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Job Posting: ASCDU

Trying to find a summer job that’s fun and flexible? ASCDU is currently hiring tutors for this upcoming summer. They are looking for current juniors, seniors and/or graduate students to work with their team!

These are paid on campus positions. This job will provide you with the opportunity to help other students become successful independent learners. If you are interested in working with them this summer, please email the Program Coordinators at TERPTUTOR@UMD.EDU.

This job is open to international students.

Contact Courtney Hoffmann, ceh@umd.edu, with questions.

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Global Semester in Washington, D.C.!

Students take a fall-semester seminar from industry practitioners in one of several concentrations covering foreign policy, diplomacy, energy and environment, and science in a global context. In the spring, students intern at an embassy, international organization, or multinational company.

For details and an application form, click here!

Contact Information:

2407 Marie Mount Hall

301-314-0261

Applications preferred by Monday, April 6. Rolling admissions thereafter.

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Application Waiver!

Apply to graduate school—for free!

The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) is offering a FreeApp program for prospective graduate students applying to CIC institutions (see full list on page 28). By using the CIC FreeApp, you can request an application fee waiver (an average of $55 per application) and apply to any of our participating colleges at no cost.

For more information, visit: cic.net/FreeApp.

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The Sebastian Herbstein Memorial Scholarship in Fiction Writing

Attention creative writers! Are you a passionate fiction writer with a flair for storytelling? If so, submit your application TODAY!
The Sebastian Herbstein Memorial Scholarship in Fiction Writing is a scholarship that honors the memory of Sebastian Herbstein, a talented writer, dedicated scholar and son of UMD professor, Judith Freidenberg, which provides two prizes, $600 for first prize and $300 for second prize, for works of short fiction of 5,000 words or less.

All full-time UMD undergrads are eligible to apply.
For complete award criteria, instructions, and an online application, please click here. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 .

Questions?

Contact Jennifer Kilberg, BSOS Alumni and Donor Relations at 301.405.2998 or jkilberg@umd.edu.

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ENGL368C – Caribbean Stop: Poetry and Short Stories from the Region!

This spring, the English Department is offering a new course called Caribbean Stop: Poetry and Short Stories from the Region!

Instructor: Merle Collins

Prerequisites: One course in English (can be ENGL 101) or Latin American Studies

Description: This is a project-based course. Students will work in the classroom and with Cultural Academy for Excellence (CAFÉ), a community group in Prince George’s Community, on a project aimed at developing a “global tour” to give young people an understanding of literature and culture from various parts of the world.

This course is designed as the community group’s “Caribbean Stop” on its global tour. You will work alternatively in the classroom and at the CAFÉ location in Mt. Rainier, Md. In the classroom, you will be introduced to selected Caribbean poems, plays and short stories.

At CAFÉ, you will assist young people with homework and, having established a relationship, design a program to teach the youth some of what you are learning of Caribbean literature. During the course, in online and face-to-face discussions, you will continually assess what you are learning and how successfully you are able to communicate with young people in grade school.

This class offers an opportunities to learn Caribbean literature in the classroom and to enhance your understanding by teaching young people in a community organization. In the classroom, you will be introduced to more than you need for teaching the youth. You will discuss contexts for the emergence and development of Caribbean literature, focusing on issues such as use of language and the colonial influence on development of the region’s literature. Writers to be studied include Edwidge Danticat, Nicolás Guillén, Earl Lovelace and Paule Marshall

This course was developed as part of the Foxworth Creative Enterprise Initiative, which was created to support learning environments bringing students in contact with their surrounding communities as community partners and allies in practices of transformation and social justice. It is currently under review to have Gen Ed Designations for both Humanities and Understanding Plural Societies.

If you’re interested, sign-up via testudo!

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CLS Summer 2015 Scholarships!

Want to study one of these critical languages during summer 2015 – all expenses paid?

ARABIC • CHINESE • KOREAN • JAPANESE • RUSSIAN • TURKISH • INDONESIAN • HINDI • BANGLA/BENGALI• PERSIAN • PUNJABI • URDU • AZERBAIJANI

Want to study abroad in one of these countries during summer 2015 – all expenses paid?

