8 Launching Student Entrepreneurship Support MSB $8,830 Will integrate the current Entrepreneurial survey course with Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation activities. # Proposal UB Department Amount Description/Notes 9 Adapting the Cyber Discovery Camp Model for Baltimore City Schools MSB $6,600 Will adapt an existing weeklong camp into a one-day event aimed at students in inner-city schools whose educational opportunities are the most limited. 10 City-as-classroom Learning Text Law $3,981 Funding will be used for the publication of an existing learning text for both students in UB’s School of Law Community Development clinic and the general public. 11 Interdisciplinary Innovations in Family Dispute Resolution Law $4,000 Funding will cover costs for a conference hosted jointly by faculty at UB’s School of Law and University of Maryland’s Carey School of Law to develop innovative approaches to family conflict resolution. 12 National Conference on Innovative Legal Scholarship Law $25,000 Conference will be held in spring 2016. 13 Development of a Certificate in Family Law Law $14,900 The FFE had supported the initial feasibility study for the Family Law certificate and will continue to fund the program’s development. 14 Legal Writing Center Law $7,150 Will provide law students with one-on-one writing consultations, workshops on relevant topics in legal writing, and other writing resources. 15 Closed-Captioning Technologies OTS $16,000 This project will determine a set per-minute cost to adding closed captioning to existing video used by UB faculty and libraries and will add closed captioning capability to the OTS Media and Classroom Support Unit. 16 Armagh Project 2016 CAS $10,000 Armagh is a month-long playwriting residency in Northern Ireland. The Fund for Excellence previously awarded funding towards this project.
17 Study Abroad Program in Cuba CAS $25,000 The program will support 8-10 students to engage in experiential learning activities in arts and cultural centers for 2 and a half weeks in Havana and Matanzas. # Proposal UB Department Amount Description/Notes 18 Global Experiences in Criminal Justice Program CPA $9,300 Will provide scholarships for eight students in this program. 19 Video Drone CAS $2,000 The purchase of video drone equipment will introduce the latest cutting-edge technology to video production students. 20 Foundational Mathematics Supplemental Material CAS $16,000 The supplemental material will aid in increasing pass rates in mathematics and improve overall retention rates at UB. 21 Research Fellowship on structural inequality in Baltimore Library $25,000 The program will support 4 research fellows and allow the library to host a colloquium on research findings. 22 Staff development conference HR $12,000 Will support a day of professional development for up to 75 staff members in the summer of 2016. 23 Post-Secondary Correction Education Program CPA $15,885 This program will provide educational opportunities to non-traditional students, thereby increasing UB’s inclusiveness. 24 UBelong CPA $5,700 This project will enhance the Helping Others To Win program by providing female participants with developing math literacy skills. 25 Sexual Assault Awareness Month event series CPA $7,600 Includes town hall event and posting of signs/posters regarding UB’s sexual assault policies and response.