Monday, July 29, 2013

After-School Babysitter Sought


 Silver Spring (Four Corners) family seeking responsible, reliable after-school babysitter for high-energy 6.5-year-old boy who will be starting first grade in the fall. Babysitter would need to have car and be available to do school pick-up near White Oak at 3:30 pm and stay at our house in Woodmoor until 6:30/7 pm (and sometimes pick up 4.5-year-old younger brother from daycare at YMCA around 6 pm). Ideally, we would love to find someone who speaks Spanish and could help with Spanish-language immersion homework. Babysitter must enjoy spending time with and playing with kids. Please contact Joelle Tessler atjoelle_tessler@yahoo.com and/or Jason Wexler atjasonwexler@hotmail.com. Home number is 301-592-0747.

Fall Intern for Managed Care Advisors

Managed Care Advisors (MCA) is looking for a bright, motivated and curious intern this fall. MCA, a leading health care case management and consulting firm, is growing quickly, and you would play a central role in helping us grow as smartly as we can. You will have the opportunity to learn what we do and follow your passion. Potential projects involve client reporting, statistical analysis, quality measures, marketing, process modeling, and operations management. You will not be entering data all day. You will not be making photocopies. You will not be getting us coffee. You will be working flexible hours in our brand new office space in downtown Bethesda, just one block from the metro. If interested please submit your cover letter and resume to internship@managedcareadvisors.com

Center on Young Adult Health and Development is looking for a paid research assistant

SPH’s Center on Young Adult Health and Development is looking for a paid research assistant to help with the operations of two projects: a large-scale, NIH-funded research study on the health-related behaviors of young adults during a critical life transition (The College Life Study) and a statewide collaborative project on reducing drinking and alcohol-related problems among college students. We are looking for a motivated, responsible student who is able to commit to working with us for at least the next two semesters.

Primary Responsibilities: Communication with study participants; literature review and management; online research; quality assurance; document scanning; data entry, cleaning, and verification; and other tasks as assigned. There is the potential for data analysis experience and collaboration with the center’s Director, Dr. Amelia Arria, on peer-reviewed academic publications.

Hours per Week: 15-20

How to Apply: Submit your resume and a brief letter of interest by Sunday, August 4th to Brittany Bugbee, Recruitment Coordinator, at bbugbee@umd.edu.

For more details about our projects and the Center, visit our websites at www.cls.umd.edu, www.mdcollaborative.umd.edu, and www.cyahd.umd.edu.

New Self-Paced Comp. Sci. Class for Non-Majors

I am offering a new introductory computer science course for non-majors. This course is unusual in that it is self-paced and "mastery-based". This means that students can earn 1, 2 or 3 credits, depending on how fast they move through the material. They won't move to the next step until it they have mastered the current one.  In this way, we hope to enable people without a computing background to succeed where they might have otherwise been intimidated by the fast-paced technical culture of computing.

Please see the attached flyer or visit the course website for more details:
http://www.cs.umd.edu/~bederson/classes/paths-f13/

The Civil War to Civil Rights Symposium - 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington Rally, on August 24th

Calling all student activists!  The Civil War to Civil Rights Symposium planning committee at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center invites students to participate in the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington Rally, on August 24th http://nationalactionnetwork.net/mow/
 
If you’d like to join with other students and members of the campus community in order to amplify the University’s presence at the rally while commemorating this pivotal event in the history of the civil rights movement, please email LizzetA@umd.edu by August 5th.  For more information on the Civil War to Civil Rights Symposium click HERE.

Apply for SGA's Committee on Financial Affairs!

Are you interested in affecting the way student programming is funded on this campus? The Student Government Association's Committee on Financial Affairs is charged with fairly and equitably allocating the Student Activities Fee to student groups who request funding for their events and programs. We seek to enhance the University of Maryland experience by supporting a vibrant and diverse array of student programming. 

The committee meets at least once a week. At the end of each month, the committee meets more frequently to deliberate on submitted budgets.

Applications are due on Wednesday, August 7 at 11:45 PM, and can be found under "Forms" on SGA's Orgsync portal (www.orgsync.umd.edu).

