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: Craig Berger
Hometown: Salem, Ohio
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: This is my first semester at UMBC.
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: Coordinator of Campus and Civic Engagement
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: I encourage students to learn through identifying and solving common problems collaboratively.
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: I enjoy listening to each student's story and observing students discover their power and agency.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: While I have not been at UMBC for too long yet, the most important thing I learned in college is that learning requires risk-taking; we have to be willing to put our comfort on the line in order to receive a pay-off that might not be guaranteed. It's a scary proposition, but it's necessary.
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: blogging!
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: While shopping at the grocery store my first weekend in Baltimore, I discovered that some distant relative of mine makes amazing cookies ("Berger" cookies?) -- I picked some up on that trip, and now I'm addicted!
BONUS VIDEO QUESTION: What else would you like to share? Ask yourself a question and answer it.