The National Council of University Research Administrators Mid-Atlantic Region will present "Building Blocks for Research Administration," a one-day workshop for research professionals who may benefit from a better understanding of the various concepts of research administration, on Friday, Sept. 20, at the University of Baltimore.
This full-day session will provide knowledge, strategies and tools to effectively manage sponsored projects. It will include a discussion of the federal regulations upon which institutional compliance is based; the administrative concepts of proposal submission; costing issues; the concept of effort; post-award management; project closeout; compliance and audits. The event wll take place in the Bogomolny Room in the UB Student Center, 21 W. Mt. Royal Ave., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Faculty for "Building Blocks for Research Administration" will include Erin Danna-Bailey, associate director of the Primary Care Research Institute at the University of Buffalo; Brenda Kavanaugh, associate director of the Office of Research & Project Administration at the University of Rochester; and Brian N. Squilla, chief of staff in the Office of the Dean at Jefferson Medical College.
The cost of attendance is $175, which includes workshop materials, a continental breakfast and lunch. Participants do not have to be members of NCURA to attend.
To register with a credit card, visit http://ncuraregionii.org. To pay with a check, follow the instructions on the website and mail the registration form by Aug. 30.
UB's Office of Sponsored Research will offer a limited number of scholarships to UB employees. For more information about applying for a scholarship, contact Magui Cardona.
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The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the School of Law, the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Public Affairs and the Merrick School of Business.
The University of Baltimore's Langsdale Library is the new home of a unique collection of books covering areas of interest in the field of forensic accounting—a program available in UB's Merrick School of Business—thanks to a donation by the Maryland chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. The collection, believed to be only the second of its kind in the nation, according to library officials, was officially dedicated during a brief ceremony on May 13 in Langsdale Library, 1420 Maryland Ave.
The "fraud library" features about 200 books, covering criminology and ethics, financial transactions and fraud schemes, fraud investigation, fraud prevention and deterrence, professional and career development in forensic accounting, and legal elements of fraud. The public will have access to the collection, which is integrated within the circulating collection on the third floor of the library.
Forensic accounting is an important part of an aggressive effort by the accounting profession to track and resolve fraudulent activity, whether it occurs in a small business or a transnational corporation, said Ed Kemery, associate professor in the Merrick School of Business and program director for its graduate certificate in forensic accounting.
"The acquisition of these library holdings will be invaluable, not only to our students and faculty, but also to our region's anti-fraud professionals," Kemery said. "This gracious donation from ACFE-MD is a terrific complement to the Merrick School of Business's Anti-Fraud Educational Partnership with the national ACFE, which has provided us with teaching materials for strengthening our fraud courses. We are well-positioned to offer the very best education to prepare our students for successful fraud-fighting careers. We are extremely grateful for the support shown to us by the ACFE."
Added Phil Korb, associate professor and chair of the accounting department in the business school, "With the advent of new legislation and regulation of our nation's financial system, it's clear that the need for accountants and other professionals in the forensic accounting area will only increase. Many of our students are serving internships with government agencies, with accounting firms and law firms. In these roles, they often conduct fraud investigations and provide litigation support in the conduct of fraud cases. This is a growing field, and it's very important work."
Langsdale plans to leverage this collection to grow its resources in greater support of forensic accounting, also acquiring key journals and electronic resources in the area of forensic accounting, said Lucy Holman, director of Langsdale Library and associate professor in science, information arts and technologies.
"Using the ACFE materials as a foundation, we will work closely with faculty to build a robust collection that supports this growing field," Holman said.
She noted that the collection is cross-listed with UB's forensic science program in the College of Public Affairs.
The collections is accessible here.
Learn more about the Merrick School of Business.
Learn more about the Maryland chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and more about the national Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the School of Law, the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Public Affairs and the Merrick School of Business.
The University of Baltimore will hold commencement for its spring 2013 arts and sciences, public affairs and business graduates on Tuesday, May 21 at the Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric, 140 W. Mt. Royal Ave. Commencement for undergraduate and graduate students will take place beginning at 2 p.m.
Legendary entertainer and education advocate Bill Cosby will provide the event's keynote address. From his formative years as a stand-up comedian, through his experiences as a star in films and television—most notably The Cosby Show during the 1980s—and on to his current endeavors as a respected advocate for education and for the role of the family in modern life, Cosby has used his gifts to contribute to a uniquely American dialogue about values, culture and personal responsibility.
In the course of his career, Cosby has earned accolades from innumerable institutions, including the Kennedy Center Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1998 and induction into the Television Hall of Fame in 1992.
Before Cosby's talk, UB Provost Joseph Wood will present him with the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters.
Also during the ceremony, Wood will officially present all candidates for degrees to Merrick School of Business Dean Darlene Smith, B.S. '78, M.B.A., '80, College of Public Affairs Dean Stephen L. Percy, Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences Dean Laura Bryan and President Robert L. Bogomolny, who will then confer degrees and certificates to all graduates. Thomas G. Slater, representative of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, Jeff Glock, B.S. '88, president of the UB Alumni Association, and Bogomolny will greet the graduates and their guests. Ron K. Williams, senior class representative, and Lyndsay D. Bates, graduate representative, will offer remarks.
