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Understanding Self & Others Group
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Are you struggling in school, relationships or would just like to understand yourself better? Consider joining the Understanding Self & Others group.
Group #1:
Dates: Mondays, October 3rd to December 5th
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 PM
If you would be available for most meetings, please contact Dr. Jenna Silverman for more information at 410-328-8404.
Group #2:
Dates: Thursdays, October 6th to December 8th
Time: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
If you would be available for most meetings, please contact Douglas Chay, LCSW-C for more information at 410-328-8404. |
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Hispanic Heritage Month
The last day for Hispanic heritage Month is October 15th. Please join us for our final event.
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LGBT History Month
October is LGBT History Month. Please join us for the following events. Click on the links to find out more about the programs and to RSVP.
For more information on these events visit us online. To find out how to get involved, contact Courtney J. Jones via email or at 410-706-7438 |
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Click on these links to learn more about upcoming URecFit Programs.
Group Exercise Schedule
Fall 2011
Fundamentals of Qigong
Mondays, October 24th through December 12th
6:15 p.m. -7:15 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 349
Qigong is the ancient Chinese mind-body exercise that aligns breath, physical activity and awareness for physical, mental, spiritual health, as well as the development of human potential. Join us with Dr. Chen, editor of Chinese Medical Qigong textbook.
The cost is $50 to enroll for students and URecFit members and $130 for non-members that are eligible for membership.
To register or for more information click here.
Susan G. Komen Race
URecFit has created a UM + Friends & Family Race for the Cure Team! Please join and/or support us by visiting the UM Pink Ninjas web page.
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● Submissions to the Campus Life Weekly must pertain directly to the entire student body of UM.
● Only events that are open to the entire student community, not just those in a particular school, will be printed.
● Space is limited so submissions should be no more than 150 words.
● Newsletters are published weekly on Thursday evenings during the Fall & Spring semesters.
● As a result of the high volume of submissions, some entries will only run the week of the advertised event.
● To submit an entry, please send email by 5:00 pm on the Tuesday prior to the publication date.
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Meet President Perman
Only two slots left |
 Monday, October 10, 2011
SMC Campus Center Room 334
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
President Jay Perman, MD will host monthly office hours where students can make appointments for private meetings. "One of the great rewards of my job is meeting with our students and learning about them, their hopes, and their concerns," Perman said. "I always have fantastic conversations with students and I look forward to hearing more about what we are doing right and what we need to be doing better."
Schedule your 15 minutes with the President by the time slot.
October 10, 2011: 11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
October 10, 2011: 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
*If the time you selected is already reserved by another student there will be more opportunities available next month. |
Touring the Market: 30 Years of the 32nd Street Farmer's Market | |
 Wellness Hub
Monday, October 10
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Green Room
Register Now
The 32nd Street Farmer's market is one of Baltimore's most established events and a long standing institution for accessibility to locally grown fresh food. Join us and Marc Rey, President of the Farmer's Market Board, for a retrospective of thirty years behind the Market. |
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 Monday, October 10, 2011
SMC Campus Center, Ballroom B
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Register Now
Safe Space is a national program that identifies LGBT-friendly faculty, staff, and students. The Safe Space training provides information about how to be a supportive ally to LGBT students and colleagues. Upon completion, participants have the option of becoming a Safe Space member and displaying an UM Safe Space placard. |
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 Monday, October 10, 2011
SMC Campus Center, 2nd Floor
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
National Coming Out Day is Tuesday, October 11, 2011, but we are celebrating a day early.
You don't have to be a member of the LGBT community to celebrate National Coming Out Day.
Join us as we promote public awareness of gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender rights; to celebrate homosexuality; and form a network of straight allies on the UM campus.
So stop by during your lunch break for a free snack, learn about LGBT History Month, and/or become a straight ally. |
New Assistant Director of Financial Education & Wellness |
Tisa L. Silver-Canady, MBA
is the Assistant Director for Financial Education and Wellness (FEW).
Tisa holds a master's degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing, from the University of Delaware.
Immediately upon graduation in 2003, Tisa joined the faculty of the University of Delaware as an Instructor of Finance with a primary course load of Corporate Finance and Investments. In 2007, she received the College's Student Choice Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.
In addition to teaching, Tisa has over ten years of experience presenting finance themed seminars and workshops to audiences including the Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Delaware's Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services, and various schools ranging from middle schools to universities. Tisa is also an accomplished author with credits including her first book, The Time Value of Life (2009, 2011). She has served as a writer and reviewer of personal finance and investments content for online outlets including Forbes, Investopedia and BET.
Tisa looks forward to interacting with students and developing educational programming opportunities to enhance financial literacy and wellness at UM. She encourages students to register for Investing 101, which will be held in Room 351 of the SMC Campus Center on Wednesday, October 26 from noon - 1 pm. For registration and more information on upcoming programs, visit FEW online .
