Owls Head Transportation Museum Seeks Summer Interns – Visit Them March 6th!
Join the staff of the Owls Head Transportation Museum for an exciting summer internship position. Four URock interns needed for such tasks as online promotion, media distribution, special event and exhibition set-ups, education programming, front office support, business marketing, and more. Find out more at a free Open House event on Tuesday, March 6th at 5:00PM at the museum. Polish your resume and attend the open house! These internships are available for both college credit and a stipend. Those motivated to gain leadership skills from a highly productive management team should email a cover letter and resume to [log in to unmask] by April 1.
Distance Ed Library Workshop in C-Lab March 6
On Tuesday, March 6th from 2:30 – 3:30PM, Lisa McDaniels, Distance Education Librarian will offer a workshop in the URock computer lab demonstrating research tools using the distance education library services. Do you know that you have full access to the collections of all the university campuses, the Maine State Library and public libraries in Maine without leaving Rockland? And, better yet, your library books are shipped right to URock free of charge.
This may be the most valuable hour you spend in a long time! Sign up at the URock front desk is encouraged but not necessary.
Lunch with Asst Prof. Tom Giordano and Dean Brenda McAleer March 13
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Tom Giordano, and Dean Brenda McAleer will visit URock on Tuesday, March 13, to meet and talk with students. Join us at noon for an informal chat about degree requirements, internships and career opportunities. Even if you are not a business major, but are looking at a certificate in accounting, or a minor in business, you have a lot to gain from meeting these two outstanding educators. Please RSVP to the front office as lunch will be served.
New Ventures Programming Coming to URock
Women, Work and Community will offer its renowned business planning course at URock Wed, March 28th through June 13 from 9:30AM – 3:00PM. The 12 week, one-day per week course will cover: identifying the customer, competition, marketing, record keeping, taxes, financing, and the legal considerations of starting and running a small business. At the end of the course you will have completed a business plan. There is no fee for the course. Class size is limited to 15. An application, attendance at the orientation (March 21 at 9:30) and an interview are required. This program carries UMA college credits. Contact Jenn Dobransky at 596-2616 for an application.
Resources for Teacher Preparation
Cynthia Dean, Assistant Professor of Education at UMA, recently visited URock to share valuable info about the three paths to teacher certification now available at URock: elementary, secondary and special education. More info can be found on UMA’s website. We also suggest you self-enroll in her Blackboard site for the latest tips on student teaching, Praxis exams and Dept of Ed. regulations. Here’s the process: Log into Blackboard, click the Community tab (between Courses and Libraries on the top of the screen), click on the UMA Organizations folder, find the site (UMA Education Pathways), then select Enroll from the pull-down menu in the Organization ID column. Enter the access code (umaed), then Submit.
Withdrawal Alert!
The last date to withdraw from a UMA course and still receive a grade of ‘W’ is March 19th. A grade of ‘W’ does not compute into your GPA.
New Bulletin Board Locations
The job postings/internship bulletin board has moved to outside room #414. Please be sure to take the few extra steps to check on these important listings.
URock Student Association
The Board of the URock Student Association is always looking for new members to help with the planning and sponsoring of activities and events to build the URock community. This is a great way to make new friends and offer your leadership skills. Check the web site for contact information and links to the SA’s meeting minutes. Check the front counter for SA drawings where you can win!!
URock Honors Program
The URock Honors Program held a successful Chili Cookoff on Friday, Feb 17th. Congratulations to the winners as follows: Birch Newbert for “Best Traditional Chili; Erica Jacobs for “Best Non-Traditional Chili”; and, Lottie Wincapaw for the “People’s Choice”. Watch the front counter for a chance to win a hand-made Easter basket with “critters” created by Lottie Wincapaw. Proceeds will benefit the URock Scholarship Fund. The next EXPRESSIONS NIGHT is scheduled for Friday, March 23. For more info on the URock Honors Program, contact Anna McEnulty.
New URock Apparel Catalog
KDK Apparel Printing and Embroidery (owned by a former URock student) has created a new catalog of URock clothing and items. From fleece vests to yoga pants and T-shirts, there’s lots of fun items at good prices. Good gift ideas! You can place your order directly with KDK.
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