A live webcast of the ceremony will be available shortly before it begins on May 21 at 2 p.m. It will be accessible as a Windows Media Video stream. Click here to view the webcast.
For more information, visit the Commencement website or contact the Office of Community Life and the Dean of Students at 410.837.4755.
Cosby's appearance at UB was noted by CNN.
The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the School of Law, the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Public Affairs and the Merrick School of Business.
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan spoke with UB law students April 30 before celebrating the grand opening of the new John and Frances Angelos Law Center in the evening.
Kagan, appearing onstage in the "old" Moot Court Room, first talked with Dean Ronald Weich and then took questions from students. The room was full for the hour-long question-and-answer session.
Kagan, a former dean of the Harvard Law School, laid down one ground rule: no questions about matters pending before the court. But she spoke candidly, calling her job on the nation's top bench "a good gig."
"I have no complaints," she said. "It's really fun."
Of relations among the justices, she said, "The nine of us … spend more time talking than most people think."
She added that splits on the bench were not "stereotypical."
"We're more unpredictable than we're given credit for," Kagan told the audience. "We like each other an enormous amount. It's a very collegial court, a very warm court."
Kagan said that her clerks draft opinions—but that she always ends up writing her own.
"I sit down at a computer and I write and then I know what I think," she said.
Kagan said she particularly enjoyed composing dissents.
"Writing dissents is fun," she said. "You can let a little bit more of your personality to show through in your writing."
She added that the justices could be "harsher in print" than they are with each other in person: "We lay out the disagreement and we move on."
Check out this video of Kagan's Q&A.
Learn more about the opening of the Angelos Law Center.
The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the School of Law, the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Public Affairs and the Merrick School of Business.
Feeling frazzled? Uptight, not all right? Never fear: Help is on the way in canine form. Spend some time petting and playing with therapy dogs and feel your blood pressure return from the stratosphere. Soon your fists will unclench, your bloodshot eyes will clear and your spirit will savor a sense of well-being hitherto unknown in the middle of finals.
Welcome to the University of Baltimore School of Law's "Stress-Free Zone," which will be held in the law school lobby, 1415 Maryland Ave., on Friday, May 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event, organized by John Baber, editor-in-chief of the University of Baltimore Law Review, will feature friendly dogs that will help you relax and unwind.
"Dogs are great stress relievers," Baber says. "The simple, loving gaze of a pet can make a semester's worth of strictly scrutinizing your outlines fall into perspective. As students at UB, especially 1Ls, enter into a period of emotional unconscionability called finals, it's essential that people take a bit of time to focus on their own well-being instead of future interests in fee simple absolute. The Law Review, along with the Student Bar Association and the Women's Bar Association, are honored to help support a two-hour review session on mental health. The outline is simple: I. Show up in the lobby of UB on Friday between 11 and 1. II. Pet a dog. III. Immediately feel calmer. IV. Ace your finals as a result."
Vicki Rummel, Pets on Wheels' executive director and Central Maryland coordinator, arranged for seven therapy dogs to visit the law school’s Stress-Free Zone with their human volunteers. Students will be able to play with and spend time with the dogs. Meanwhile, the Women's Bar Association will hold a bake sale in the lobby during the event. Funds will benefit Saving Grace Animal Rescue, which was founded by UB law student Lauren Sanders.
Baber was instrumental in gathering support for the event from student groups, notes Emily Rogers, assistant director of law placement at the school.
"Without him reaching out to student organizations, we wouldn't have been able to provide lunch to students or the volunteers," Rogers says. "And, more important, we wouldn't have the funds to make a donation to Pets on Wheels, a wonderful organization that provides therapy animals across the state to various universities, hospitals and nursing homes."
The Stress-Free Zone is co-sponsored by the University of Baltimore Law Review, the Law Career Development Office, the Student Bar Association and the Women’s Bar Association.
Learn more about Pets on Wheels.
The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the College of Public Affairs, the Merrick School of Business, the UB School of Law and the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences.
The School of Law Commencement will be available live via a Webcast. The live feed will be available shortly before the ceremony begins.
Windows Media Player is needed to view the Webcast. Visit this Microsoft page for how to get Windows Media Player. The page also provides information for Mac OS X.
The Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement will be available live via a Webcast. The live feed will be available shortly before the ceremony begins.
Windows Media Player is needed to view the Webcast. Visit this Microsoft page for how to get Windows Media Player. The page also provides information for Mac OS X.
Commencement ceremonies for the Spring 2013 undergraduate and graduate students within the College of Public Affairs, College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Business will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2:00 pm, at the Lyric Theater.
Information regarding the ceremony will be sent to all registered graduates. For more information visit the Graduation website at www.ubalt.edu/graduation or contact the Office of Community Life and the Dean of Students, AC 112, 410/837-4755.
