The University of Maryland Student Government Association is conducting a survey regarding affordable housing in College Park.

This survey will take roughly 7-10 minutes to complete and we encourage students to complete the entirety of the survey in order for us to have informative data to learn more about and to address affordable housing. The survey will ask for students' UID and UMD email addresses in order to ensure unique responses from university students. Following the collection of the data, the student government will compile a report and presentation to make to the campus administration, along with both the city and county councils as we continue to tackle affordable housing in College Park. This survey is for all UMD students, whether they live on or off-campus. We ask that all responses are in by March 10. The link for the survey is ter.ps/SGAhousing.

Student Health Advisory Committee Application Now Open! (Deadline March 5)

Applications to join the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) for the 2021-2022 school year are now open!

SHAC serves as the student voice at the University Health Center (UHC).  SHAC
contributes to quality management, conducts outreach and programming, and
also engages in advocacy and activism to support student health and wellness.
Past initiatives have included the distribution of free oral hygiene kits at
the campus pantry, virtual study halls, and messaging to promote compliance
with the 4Maryland guidelines. We are proud to be a multidisciplinary student
team that is open to both undergraduates (of any major) and graduate
students. You can submit your application anytime before 11:59PM on March 5th!
Link to Application: https://forms.gle/ekcEY8JmjDGGrbop8

Contact Person: Nathan Kattapuram
Contact Email: shac.umd@gmail.com

Website URL:
https://health.umd.edu/about-us/student-health-advisory-committee-shac

Participate in an online research study!

What does it involve? Computerized questionnaires, cognitive tasks, and foreign language learning tasks. All sessions are run online via Zoom and involve screen and audio sharing.

What studies are available?

Language Learning: Vocabulary and Grammar (RS2P) Study: 4 sessions on consecutive days (7 hours total), $84 Amazon gift card

Speech and Sound Perception Study: 1 session (2 hours total), $32 Amazon gift card. Also involves screen and audio recording (the video portion will be deleted; only the audio will be saved)

Who is eligible? You must be between 18 and 35 years old and meet all other eligibility criteria.

How do I sign up? Complete the pre-screen (https://go.umd.edu/TNT-Study). We will contact you to participate if you are eligible.

More information: https://umpsychology-paid.sona-systems.com/

Questions? Contact us at NerveStimStudies@umd.edu.

NEXT WEEK: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Info Sessions

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) provides 3 years of full support for PhD studies, with an annual stipend of $34,000, in science, math, engineering, and social/behavioral science fields. 

The UMD National Scholarships Office will hold two early NSF GRFP ZOOM information sessions for students planning to apply this Fall 2021 or in subsequent years. You can learn more about the NSF GRFP award by clicking here. 

Current undergraduates at all levels and recent alumni are welcome to attend, as are those who will be first or second year graduate students in Fall 2021.

1. Thursday March 4 from 4 - 5 pm - Click here to register for March 4
2. Friday March 5 from 4 - 5 pm - Click here to register for March 5

Eligibility: You must be a US citizen or Permanent Resident to apply for the NSF graduate research fellowship. You must be applying for graduate studies in an NSF supported field.

Join The University of Maryland Chapter of The Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (UMCP KDSAP) for the second event of our Ask an Expert Speaker Series on Thursday, March 11th from 6-7pm

KDSAP will host a student-led dialogue on the journey to medicine, residency, and professional development in the field of urology and medical research. Our featured guest speaker is Dr. Kevin Pineault MD, a UMD alum and first-year urology resident doctor at NYU-Langone Health. A few words from our speaker:

“Hello everyone! I graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a degree in Bioengineering in May 2016. While at UMCP, I participated in multiple organizations including residence life as an RA, the UMD Pre-medical Society, and undergraduate research with Associate Prof. Christopher Jewell in the department of bioengineering, where I completed my undergraduate research thesis. I continued my medical degree at Johns Hopkins University where I got involved in pediatric oncology, plastic surgery, otolaryngology, and urology clinical research. I'm now a first year urology resident at NYU Langone Health where I'm continuing research in urologic oncology and male infertility. When not in the hospital, I can be found running along the East River, citi-biking around Central Park, and eating too much pizza and lox bagels at my favorite Murray Hill local spots. I look forward to answering your questions about anything related to medical school, residency, research and anything else!” 