For more information about SGA Financial Affairs, visit www.umdsgafinance.weebly.com, or email the Vice President of Financial Affairs, Andrew Aggabao at sgavpfinance@umd.edu

If you are interested in serving as an Assistant Vice President, feel free to contact Andrew and complete the corresponding application found at the same location.

Pre-Physician Assistant Club

My name is Jennifer Wang, and I am the current president of the Pre-Physician Assistant Club, which is dedicated to helping students interested in a Pre-Physician path get ahead in their aspirations with information about the requirements for PA degrees/schools and application process. If you're interested in joining, please sign up at orgsync.umd.edu.

At the moment, we are currently in need of officers:

Vice President: Someone to help organize meetings and events for the club

Treasurer: Someone to keep track of finances, as well as act as liaison between the Pre-PA Club and the SGA

Secretary: Someone to keep track of membership, attendance and general paperwork

Public Relations: Someone to help advertise and organize events

 If you're interested, please email me at umdpaclub@gmail.com.


Hope to hear from you all!

Jennifer

Apply to Perform at Stamp Friday Showcase

Do you have talent? Are you ready to share it with the campus community? Then apply to perform at the Stamp Friday Showcase! The Stamp Friday Showcase is an arena for performers to display their instrumental, vocal, or dance talents. Showcases are every Friday from 12pm-1pm and will be hosted in the Nyumburu Amphitheater or the Baltimore Room of Stamp (depending on weather conditions). Performers will be compensated for their time and will gain great exposure to the campus community.  If you are interesting in performing, please follow the link below to the application page and submit all requested material. Applications are due by Friday August 2, 2013

http://stampunion.umd.edu/stampevents/Performer-App.aspx

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Undergraduate Internship (unpaid, for credit) –FALL SEMESTER 2013



Duties:                 The intern’s primary responsibilities will be to assist with various CESAR projects, including the projects below:

Maryland Community Services Locator Project (www.mdcsl.org)

  • Verify the accuracy of program listings in the database using online sources and telephone surveys
  • Data entry (using Excel) for responses from provider surveys
  • Assist in augmenting the comprehensiveness of the existing database through database comparisons, resource inventories, etc.
  • Outreach to community providers to promote awareness of the MDCSL in Maryland
  • Field work with community providers to promote awareness and use of the website
  • Assist with dissemination of materials to providers
  • Other duties as assigned

Local substance abuse prevention needs assessments and program evaluations

  • Assist with develop of local data collection instruments
  • Data entry (using Excel or SPSS) for responses from community surveys
  • Review local data and develop tables/spreadsheets  
  • Assist with preparation of needs assessment reports and logic models
  • Assist with preparation of community strategic planning documents
  • Assist with preparation of evaluation reports
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:  This candidate must have advanced organizational skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. Additionally, he/she should be comfortable making telephone and in-person contacts with community providers/local agency staff. Preferred skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel; Experience working with community organizations and/or social service/health/criminal justice providers; Experience with a statistical program such as SPSS is a plus.

Compensation:    This is an unpaid internship open to undergraduate students only and may be used to earn BSOS, HLTH, or CRIM internship credit (3-6 credits).

To Apply:            Please submit a cover letter, resume and writing sample to:  
Amy Billing
Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
University of Maryland, College Park
4321 Hartwick Rd, Ste 501
College Park, MD  20740
301-405-9796
301-403-8342 (fax)
billing@umd.edu

Application
Deadline:             Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Please Help Us Win $100k for the Food Recovery Network - Text "ben" to 38383

Ben Simon who founded the Food Recovery Network, won our first Do Good Challenge in 2012, and is a student in our nonprofit leadership program has been chosen as one of the five national finalist for the 2013 Do Something Award, which honors the top world-changer under 25.  The Do Something Awards will air LIVE on VH1 on July 31 at 8:00pm EST/5:00pm CST and Grand Prize winner will receive $100,000 on the show.

In less than 18 months, Ben has expanded FRN to 22 college campuses across the country and most importantly recovered over 140,000 pounds of food from college cafeterias and transported that food to shelters.

Text voting is an important factor in the final selection of the winner.  PLEASE, take a moment and do the following: 

Text "ben" to 38383 to vote for FRN to win the grand prize! One vote per person. Tell everyone you know. Try it out right now, it is super easy.    

