Tips and Training from the Office of Technology Services Below is a list of our upcoming free training workshops. Scroll down to get this week’s software tip! Thursday, February 21 Word 2010: Working with Tables, 1:30 – 3 p.m., Cook 3 Thursday, February 28 Outlook 2010: Level II, 10 a.m. – noon, Cook 3 Wednesday, […]
Archive | February, 2013
Physics Seminar, “X-ray Emission from Galaxies Across Cosmic Time”
Dr. Ann Hornschemeier Cardiff, of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center X-ray Astrophysics Laboratory, will be presenting a seminar on, “X-ray Emission from Galaxies Across Cosmic time,” in Smith Hall 420. Plan to come and enjoy the seminar on Friday, February 22, 2013 at noon.
Many happy returns for TU students and community
Students at Towson University are providing free federal and Maryland state income tax preparation to low-income individuals and families on Saturdays from February to April. Offered only to single taxpayers with incomes under $25,000 and families with combined incomes below $49,000, the program provides tax preparation that is 100 percent free, helping working families in […]
Find out about Half the Sky
Half the Sky is an international movement that seeks to empower women around the world to end the oppression of women and girls. The movement is inspired by Journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s best-selling book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Now Towson University is getting involved and you should […]
Upcoming Guest Lecture – The Influence of Arabic and Islamic Civilization on Medicine
The Influence of Arabic and Islamic Civilization on Medicine Tuesday, March 5 6 – 7:30 p.m. Cook 507 Samir S. Amr, MD, President of the International Academy of Pathology and Chairman of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, will present on the contributions that Arabic […]
TU’s Senior Conference: Everything you need to know in 7 minutes
Any student graduating in May or December of 2013 can participate in this FREE conference, featuring 12, seven-minute presentations on topics such as… Money management The working world Social life after college How to get a job using social media Cooking (demonstration from TU’s executive chef!) …and many more! We will end with an alumni […]
Towson Team Earns Recognition in Ergonomics Competition
In late 2012, five Psychology majors from Towson University competed in the 6th Annual Ergonomic Design Competition sponsored by Auburn Engineers Inc. The competition provides an opportunity for undergraduate and/or graduate student teams—the majority of participants are graduate students in industrial engineering or ergonomics fields– to assess, design, and present their solutions to real-world human […]
Who said girls can’t play rough?!
Join Towson women’s rugby! We are ALWAYS looking for new players! Our team welcomes everyone, regardless of experience. All of us started from scratch at one point, and we are always willing to teach new players! Bring a friend (or two!) out with you to check out the game. We’re sure you’ll fall in love […]
LGBT Jewish Interest Meeting and Gay Wedding Stories
Are you Jewish? Part of the LGBTQ community? Both? Neither? Find out what LGBT-Jewish is all about while enjoying light, rainbow-colored refreshments. We discuss LGBT and Jewish topics that matter to us, plan events that bring our two communities together, and connect and check in with each other. Special this week: Hear the story of an LGBT-Jewish couple’s marriage and adoption! […]
New York Times Talk Lunch – TODAY
New York Times Talk Lunch Date: Tuesday, February 19 Time: Noon – 1:30 p.m. Location: Union 305 Facilitator: Joan Maze Topic: Standing Your Ground: Race and the Gun Control Debate Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the monthly New York Times Talk Lunches. Join the roundtable discussions of current events published in recent newspaper articles […]
Celebrate Black History Month 2013
Come join us as we celebrate Black History Month 2013. Programs for the week of February 18-22 are: #BeTheDream Wednesday, February 20 @ 5 pm Susquehanna Terrace #BeTheDream is a multimedia experience that will explore the ways that young people can use social media to share their dreams for a better world just as […]
Cultural Competency Workshop Series, Part I
Many people believe that being culturally competent is common sense. But the truth is being culturally competent is a skill that needs to be learned and developed. We will show you how. Come to this fun, informative workshop and find out how you can become a better leader. Cultural Competency 101 Wednesday, February 20 12 […]
International Studies Scholarship Opportunity
ATTENTION ALL INST MAJORS!!! Catherine Curran O’Malley Scholarship The College of Liberal Arts invites applications for the Catherine Curran O’Malley Scholarship in International Studies. The scholarship is supported by an endowment created by Mary Fulton Shock (’75) to honor Judge O’Malley’s public service as a public prosecutor, judge, active volunteer and advocate, and First Lady […]
TU Recycling Guidelines
Towson University is currently participating in Recyclemania, a national recycling and waste reduction competition. From this week until April 5, Towson’s trash and recycling weights will be reported to the national Recyclemania website and Towson’s Go Green website. Recently, custodians have found trash in recycling bins all over campus. When trash is present in a […]
Mobile Application Development using PhoneGap – MobileDev@TU Seminars
The Department of Computer and Information Sciences presents a seminar on: Mobile Application Development using PhoneGap Speakers: Andrew Trice (Adobe) About the talk: Interested in developing applications for mobile devices, on multiple platforms? Interested in leveraging your existing web development skills to build natively installed applications? Just looking to expand your skill set? Come join […]
Workshop: Paper Arts by Colette Fu – A family activity
Workshop: Paper Arts by Colette Fu – A family activity Saturday, March 2, 2013, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. (2 sessions) Join Colette Fu in an engaging hands-on workshop where participants will learn pop-up techniques and make a Snake New Year’s card. Fun for the whole family! Pre-registration is required by February 25. $10 per […]
Interested in Service? Join Alpha Phi Omega for Rush Week!
If you are interested in service, leadership or just becoming more involved on campus, Alpha Phi Omega is the organization you’ve been looking for! Alpha Phi Omega is a CO-ED national service fraternity that is open to ALL full time undergraduate students at Towson. February 18 through February 22 is APO’s Rush Week, which gives […]
Teaching Class: A Multidisciplinary Discussion on How Social Class enters our Classroom
This event is part of both the Tools for Inclusion 2013 series and the CLA Teaching series Monday, February 25 5 – 6:30 p.m. Liberal Arts Building, 4310 How do various disciplines teach about social class? What issues arise in teaching about social class in the liberal arts? How does our own social class background influence […]
2013 Telly Award for TU’s Emergency Safety Preparedness Video
The recent collaboration between the Office of Technology Services and the Office of Public Safety is a winner. The actors and directors have been congratulated in-house for weeks since the video was announced in T3 and watched by hundreds of faculty and staff. But now — in the 34th Annual Telly Awards — TU has […]
Morgan Stanley will be here tomorrow – All majors welcome!
Don’t miss this opportunity to network with recruiters from a top financial services firm! Morgan Stanley will be on campus to discuss one of the largest divisions in the firm, Operations. This session provides you with an introduction to the financial services industry and the opportunity to learn about their Operations Analyst Program. Analysts work […]
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