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College Can be a *Major* Decision. Guest Post: Jennifer Riehl from USG Recruitment
According to several nationwide studies, more than half of all undergraduate college students change their major at least once. This is understandable, as college is indeed a time for exploration and discovery. Students are trying out courses not previously available … Continue reading →
My Journey to USG. Guest Post: Michael Schlitzer, UMBC Data Science Graduate Student
Every state in the union has a motto, a statement of purpose. Some of them are excellent, while others are a bit unusual. Virginia’s motto, emblazoned on its flag is Sic Semper Tyrranis, or “Thus Always to Tyrants”. New Mexico’s … Continue reading →
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A message to the USG community from Dr. Anne Khademian as we begin the spring semester
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and USG Community Members: I want to wish everyone a very successful and productive spring term. These past several months have been difficult for everyone and we’re starting another semester at the Universities at Shady Grove … Continue reading →
Social Activism and Volunteerism. Guest Post: Mariam Yaldram, UMBC History Student
Have you ever wondered what social justice is all about? What comes to your mind when you hear these words. In this time of age, more than ever, we need social activists and more volunteers. You hear it on the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Equality, Human Rights, Mariam Yaldram, Social Activism, UMBC, USG, Volunteerism
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Interested in Entrepreneurship? Check out things you can do this semester!
The Lab for Entrepreneurship and Transformative Leadership seeks to provide resources and mentorship to students, empower local entrepreneurs, and support emerging startups in the DMV. The Lab has planned [virtual] events ranging from speaker events to hackathons in the Fall … Continue reading →
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Tagged business, Entrepreneurship, Hackathon, Marc Steren, Mentorship, Start-up, Success, Universities at Shady Grove, USG
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Virtual Volunteering
Volunteering is often pictured as serving at a soup kitchen, visiting the elderly, or helping to improve a community space. All involving in-person interaction. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout communities, in-person volunteering is rare, and limited if … Continue reading →
USG Emergency Assistance Fund: A Lifeline for Students During Pandemic
As the Universities at Shady Grove enters its 20th academic year, it has never been more clear that we are more than a campus. We are a community. So as students were hit by the economic effects of the COVID-19 … Continue reading →
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Tagged Assistance, Community, COVID-19, Economic Effect, Emergency Assistance Fund, Food, Give, Giving, Goal, Helping, Major Gifts, Make a difference, Need, Shutdown, Step Up, Students, Support, Tom Clifford, Universities at Shady Grove, USG
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Are You Career Ready? Guest post: Julia Rader, CISC Director
It has long been understood that “soft skills” can provide a competitive edge – an edge which distinguishes a “good” employee from a “great” one. In today’s COVID challenged world, those words ring truer than ever before, especially when considering … Continue reading →
UMBC’s Ting Huang Takes on a Different Type of Covid Research
It is no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented disruption to everyday life. As research continues to find medical solutions, everyone is adjusting to their new normal in a changing landscape. For college students around the nation … Continue reading →
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Tagged Academics, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Imapct, online learning, Psychology, research, The Universities at Shady Grove, Ting Huang, UMBC, USG
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New Computer Science program at UMBC-Shady Grove. Guest post: Kim Casimbon
As the Academic Advisor for the Computer Science program at UMBC-Shady Grove, I am proud to announce that our B.S. in Computer Science with a Cybersecurity track is now being offered at the Universities at Shady Grove location starting Fall … Continue reading →
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Tagged Career, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Degree, Kim Casimbon, Salary, Shady Grove, Transfer, UMBC, USG
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