Events and Announcements for the Week of Feb. 4, 2013
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Paint UMB Purple
Campus Life Services
Friday, Feb. 1
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
SMC Campus Center Fireplace Lounge
Join us for a Super Bowl pre-party to celebrate the Ravens and kick off the new semester. There will be free food, music, campus organization booths, and lots of Ravens spirit, so make sure to wear purple. Don't miss this opportunity to meet and mingle with other students, see more of what the campus has to offer, and get rallied up for the weekend!
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Is Faith in God Unreasonable?
Christian Legal Society, Christian Social Work Fellowship, Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International, and the Christian Medical and Dental Association
Friday, Feb. 1
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Ballroom B
UMB Christian Fellowships are pleased to host a viewing of this live streamed debate of Alex Rosenberg vs. William Lane Craig. Please consider joining us!
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Beach Bound URecFit Friday, Feb. 1 - Friday, May 3 Log your biking, running, or rowing miles to win cool prizes!
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Spring Festival Celebration
Chinese Student & Scholar Association
Saturday, Feb. 2
5:30 - 9 p.m.
Pharmacy Hall Atrium & MSTF 2nd floor auditorium
Authentic Chinese buffet food will be served in the Pharmacy Hall Atrium. The Celebration gala will be held in MSTF, and will include a live band, dancing, and much more. Three prizes will be raffled off.
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Back to Work/School Breastfeeding Class
Wellness Hub
Monday, Feb. 4
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 311
Learn basic information mothers need to prepare and implement successful breastfeeding at work or school. Users of the lactation centers will share helpful tips. This class is open to all students, faculty, post-docs, and staff.
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Welcome Amanda Skowron, PsyD
Student Counseling Center
Dr. Skowron is a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania and Maryland and recently started her position at the Student Counseling Center. Her clinical interests include mindfulness-based interventions, group psychotherapy, stress management, and the treatment of anxiety, interpersonal relationship concerns, and grief and loss. She currently leads the Counseling Center's Mindfulness Meditation and Stress Reduction Series.
Dr. Skowron can be reached at [email protected] or (410) 328-8404.
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Mindfulness Meditation and Stress Reduction Series
Student Counseling Center
Monday, Feb. 4
2:30 - 4 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 349
The four-week series will teach you different ways to manage daily stress and anxiety. It will also provide you with a space to practice with peers who share an interest in mindful solutions.
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Conversation, Communication &
Culture (C3)
International Services &
The Writing Center
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 351
Explore intercultural communication, discuss different approaches to topics between countries, and practice English language conversation skills.
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International Student Employment Workshop
International Services
Friday, Feb. 8
Noon - 1 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 351
This workshop will provide international students with information about employment benefits they are eligible for, how to apply, and timing issues. Students graduating this Spring should attend as we will discuss applying for OPT.
Lunch will be provided.
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Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
Wellness Hub
Thursday, Feb. 7
10 - 11 a.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 311
Transform your life by transforming your thoughts. Learn evidence-based strategies to change habitual thinking patterns and practice these strategies during the workshop.
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Combatting the Urban Food Desert
Wellness Hub and UM Go Green
Thursday, Feb. 7
Noon - 1 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 351
Join the Wellness Hub and UM Go Green in a conversation with the Center for a Liveable Future about improving food security in Baltimore.
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Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
Wellness Hub
Thursday, Feb. 7
10 - 11 a.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 311
Transform your life by transforming your thoughts. Learn evidence-based strategies to change habitual thinking patterns and practice these strategies during the workshop.
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Combatting the Urban Food Desert
Wellness Hub and UM Go Green
Thursday, Feb. 7
Noon - 1 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 351
Join the Wellness Hub and UM Go Green in a conversation with the Center for a Liveable Future about improving food security in Baltimore.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month Commemoration
University Events
Thursday, Feb. 7
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
MSTF Auditorium, 685 W. Baltimore Street
Our speaker will be Larry Gibson, LLB, UM Francis King Carey Law School Professor and author of Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice. Join us after the program for a book signing with Larry Gibson. Registration is required.
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Be Informed Series: Affordable Care Act & The Workforce
Students United for Policy Education and Research (SUPER), Student Development & Leadership, USGA, and Graduate Nursing Association (GNA)
Friday, Feb. 8
1 - 2 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 311
Dr. Carlessia Hussein, Director of the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities from the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene will discuss the impact of the Affordable Care Act on health care professionals.
