Monday, September 30, 2013

UMBC Scholarships

Did you know that you may be eligible for $cholar$hips at UMBC?

General Transfer Awards
http://www.umbc.edu/financialaid/scholarship_transfers.html

  • Academic Achievement Award for Transfers (AAAT) - Check this out if you have a 3.70 GPA or higher!
  • Phi Theta Kappa Award - Up to $2,500 per year for eligible PTK members
Teacher Education Awards

  • Sherman STEM Teacher Scholars Program - Opportunities and funding for teachers of science and math
  • Maggie Hrabowski Scholarships - Up to $2,000 toward educational expenses for future teachers
For more information about these scholarships and additional opportunities, visit UMBC's Scholarship Retriever.

Priority Deadlines:

  • November 1 for spring applicants
  • March 15 for fall applicants

National Student Day at the Bookstore

Message from the AACC Bookstore:

HEY AACC!

Are you ready to celebrate?
The AACC Bookstore is a proud participant in National Student Day! Get recognized for your service to your school and community when the party kicks off October 3rd 10AM – 2PM.

Enjoy a coffee tasting hosted by Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company, cookies and sushi courtesy of
AACC Dining Services, and sample new snack offerings from Pepsi Co!

LIVE MUSIC with Sparks & McCoy!
10:30AM - 1:30PM

Visit with campus organizations and
get involved! Guests include representatives from
Service Learning, Health Services,
Sustainability Learning Design Team, Student Success Services,
RAINN, AACC’s Student Association,
The Campus Activities Board, Internship Office,
Student Food Pantry
,
and the AACC Bookstore!
Grab some giveaway goodies, participate in surveys, and enter raffles for a chance to take home some amazing prizes!

Share your story for a chance to win a $3,000 scholarship or other awesome awards from NACS! Find out more at National Student Day!

Save the date and follow the signs! We hope to see EVERYONE at this year’s National Student Day Celebration!

Friday, September 27, 2013

Honoring our Veterans - Photos needed!

Message below from AACC public relations and marketing:
To prepare for a presentation needed for this year’s Veterans Day Ceremony, photographs are being collected to honor the time soldiers have served or are currently serving. Types of photos needed, from all eras and conflicts, black and white or color, include official military portraits as well as any fun pictures taken while deployed.

Please send scanned photographs via email to Cheryl Miller, camiller@aacc.edu.
Deadline to submit a photo is October 11.
Thank you in advance for your participation!

Monday, September 16, 2013

Recommendation Letter Recommendations

Need a recommendation letter from a professor for a transfer application, job opportunity or scholarship?  Read these recommendations first!

Why?
Select someone who knows you well and can best speak to your potential.  An EDU professor would be a good choice when you are applying for transfer because of his/her ability to comment on your academic performance and the teacher dispositions that you possess.          

Who?
When an application calls for recommendation letters, read the information carefully to determine if you need a professional reference from an employer or supervising teacher or an academic letter of reference from a professor.

When?
Once you have determined that an academic letter of reference is required, note the application deadline.  Be sure that when you request a letter of recommendation that your professor has plenty of time to write it.  It is customary to make your request at least 2 weeks before the deadline, but earlier is better!

How?
It’s appropriate to make your initial request for a letter of reference in person or by email.  As clearly and politely as possible, explain what you are hoping to be recommended for and when that letter needs to be submitted.  Once the professor agrees to write the letter, be prepared to follow up by email with all of the pertinent information.

What?
When you send your follow-up email, thank your professor and include the following information to help your professor write a positive and thorough recommendation on your behalf.
  •  Information about the program, scholarship, or job opportunity for which you are applying
  •  Due date and details about how the letter should be submitted
  • The name and address to whom the letter should be addressed
  • Your updated resume, including any relevant professional experiences, extracurricular activities, or awards and achievements
  • An unofficial copy of your transcript or details about which class(es) you took with the professor if some time has passed
  • When possible, a draft of the letter or essay that you are submitting as part of the application process

Monday, September 9, 2013

TEACH Advising - on the move

TEACH Advising at the Arnold campus will now be in the general advising office on the second floor of the Student Services building.  When you come for an appointment, you will need to check in at the front desk.


For the fall semester, here are my advising hours:

Monday:        Arundel Mills (Suite 309) from 9 am - 4 pm
Tuesday:        Arundel Mills (Suite 309) from 9 am - 12 pm
Wednesday:   Arnold (SSVC 200) from 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday:       Arnold (SSVC 200) from 10 am - 3 pm
Friday:           Arundel Mills (Suite 309) from 9 am - 4 pm

Online scheduling has begun!  Please visit https://www.aacc.edu/teach/file/schedule.pdf for instructions

Questions?  Please call me at 410-777-1962



Sunday, September 8, 2013

Get involved at AACC!


Looking to get involved here on campus or develop your leadership skills?  Take a look at what's happening at AACC this week:

Student Activities Fair featuring Musician, Casey Weston from The Voice
Wednesday, September 11th
10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Quad

Would you like to get involved on campus and gain priceless amounts of leadership? Do you want to meet new people? Then please join us for our Student Activities Fair where all of our clubs and organizations will be available passing out information, calendars, goodies and more about their club!  

Be sure to stop by to meet some members of the Student Education Association (SEA).  For instructions on how to join SEA, please visit http://bit.ly/joinaaccsea

Thursday, September 12th
1 p.m., SUN 204

Would you like to gain more leadership skills to use for future reference? Please come to the Leadership Challenge information session where you will learn about an amazing program!    Please visit www.aacc.edu/studentlife/leadership for more information

Student Education Association (SEA) Kick-off Meeting
Thursday, September 12th
3:30 p.m., CALT 132

Please come out to the first SEA meeting of the semester and meet the new executive board and fellow teacher education students. Hope to see you there!