Regular PROMISE Event Schedule:

Every:

January – Tuesday following the Martin Luther King Birthday Observation: Dissertation House at UMBC
February – Research Symposium at College Park
March – Various events at schools around the USM
April – Graduate Student Week at UMES
May – First Saturday, PROMISE Friends and Family Celebration of Graduates Cookout
June – Various events at schools around the USM
July – Tuesday following the 4th of July: Dissertation House at UMBC
August – 3rd Saturday in August: PROMISE Summer Success Institute
August/September – Orientation programs and training sessions
September/October- Professional development seminar for undergraduates
November – Friday prior to Thanksgiving: Fall Harvest Dinner at College Park
December – Various end-of-the semester activities on campuses across the USM.

Social Media and Campus event pages for up-to-the-minute information:

PROMISE multi-campus Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PROMISEagep
PROMISE at UMBC: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/home
PROMISE at College Park: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1712310772314820/
PROMISE at UMB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UMBPROMISE/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/promise_agep

2016

2016 PROMISE Summer Success Institute: August 20, 2016

summer_reading_image_smallREADINGROOM July – August: Summer 2016 Professional Development Workshops

July: Dissertation House at UMBC, July 5-8, 2016

July: Summer Challenge 2016 – Dissertation House Online

May: Friends and Family Celebration of Graduates Cookout, May 7, 2016

April:

PROMISE Workshop: Dissertation Title to Be Determined – UM College Park, April 28, 2016
PROMISE Seminar: Navigating Graduate School – UMES, April 19, 2016
Career Paths for Graduate Students – UMBC, April 6, 2016
PROMISE series: When Faculty Say X seminars at Salisbury, UMES, Bowie State, and Towson, April 4-8, 2016

March: UMBC President’s PROMISE Lecture on Leadership, March 2, 2016

February:

2016 PROMISE Research Symposium at University of Maryland College Park, Friday, Feb. 12.
PROMISE Seminar: Faculty Diversity and You, Friday, Feb. 12, 2016 @UMCP

January: Winter 2016 Dissertation House @UMBC, Tuesday, January 19 through Friday, January 22.

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2014-2015

PROMISE Summer Success Institute (SSI): August 14-15, 2015, The Hotel at Arundel Mills
PROMISE Dissertation House @ UMBC: July 7-10, 2015
PROMISE Friends and Family Cookout & Celebration of Graduates: May 2, 2015

UMBC PROMISE 2014-2015

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Fall 2014

List of fall 2014 events at UMBC, UMCP and UMB: https://promiseagep.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/fall-2014-seminars-workshops-at-umbc-umb-umcp-open-to-graduate-students-and-postdocs/

October 2014: Trip to Atlanta for the SREB Conference: https://promiseagep.wordpress.com/2014/08/27/promise-is-going-to-atlanta-in-october-2014-sreb-compact-for-faculty-diversityinstitute-for-teaching-mentoring-do-you-want-to-go/

September 6, 2014: Workshop on funding, focus on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: https://promiseagep.wordpress.com/2014/08/27/workshop-on-graduate-funding-wthe-1m-nsf-fellowship-coaches-sat-sept-6-2014/

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Summer 2014

UPDATE: Read about the outcomes from the SSI: https://promiseagep.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/the-success-of-the-2014-promise-summer-success-institute-ssi-the-social-media-accolades/

PROMISE Summer Success Institute, August 2014: https://promiseagep.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/promise_ssi_2014/.

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Winter 2014

Dissertation House: January 21-24, 2014: http://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/the-dissertation-house-winter-2014-challenge-is-now-available/

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Fall 2013

Fall Harvest Dinner, Friday, November 22, 2013
Nobel Prize Winner’s Lecture at UMB, Monday, November 4, 2013
Fall 2013 Seminars and Workshops: https://promiseagep.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/professional-development-seminars-for-graduate-students-fall-2013/
Events at College Park: http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/current_students/grad_diversity_student_experience.html
Stay tuned to the link above for updates on seminars and workshops that will be held at UMBC, UMCP, and UMB.
September 7, 2013, Funding Seminar at UMBC
Aug. 29, Sept. 3, and Sept. 6, 2013, Opening Meetings on Campuses

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Spring/Summer 2013

PROMISE Summer Success Institute (SSI): Saturday, August 17 (At UMB)

Summer Dissertation House at UMBC, July 9-12, 2013

Summer Dissertation House at UM College Park, July 16-19, 2013

PROMISE Friends and family Cookout: Saturday, May 4, 2013

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April 2013

April 3, 2013: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM (4:30 – 6:00 Food + program; 6:00 – 6:30 Networking), University Center (UC), Room 312, UMBC

GRAD STUDENT DINNER: Career Paths for Graduate Students

A round table dinner seminar and “mini” job fair

WORKSHOP/TRAINING · On Campus : UC 312 · Participate in UMBC’s annual campus-wide CAREER WEEK! This seminar places specific focus on jobs for graduate students receiving master’s and doctoral degrees from all disciplines.

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March 2013

March 6, 2013, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Physics Building, Room 401, UMBC

Marketing for Scientists: How to Shine in Tough Times. This information is relevant for all disciplines! WORKSHOP/TRAINING · On Campus : Physics 401. Event hosts: The UMBC Physics Graduate Student Association, co-sponsors: PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP. Speaker: Dr. Marc Kushner of NASA

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March 7, 2013, 7:30 AM (BREAKFAST MEET-UP) – 12:30 PM, UMB (Downtown Baltimore)

Henrietta Lacks Symposium and Medical Apartheid Talk, Event hosts for breakfast “meet-up,” PROMISE at UMB

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March 13, 2013, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Library 7th Floor, UMBC

Grad Students: Meet UMBC’s President, Dr. Freeman Hrabowski

UMBC’s President will discuss “Pathways to Leadership”

LECTURE/DISCUSSION · On Campus : Library Open Area, 7th Floor ·

Each year, UMBC’s President, Dr. Freeman Hrabowski takes time out of his schedule for graduate students. This year, Dr. Hrabowski will discuss pathways to leadership.

