Join us for this fall’s $tart $mart $alary Negotiation Workshop on Thursday November 21 at 6 p.m. in Chesapeake 3. Learn about the gender wage gap and how to negotiate for the salary you deserve. How confident salary negotiation works? Come meet some women who have done it and won! This event will provide students […]
Archive | November, 2013
Contingent and Student Employee Timesheets Due Today!
Timesheets for the November 2 through November 15 pay period are due by noon Thursday, November 14 because of the state holiday closings for Thanksgiving . 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 […]
Show Up and Write: Writing Event for Students at the Writing Center
It’s time to get some work done on your final term papers and research projects. The Writing Center is hosting an after-hours event designed to help you make progress on your writing assignments. On Thursday, Nov. 14, we’ll open our doors from 7:30-9:30 p.m. so that you can come write in a community of peers […]
Last Flu Clinic TODAY!
Get your flu shot (and immunity) in time for Thanksgiving break! Flu Shots! Sponsored by Dowell Health Center and the Ustore Thursday 11/14 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. outside the University Store in the University Union Shots are $15. Students pay with check or bursar bill Faculty/ Staff pay with check only For more […]
Information session: NewDay USA will be on campus TODAY, 2-3 p.m.!
The TU Career Center welcomes back Jeff Martin, a TU alum and Vice President of NewDay USA, a rapidly expanding mortgage company that helps U.S. veterans achieve the American dream of financial security. Come learn from Jeff and other special guests from NewDay how to launch your career with this growing company. NewDay USA Information […]
Movie Night with the Secular Student Alliance
On Tuesday, November 19, the Secular Student Alliance will be hosting a viewing of Hell’s Angel (1994), a 20-minute documentary in which Christopher Hitchens investigates whether Mother Teresa of Calcutta deserves her saintly image. He probes her campaigns against contraception and abortion and her relationships with right-wing political leaders. After the movie, the audience is […]
Workshop Proposals for Spring Leadership Conference
The 2014 Spring Leadership Conference will be held on March 29th, and is now accepting workshop proposals from Towson faculty and staff. Workshops are 60-75 minutes long, and can be any leadership topic of choice! Past topics have included Communications Skills, Public Speaking, and Peer Leadership. Our students love to hear from faculty and staff […]
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 to […]
PAGS Department presents Fall 2013 Colloquium: “Exoplanets-Planets Around Other Stars”
The Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences Fall 2013 Seminar Series presented by Korey Haynes, George Mason University, Doctoral Candidate in Physics, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Friday, November 15, 2013. Talk Noon, SM 326. All are invited. For further information contact: Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences Dept. 410-704-3020.
“Your Body Knows Best: Eat When You’re Hungry, Stop When You’re Full” – latest Thriving Tiger post
Read the latest article from the Thriving Tiger blog: “Your Body Knows Best: Eat When You’re Hungry, Stop When You’re Full”. Read it, print it and share it at www.thrivingtiger.wordpress.com.
NewDay USA, a growing mortgage company, will be on campus TOMORROW, 2 – 3 p.m.!
The TU Career Center welcomes back Jeff Martin, a TU alum and Vice President of NewDay USA, a rapidly expanding mortgage company that helps U.S. veterans achieve the American dream of financial security. Come learn from Jeff and other special guests from NewDay how to launch your career with this growing company. NewDay USA Information […]
Planetarium Show: “The Music of the Spheres”
Dr. Alex Storrs, Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences, will present a planetarium show titled, “The Music of the Spheres” ” in the Watson-King Planetarium, Smith 521. Plan to come and enjoy the show on Friday, November 15, 2013 at 8 p.m. Telescope viewing, weather permitting after the show.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) On Campus Open Member Meeting
Towson University’s new graduate-led student group of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is holding a member meeting next Wednesday, November 20 at 2:30 p.m. in LA 3209. This is a fantastic group that has the potential to make a real difference regarding mental health on campus and in the surrounding community. We would like to bring […]
Important Downtime Information for OTS’ Sunday Maintenance
Most University computing services will be offline from 6 a.m. to noon Sunday, November 17, 2013 while maintenance and resource expansion is being performed. Blackboard and the www.towson.edu website will not be affected. When maintenance has been completed, a post will be made to the OTS alerts website, http://alerts.towson.edu. Keep in mind that due to the […]
Glen Woods Trail Creation and General Clean Up
Join us in making a new trail in the Glen on Friday, November 15 from noon – 5 p.m.! This is a great way to complete your student group service hours conveniently on campus. We’ll be clearing and chipping a new trail in the Glen. We’ll also be pulling the invasive species English Ivy and […]
Have you “Made a Difference” Yet?
As we begin the fourth and last week of the Maryland Charity Campaign, I am writing to encourage you to “Make the Choice to Make a Difference” if you have not yet had a chance to do so. At the end of week 3 we are half-way to our very modest goal of 10 percent participation […]
Need Help Coping?
The Counseling Center is offering free coping skills clinics to all students on Thursdays from noon – 1 p.m.! 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, […]
Thesis Defense Announcement for Anthony Johns
The Social Science M.S. Program invites the university community to a thesis defense for Anthony Johns at 12:30 p.m. on November 21, 2013 in LA 3150. The thesis is titled “Black Power, Flower Power, and Mutant Powers: Social Commentary in the SubteXt of The X-Men Comic Books in the 1960s“. Thesis Committee Chair, Dr. William Tsitsos
Wellness Center Open House
OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, November 12th 12:00 – 3:00 pm Wednesday, November 13th 12:00 – 6:00 pm Thursday, November 14th 12:00 – 3:00 pm Come join us for refreshments and meet your– Registered Dietitian Exercise Physiologist Personal Trainer ****Please contact The Wellness Center at (410-704-4555) or wellnesscenter@towson.edu for parking instructions and parking code at the […]
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