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What's in a Name?
UM Bookstore
Deadline: Friday, Feb. 8 at 5 p.m.
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)'s campus bookstore will be moving to the SMC Campus Center. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and UMMC employees have the opportunity to name the new bookstore and win a $350 gift card if your submission is selected.
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Grad Fair 2013
UM Bookstore
Monday, Feb. 11 - Tuesday, Feb. 12
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Order your cap and gown, school ring, announcements, nursing pin, and personalized stein. Receive 10% off Diploma frames during Feb. 11-12. Order your cap and gown at the Grad Fair to be entered into a drawing for great prizes. Drawing will be held on Feb. 13.
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Be Informed Series: Accessible Care for All
Students United for Policy Education and Research (SUPER), Student Development & Leadership, USGA, and Graduate Nursing Association (GNA)
Thursday, Feb. 7
5:30 - 7 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 311
Peter Beilenson, MD, MPH, former Baltimore City Health Commissioner and former Howard County Health Officer will discuss "Narrowing the Gap: Accessible Care for All," a Healthy Howard Initiative & Evergreen MD Program.
For more information visit the website or email OSDL.
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Spring Diploma Application Deadline
Office of the Registrar
Application deadline: Sunday, Feb. 10
Graduating this spring? To file a diploma or certificate application, login to SURFS. You can find the application in the Student Records area.
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Study Strategies for Lecture
Educational Support and Disability Services
Tuesday, Feb. 12
1 - 2 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Room 353
This interactive workshop is for students with ADHD, learning disabilities, or anyone who wants to examine their study habits for maximum effectiveness.
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Understanding Self and Others Group
Student Counseling Center
Monday Group 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Thursday Group 3 - 4:30 pm
Want to better understand yourself and how you relate to other people? Consider joining the Understanding Self and Others Group, open to current UMB students.
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Grief Group
Student Counseling Center
Begins Wednesday, Feb. 20
4 - 5:30 p.m.
This group encourages mutual support and understanding by providing an environment where participants can discuss topics related to grief and explore their feelings and how they are coping.
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Stress Management Research Study
Center for Integrative Medicine
Wednesdays, Feb. 27 & March 3, 13, & 27
Noon - 2:30 p.m.
East Hall, 520 W. Lombard St.
This study will teach breathing-based mindfulness skills and test changes in bio-markers.
A light lunch will be served.
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New Year, New Start: Wellness Coaching Available Wellness Hub It's the new year, so why not get a new start? Working with a coach enables students to achieve personal and profession growth while working on their degrees. Goals may include balancing work/life commitments, changing health habits, improving communication, increasing productivity, and much more!
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Exciting New Dining at the
SMC Campus Center
CulinArt To-Go
CulinArt To-Go, on the first floor of the SMC Campus Center, brews Starbucks coffee and serves quick meals and snacks. CulinArt To-Go is open weekdays from
6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
CulinArt Caf�
The full-service CulinArt Caf� on the second floor of the SMC Campus Center is open weekdays from 7 - 10 a.m. for breakfast and 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. for lunch. A full assortment of hot and cold meals, beverages, and snacks are served.
>>View today's menu here
Catering
For meetings and events, CulinArt Catering provides an extensive selection of breakfast, luncheon, refreshment, snack, and buffet options to meet the needs and budget of your group. To learn more about catering options, please contact Lindsay Winn at (410) 706-0484 or [email protected].
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Volunteer Opportunity
Project Jump Start
Every Tuesday and Friday at 5:30 p.m.
SMC Campus Center, Lower Level Room 001
Come help prepare and deliver bag lunches to the hungry and homeless in our local community.
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Campus-Wide Christian Fellowship
WorthyLife Christian Fellowship
Every Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Dental School, Room G305
Join us at the first campus-wide Christian group to meet students from other schools.
Dinner will be provided!
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ABAE Tutoring
ABAE
Saturdays
10 a.m. - noon
Pharmacy Hall, 2nd Floor,
20 N Pine Street
Come tutor high school and middle school students on Saturday mornings with ABAE!
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Volunteers Needed: CASE Supplemental Sex Education Initiative
Interprofessional Student Learning & Service Initiatives (ISLSI)
Would you like an opportunity to educate middle school students on safe sex practices? SNMA and ISLSI are implementing the CASE Supplemental Sex Education Initiative in a Baltimore City School and volunteers are needed.
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