Professors Jan Baum and Bridget Sullivan have the video Teaching at Towson Takes on a Second Life on display in the fall faculty “New Work” exhibition in the main gallery of the Center for the Arts. You can watch the video here or stop by the exhibition to see it larger and take a closer look at all the other fantastic faculty work on display.
Fall 2009 classes begin Monday 31 August at Towson University. IAMD courses being offered this semester include ART620 Graduate Typography and ART765 Graduate Design for the WWW. There is still time to apply to the IAMD certificate program and register for classes. Students may enroll in courses as non-degree seeking students as well. Check the Graduate School website for more information regarding non-degree seeking student status.
With the start of the semester Second Life office hours will resume Monday nights 8:30-9:00 PM on Monday 14 September. For more information on how to get started in SL check out towsonusecondlife.blogspot.com you may find previous Getting Started posts useful. For general information, video tutorials and other useful SL resources follow the Getting Started link (also listed under Topics on the left).
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From an alumna…
“Please spread the word to students you know who might be interested in web management, web content writing, or web usability summer internships.”
General Services Administration, Central Office – 2009 Summer Hire Employment Program
The General Services Administration, Central Office will be recruiting students to fill summer positions in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area to include Fairfax and Arlington, VA locations. Positions will be advertised on www.usajobs.gov or www.studentjobs.gov, Friday, February 20 – 27, 2009.
Summer Intern, GS-0301-05/07, Announcement number 090003327XS – includes internships in web management, web content writing, and web usability
All applicants must apply on-line at the above referenced websites. Applicants are encouraged to follow instructions outlined in job announcement. All applicants should ensure that they submit a copy of an updated resume and unofficial transcript (for col. students)