Want to participate in a Towson campus tradition? Register your group to participate in this year’s Homecoming Week! This year’s theme is Game On, where daily activities will be game-themed including “The Many Talents of LIFE” talent show, “Survey Says” Live Game Show, and a “Towsonopoly” Block Party. Groups will compete in various activities throughout […]
Share Your Story: Be a Book in Towson’s Human Library!
Have you lived a great story that you want to share? Consider being a book in our Human Library events in October! What is a Human Book? A Human Book is a person who has volunteered to challenge prejudice through respectful conversation with members of the public, who borrow them. They will have a title […]
Volunteers Needed for Towson University’s ELC Conversation Partner Program
Towson University’s English Language Center offers you the Conversation Partner Program that will pair you with one of its students. You are not required to provide any English instruction or tutoring; You just need to be able to have a casual conversation in English and meet your international partner once a week for one hour. […]
Have you tried AgoraCX yet?
AgoraCX is Towson University’s new online marketplace where faculty, staff and student groups can order branded promotional material. The next time you have to order branded promo items for your department or group, don’t just call the one company you know about or the company which produced something for you previously. Use AgoraCX to access […]
Register now for our Fall Career & Internship Fair
The TU Career Center invites students to our Fall Career and Internship Fair at SECU Arena on Friday, September 28 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. to meet with over 200 employers for networking, internships, and full-time job opportunities. Register today through Handshake to view the list of attending employers. How can you be successful […]
Saudi National Day
The Sponsored Student Office and Saudi Student Association are pleased to invite students, faculty, and staff to celebrate Saudi National Day. We would love for you to join in celebrating Saudi Arabian Culture through tasting Saudi Arabian food and sweets and enjoying Saudi Arabian music and dance. This event is Friday September 21, 2018 from […]
Top Tigers for the months of May, June and July
The following staff members have been recognized as Top Tigers for the months of May, June, and July. Top Tigers are nominated each month by fellow staff members to recognize colleagues that go above and beyond their normal duties. Please congratulate these individuals if you see them around campus! Arlene Ceribelli in the Office of […]
Getting Study Buddies
Tomorrow, from 11 am – 12 pm, the Tutoring & Learning Center will be hosting a workshop on how to start and maintain successful study groups. This session will give you the tools, techniques and strategies on how to create and maintain successful study groups. We hope to see you there! Tutoring & Learning Center […]
Women’s Faculty & Staff Association Meeting Thursday
Join us for our First Networking Meeting for this Semester! September 20, 2018 University Union – Room 306 Noon – 1pm Meet 2018-2019 officers Discuss future endeavors Please feel free to bring lunch and invite other TU staff/faculty. All are welcome! Contact Elysa Newman (enewman@towson.edu) or Briana Snyder (blsnyder@towson.edu) with any questions or concerns!
Call for Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program Proposals
Proposals for faculty-led study abroad programs to run in Minimester or Spring Break 2020 are due THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018. Complete proposals should be submitted in hard copy or via email to the Study Abroad Office (PY #408 or studyabroad@towson.edu). IMPORTANT: Proposals must be approved by the department chair(s) AND submitted to the college dean(s) […]
Planetarium Show: Proxima B and other Earths
September 21, 2018 Watson-King Planetarium Smith Hall, Room 521 8:00pm All Invited Telescope Viewing, Weather Permitting. For further information, please contact: The Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences Dept. (410)704-3020 Presented By: Dr. Alex Storrs, Associate Professor, Towson University
Jaye Knutson (Department of Dance), sabbatical presentation on Friday 9/28
Creative Movement and Adult Learning on Friday 9/28, 3:45PM, in Center for the Arts 3002 Professor Knutson will present research on the merits of Creative Movement as Pedagogy for Adult Learners. Typically exclusive to the domain of early learning, creative movement in dance is pedagogy used until the mind/body matures enough to respond to real or instrumental dance […]
Parking & Transportation is on Twitter
Want up-to-date information on critical Parking & Transportation topics? Follow us on Twitter @GetAroundTU. We strive to provide timely information about parking and the campus shuttle services. Have a question? We will answer as quickly and efficiently as we can. For personal or time sensitive questions and additional information, please visit the Parking & Transportation […]
Quality Matters Workshop 9/27: Earn Your Official QM Certificate
The Office of Academic Innovation invites you to attend the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric workshop. Faculty of any standing, staff, and administrators are welcome to attend. Attendees will learn to use a nationally recognized, research-based rubric and peer review process. Both are designed to improve online and blended course quality to benefit online learners. The Quality Matter’s Rubric and program are the basis for […]
Sikh: Turban and Identity by Amit and Naroop Photography Exhibition
Exhibit Dates: August 27th – October 26th, 8am – 5pm, UU 313 There are more than 25 million Sikhs around the world, which makes Sikhism the world’s fifth largest religion. Sikhs have been a vital part of the American fabric for over 125 years. This exhibit is a celebration of this identity and the Sikh […]
Assessment 911 Workshop Series
The Office of Assessment is offering a Fall 2018 “Assessment 911 Workshop Series” to provide one-on-one help for faculty, administrators, and staff related to assessment plans, annual reports, and the use of the Planning Module. These sessions will allow faculty and staff to drop-in at select dates/times (see below) to get immediate one-on-one help Location: […]
Nominate STEM students for the Goldwater Scholarship
Towson University’s Goldwater Committee is seeking nominations of high-achieving STEM students for the BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP. The Goldwater scholarship is designed to attract outstanding students into research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit to students who are sophomores or juniors during the current academic year […]
FREE Headshots at the LinkedIn Photo Booth Today
Did you know that your profile photo is your first opportunity to make a great impression on LinkedIn? Make it current and professional by having your headshot taken for FREE at the Career Center LinkedIn Photo Booth TODAY, Monday, September 17 from 9 a.m. – noon at 7800 York Road, Suite 206. No appointment necessary. Don’t forget […]
Webinar: Selecting Effective Assessment Technologies
Join OAI for a USM Webinar: Selecting Effective Assessment Technologies Date(s): September 21st and September 28th Times: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Location: In person CK404B or Online see directions below Please mark your calendars for a two-part webinar on selecting effective assessment technologies hosted by the USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation and led […]
Planetarium Show: Proxima B and other Earths
September 21, 2018 Watson-King Planetarium Smith Hall, Room 521 8:00pm All Invited Telescope Viewing, Weather Permitting. For further information, please contact: The Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences Dept. (410)704-3020 Presented By: Dr. Alex Storrs, Associate Professor, Towson University
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