to see first hand how the greek experience can encourage people to become the best they can be.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: Being strong doesn't mean being the loudest person in the room or the last one to cry. To truly be a strong person is to be completely honest with yourself and with others, to have the courage to talk about your weaknesses and your darkest moments.
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: Working together. I have always been very independent but after my first few failed attempts at programming without asking for help I realized that it is just impossible. Whether you are studying, planning a charity event, or robbing a bank working as a team always leads to better results.
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
A: I once -almost- caught a squirrel in my lacrosse stick.
I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Luke Justin
Roberts
Hometown: Laurel, MD
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: Since the summer of 2008
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A:Vice President of Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) and Vice President of DEVICE (a student engineering club on campus that invents stuff).
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: I play music, help lead CRU, and make stuff work in DEVICE.
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: I have always loved playing music and sharing it with those around me, so that's a huge blessing to me. I love being a leader in CRU and making a difference in people's lives, and I also really enjoy helping others understand how stuff works in DEVICE.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: To have good time management.
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: Spending time with my family.
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
A: Favorite spots: I like the playing guitar in different staircases and sitting on the dock at the lake across the circle.
