Anonymous Mental Health Service for Students Through Finals

Feeling stressed about finals and need to talk? Struggling with quarantine and need to vent about loneliness? Do you want to work through your thoughts with someone?

Text Lean On Me College Park (301-494-8808) to talk to a fellow student about anything weighing on your mind, such as finals, loneliness, friendship challenges, and career anxiety.

We are an anonymous, student-run, peer-to-peer text line for noncrisis emotional/mental health support; neither your phone number nor the volunteer’s phone number will be seen. Our hours are 8am-2am every day, including throughout finals week!

For more information, check out our:
Website: ter.ps/leanonme
Instagram: @leanonme_cp
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LeanOnMeCP

*Lean on Me CP is not affiliated with the UMD Counseling Center, UMD Health Center, nor Help Center*

Peer to Peer Speaker Series: Dr. Sophia Rodriguez

On December 9th at 5pm Peer to Peer will host Dr. Rodriguez from the Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership in the College of Education. Dr. Rodriguez will discuss her research on racial equity, the experiences of (im)migrant and refugee youth in the educational system, and community-school partnerships. Please join us! RSVP here: https://forms.gle/ydDXnwfcXFXMFFEb9

Save the Date: UM School of Medicine Summer Research Program

UM Scholars Summer Research Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine

 

Information Session for Summer 2021

Tuesday, December 8, 4:30-5:30pm

Virtual session through Zoom

Zoom Link

RSVP Form

 

Exciting summer research opportunity at the University of Maryland School of Medicine for sophomores and juniors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics study fields.  Program includes 9 weeks of biomedical research mentored by faculty at the School of Medicine and enrichment experiences throughout the summer.  Stipends included.  The program is an excellent opportunity for those interested in research and interested in pursuing MD, PhD, or MD-PhD degrees.

 

Please see attached announcement flyer for details.  Please RSVP by December 6 if interested.

2021 Maryland Summer Scholars Program

The Maryland Summer Scholars Program (MSS) provides opportunities for University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) undergraduates to spend much of the summer working closely with faculty mentors on ambitious research, scholarly, or artistic projects. The MSS program provides awards of $3,000 to approximately 25-30 undergraduates each summer.

Many Summer Scholars expand their summer research into an independent study or honors thesis project the following autumn semester, and find that their research experience helps distinguish their applications for graduate study, fellowships, internships, employment and other competitive opportunities.

Maryland Summer Scholars (MSS) may conduct their summer research on the College Park campus or elsewhere in the U.S. or abroad as required by the nature of the project. Students whose projects require travel for an extended period of time to off campus locations (not to include regular commuting) may submit a travel supplement request as directed in the online application form. Travel supplements will not exceed $1,000.

Eligibility: You are eligible to apply for an MSS award: if you have earned 12 or more UMD course credits (not including AP or IB credits) by the date of the application deadline; if you have a cumulative UMD GPA of 3.40 or higher by the date of the application deadline; and if you expect to receive your undergraduate degree no earlier than December 2021. All academic majors are eligible.

CORRECTED - Application Deadline: The deadline to apply for summer 2021 awards will be Sunday, February 14, 2021. It is important that candidates begin developing their proposals as soon as possible.

A presentation about the MSS program is available on our website as well as on ELMS, along with presentations about additional summer research opportunities - for ELMS access please click here to complete a brief questionnaire. 

Important Tax Information: Please note that MSS awards are subject to taxation as personal income, and awardees should plan accordingly; tax withholding may apply

UMD Brain Exercise Initiative

Virtual Volunteer Opportunity (for Pre-med students)

 

Looking for a way to help your community during the pandemic? Interested in neuroscience and helping others?

The Brain Exercise Initiative is a student-run non-profit organization that uses math, reading, and writing as a form of cognitive development for the elderly. It is found that simple math exercises and reading for just 30 minutes a day can have a positive impact on memory for those with Alzheimer's. We currently have chapters at 50 universities including UCLA, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, Notre Dame, Brown, and numerous others. We go to retirement homes for about 30-45 minutes a day and do simple math (addition, subtraction, etc), read aloud, and writing exercises with the seniors. 

 

We are currently looking for volunteers to be a part of our non-profit. As a volunteer, you would virtually meet with the seniors at retirement homes and hold these exercises with them. If you have an interest in neuroscience and Alzheimer’s and enjoy volunteering with elders, we encourage you to apply! We would love to have committed people on our team. Applications are due on Friday, December 18th. Apply here: ter.ps/bei2020

You can also visit our website at www.brainexerciseinitiative.com to find out more. If you have any questions please contact us at umd.bei@gmail.com. Thank you!

 

Recognizing Early Signs of Addiction in College Students: What You Need to Know

Have you noticed signs of addiction in your friends, but are unsure of what to do? Are you interested in how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted addiction in college students? The UMD AMSA Addiction Advocacy Project is hosting a guest speaker event ft. Dr. Amelia Arria, an avid researcher on substance abuse authoring more than 180 peer-reviewed scientific publications. Dr. Arria will discuss current research on the connection between untreated mental health and substance abuse among college students, and much more!

The event is on Thursday, December 3rd at 7 PM. If you are interested in attending, please fill out this RSVP form: https://ter.ps/rsvpform. The Zoom link is https://ter.ps/addiction.

Hope to see you there!

Recruitment is open for CARE Peer Education & Outreach

CARE to Stop Violence is accepting applications for our Peer Programs! We hope you can assist us in promoting our programs by sharing the following information and attached flyer with your students.

Campus Advocates Respond and Educate to Stop Violence (CARE) is accepting applications from undergraduate students interested in addressing power-based violence, such as sexual assault, relationship violence, sexual harassment and stalking, through education, outreach, or advocacy. CARE offers three peer programs: Peer Educators, Outreach Peers, and Peer Advocates. Please see the attached flyer for a description of each program.

If a student is interested in applying, they can fill out an application at go.umd.edu/carepeerprogram. Currently, CARE is accepting applications for the Peer Educators and Outreach Peers. Applications for Peer Advocates will be available in February 2021.

CARE is also offering three information sessions for students interested in learning more about CARE’s Peer Programs. To see dates and times for those sessions and RSVP, please click here. 

We look forward to reviewing the applications! If you have questions about Outreach Peers, email the Coordinator for Outreach and Assessment Grace. If you have questions about Peer Education, email Assistant Coordinator for Prevention Education Laura.