EGYPT • JORDAN • MOROCCO • OMAN • TUNISIA • CHINA • SOUTH KOREA • RUSSIA • TURKEY • INDIA •TAJIKISTAN • BANGLADESH •AZERBAIJAN • INDONESIA •JAPAN

Learn more about the CLS summer 2015 scholarships – and about preparing a strong application by the *November 12, 2014 deadline* – by attending an information session about the Critical Language Scholarship program:

  • Tuesday, September 30 – 12 noon – 2403 Marie Mount Hall – Please RSVP to scholarships@umd.edu as space is limited
  • Tuesday, September 30 – 4:30 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall – Please RSVP to scholarships@umd.edu as space is limited
  • Wednesday, October 1 – 12 noon – 2403 Marie Mount Hall – Please RSVP to scholarships@umd.edu as space is limited
  • Wednesday, October 1 – 4:30 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall – Please RSVP to scholarships@umd.edu as space is limited
  • Thursday, October 2 – 12 noon – 2403 Marie Mount Hall – Please RSVP to scholarships@umd.edu as space is limited
  • Thursday, October 2 – 4:30 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall – Please RSVP to scholarships@umd.edu as space is limited
  • Friday, October 3 – 12 noon – 2403 Marie Mount Hall – Please RSVP to scholarships@umd.edu as space is limited
  • Friday, October 3 – 4:30 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall – Please RSVP to scholarships@umd.edu as space is limited

Please RSVP to scholarships@umd.edu to let us know which session you plan to attend – if you are interested but unable to attend, please write to the same address to receive more information by email.

IMPORTANT – BY REPLYING TO scholarships@umd.edu YOU WILL BE GIVEN ACCESS TO OUR ELMS RESOURCE SITE FOR CLS APPLICANTS.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 8 pm Eastern Time.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Applicants must be: US Citizens; currently enrolled freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students. A GPA of 3.4 or higher recommended; all majors are eligible.

PLEASE NOTE: CLS program in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Persian, and Russian require one or two years of previous study of these languages – for details see here.

For more information about the CLS Program, please visit the CLS website.

The CLS Program is a nationally competed award open to all eligible U.S. undergraduate and graduate students in every field

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Study Abroad in the Dominican Republic!

When: Thursday, September 18, 2014 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Where: (Res Hall next to St. Mary’s, across from Cole Field House) : Dorchester Hall Basement

Serve and Explore: Study Abroad in the Dominican Republic Winter 2015!

Make a difference with hands-on service-learning projects, expand cultural competency through host family stays, and discover the beauty of the Dominican Republic on this 3 credit, Winter Term 2015 course. Credit will be given for BSGC338D or LASC369R.

Ready to learn more? Come to an information session on Thursday, September 18 at 4 pm. Snacks and refreshments will be served.

RSVP

Applications are due October 1, so please apply now!

Website

For more information, contact:

Malaika Marable Serrano

Global Communities

+1 301 314 7100

malaika@umd.edu

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Alternative Breaks!

The University of Maryland Alternative Breaks program engages student teams in short-term service-learning experiences that challenge social, political and economic structures of our global community. Through reflection, education and service, Alternative Breaks develops mutually beneficial community partnerships, critical thinking and leadership skills to create a socially just world.

To learn more about being a Staff/Faculty Advisor or a Student participant on any of this year’s 27 trips, come to one of the upcoming AB Meet and Greet events where you can talk with student and staff leaders of the program.

  • Sept. 10th, 6-8pm, Stamp Atrium
  • Sept. 23rd, 4-6pm, Stamp Atrium

Applications now available here.

For more information, contact: alternativebreaks@umd.edu 

 

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Tutors Needed!

The University of Maryland Athletic Department is currently hiring peer tutors for the upcoming Fall semester. Working as a tutor is a wonderful opportunity for high-achieving students to gain quality experience in their academic disciplines. Tutors are hired based upon many factors including subjects of expertise, academic success, ability to teach and listen, professionalism, and amicability.

Students able to tutor the following majors are especially encouraged to apply: AASP, AMST, AOSC, AREC, BIOL, BMGT, CCJS, COMM, ECON, ENME, FMSC, GEOG, GEOL, GOVT, HIST, HLTH, JOUR, KNES, NFSC, PHIL, PLSC, PYSC, SOCY, STAT.

For application materials, please contact TERPTUTOR@UMD.EDU

For more information, contact:

Courtney E Hoffmann

+1 301 405-5858

ceh@umd.edu

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Booz Allen Hamilton’s University Scholars Program

As a Booz Allen scholar, you will:

  • Be part of a select program unmatched in the consulting industry
  • Participate in collaborative, invitation-only networking, leadership, and technical events
  • Benefit from professional development sessions dedicated to strategic thinking and technical development
  • Gain knowledge from industry luminaries
  • Connect with market leaders

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be currently enrolled in a degree program in an accredited US institution of higher learning and will continue to be enrolled during the academic year following the application deadline
  • Demonstrated interest in technology and academic excellence
  • Demonstrated leadership and/or entrepreneurial interests

Recommended application date is August 30