Please register for the event at ter.ps/kdsapuro prior to the event, and submit any questions you may have for Dr. Pineault at ter.ps/kdsapuroqa. We hope to see you there!

BECOME A COUNSELOR AT THE HELP CENTER HOTLINE - Deadline Feb 16

Train to help people dealing with roommate issues, relationship dilemmas, mental health, thoughts of suicide, and other life issues.

Training begins only once a semester, so fill out this survey to schedule an interview:

go.umd.edu/hcapp

DEADLINE TO APPLY: February 16th, 11:59 PM

Must be available:

Thursday, February 25th 7:00 pm-8:00 pm

Saturday, February 27th 10:00am-4:00 pm

Sunday, February 28th 10:00am-4:00 pm

Requires 2-3 semesters of on-the-job training.

Freshman and Sophomores Only!

SRs: job listing for a medical assistant position

 Preparations are underway to start seeing patients at Apex Dermatology starting May 1st. The

physician has been with another well respected practice in the area for eight years but as

natural progressions happen, it is now time to start a new practice. Apex Dermatology is a small

practice treating the patient’s skin, hair and nails with the best and most up to date medical

treatments. It is a place where the whole person feels cared for in an environment of kindness,

respect and compassion.

This small private dermatology practice in Bethesda is looking for a medical receptionist /

assistant to work 5 days a week (M, T, W, R, F; 40 hours/week) starting early April 2021. Paid

part-time hours are highly encouraged for extra training before the position becomes available.

A minimum of a two-year commitment is required.

The office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:45 AM to 5:15 PM.

Job Responsibilities include primarily front office duties along with back office duties:

Answer phones, schedule appointments, insurance and billing, receive and process prescription

requests, assist with procedures and surgeries, prepare exams rooms, clean and sterilize

instruments, etc.

This is the perfect position for a future health care professional who wants to learn all of the

aspects of running a patient-centered private practice! Previous employees the doctor has

worked with at the previous office have gone on to medical school, PA school, nursing school,

and dental school.

Eligible candidates should be extremely reliable. You will be working one on one with the

doctor, so it is imperative that you are dependable and trustworthy. There will be a lot of

patient interaction, so customer service skills are a must.

Please send a cover letter along with your resume to edwardsdermatology@gmail.com.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY - REGISTRATION OPEN

 Have you been involved in research as an undergraduate, either as an individual or as part of a team, at Maryland or beyond? Would you like the opportunity to present your work in poster-format at Maryland¹s largest, most visible and diversified showcase for undergraduate research accomplishments?

 

Then present your research at Undergraduate Research Day(s), presented virtually on the Symposium platform this year, from Monday, April 26-30, 2021. This year you will have the ability to display a poster and/or video presentation, to include an audio/video 'poster talk,' and to have your work added to the UMD University Libraries digital repository.

Click here for URD online information and the URD pre-registration form!

Priority deadline to submit your online pre-registration forms: March 28, 2021

Submitting a poster proposal is free and easy - just use the online pre-registration system on the MCUR website at http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu/current-ugresearchday.html -  we strongly encourage you to submit your pre-registration form by the priority deadline of March 28. We look forward to learning about your work!

All majors and fields of research ­ including creative and performing arts ­ are welcome!

If you have questions, please contact  ugresearch@umd.edu

Join Humans of College Park (HOCP)

 Do you love stories? Are you interested in journalism, photography, and social issues? If so, consider joining Humans of College Park (HOCP), a student organization aimed at doing for College Park what the widely popular Humans of New York account has done for New York City—tell the stories of the city's inhabitants, one photo and conversation at a time. 

We are currently in the process of recruiting interested members to aid in our storytelling efforts. Members will join us in conducting interviews, taking photographs, and publishing the stories we've gathered on our social media (check us out on Facebook and Instagram to see some of our current work!). No prior experience is necessary—we’ll be offering workshops to get you started. Please fill out this interest form if you want to learn more, and contact us at umdhocp@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Black History Month Celebration: Nyumburu Cultural Center & Judge Alexander Williams Center host a Webinar featuring Author, Shawn Rochester - The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America

 The Nyumburu Cultural Center & the Judge Alexander Williams Center along with several campus co-sponsors would like to invite you to participate in this Webinar featuring Shawn Rochester, Author - The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America. Scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 24th from 3 pm - 4:15 pm. 

