Timesheets for the November 16 through November 29 pay period are due by noon Wednesday, November 27 because of the Thanksgiving holiday closings. Please use the electronic Web timesheet program to complete and approve the student and contingent timesheets for the pay period in order to meet the early deadline. It is extremely important that […]
Archive | November, 2013
Service-Learning Course Designation
This is a reminder that any class you meant to offer for Spring 2014 with a Service Learning component should be correctly set up on the Class Schedule with a Class Note of #24. If a class needs the Class Note 24 added, please do so as soon as possible so this information can be […]
Mental Health Panel Discussion: Dispelling Myths About Living With Mental Illness & Recovery
NAMI on Campus, Active Minds, The Counseling Center and On Our Own Maryland, have compiled a panel of speakers focused on experiences with mental illness and recovery. The event aims to educate attendees about the realities of living with mental illness, provide resources on how to seek services, and offer hope to individuals that may […]
Counseling Center Listserv
The Counseling Center has created a listserv for the TU community to obtain monthly updates on Counseling Center services, and events. The email for the listserv is CounselingCenter.news@lists.towson.edu. The listserv is geared towards faculty/staff and will include info such as how to refer students to the Center. Staff may sign up at http://lists.towson.edu/.
International Survivors of Suicide Day
Every year, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) brings together survivors of suicide loss in locations around the world to feel a sense of community, to promote healing, and to connect with others who have had similar experiences. Join us for International Survivors of Suicide Day on Saturday, November 23, 2013 from 12-3 p.m. […]
Turkey Run takes place Nov. 24!
There’s still time left to sign up for Turkey Run, this Sunday, Nov. 24! Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. Turkey Run, featuring a 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk, will take place on Burdick Field on Sunday, November 24. The 5K Run starts at 8:30 a.m. and the 1-Mile Walk starts […]
Thanksgiving & Holiday Safety
The TUPD wants everyone to have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Since we understand that Thanksgiving is traditionally the start of holiday shopping, here are some tips to make your holiday both safe and enjoyable. Cell phone robberies are becoming increasingly frequent, and some are violent in nature. Please put your cell phones away while […]
Thesis Defense Announcement for Brian E. Cooper
The Environmental Science Program invites the university community to a thesis defense for Brian E. Cooper at 12:30 p.m. on December 5, 2013 in SM 340. The thesis is titled “Comparison of Predator and Anuran Assemblages Between Urban and Rural Wetlands“. Thesis Committee Chair, Dr. Joel Snodgrass
Help Yourself or a Loved One Quit Smoking
Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US. The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November each year by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that […]
Cook Library Focus Group for Graduate Students
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 5-6pm Location: Towson Room, 507, Cook Library We’d love to include you in the focus group for graduate students. We’ll supply the pizza, you let us know what you think of library services! We need your opinions and ideas in order to improve and develop library services that are the most […]
MD Charity Campaign – Home Stretch
The Maryland Charity Campaign has extended the end date to November 27 – that means one week left! This is good news for those who have either been putting off making a donation or simply forgot! We are at 60% of our goal so I’m hoping this last push helps us meet our goal. Remember, if we […]
Need Help Coping?
The Counseling Center is offering free coping skills clinics to all students on Thursdays from 12p-1p! This skills-based group focuses on strategies for coping with a variety of challenges. Topics change weekly. All TU students are welcome to attend any (or every!) week! Topics for the remainder of the semester include meditation, roommate drama and […]
ISSO Holiday Hosting Program
The ISSO is looking for faculty and staff to host international students for Thanksgiving! We have had many students request to spend Thanksgiving with an American host to experience this unique holiday as a part of their ongoing cultural understanding. If you are interested in hosting a student, please complete the attached application here and […]
Timesheets Are Due Early!
This is a reminder that all regular timesheets for pay period 11/13/13 – 11/26/13 are due by 10 a.m Thursday, 11/21/13 because of the upcoming state closing for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Questions should be directed to Davia McKenzie at x4-6022 and dmckenzie@towson.edu or Dave Curtis at x4-6018 and dcurtis@towson.edu.
Bits & Bytes: iPad Apps You Can’t Live Without
Join us via WebEx for this one hour online session sponsored by OTS Training. Rodney Urand will show you some of the hottest apps for iPads! This session will focus on Holiday apps. No registration needed. All you need is a computer with an audio connection (either a headset or the speaker in your computer), […]
Campus Recreation Services Thanksgiving hours
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, all Campus Recreation Services facilities will operate according to the following schedule: Tuesday, November 26: Fitness Center and Gymnasiums: 6:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Burdick Pool: 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. (no evening open swim) Burdick Field: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Main Office: […]
Faculty Kudos
College of Business and Economics Michaël Dewally, Yingying Shao, finance, along with Tim Yeager of the University of Arkansas have had a paper titled “Liquidity crisis, relationship lending and corporate finance” accepted for publication in the Journal of Banking and Finance. A paper titled “Executive Compensation, Organizational Culture and the Glass Ceiling” by finance professors […]
CIS Seminar Today: Security Enhancements for Android
The Department of Computer and Information Sciences presents a seminar on: Attacking and Defending Mobile Device Vulnerabilities Speakers: Joshua Brindle and Brandon Whalen About the talk: This talk will focus on using Security Enhancements for Android (SE for Android) to secure Android devices. In particular the talk will focus on using SE for Android to […]
Enhancing Online Engagement through Technology
Conversations on Teaching and Writing Our last workshop for the fall 2013 term will focus on enhancing engagement in our online courses through the use of technology. Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 Time: 4:30 – 6:15 p.m. Place: Writing Center LA 5330 Presenter: Emily Halligan, Art History This presentation will give a brief introduction […]
Thesis Defense Announcement for Edward L. Sledge, Jr.
Congratulations! The Social Science Department is pleased to announce that Edward L. Sledge, Jr. defended his Master’s Thesis on November 18, 2013. The Thesis is titled The Birth of the Death of a Nation: 1917-1921. The Media’s Role in Three Race Riots Edwards’s committee chair is Dr. Akim Reinhardt.
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