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“The Square” – 11th Annual CLA International Film Festival

Thursday, April 3, 2014 Liberal Arts Building Room 2310 starting 6:00 p.m. “The Square,” a documentary on Egypt’s recent unrest, is featured as the CLA International Film Festival explores how films express and critique cultural mythologies and social structures within their national settings, as well as why the genre has such popularity and persistence across […]

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Christian Panel Discussion: Sexual Orientation – Tonight

Join the Towson University Counseling Center and The Table: a Lutheran-Episcopal ministry tonight at 7 p.m.  in CLA 3310 for an event that will help educate students, faculty, and staff about some Christian perspectives on sexual orientation and help to highlight the reasons LGBTQ individuals may struggle to reconcile faith and sexual orientation. Reverend T. Stewart Lucas, Reverend […]

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Free Grocery Store Tour

Sign up for TU Tour Night at the ShopRite of Timonium. Some examples of things you may learn include: healthy snacking tips, ways to shop on a budget, quick and healthy meal planning ideas and how to read food labels. Get your questions answered by ShopRite’s Registered Dietitian. It’s free for students, faculty and staff. When: […]

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Watch the Business Etiquette & Networking Dinner tonight LIVE via Livestream

Students who were unable to register for the Business Etiquette and Networking Dinner now have the option to watch the event live via Livestream. The event will take place tonight (April 2) from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and features learning how to function flawlessly at a business etiquette dinner to seal the interview deal! […]

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Interested in law? Join the new TU Mock Trial Team

Students interested in law are forming a Mock Trial Team at TU to compete in local and regional competitions this coming fall semester. In mock trial competitions, teams are given fake but realistic legal cases, which they build evidence for and argue in a mock courtroom setting against other teams. Students from all majors and […]

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Attend this FREE event: Leadership Lessons from the Boston Marathon Bombings

Join us on Friday April 11, 2014 in Towson University’s College of Liberal Arts Building for the Badolato Distinguished Speakers Series’ latest FREE event: “Leadership Lessons from the Boston Marathon Bombings.” The event will be held in room 4110. The agenda is as follows: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker – Daniel Linskey, Superintendent-in-Chief of the Boston […]

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Society’s Blind Spot

Come join us for as we increase awareness and promote equity and inclusion at: Society’s Blind Spot: The Gender and Sexuality Spectrum Thursday, April 3 5 to 6:30 PM University Union 315-316 Join this engaging conversation about gender, sexuality, and identity and get a chance to win fun prizes. Food will be served.  For more […]

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Conversations on Teaching and Writing – I-Search or Re-Search

The CLA Writing Center invites you to join us for the next of this semester’s series of conversations about teaching and writing.  These conversations are open to faculty across the university who would like to develop more effective teaching strategies in innovative pedagogy, in teaching writing and in using of writing as a pedagogical tool […]

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OTS Workshop Calendar + File Delivery Service

Tips and Training from the Office of Technology Services Below is a list of our upcoming free training workshops. Monday, April 7 WebEx Information Session, 11 – 11:40 a.m., Online via WebEx Tuesday, April 8 Outlook 2013: Calendar Management, 9 – 11 a.m., Cook 3 Monday, April 14 Bits & Bytes: Half Hour Lunchtime Series, noon […]

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PAGS Dept Spring 2014 Colloquium: Can the Tropics Explain Our Rapidly Changing Arctic?

The Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences invites all to attend the Spring 2014 Seminar, “Can the tropics explain our rapidly changing Arctic? A closer look at how tropical intraseasonal variability contributes to high latitude climate change.” by Dr. Gina R. Henderson, Oceanography Dept., U.S. Naval Academy. Friday, April 4, 2014. Refreshments 11:30 am, Talk at […]

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Take a FREE Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Course sponsored by TUPD

The Towson University Police Department is offering a Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) course for female students, faculty and staff during the month of April.  RAD is a program that teaches realistic self-defense techniques. The RAD program begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance and concludes with hands-on defense teaching. The course will be held […]

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Library Research Help Now Available in the Center for Student Diversity

Need research help but don’t feel like walking across campus? No problem! Cook librarians are now available in the Center for Student Diversity to meet with you. Stop by UU313 on Wednesdays between 2 – 4 p.m. and get the answers you need.

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SAVE THE DATE: National Student Employment Week 2014!

Each year during the full second week of April, colleges and universities across the country recognize the importance of the student work experience during National Student Employment Week. Here at Towson University, student employees perform invaluable services with enthusiasm, dedication, and initiative, enabling faculty and staff to do our jobs better. This year, National Student […]

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Melanie Yanney

The Department of Mass Communication and Communication Studies/Communication Management invites the university community to a thesis defense for Melanie Yanney at 12:00 PM on Monday, April 14, 2014 in the Media Center 2nd Floor Conference Room. The title of the thesis is “Conceptualizing Organizational Culture: A Case Study of McCormick & Co., Inc.”. Thesis Committee Chair, […]

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Need community service hours for your student organization?

The Enrollment Marketing Department is currently looking for student groups to table at TU4U, an event for admitted students to learn everything Towson has to offer and help them make their college decision! Earn up to 25 community service hours by setting up a visually engaging table and interacting with prospective students and parents. TU4U […]

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Attention students who transferred to TU: Tigers can’t rOAr without OA’s!

Are you seeking an on-campus leadership position this summer?  Apply to be an Orientation Assistant with New Student Programs and facilitate the Transfer Program for this summer 2014.  In addition to having fun and meeting new people, you will collaborate with peers and develop marketable skills to enhance your resume. If you are interested in […]

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My Problem, Your Problem

Come join us as we increase awareness and promote equity and inclusion at: My Problem, Your Problem Wednesday, April 2 Noon to 1 p.m. Chesapeakes 1&2 Whose face do you picture when you read a TU crime alert? Or when you think about immigration or depression? We all have heard the stereotypes, but how many of […]

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New 311-T process effective TODAY

When hiring student employees, please ensure that the start date listed on the 311-T is the official and correct start date for when the student began employment.  Effective Tuesday, April 1, if a student employee brings a 311-T to the Office of Human Resources with an incorrect start date, he or she will be asked […]

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Daniel Breen

The Department of Biological Sciences invites the university community to a thesis defense for Daniel Breen at 1:00 PM on Friday, April 11, 2014 in Smith 340. The thesis is titled “The influence of historical land use on the successional dynamics of a suburban deciduous forest”. Thesis Committee Chair, Dr. Vanessa Beauchamp

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Top Tiger Awards for March

The following staff members have been recognized as Top Tigers for the month of March.  Top Tigers are nominated each month by fellow staff members to recognize staff that go above and beyond their normal duties. Please congratulate these individuals if you see them around campus! Mary Fortier from Financial Services, nominated by Janet Delany from […]

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