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

Date Time: Feb 24, 2021 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: The Black Tax with Shawn D. Rochester

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:

Click Here to Join
Note: This link should not be shared with others; it is unique to you.
Passcode: 718565
Add to Calendar   Add to Google Calendar   Add to Yahoo Calendar

Or iPhone one-tap:

US: +13017158592,,91308946732# or +13126266799,,91308946732#

Or Telephone:

Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):     
US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 436 2866 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799
Webinar ID: 913 0894 6732
Participant ID: 236125
International numbers available: https://umd.zoom.us/u/aiJ1nFE9S

Or an H.323/SIP room system:

H.323:
162.255.37.11 (US West)
162.255.36.11 (US East)
115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai)
115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad)
213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands)
213.244.140.110 (Germany)
103.122.166.55 (Australia Sydney)
103.122.167.55 (Australia Melbourne)
149.137.40.110 (Singapore)
64.211.144.160 (Brazil)
69.174.57.160 (Canada Toronto)
65.39.152.160 (Canada Vancouver)
207.226.132.110 (Japan Tokyo)
149.137.24.110 (Japan Osaka)
Webinar ID: 913 0894 6732
Passcode: 718565

SIP: 91308946732@zoomcrc.com
Passcode: 718565

Andre D. Nottingham

Assistant Director, Program Development 

and Advancement

University of Maryland

Nyumburu Cultural Center, Rm. 1110

College Park, MD 20742

301-314-1485

an@umd.edu

Rotaract Club of UMD

 The Rotaract Club of UMD is currently recruiting new members and would like to extend an invitation to you!

We are an internationally recognized service club at the collegiate level where members are empowered to chair their own service projects and work together in a world fellowship dedicated to practicing service above self and developing leadership skills.

The first step is to request to join via terp link, here is the link to do so: Rotaract Club of UMD - TerpLink 

 After this we need you to fill out this quick application form (should take about 5 minutes to complete): ter.ps/Rotaract

Our first GBM for the Spring 2021 semester will take place next Friday, February 12th @ 6 PM.
Zoom ID for Friday meeting: 936 1584 0410

https://umd.zoom.us/j/93615840410

We won't be using TerpLink to communicate, but rather our Slack to send out information and links to our meetings over Zoom. Slack information will be given upon admittance.

We also try to keep up on social media, so feel free to follow us:
@UMDRotaract on Instagram

@RotaractUMD on Facebook

If you have any questions, please feel free to email/instagram/Slack DM us.

Looking forward to meeting you at our GBM!

Ask A Virologist Info Session - Feb 25

 

Call for Submissions: Jimenez-Porter Literary Prize

CONTEST 2020

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: MONDAY, FEB 15,2021, by 11:59pm

 

What: 

The Jimenez-Porter Writers’ House is proud to award the sixteenth annual Literary Prize for Undergraduate Writing at University of Maryland, College Park. 

 

Awards:

1^st place award (1 each in poetry and fiction):  $150.00

2^nd place award (1 each in poetry and fiction):  $100.00

3^rd place award (1 each in poetry and fiction):  $50.00

 

How, or Guidelines for Submissions: 

Ø  Poetry submissions must not exceed 3 pages, maximum 1 poem per page.  Fiction submissions must not exceed 3000 words.

Ø  To submit go to www.styluslit.org, click on “Submit,” and choose categories of “Jimenez-Porter Literary Prize” in Prose or Poetry.

Ø  Do not put your name or contact info on body of work. Work is judged anonymously, by an “outside” judge (i.e. outside of University of Maryland). To be eligible for this contest, you must be an undergraduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park, during the 2020-21 academic year. 

