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Launch Party for Grub Street, Towson’s Literary Magazine

Wednesday, May 9, 6:00pm College of Liberal Arts building, room 3150 Come join the Grub Street team in celebrating the launch of Grub Street volume 67! Snacks will be provided. For more information, contact Dr. Leslie Harrison at lharrison@towson.edu.

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Student Launch Pad Associate Application Deadline Monday

Join an exclusive, top-of-our game team standing up innovation and entrepreneurship at Towson University! The Student Launch Pad Associates program is looking for the best and brightest entrepreneurial-minded students to compete for one of five positions each semester. Student Launch Pad Associate Positions Fall 2018 Marketing Work with Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Director, Student […]

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Women’s Faculty and Staff Association (WFSA): Officer Nominations

WFSA Members: Nominations for the Women’s Faculty and Staff Association (WFSA) officer positions are now open until noon on Tuesday, May 8, 2018.  Please use this opportunity to nominate yourself or others who would be excellent candidates.  Positions are as follows: (a) Faculty Co-Chair  (b) Staff Co-Chair (c) Communications Officer and  (d) Treasurer. For officer […]

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TODAY – Sabbatical Talk by Dr. Jeremy Tasch, Department of Geography and Environmental Planning

Dr. Jeremy Tasch, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Planning in the College of Liberal Arts, will present his sabbatical talk entitled “More Than Just a ‘Bridge’? Russia’s Asian Pivot Through Vladivostok,” TODAY – Friday, April 27, at 12:00pm in Cook Library, room 507. For more information, contact Dr. Tasch at jtasch@towson.edu.

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7v7 Flag Football Tournament

Hut, hut, hike! Register for the Intramural Sports 7v7 Flag Football Tournament on May 6. Registration is open from April 23 – 30. An Intramural Sports Pass is required. For more information, visit: https://www.towson.edu/studentlife/activities/recreation/campusrec/sports/intramurals/

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$10 TU Gift Card for Participation in Physical Activity Research Study

Female participants needed for research study Understanding Father Impact on Physical Activity Behaviors among Female College Students. Participants will have height and weight taken, wear a Fitbit Zip ® for 7 consecutive days, manually record daily physical activity, and complete three questionnaires. Participants receive a $10 TU gift card for participating. Please contact the Father Impact Study […]

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Thesis Defense Announcement for April Jones

The Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, and Deaf Studies invites the university community to a thesis defense for April Jones on 5/2/18 at 11:00 am in Van Bokkelen 107. Thesis title: The Development of a Diversity Education Seminar Series for Graduate Students Thesis chair: Dr. Jennifer Smart, 410-704-3105, JSmart@towson.edu

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TODAY – Hirschmann-McWilliams Asian Studies Lecture Series – “Understanding Japanese Culture: From Literature and Film to Video Games”

TODAY – Thursday, April 26, 5:30pm College of Liberal Arts building, room 4310 All are invited to hear Rachael Hutchinson, Associate Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Delaware, present her lecture entitled “Understanding Japanese Culture: From Literature and Film to Video Games.” For more information, contact Dr. Heinz-Erik Ropers, Director of Asian Studies, at hropers@towson.edu.

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Sabbatical Talk by Dr. Suk G. Choi, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

Dr. Suk Gabriel Choi, Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies in the College of Liberal Arts, will present his sabbatical talk entitled “Plato, Confucius, and Adorno on the Value of Music,” on Tuesday, May 1, at 5:15pm in the College of Liberal Arts building, room 2310. For more information, contact Dr. Suk G. Choi at suchoi@towson.edu.

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Attention Student Groups: Don’t Miss the Leave Your Legacy Event

How would you document the 2017-18 year for the history of TU? Capture your time, preserve your memories, Leave your Legacy! Bring anything to contribute to the 2017-18 time capsule! A story to be recorded, a trophy to be admired, or even just a note that kept you inspired. All materials will be preserved in […]

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Come to the Psychology Department PGSA Conference!

