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The time for your fall visit to campus quickly
approaches. Although they may not admit it, the students probably anticipate the
visit as much as you do.
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Family Weekend program highlights include several
fantastic events such as the Colin Mochrie &
Brad Sherwood – Whose Line Is It, Anyway?
– Concert on Saturday night, the Men’s soccer game vs. conference
rival Northeastern at 1 p.m. on Saturday (game ticket needed to attend the
pre-game Tailgate Luncheon at 11:30 a.m.) Thursday’s program focuses on the arts with
a contemporary improvisation by John Berndt and other area musicians, as well
as a student and staff talent show. Friday continues your exposure to UMBC arts
featuring performances by Linehan Artist Scholars, a Campus Gallery Crawl, a
visual arts student exhibition, “A Thousand Hounds: A Walk with the
Dogs through the History of Photography,” choreographed dance video,
UMBC Theatre’s presentation of “Action,” and Commons
Cabaret jazz. Hillel sponsors a
Shabbat Dinner at |
Begin Saturday with the Family Continental
Breakfast being served along Main Street in The Commons from 9-10 a.m. Program
highlights include two sessions and the Retriever Resource Fair to help you
gain insights into services and programs available to students. The Parent
Programs and Services office will lead a discussion of various ways parents can
contribute their involvement toward improving the overall student experience.
Fun for all includes the Residential Life Ice Cream Social and Commons Game
Room activities that include free pool and ping-pong. For the younger crowd we
will have face painting, Retriever tattoos, coloring,
harvest season goodies, cartoons, popcorn, balloons and mocktails!
Additionally the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department will be on hand with some
fire safety tips and videos. Parents must accompany anyone under
16 at all times. Both activities begin at
If you were not able to do so earlier, you might
want to spend some time of Sunday taking in repeats of “A Thousand
Hounds” exhibit, “The HOME House Project” and the
Theatre’s “Action.”
For complete program and reservation information,
please visit http://www.umbc.edu/Celebration2004.
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F E A T U R E D S I T E
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TAPPING THE POWER OF THE ARTS: A
conference for K-16 teachers, artists, administrators, community leaders -- Guided
by the expert leadership of arts educator Eric Booth and composer Tania Leon,
conference participants will explore and discover ways in which the arts - including music, dance, theatre,
visual art and the literary arts - create strong and imaginative minds.
Conference participants will gain new skills and tools to enrich their communities
and activate For complete information click
on http://www.umbc.edu/music/artreach/index.html. |
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P A R E N T I N V O L V E M E N T
Think about hiring UMBC students and alumni
If you or your organization is recruiting
part-time, temporary, entry-level or experienced candidates, consider
contacting the UMBC Career Development Center (CDC) to connect with
UMBC’s talented students and alumni.
Visit the CDC website at http://careers.umbc.edu/employers/index.html
for more details on the recruitment services it offers employers. CDC can be reached
at 410.455.2216 and/or careers@umbc.edu.
Career Concerns?
If you’re hoping that your student won’t
be coming back home to live with you after graduation, you’ll want to
steer them to UMBC’s Career Development Center (CDC). CDC assists students with selecting a
major and making career decisions, developing career skills (e.g., resume
writing, interviewing, salary negotiation), applying to graduate/professional
school, and locating part- and full-time employment. It’s never too soon to start and
it’s never too late. All CDC
services are also available to recent UMBC graduates. The main CDC office is located in Room
204, Math/Psychology Building.
Fall Career Events
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Graduate/Professional School Fair – September
29
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Weekly Wednesday Workshop Series – September
15 to November 17
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On-Campus Interviews with top employers–
September 20 to December 10
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Becoming a
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Career Fair 2004 – October 14
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Corporate Visibility Days (Employer networking
opportunities) – November 3, 10, 17.
A complete schedule of the semester’s events
can be found at http://careers.umbc.edu/students/www.php.
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I M P O R T A N
T D A T E
What other dates could be
more important than October 20-24…Homecoming & Family Celebration!
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W H A
T’ S N E W
Department of Modern
Languages and Linguistics Launches New Study Program in
The Department of Modern
Languages and Linguistics is offering a three-week winter program for students
of French in
The Home House Project
(Opening 9/30)
The Center for Art and Visual Culture presents The HOME House Project, an
innovative multi-year initiative organized by the
"A
Thousand Hounds: A Walk with the Dogs through the History of Photography"
(Through 12/11)
The Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents "A Thousand Hounds: A Walk with
the Dogs through the History of Photography." Over 120 photographic works
illustrate the history of photography from the 1840s to the present using dogs
to tell the story. Featured artists include William Wegman,
Elliott Erwitt, Andy Warhol, Larry Clark, Ralph
Gibson, Sally Mann and Eric Fischl. "A Thousand
Hounds" is organized by the Cygnet Foundation and is curated
by Ray Merritt and Miles Barth. The local
presentation of the exhibition is generously funded by the Maryland State Arts
Council and the Friends of the Library & Gallery. Hours:
Monday through Friday, 12 noon to 4:30 pm; Thursday until
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Graduate/Professional
School Fair (9/29)
Sponsored by UMBC's
representatives from over 150 graduate and professional schools from all over
the country, including Harvard, Duke,
Save a life; please donate!
Career Fair 2004
(10/14)
Don't miss UMBC's largest annual job fair. It’s a great chance to meet
and network with the employers who recruit UMBC's students. A list of
participating organizations is available at http://www.careers.umbc.edu/news_events/careerfair.php.
UMBC Visionaries in
Information Technology Forum: "Cyber Security and the Weakest Link"
(10/19)
This year's Visionaries in Information Technology Forum kicks off with Philip Reitinger, senior security strategist, Microsoft
Corporation, who will discuss "Cyber Security and the Weakest Link."
At Microsoft, Reitinger develops and implements
programs that enhance the security of Microsoft products and services and help
secure our nation's critical infrastructures.
Before joining Microsoft in
January 2003, Reitinger was the executive director of
the Department of Defense's Cyber Crime Center (DC3) in Linthicum, Md.
Previously, he was chair of the Group of Eight's High-Tech
Crime Subgroup and the Vision and Policy Committee of the National Cyber Crime
Training Partnership. He has served on the
The Visionaries in
Information Technology Forum will be held from
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I N T H E N E W S A T U M B C
UMBC Calendar of Events
http://www.umbc.edu/calendar
Art Events at UMBC
http://www.umbc.edu/arts
Athletic Events at UMBC
http://www.umbcretrievers.com/info/schedule/
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H E L P F U
L W E B S I T E S F O R P A
R E N T S
Admissions
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/
Financial Aid
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/finaid.html
Scholarships
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
Center for Women and Information Technology (CWIT) Scholars Program
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_cwit.html
Humanities Scholars Program
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_hum.html
Linehan Artist Scholars Program
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_lin.html
Meyerhoff Scholars Program (Science and Engineering)
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_mey.html
Public Affairs Scholars Program
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_pubaff.html
The Honors College
http://www.umbc.edu/honors
Parents Association
http://www.umbc.edu/parents
Student Affairs
http://www.umbc.edu/saf
Career Development Center
http://careers.umbc.edu/saf
The Student Link
http://www.umbc.edu/StudentLink/
The Retriever Weekly (student newspaper)
http://trw.umbc.edu/
Official UMBC Publications
http://www.umbc.edu/newsevents/pub.html
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