URSP 118R: INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

UNDERGRADUATE 3-CREDIT COURSE OFFERING

URSP 118R:  INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

FALL SEMESTER 2013

Tuesday/Thursday  5:45 – 7:00 pm

An innovative introductory course in Sustainable Real Estate Development for undergraduate students in Business, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Economics and open to all undergraduates through the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.  The course is designed to be the first in a series of courses in real estate which emphasize entrepreneurship, innovation and experiential learning.  Initial enrollment is limited to 30 students.
Upon completion of the course, students will have:
1.  An understanding of the foundational principles of sustainable real estate development-- how communities get built and value is created
2.  An appreciation for the quadruple bottom line approach to real estate development that emphasizes:
·         Financial feasibility
·         Environmental sensitivity
·         Social responsibility  and
·         Sustainable design
3.  Introduction to concepts of:
·         Risk and Reward
·         Supply and Demand
·         Real Property Law and Investment Characteristics
·         The Development Process and the key players  including developers, appraisers, insurers, planners, architects, engineers, lenders, investors, attorneys, brokers, and regulators

4.  Practice in key skills:
 
·         Visual Literacy
·         Critical thinking
·         Concise  writing 
·         Negotiation
·         Decision making processes
5.      Exposure to the history of innovative real estate development in the State of Maryland (St. Mary’s City, Greenbelt, Columbia, Kentlands)

Bookkeeper/Number Cruncher

ISO: Bethesda design-build firm seeks a full-charge bookkeeper with a head for numbers. You are a recent accounting graduate, looking to land your first job at a great company (conveniently located right above the Bethesda metro) with growth potential. You are fast and accurate, making quick work of our mid-sized residential remodeling company’s data entry—from accounts payable and receivable to general ledger and payroll. Beyond the joy of maintaining a balanced set of books, you delight in creating monthly tracking reports on cash flow, profitability, and more. You are a self-directed worker who also enjoys collaborating with co-workers and managers to get the job done. Rather than start out as a bean counter at a large CPA firm, you aspire to become valuable member of a team who can affect the bottom line in everything you do. Sure, you may not know much about construction accounting yet, but you are eager to learn all about what makes our remodeling company one of the best in the country. Ready to become a real asset to a growth-oriented company? Forward your resume to wal@carnemark.com for immediate consideration. And check out carnemark.com for look at our award-winning remodels.

Be a volunteer client and earn up to $100 for your summer

Hi everyone,
We are looking for undergraduate students who are willing to serve as a volunteer client for at least two counseling sessions (or up to six sessions) conducted by master’s students from the NavyLEAD cohort. The dates and times of the sessions will be Thursdays between 1pm and 4pm in Summer II (July 18th, July 25th, August 1st, August 8th). You will earn $25 for each completed session. This is a great opportunity to earn some extra cash and receive guidance and counseling from our helpers-in-training.
Navy LEAD is a one-year Master's program, with courses at UMD and the United States Naval Academy that prepare officers for the responsibilities as Company Officers at the academy and as leaders throughout their careers. All students have received basic helping skills training and are invested in developing skills and expertise in counseling with the college-age population.
If you are interested, please complete the attached sign-up form and return it to Katherine Ross via email at klross@umd.edu.
 
Thank you for your consideration. 
Katherine Ross






EDCP 619 CLIENT VOLUNTEER FORM

Summer II 2013

What to expect as a volunteer client?

You are being asked to volunteer for a counseling experience with a master’s level student from the Navy LEAD program. This counseling experience will involve meeting with one graduate student counselor up to five sessions to discuss one or more concerns you have regarding your academic, career, personal or social experiences. The sessions will take place at 2150 Biology-Psychology Building, each session will be about 40 to 45 minutes.

Each session will be audiotaped so that the graduate student and her/his supervisor can review the counseling sessions to evaluate the graduate student's use of counseling skills. The confidentiality of your session with your counselor is guaranteed by both counseling ethics and federal laws governing privacy. The tapes made by the student counselor will be erased at the semester's conclusion.  In addition to participating in the sessions, you will be asked to complete brief measures after each session, and a demographic questionnaire prior to the first session.