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UMCP College Park PhD Completion Project Workshops

March 29, 2013, 2:00-4:00 pm, Ulrich Recital Hall, Tawes Hall, UM College Park

DISSERTATION AND THESIS TIME MANAGEMENT
Marcia Marinelli, Director, Learning Assistance Service, Counseling Center, University of Maryland

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February 2013

Feb. 7: Not Just the Tenure Track, Feb. 7, 2013 – UMBC, Co-sponsored by WISE-Grads

Feb. 9: Black Engineer of The Year (BEYA) Career Fair and Black Tie Gala – UMBC Career Services Center will provide free tickets for UMBC’s students. UMBC’s President, Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, is the 2013 BEYA honoree, http://careers.umbc.edu/news_events/fairs/beya.php

Feb. 13: Toastmasters Provides Preparation for Presentations, WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13, 2013, MyUMBC RSVP and information: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/16388

Feb. 22: Teaching Portfolios, Friday, February 22, 2013 – UM College Park, Sponsored by UMCP’s Ph.D. Completion Project

Feb. 23: Completing Your Master’s Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation, Feb. 23, 2013 – UMBC

Feb. 23: Radio Research, Feb. 23, 2013, a public speaking workshop with professional voice-over artist, Barrett Whitener – UMBC

Feb. 26: DIMAC CGS Site Visit for “Underrepresented Minority Graduate Students in STEM,” Feb. 26, 2013 – UMBC (UMBC graduate students, check your 2/5/13 email for details.)

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January 2013

Winter Dissertation House

January 22-25, 2013

UMBC Campus

Commons 329

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December 2012

Addressing Graduate Students’ Feelings of Stress

Friday, Dec. 7, 2012

UMBC Campus, Public Policy Building, Room 206

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November 2012

Fall Harvest Dinner

Friday, November 16, 2012

Location: Adele’s Restaurant, Stamp Student Union,

University of Maryland College Park

Event Details: https://promiseagep.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/promise-agep-fall-harvest-dinner-friday-nov-16-2012/

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October 2012

The following events will be held at UMBC.

1) Professors-in-Training Seminar: Developing a Syllabus,

with Faculty Development Center Director, Dr. Linda Hodges

Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. 12 noon – 2PM (Bring your lunch). Commons 329.

http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/13450

Postdocs, graduate students, and faculty are invited to attend.

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2) “When Faculty say ‘X’ …” A seminar for graduate students with input from faculty

(2012 Focus: Academic Writing)

Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. 4:30 – 6:30 PM, Lecture Hall 4, Academic IV Building. Dinner will be served.

http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/13955

In the past, graduate students have brought their family members (including children) to this event. All are welcome!

This event will be followed by a movie at 7PM “Even the Rain” (a political film about water rights), part of the UMBC’s Latin American film festival.

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3) Dissertation House for Employees and Non-Traditional Students

Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, AOK Library 767

Saturday, Oct. 12, 2012. 10AM – 3:00 PM, AOK Library 767

http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/13956

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4) SEMINAR FOR POSTDOCS:

Postdoc Morning Coffee: Developing a Teaching Portfolio

Wednesday, October 31, 2012. 10 AM – 12 Noon. Commons 318

http://my.umbc.edu/groups/postdocs/events/13129

This event is part of a new seminar series for postdocs. The next session will be held on Nov. 28: “How to collaborate within your department,

and increase your publication record,” with Information Systems postdoctoral scholar, Dr. Lisa Anthony.

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5) IRB and Preparation for CITI Training (Human Subjects, Responsible Conduct of Research)

Wednesday, October 17, 2012. 12 noon – 3:00 PM. Lunch will be served.

http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/

Postdocs, graduate students, and faculty are invited to attend.

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September 2012

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August 2012

Summer Success Institute (SSI)

August 17-18, 2012

Features:

“The Toolbox: What you need to succeed in the first year” (For New/Incoming graduate students)
“Ph.D. Roll Call” (Features PROMISE alumni, Mentors-in-Residence, Faculty, Co-PIs)
“Community Building Workshop for New Graduate Students”
“Dissertation House for Advanced Graduate Students”
“Pathways to Success: Making a Mark at Every Milestone” (For Continuing graduate students)
“Writing Suite for Postdocs”
“Managing Career Transitions” (For Postdocs, Professors, and Professionals)
“10th Anniversary Lunch”

Friday: UMBC Campus, The Commons, 3rd Floor

Saturday: The Hotel at Arundel Preserve http://www.thehotelarundel.com/

http://promisesuccessseminars.wordpress.com/promise-summer-success-institute-ssi/

Registration information coming soon!

Hotel cost: $109.00/night + tax
SSI Conference Registration cost: Free
Donation to memorial funds in lieu of registration fees: Strongly encouraged

Dr. Angela Grant Memorial (Math): http://promisetributes.blogspot.com/2010/09/remembering-dr-angela-grant-former.html

Jessica Soto Perez Memorial (Chemical Eng.) : http://promisetributes.blogspot.com/p/jessica-soto-perez-tribute.html

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