Knowledge at Work: A Conversation with LEHS Graduates

When:
Location:
H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons
Room:
203
Description:

This is the 6th Annual LEHS Alumni Networking Event. Anyone interested in connecting with alumni of History, Jurisprudence, and Legal and Ethical Studies are welcome. The event is free and open to the public.

This year's panelists are as follows:

  • Sherketta Carter, B.A. '11 History, M.A. '14 Legal and Ethical Studies,
    Legal Assistant II, City of Baltimore - Law Department
  • SSG Marcus Jackson, B.A. '10 History,
    Human Resources Non-Commission Officer, MDARNG
  • Marshall Odell, B.A. '15 History,
    Library Technician, Nimitz Library, U.S. Naval Academy
  • Kaya Abukassis, B.A. '18 History,
    Student, 1L at the University of Baltimore School of Law

University of Baltimore alumni should register with the Office of Alumni Relations at 410.837.6131 or alumni@ubalt.edu.

Students, faculty, staff, and community members should RSVP to Ms. Carmine Bennett at carmine.bennett@ubalt.edu. 

Contact Name:
Carmine Bennett
Contact Email:
carmine.bennett@ubalt.edu

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Be Ready: Government & Tech Fair

When:
Location:
UB Student Center
Room:
301
http://www.ubalt.edu/campus-life/career-center/events/index.cfm
 
Description:

Obtain Preparation Tips for the Government & Tech Fair

Contact Name:
Career Center
Contact Email:
careercenter@ubalt.edu
Contact Phone:
410.837.5440

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Judicial Clerkship Alumni Panel

When:
Location:
1401 N. Charles St
Room:
AL-408
Description:

Are you considering a judicial clerkship but want to learn more about it? Plan to apply, but are working on your applications? Maybe you already applied, but are waiting to hear back?  Attend this upcoming panel and learn from UB Law alumni what it is like to be a judicial law clerk, and get advice on the application process including the interview!

 

Judicial Clerkship Alumni Panel

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., AL 408

Panelists:

  • Michelle Dauksha, Family Law Associate, Mulinazzi Law Office, clerked for Judge McCrone, Howard County Circuit Court
  • Jacob Deaven, Estates & Trusts Associate, Parker, Simon & Kokolis, clerked for the Baltimore City Orphans' Court                       
  • Catherine Dickinson, Civil Litigation Associate, Schlachman, Belsky & Weiner, P.A., clerked for Judge Cahill, Baltimore County Circuit Court  

Contact Name:
Alyson Todd
Contact Email:
atodd@ubalt.edu

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Coffee and Learn Workshop- The Top 5 Ways to Approach Angel Investors

When:
Location:
William H. Thumel Sr. Business Center
Room:
133
Description:

Join John Schveibinz, founder and president of Paxridge Technology, and an entrepreneur-in-residence at UB, as he shares best practices for approaching an angel investor.

Contact Name:
Erica Lander
Contact Email:
erica.lander@ubalt.edu
Contact Phone:
410.837.4892

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The MFA Reading Series Presents Adam Robinson, Founder of Publishing Genius Press

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Location:
Wright Theater
Description:

The  M.F.A. in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts Reading Series, Fall 2018 presents:
 
MFA alumnus Adam Robinson, MFA '10, founder of Publishing Genius Press with poets Megan McShea and Param Anand Singh

Adam Robinson brings us an evening of new poetry and a discussion of small press publishing. 

FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by the Hearst Visiting Scholars Fund.


About the guests...

Adam Robinson started his li'l press, Publishing Genius, in 2006 as part of an assignment in his first semester at UB. Since then, PGP has put out over 50 books, many of which have gone on to win awards and to be translated and republished by the big guys. 
 

Megan McShea is the author of two books published by University of Baltimore alums: A Mountain City of Toad Splendor (Publishing Genius, 2013) and How to have a day (Ink Press Productions, 2015). In the anthology Ancient Party: Collaborations in Baltimore 2000-2010 (2014), she edited and published a book of writing generated by plork-friendly exercises. Her new book is called Steep in the Boil and will be released by PGP later this fall. She lives in Baltimore and works as an archivist.
 

Param Anand Singh is a poet and translator living in Henderson, New York. Yr Skull a Cathedral (Publishing Genius, 2018) is his first book of poetry. His sci-fi comedy thriller series, Reverse Transmission, is an eight-part audio drama forthcoming from Audible.

Contact Name:
Lyndsay Bates
Contact Email:
lbates@ubalt.edu

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CPA Dean's Speaker Series Explores the Culture of Graffiti

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Location:
Liberal Arts and Policy Building
Room:
308
Description:

The College of Public Affairs Dean’s Speaker Series will resume on Oct. 17 with a discussion on graffiti. Ron Niezen, professor and Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy in the faculties of Law and of Arts at McGill University, and Jeffrey Ian Ross, professor in UB’s School of Criminal Justice will both deliver talks about graffiti, but from two different vantage points: Niezen will discuss how people use graffiti to make rights claims (immigration, women’s rights, etc.), while Ross will explore graffiti as a part of street culture.

The event is FREE but seating is limited, so please arrive a few minutes early.

Learn more about Prof. Niezen.

Learn more about Prof. Ross.

Contact Name:
Monica Queen
Contact Email:
mqueen@ubalt.edu

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UB Admission Office Hours at USG

When:
Location:
Universities at Shady Grove
Room:
III-5141
Description:

Drop by to get information on any UB undergraduate and/or graduate program conveniently at the Universities at Shady Grove Rockville campus. Undergraduate students with official transcripts may complete an application and receive a decision on the spot. We hope to see you soon!

Contact Name:
Toyette Sullivan
Contact Email:
tsullivan@ubalt.edu
Contact Phone:
301.738.6352

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