March+2010

= March 2010 =

March Madness: The Final Four
//**Wednesday, March 3**// Encourage students to attend this //March Madness: The Final Four// program and learn about federal jobs during two sessions at the St. Paul Companies Pavilion, Greenspring.
 * Understanding Federal Jobs: Unraveling the Red Tape **
 * Sessions:** Federal Job Application at noon, followed by the Professional Jobs Overview at 1 p.m.

//Tuesday, April 6, at 5 p.m., Rockland Center, Owings Mills//** Students enhance dining skills to ease their anxieties at business luncheons or dinners. ** NEW: ** Combined with **Career Speed Dating: Network Your Way to a Perfect Match** (rescheduled because of the February snow)
 * Networking and Etiquette Dinner

//Friday, April 26, noon, Brown School of Business and Leadership, Owings Mills//** Teams of students compete to win career-related challenges related to the world of work. Prizes awarded.
 * SU's Amazing Career Race

//**Tuesday, April 13, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Rockland Center, Owings Mills**// Students meet interested employers from corporate and nonprofit sectors.
 * Championship Event: Career Fair **


 * Details:** Point your students toward Career Services. Contact **Sarah McDowell**, Student Outreach Coordinator, at smcdowell415@stevenson.edu or call (443) 352-4488.

More March Events
**Greece is the Word** Learn about the upcoming March 2011 trip to Greece, open to all students, faculty, staff, and alumni, during this information session. Find out what's working and what needs attention at this second annual assessment expo, sponsored by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. Hear keynote speaker Peter Gray, Ph.D., Director of Academic Assessment, United States Naval Academy, and participate in roundtable discussions. Watch for information in the mail. Reserve your spot by February 25.
 * Date:** Wednesday, March 3
 * Time:** Dinner, 5:30 p.m.; info session, 6 p.m.
 * Place:** Brown School of Business and Leadership, Room 404, Owings Mills
 * Assessment Check Up: How Healthy is Your Assessment Program? **
 * Date:** Thursday, March 4
 * Time:** 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
 * Place:** Rockland Center, Owings Mills
 * More details and to RSVP:** Contact **Rebecca Kruse**, rkruse@stevenson.edu or 443-334-2831

**March into Yoga** Yoga classes continue through March. **Lights, Camera, Action: Films at Stevenson** Watch //Nowhere in Africa// (German), presented by **Virginia J. Polley**, Information Literacy Coordinator
 * Tuesdays:** Greenspring, noon, St. Paul Companies Pavilion, and at 4:45 p.m., Cuvilly Faculty-Student Exchange
 * Wednesdays:** Owings Mills, 4:45 p.m., Rockland Center, Room A or B
 * Registration requested:** Visit [|www.bhsonline.com] and enter username: Mustang. Select “Register for Upcoming Events” and sign up for your preferred class date and time.
 * Foreigners Film Series**
 * Date:** Thursday, March 4
 * Time:** 3:15 p.m.
 * Place:** Dawson Center, Room 10
 * Next Film:** //Brother// (Russian) on Thursday, March 11

Watch the latest work by Stevenson's film students.
 * Stevenson Film Festival 2010**
 * Date:** Thursday, March 4
 * Time:** 7 p.m.
 * Place:** Rockland Center, Owings Mills

In celebration of the published textbook, //Tort Law Concepts and Applications//, by **Hillary J. Michaud, Esq., CPA**, Legal Studies Department Coordinator, the Brown School of Business and Leadership is hosting a book release/signing party. The textbook, instructor and student resources, and video series are published by Pearson Prentice Hall.
 * Book Signing at Stevenson**
 * Date:** Tuesday, March 9
 * Time:** 12:30 p.m.
 * Place:** Brown School of Business and Leadership, Room 404

**How Do South Park and the Family Guy Address Diversity?** Hear speaker Matt Glowacki's fresh take on how these popular programs break down stereotypes and behaviors about differences, during this Diversity Week presentation, hosted by the Mustang Activities and Programming board.
 * Date:** Tuesday, March 9
 * Time:** 7 p.m.
 * Place:** Rockland Center, Owings Mills

Rescheduled from February, this event reception highlights winning entries in the first Mid-Atlantic Juried Undergraduate Photo Exhibition. Patapsco: Life Along Maryland's Historic River Valley ** Hear guest author and guest artist, Alison Kahn and Peggy Fox, respectively, discuss their book, Patapsco: Life Along Maryland's Historic River Valley, a review of the small mill towns that were the home of the industrial revolution in Maryland
 * Juried Photography Exhibition **
 * Date:** Wednesday, March 10
 * Time:** 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
 * Place:** Gallery and Inscape Theatre lobby, Greenspring **
 * Date:** Wednesday, March 10
 * Time:** Presentation, 4 p.m.; reception, 5 p.m.
 * Place:** Gallery, Greenspring

** Weight Watchers on Campus ** Need to trim up for spring and summer? Join Weight Watchers at Stevenson. The University will cover a portion of the cost of a 12-week session class -- conveniently held on each campus. Note that each campus must have 15 or more participants sign up in advance to have a class. Start time to be determined.
 * Cost:** $78 (a 50 percent savings)
 * Sign up deadline:** Friday, March 12
 * Contact:** **Rosemary Donovan**, Assistant Director, Compensation and Benefits, 443-334-2427 or rdonovan@stevenson.edu

**Learn About Course Evaluations** Last fall, SU implemented a new online course evaluation system. Learn the ins and outs of the process during a faculty workshop.
 * At Greenspring:** Wednesday, March 24, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Dawson Center, room 306
 * At Owings Mills:** Thursday, March 25, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brown School of Business and Leadership, room 301
 * RSVP: Becky Kruse**, Coordinator, Faculty Development and Assessment, at rkruse@stevenson.edu or 443-334-2831

Build your professional skillset with these upcoming programs. RSVP for courses by calling 443-334-2360 and leaving your name and course name. Performance Appraisal Training: Monday, March 15; 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Brown School of Business and Leadership, room 300, Owings Mills
 * Professional Development Courses **
 * Understanding Social Security:** Wednesday, March 10; noon to 2 p.m., HR conference room, Greenspring - CANCELLED
 * Understanding Emotional Intelligence:** Thursday, March 11; 9 a.m. to noon, Brown School of Business and Leadership, room 300, Owings Mills
 * Developing Your Creativity:** Tuesday, March 23; 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Brown School of Business and Leadership, room 300, Owings Mills
 * Selling Stevenson - It's Everyone's Job:** Thursday, March 25: 9 a.m. to noon; HR conference room, Greenspring
 * Faculty Interactive Series:** Friday, March 26; 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Cuvilly Faculty-Student Exchange, Greenspring
 * Datatel Users Interface 4:** Friday, March 26; 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Dawson Center, room 316, Greenspring
 * Blackboard 9 Training: Saturday,** March 27, 9 a.m. to noon, Garrison, room 104, and Dawson Center, room 316
 * Catch the full list and course descriptions:** []

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