In the past, these counseling sessions have not only provided helpful experience for the counselor trainees, but also for the students who volunteer as clients. If you've never been in a counseling experience before, this is a good way to learn about it. You are free to discuss whatever academic, career, or social concerns you may have. If you feel that you have difficulties in your life that may require a longer period of counseling, or a professional with more experience, you may be referred to the Counseling Center in the Shoemaker Building. You should not participate if you are currently seeing a counselor or therapist, as this could interfere with an existing treatment plan.

For each completed session, you will be reimbursed $25 for your time. We expect our volunteers to show up on time and prepare a topic for discussion in each session. Examples of topics may include interpersonal conflicts, life transitions, choosing a major/career path, school-life balance, romantic relationship issues, past/recent stressful events, etc.

Please complete the form on the next page if you are willing to volunteer and commit to this experience. Return the completed form to: Katherine Ross, Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education (CHSE), 3214 Benjamin Building or email the content of that form to klross@umd.edu and keep this page for future reference.

Thank you for your time and consideration.


SIGN-UP FORM FOR VOLUNTEER CLIENTS
(Please return to Katherine Ross, 3214 Benjamin Building
or send an email with this information to klross@umd.edu)

Name:  _____________________________________          UID: _____________

Email: _________       ___________    Cell phone: _________________

Best way to contact you (circle one or more):  Email/Phone/Text messages

Year (circle one):          Freshman         Sophomore                  Junior               Senior

Where/how did you hear about us:  _____________________________

Age (must be over 18 to participate): _______    Gender (please circle):  M       F     Transgender

Race/Ethnicity: ________________

Do you have a concern or issue that you are willing to discuss with a counselor-in-training for  up to 4 sessions? ______ Yes            ______  No

Briefly describe the general nature of the concern(s) that you plan on discussing in these sessions (e.g., relationship issues, family problems, sadness/mood/anger, school/career). 



Are you currently receiving counseling or psychotherapy services on/off-campus?
 Yes    No

Do you currently have thoughts or intent to hurt yourself or others?  Yes  No

Please circle/highlight all of the dates and times that you can meet with your counselor-in-training for a one hour block of time. 

SUMMER SESSION II
Thursday,
July 18th 
Thursday,
July 25th
Thursday,
August 1st
Thursday,
August 8th
1:00 PM
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Auditory Training Study

 
Who is conducting the study?  This research is being conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL). 
 
What would I have to do?  Participate in 12 sessions of approximately 1.5-2 hours each at the University of Maryland and/or CASL (Center for Advanced Study of Language, near the College Park Metro). The sessions involve completing questionnaires and computerized tasks. All sessions must be completed within approximately 5 weeks. 
 
How would I be compensated? Participants receive a total of $165 for completing the entire study. Payments will be made at a rate of $5 per session with a $105 bonus provided at the end of the last session to bring the total to $165. In addition, upon completion of the study, participants will be entered into a raffle for one of 3 $150 gift cards.
 
How do I sign up? Sign up for the Auditory Training Study on the Paid SONA System (http://umpsychology-paid.sona-systems.com) or by emailing us at Auditory@casl.umd.edu. You will have to complete a pre-screen to check your eligibility before signing up.
Questions or concerns? Email us at Auditory@casl.umd.edu.
 
We are looking for individuals who fit the following criteria:
1)      18-30 years of age
2)      Native speaker of American English
3)      Normal hearing
4)      Normal or corrected-to-normal vision
5)      No speech/language disorders or learning disabilities
6)      Unimpaired use of both hands
7)      US Citizen
 
 
Meg Eden
Faculty Research Assistant
University of Maryland, CASL
Phone: 301-226-9147

Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research – Summer Talks for Student Researchers


Undergraduate student researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park are welcome to attend talks this coming week on:

1. “So you’re doing summer  research – what next???”

Wednesday, July 17 from 4 pm to 5 pm in Plant Sciences 1140

TOPIC: Engaging in a summer research can be a great experience, but there are additional steps you can take to add value to your work – this talk will offer suggestions and advice for preparing to present your research, for communicating the content of your research in your resume and grad school applications, as well as for identifying additional research experiences for next summer.


