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AIM HIGH! INTEGRITY RESPECT. RESPONSIBILITY. GROWTH/LEARNING COMPASSION/ EMPATHY
Transforming Lives. Empowering Futures.
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Feb 5: MLK & BHM Celebration Keynote by Dr. Chris T. Pernell at UMB (Baltimore). 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Feb 10: UHURU BSU Meeting Chesapeake College (Wye Mills), Room C-211. 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Feb 12: Farming While Black Film Documentary and panel at UMES. Exploring Black land ownership and legacy.
Feb 14: Douglass Birthday celebrating Eastern Shore native Frederick Douglass's 208th anniversary.
Feb 16: BHM Trivia Night UMBC (Public Policy 105). 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Prizes and snacks provided.
Feb 16: BHM City Parade Baltimore City Parade at MLK Blvd. Steps off at 12:00 PM.
Feb 21: BHM Seminar & Breakfast UMBC (University Center 312). 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Meet local Black professionals.
Feb 21: Heritage Bowl Support Cheer on young scholars at the 4th Annual Heritage Bowl. Starts at 9:00 AM.
Feb 24: UHURU BSU Meeting Chesapeake College (Wye Mills). Final February meeting for student advocacy.
Feb 28: BHM Family Day Josiah Henson Museum. Hands-on activities from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
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CELEBRATE
THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH KNOWLEDGE
Click on the Events or See Below to Learn More
Feb 5: MLK & BHM Celebration
Feb 10: UHURU BSU Meeting
Feb 12: Farming While Black Film
Feb 14: Douglass Birthday Celebration
Feb 16: BHM Trivia Night
Feb 16: BHM City Parade
Feb 21: BHM Seminar & Breakfast
Feb 21: Heritage Bowl Support
Feb 24: UHURU BSU Meeting
Feb 28: BHM Family Day
Student Hacks
BUMP UP YOUR TEST SCORES
Cognitive science teaches us that the hours you spend studying for a test matters a lot less than how you spend those hours but before and during exams. Here's how test-taking strategies rank:
(Learn more by clicking on the link or see the second panel below...)
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#1 ACTIVE RETRIEVAL
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#2 START EARLY FOR THE ACT/SAT
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#3 THE FEYNMAN TECHNIQUE
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#4 GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK--LITERALLY
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#5 INTERLEAVING (MIX IT UP)
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#6 THE PRE-TEST RITUAL
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WHAT DOESN'T WORK? HERE'S WHAT THE SCIENCE SAYS
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Read, Read, Repeat: Rereading builds recognition, not information recall.
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Highlighting and Underlining: Too much focus on a pile of pens can distract you from the big picture.
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All-Nighter Cram Jams: Your brain is wired to consolidate information during sleep.
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Go Global?
WHY SEE YOURSELF ABROAD?
"Once I found myself on the other side of the ocean, I could see where I came from very clearly, and I could see that I carried myself, which is my home, with me. You can never escape that."
From an interview with author & activist
James Baldwin, 1961. Read the full interview here.
If you think studying abroad is our of your reach, think again. Partner programs offer community-college pricing for global access to a world of ideas.
How to make the case for yourself: 90% of students who study abroad graduate on time, compared to 64% of students who don't.
Check out more information about the programs in the panel below.
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