Ø  For more information about guidelines, please e-mail Johnna Schmidt at jmschmid@umd.edu

On Mon, Feb 8, 2021 at 3:35 PM Johnna Marie Schmidt <jmschmid@umd.edu> wrote:

Jimenez-Porter Literary Prize

CONTEST 2020

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: EXTENDED to THURSDAY, FEB 13, 2020, by 11:59pm

 

What: 

The Jimenez-Porter Writers’ House is proud to award the fifteenth annual Literary Prize for Undergraduate Writing at University of Maryland, College Park. Winners must attend & read at the STYLUS RELEASE EVENT (date TBD) to collect.

 

Awards:

1^st place award (1 each in poetry and fiction):  $150.00

2^nd place award (1 each in poetry and fiction):  $100.00

3^rd place award (1 each in poetry and fiction):  $50.00

 

How, or Guidelines for Submissions: 

Ø  Poetry submissions must not exceed 3 pages, maximum 1 poem per page.  Fiction submissions must not exceed 3000 words.

Ø  To submit go to www.styluslit.org, click on “Submit,” and choose categories of “Jimenez-Porter Literary Prize” in Prose or Poetry.

Ø  Do not put your name or contact info on body of work. Work is judged anonymously, by an “outside” judge (i.e. outside of University of Maryland). To be eligible for this contest, you must be an undergraduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park, during the 2019-2020 academic year. 

Ø  For more information about guidelines, please e-mail Johnna Schmidt at jmschmid@umd.edu

2021 Day Of Mourning A candlelight vigil to remember the people with disabilities murdered by caregivers. March 1

 2021 Day Of Mourning  

A candlelight vigil to remember the people with disabilities murdered by caregivers. 

March 1 | 4 - 5 PM | Zoom | Register at go.umd.edu/dayofmourning21

“Mourn for the dead, and fight like hell for the living.” - Mother Jones

People with disabilities are twice as likely as non-disabled people to be victims of violent crime. Every year, the national media covers dozens of stories about murders of people with disabilities by family members or caregivers, and many more go unnoticed. 

Too often, the coverage focuses on sympathy for the murderer, because they had to live with or care for a person with a disability. The message to the public is that our lives, not our deaths, are the tragedy. 

On March 1st, join the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in remembering people with disabilities who lost their lives at the hands of family members or caregivers. We will remember those we have lost and remind the world that their lives had value. 

UMD Global/Federal Fellows Undergrad Internship Program - Apply Now!

 Do you want to gain professional experience, try out working for the federal government, non-profits, consulting firms, and more? Our one-year certificate program combines a fall 2021 seminar and a spring 2022 internship, both for college credit, and offers a unique active-learning opportunity to integrate your academics with real world experience and explore future goals. Join a passionate, multi-disciplinary, and engaged student cohort and become part of a +1000 alumni network for life! 

 
Program Perks Include:

• Your Choice of Nine Fall Seminar Courses (all taught by expert practitioners with courses offered once a week, mostly in the evenings; fall seminars are also cross-listed with Honors)

           - Political Engagement and Advocacy

          - Water Security and Global Health Challenges
          - Critical Regions and International Relations  
          - Homeland Security and National Security Policy
          - Energy and Environmental Policy
          - US Diplomacy
          - Responses to Global Challenges 
          - Public Health Policy
          - Science Diplomacy      

• Spring Internship 3-9 credits available through our program (including Scholarship in Practice credit) or through your own major.
• Program Partnerships at a myriad of sites, such as: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, World Resources Institute, Chemonics, Department of State, embassies, Department of Energy, National Institutes of Health, Aerospace Industries Association, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Congressional offices, Environmental Law Institute, and many more!
• Year round activities include visits to DC organizations, professional development workshops, one-on-one coaching, resume and cover letter review, interview preparation, good cheer, etc.
• Earn transcript notation as a Federal or Global Fellow

Application Link: Online Application

First Priority Deadline: March 5, 2021

Virtual Volunteer Opportunity--The CARing Project

The program runs weekly over Zoom from 4-5pm on Tuesdays. Volunteers will be paired with a Latinx student (K-5) from the College Park area, helping the students with reading and other educational activities. We are hoping to add new volunteers for the Spring 2021 semester. Here is a link to the Google interest form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaPXnByqUElfEhpHMH9YVAIoOlLL3b6buFLq5Vo3af0D6Dgw/viewform?usp=sf_link