1st Annual Psychology Department PGSA Conference! Friday, April 27th from 10:00am-1:30pm West Village Commons Ballrooms   Come to the 1st Annual Psychology Department PGSA Conference where psychology department graduate and undergraduate students will be giving talks and presenting posters on the research and scholarship they have accomplished here at TU! The conference will also feature […]

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Sabbatical Talk by Dr. Esther Wangari, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies

Dr. Esther Wangari, Associate Professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies in the College of Liberal Arts, will present her sabbatical talk entitled “The transformation of African tenure systems to capitalist private ownership of land between 1950s -1970s,” on Tuesday, May 8, at 6:00pm in the College of Liberal Arts building, room 3204. For more information, contact Dr. Wangari at ewangari@towson.edu.

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Don’t Miss Entrepreneurship @ TU Demo Day 2018

ENTREPRENEURSHIP @ TU DEMO DAY Tap into the entrepreneurial pipeline at Towson University MAY 1 Networking & Pitches 5 – 7 p.m. Towson University, University Union, Potomac Lounge Free and Open to the Public Network with innovators and entrepreneurs from TU. See exciting initiatives of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Learn about the TU […]

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Are You Creative and Love Snapchat? Cook Library has the Contest for You!

If you are creative and love Snapchat, we invite you to enter our geofilter contest! What: Design a Snapchat geofilter for the chance to be chosen as the featured geofilter during finals week When: April 23-May 4 How: Design a geofilter according to Snapchat’s specs and send your amazing final product to a-list@towson.edu

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Christina Downs and Tiffany Connatser

The Audiology Doctoral Program invites the university community to a thesis defense for Christina Downs and Tiffany Connatser on Friday, May 4, 2018 from 3:30-4:30 pm in Van Bokkelen Hall, Room 111. Christina Downs: Objective Comparative Analysis of Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAPs) in the Presence of Reverberation Thesis chair: Dr. Peggy Korczak, pkorczak@towson.edu Tiffany Connatser: Objective Comparative Analysis of Localization Performance […]

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Independent Film Screening – “I.O.U.S.A. – One Nation, Under Stress, In Debt.”

Join the Office of Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility, and the “Up To Us: Year of Action” Organization in the University Union, Room 305 from 6:00 – 8:00pm for an independent film screening of “I.O.U.S.A”! This documentary boldly examines the rapidly growing national debt and its consequences for the United States, and will be followed with a brief […]

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More than just a ‘Bridge’? Russia’s Asian Pivot through Vladivostok

Although China, Russia, and North Korea are frequently mentioned by the US media, little insight is shared from those who have actually spent time where these three nations meet. Jeremy spent four months in Russia’s Pacific port city of Vladivostok, located a short ferry ride from the Korean peninsula and from the Chinese-Russian border, and just a 40 […]

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Sign Up to be a Commencement Volunteer Today!

Please accept this invitation and consider joining TU’s rich history of service to the graduating class, their families, and guests by volunteering to serve at Commencement. Many volunteers are needed to ensure that the ceremonies run smoothly and provide the best possible Towson University experience for all participants. Please see the schedule of spring ceremonies […]

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Baltimore Rampage Climbing Competition

The Baltimore Rampage Climbing Competition returns to the Outdoor Adventure Center for its 14th year on Saturday, April 28. The climbing begins at 11 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. Climbers of all skill levels are welcome to join in on the fun! Learn more at recreation.towson.edu

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Vincent Thomas, Dance, Sabbatical Presentations Today 2 PM -Tomorrow 3 PM

Moving Men and Masculinity, Vincent E. Thomas, Department of Dance My scholarship is unearthing our humanness as men through the lens of movement/dance. My research is also excavating and challenging social assumptions as well as rethinking our notions of the cultural construct – masculinity.  Movement Enhancement Skills for Men (Core 5) is a course developed with […]

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