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 The Writing Center
Monday, October 10
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 353
Register Now
Weaving together our thoughts is sometimes difficult. Encounters with new and/or complex material can leave us with fuzzy knots of thinly related concepts, opinions, and impressions. If you'd like to learn some techniques for pulling apart the threads, understanding how they hang together, and spinning a better web of ideas, this workshop is for you. |
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Get in the Sukkot Spirit |
 Jewish Student Association
Tuesday October 11
7:30 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 351
Register Now
Get in the sukkot spirit with the Jewish Student Association for a pre-sukkot dinner and movie.
All students are invited to join us and enjoy a delicious Kosher dinner and a rare glimpse into the Hassidic Israeli culture featured in the critically acclaimed 2004 film "Ushpizin".
This will be the first night in a cross-cultural film series sponsored by SAHIL, APAMSA, JSA and the USGA |
Spotlight Artist: Jose Galvez | |
 Hispanic Heritage Month
Wednesday, October 12
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Ballroom B
Register Now
Join Jose Galvez on the opening night of his UM art exhibition.
Refreshments will be served following a lecture on his art, his inspiration and the honor of being one of a group who were the first Chicanos to win the Pulitzer Prize in photography. |
International Coffee Hour | |
 Office of International Services
Wednesday, October 12
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 351
Register Now
Take a break and enjoy some refreshments and conversation! |
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USAD Mixer |
 United Students of African Descent
Wednesday, October 12
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 351
Co-Sponsored by USGA
Lots of food and drinks!!!
Free for UMB students.
$5 for non-UMB students.
Come and network with various UM students in an evening of games and fun, while learning about USAD's activities on campus.
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F-1 Employment Workshop |
 Office of International Services
Thursday, October 13
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 351
Register Now
This workshop is designed to provide information to F-1 students regarding eligible employment benefits, how to apply, and timing issues. |
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Measuring Success Through Assessment |
 President Student Leadership Institute
Thursday, October 13
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 311
Register Now
Assessment and evaluation are pivotal components to measuring organizational success. In this workshop students will learn various methods to evaluate organizational goals, programs and events. Topics will include how to develop and meet learning outcomes, create feedback forms, analyze assessment results and implement recommended improvements. Refreshments will be served. |
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Float-N-A-Flick: The Waterboy | |
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Palliative Care - A Bridge of Compassion Between Curing and Caring | |
 Sponsored by the Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research Program
Thursday, October 13
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m
School of Pharmacy Auditorium, 20 North Pine Street
As told through poetry, plays and prose.
Performed by Vivienne Shub, Resident Member of the Everyman Theater &
Naomi Greenberg-Slovin, Dramaturg for Everyman Theater.
Panel discussion with Lynn McPherson, PharmD, Pharmacy School; Debra Wertheimer, MD, Hospice and Palliative Care, VA Maryland Health Care System, Vivienne Shub and Naomi Greenberg-Slovin
Reception to follow the program. |
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Gen Silent Documentary & Discussion
LGBT History Month |
 Thursday, October 13
5:00 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Ballroom A
Gen Silent is the critically-acclaimed documentary from filmmaker Stu Maddux that asks six LGBT seniors if they will hide their friends, their spouses- their entire lives in order to survive in the care system. Join us for the documentary and a brief discussion after the screening.
Light refreshments will be served. |
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Project Jump Start Informational Dinner
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Group Exercise for the Cure
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 URec Fit
Friday, October 14
SMC Campus Center, 4th Floor
Join us for the following group exercise classes:
Zumba at 12:15 p.m.
Pilates at 12:30 p.m.
Yoga at 4:15 p.m.
Zumba at 5:30 p.m.
We encourage participants to wear pink and donate to the Race for the Cure! To reserve your spot email imcknight@umaryland.edu .
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Second Annual Bull & Oyster Roast Fundraiser |
 Cycling Club
Friday, October 14
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
School of Law Courtyard
Free admission!
Come and enjoy freshly shucked oysters, pit beef sandwiches, and beverages (soda, beer, etc) to start your weekend right. Whether you still use training wheels or ride bikes regularly -- all are welcome.
Oysters, soda, and Natty Bohs are only $1, and pit beef sandwiches will be sold for $5. Please bring valid ID if you plan on purchasing adult beverages. In the case of inclement weather, please join us in the Comcast dining area adjacent to the courtyard.
E-mail cycling@law.umaryland.edu with any questions. |
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Hike the Appalachian Trail |
 Wellness Hub
Saturday, October 15
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Departure from SMC Campus Center
Register Now
*Deadline to register: Tuesday, Oct. 11
Cost to student: $40
Head west to the beautiful Shenandoah National Park in Virginia during peak fall color season. After a driving tour of Skyline Drive, we will hit the White Oak Canyon Trail and head down hill into the canyon. Our trip leaders will spread out in pace groups so you can go as far down the trail as you desire. |
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 Thursday, October 20
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m
MSTF Atrium, Second Floor
685 W. Baltimore Street
Free for UM students
$3 for Guests
Come join us for an exciting evening of delicious food from all over the world!
This event is co-sponsored by the International Student Orginization (ISO) & United Student Government Association (USGA). |
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