2. Attention rising Sophomores and Juniors – Learn all about the Goldwater Scholarship Program for students planning STEM research careers"

Tuesday, July 23 from 4 pm to 5 pm in Plant Sciences 1140

TOPIC: The Goldwater Scholarship is the nation's most prestigious award for sophomores and juniors thinking seriously about pursuing Ph.D.'s and research careers in Science, Mathematics, or Engineering. If you have a strong academic record, substantial or growing research experience, and are thinking about a career as a scientist, learn more about the Goldwater application and nomination process at Maryland – applying for Goldwater nomination can be a great way to prepare yourself for graduate school applications! Please note: You must be a US citizen or permanent resident to apply for the NSF graduate research fellowship.

3. “Applying for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship” – UNDERGRADS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WELCOME

Wednesday, July 24 from 4 pm to 5 pm in Plant Sciences 1140

TOPIC: The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship is one of the most prestigious and lucrative awards available for graduate studies in the natural sciences, math, engineering, and social sciences. This talk will offer advice and suggestions for using your summer to begin developing a highly effective NSF fellowship application. Graduate students who will be in their first or second year of graduate studies in fall 2013, and undergraduates at all levels are welcome to attend. Please note: You must be a US citizen or permanent resident to apply for the NSF graduate research fellowship.

Please send any questions by email to: ugresearch@umd.edu

The UMD Smoking Study is still recruiting!

Participants must cigarette smokers be between the ages of 18 and 21, and will receive $40 for completing two 1-1.5 hour sessions.
 

Please contact us at (301)405-7722 or umdsmoking@gmail.com in order to complete an initial screening.
 

Don't miss your last chance to participate!

Monday, July 1, 2013

Team NAVIGATE seeks input from those who have had direct contact with the blind

Do you personally know someone that is blind?  Team NAVIGATE of University of Maryland's Gemstone Program would love to get some input from you!  We're currently working on using the Microsoft Kinect system to develop a portable navigational aid for the blind.  If we can get information about your interactions with this population, it would be very beneficial to the completion of our project!  For more information, please email navigate2015@gmail.com

Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research – Summer Talks for Student Researchers

Undergraduate student researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park are welcome to attend talks this coming week on:

1. “So you’re doing summer  research – what next???”

Tuesday, July 2 from 4 pm to 5 pm in Plant Sciences 1140

TOPIC: Engaging in a summer research can be a great experience, but there are additional steps you can take to add value to your work – this talk will offer suggestions and advice for preparing to present your research, for communicating the content of your research in your resume and grad school applications, as well as for identifying additional research experiences for next summer.

2. “Applying for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship” – UNDERGRADS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WELCOME

Wednesday, July 3 from 4 pm to 5 pm in Plant Sciences 1140

TOPIC: The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship is one of the most prestigious and lucrative awards available for graduate studies in the natural sciences, math, engineering, and social sciences. This talk will offer advice and suggestions for using your summer to begin developing a highly effective NSF fellowship application. Graduate students who will be in their first or second year of graduate studies in fall 2013, and undergraduates at all levels are welcome to attend. Please note: You must be a US citizen or permanent resident to apply for the NSF graduate research fellowship.

Please send any questions by email to: ugresearch@umd.edu

Francis DuVinage, Ph.D.
Director, National Scholarships Office and Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research
2403 Marie Mount Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

Email:duvinage@umd.edu
Phone: (301) 314-9458
Fax: (301) 314-0085
http://www.scholarships.umd.edu
http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu

Child Development Lab Student Recruitment

The Child Development Lab, under the direction of Dr. Nathan Fox, is currently investigating the development of the Mirror Neuron System in the first year of life.  To do this, we collect video and EEG data from both infants and adults while producing simple motor acts, and while observing these actions performed by others.  We are seeking highly motivated, upper-level students for Summer 2013 to help with detail-oriented coding of behavioral data.  In addition, students may also assist with the running of infant and adult studies, data entry, and inspection of the EEG.  Requirements:  min 3.0 GPA, 9 hrs/week, 2 semester commitment (Summer 2013 and Fall 2013). We are looking for students with weekday and weekend availability.  Prereq: PSYC 200. If interested, please contact MJ Heise at cdlactionstudy@umd.edu. For more info about this project, visit: http://www.education.umd.edu/EDHD/faculty/Fox/mirrorneurons.php