The IRS announced the 2018 contribution limits for the voluntary retirement plans: Plan type Maximum employee contribution during CY 2018 401(k)/403(b) aggregate limit $18,500 457(b) $18,500 Catch-up contributions $6,000 (no change from 2017) (Age 50+) For more information on the voluntary supplemental retirement plans, please visit the retirement page of the HR website.
Archive | November, 2017
“What Matters” Speaker Series Lecture TODAY at 3:00pm
TODAY, November 3, 3:00pm in College of Liberal Arts building, room 2310 John Hessler, Library of Congress “Algorithmic Democracy: Supercomputing GIS, the Supreme Court and Gerrymandering” Gerrymandering has a long history in both politics and cartography. Today however, with the use of specialized algorithms and supercomputers, it has become a mapping project very different from what […]
Google Maps Coming to Towson’s Campus This Week
This November, Google will be ‘mapping’ Towson University’s campus. You’ll see their team walking around through campus to highlight the beauty of Towson University; capturing our landscapes, building architecture and ‘feel’ of Towson University. Currently, users can access the “street view” around public roads around Towson’s Campus; this new project will allow users to ‘walk’ […]
Chinese Culture Club Film Screening
Join the Chinese Culture Club a screening of “The Flowers of War”, an award-winning, graphic cinematic tribute to the human spirit and altruism rising above tragedy and inhuman aggression. Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Japanese massacre of Nanking, then capital of the Republic of China, we gather to promote historical understanding and deter […]
Sabbatical Presentation -Sandra Perez, Dept. of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education
Associate Professor Sandra M. Perez presents Shapesville Where You Can Be U: A Community Project Sandra will discuss her four year on-going project using the children’s book Shapesville as an exploration of understanding diversity, self-empowerment and creativity for children, and the curriculum and performances developed from it. November 7th in CA 1006 from 3:30- 4:30 PM.
Screening of “Who Killed Vincent Chin?”
35 years later. The man, the case, and the continuing relevance for racial profiling, hate crimes, bullying, media, civil rights and multi-racial solidarity. Please join us on Wednesday, November 8th, 6:30pm, WVC Ballrooms for a screening of “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” followed by a discussion with award-winning author and activist Helen Zia and director Renee […]
Winner of the Henry Sanborn Music Scholarship Competition
Melodia Mae Rinaldi, soprano (’18) is the winner of the Henry Sanborn Music Scholarship Competition for 2017. Ms. Rinaldi is a Bachelor of Science major in Music Education and is a student of Prof. Teri Bickham. Her program included a variety of opera arias and art songs and was accompanied by pianist, Ka Nyoung Yoo. […]
Mathematics Sabbatical Talk – Alexei Kolesnikov
Title: Homology groups in model theory Date: Friday, November 3 Time: 2pm Location: York Road Building, room 205 Abstract: Model theory is a branch of mathematical logic. One of the goals of the field is to understand when the familiar mathematical structures (orderings, vector spaces, etc.) can be found inside abstract mathematical objects. The purpose of this […]
BAIC 43rd Annual Pow-Wow
In collaboration with the Baltimore American Indian Center, the Center for Student Diversity is hosting a Pow-Wow to celebrate Native American culture and heritage. This is a sacred event for Native Americans and a time to renew old and build new friendships. This event will include dancers from various tribes, northern and southern drums, flute […]
SERVICE-LEARNING LUNCH & LEARN SESSION!
Interested in learning more about service-learning? Join us as we hear from service-learning faculty regarding their service-learning journey, including their time as a faculty fellow, their service-learning course(s), and how they have stayed involved with service-learning (on and off campus). Lunch will be provided! Speaker: Dr. Kate Collins, Visiting Assistant Professor, Program Director, M.A. Interdisciplinary […]
Wondering where a career in education could take you?
“Pathways to Education” – Representatives from Urban Teachers, The Literacy Lab, and Higher Achievement will present about issues of education equity, both in the United States and internationally, followed by Q&A. Students have the opportunity to learn the many ways they can become involved in education, connect with recruiters from each organization, and learn tips […]
Sabbatical Presentation -Jennifer Potter, Dept. of Mass Communication & Communication Studies
Dr. Jennifer E. Potter presents Bushwhackers and Border Wars: A Small Town’s Celebration of a Complicated and Contested History The project focuses on the Bushwhacker Days celebration in a small town in Southern Missouri, a celebration that is infused with confederate pride and celebrations of heritage of a predominately white town that has long-identified […]
2018 Wellness Plan
The Wellness Plan is voluntary and available to all employees enrolled in health benefits and enrolled spouses who are not Medicare-eligible. If you completed the wellness activities in 2017, no action is required. You will enjoy wellness rewards through December 31, 2018. Go to Wellness Plan Activities to learn more about the activities and incentives for participation.
This week’s Computer Therapy: Five technology tools you should be using
In this week’s Computer Therapy episode, we share the Office of Technology Services’ (OTS) top five most helpful technology tools. Watch the video to learn about each tool, why you should use it, and where to go for more information. Do you have an idea for a future episode of Computer Therapy? Send your idea to computertherapy@towson.edu and […]
Get help with enrolling a device in Duo at today’s walk-in sessions – no appointment needed!
Would you like help with enrolling a smartphone and/or tablet in Duo Multi-Factor Authentication? Today, the Office of Technology Services (OTS) will provide hands-on assistance and walk you through the process. Date: Today, Thursday, November 2 Time: 9-11 a.m. and 3-4 p.m. No appointment needed, just stop by! Location: College of Liberal Arts foyer, between […]
Addressing the Opioid Crisis and Its Threat to Homeland Security
November 9, 2017 | 4–6 PM | College of Liberal Arts, RM 4110 | FREE The newest threat to homeland security is not one that most would expect at first glance. The opioid crisis not only impacts individual lives, but affects the health, economies, and welfare of local and regional communities. How is the opioid […]
Still Time to Register for the Universal Design for Learning Coffee House!
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a method of curriculum development aimed at reducing barriers that may exist for students in their learning. UDL – outlined by the Center for Applied and Special Technologies – is designed around specific neural networks which inform three general principles for designing flexible curricula that include multiple means of […]
Mathematics Sabbatical Talk – Alexei Kolesnikov
Title: Homology groups in model theory Date: Friday, November 3 Time: 2pm Location: York Road Building, room 205 Abstract: Model theory is a branch of mathematical logic. One of the goals of the field is to understand when the familiar mathematical structures (orderings, vector spaces, etc.) can be found inside abstract mathematical objects. The purpose of this […]
We Shall Rise: Lessons on the Power of Unity in these times
Please join us on Tuesday, November 7th, 6:30pm, WVC Ballroom B for We Shall Rise: Lessons on the Power of Unity in these times. Helen Zia, an activist, author and the daughter of Chinese immigrants, will share her experiences from decades of fighting for justice and against racism, sexism, homophobia and other oppression to show […]
LECTURE TODAY – Battlefields and Homefronts: World War I and Modern Life Speaker Series
TODAY – Thursday, November 2, 5:00pm, in College of Liberal Arts building, room 4310 Nancy Bristow, Professor in the Department of History at the University of Puget Sound, presents the Fall 2017 keynote address in the Battlefields and Homefronts: World War I and Modern Life Speaker Series. Her talk is entitled “‘The Whole World Seems Up-Side Down:’ […]
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