Career Development Essentials July 10, 2018 / 9am-12pm / AD120 Pt 1 of the Professional Development Series begins with a workshop designed to help you plan for your career. This interactive workshop will help you learn keys for developing a growth mindset, identify and flesh out existing transferable skills, and implement strategies for enhancing your […]
Seeking Award Nominations for Alumni Awards
The Office of Alumni Relations is currently accepting nominations for both Volunteer Recognition Awards and Twenty Tigers in Their Twenties. The deadline for both nominations is July 15. To learn more about both awards, please click here. Thank you for your continued help in recognizing TU’s exceptional alumni!
OTS Training Workshops + Tips for Better Fireworks Pictures on Your iPhone
Administrative Professionals Series – Technology Toolkit Tuesday, July 10th, 2018 – 10:00am-11:30am – Cook 404A Become oriented with the technologies considered critical to know by each employee of Towson University. Excel: Fundamentals Wednesday, July 11th, 2018 – 1:00pm-4:00pm – Cook 404A Form a solid foundation of knowledge in Microsoft Excel. Office 365: OneDrive Tuesday, […]
Professional Development Series Starts Next Week!
Join The Black Faculty & Staff Association for a series of professional development workshops in the month of July! The schedule is as follows: Pt 1: Career Development Essentials July 10, 2018 / 9am-12pm / AD120 Learn keys for developing a growth mindset, identify and flesh out existing transferable skills and implement strategies for enhancing […]
Blackboard support is back on campus
As of July 1, Blackboard support for faculty and students now provides by the newly expanded on-campus TU Blackboard team. The remote service, Blackboard 24/7, is no longer used for accessing support. This move is in response to faculty requests and on-going research through the Blackboard Adoption Initiative. What this means for the campus Support […]
Division of Innovation & Applied Research Renamed
On July 1, the Division of Innovation & Applied Research officially became the Division of Strategic Partnerships & Applied Research. The Division of Strategic Partnerships & Applied Research advances Towson University’s role as an economic engine. One of six administrative divisions at TU, the Division opens the doors of the University to solve pressing problems, […]
Now Accepting Nominations for Alumni Awards
The Office of Alumni Relations is currently accepting nominations for both Volunteer Recognition Awards and Twenty Tigers in Their Twenties. The deadline for both nominations is July 15. To learn more about both awards, please click here. Thank you for your continued help in recognizing TU’s exceptional alumni!
Campus Recreation Closure
All Campus Recreation facilities will be CLOSED from Tuesday, July 3 – Wednesday, July 4. Campus Recreation facilities will reopen on Thursday, July 5 at noon.
Regular Faculty and Staff Timesheets Due Today
Timesheets for the June 20 through July 3 pay period are due by 10 a.m. today because of the upcoming Independence Day holiday closing. Please use the electronic Web timesheet program to complete and approve timesheets for the pay period in order to meet the early deadline. It is extremely important that BOTH the employee […]
Request Your Updated Campus Maps Now!
The campus maps have been updated! Please let Creative Services know how many updated campus maps you will need for Fall 2019 by providing a count to creativeservices@towson.edu before July 13. They come in pads of 100. Changes on campus make it important to distribute up-to-date maps. The 2018-19 maps include bike share locations and […]
Drones on Campus
Drones or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are defined by the FAA as an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.” An unmanned aircraft does not have a human pilot onboard, but instead is controlled from the ground. UAS is a broad definition, including drones, remote controlled […]
Reported calls from unknown numbers on June 28
On Thursday, June 28, the campus received a flood of telephone calls that appeared to be from random Washington, D.C. telephone numbers over the course of approximately 10 minutes. The calls were automated, and the message was not in English. During this time, some people that were otherwise unaffected by the robocalls were unable to make or receive off-campus calls. The Office of […]
Blackboard support returns to campus next week
Blackboard support for faculty and students will be provided by the newly expanded on-campus TU Blackboard team. This move away from the remote Blackboard 24/7 support service is in response to faculty requests and on-going research through the Blackboard Adoption Initiative, and is effective as of July 1, 2018. What this means for the campus Support […]
7720 Cafe to be closed for one week in July
The 7720 Café in the Administration Building will be closed Monday, July 9 through Friday, July 13, for repairs and cleaning. It will reopen on Monday, July 16.
Professional Development Series – July 10,18,26
Join The Black Faculty & Staff Association for a series of professional development workshops in the month of July! The schedule is as follows: Pt 1: Career Development Essentials July 10, 2018 / 9am-12pm / AD120 Learn keys for developing a growth mindset, identify and flesh out existing transferrable skills and implement strategies for […]
Apply for the USM Women’s Forum Scholarship and Award Opportunities-Deadline to Apply 6/30
Attention students, faculty, and staff currently pursuing scholarship opportunities for the 2018-19 academic year, the USM Women’s Forum has three scholarship awards that are available to apply. Deadline to apply: June 30th The USM Women’s Forum Student Scholarship (up to $500) is open to all students enrolled/attending a USM institution for the fall semester […]
Apply to be a Service-Learning Faculty Fellow
Have you thought about implementing a service-learning component into one of your courses? Not sure how to start? Apply for the Service-Learning Faculty Fellows Program! The Service-Learning Faculty Fellows program provides support for TU faculty interested in creating a new service-learning course or incorporating a new, significant service learning component into an existing course. Faculty […]
Request Your Updated Campus Maps Now!
The campus maps have been updated! Please let Creative Services know how many updated campus maps you will need for Fall 2019 by providing a count to creativeservices@towson.edu before July 13. They come in pads of 100. Changes on campus make it important to distribute up-to-date maps. The 2018-19 maps include bike share locations and […]
Nominate a Deserving Tiger for Alumni Awards
The Office of Alumni Relations is currently accepting nominations for both Volunteer Recognition Awards and Twenty Tigers in Their Twenties. The deadline for both nominations is July 15. To learn more about both awards, please click here. Thank you for your continued help in recognizing TU’s exceptional alumni!
Beware of toner scam
Procurement has been advised that the campus is again receiving telephone solicitations from “toner pirates.” Don’t be taken in! These “toner phoners” often call during vacation and holiday periods, hoping to reach a new employee, temporary or student worker unfamiliar with TU procedures. Posing as the university’s supplier of toner and ink, the caller requests […]
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