Real People Profiles: Grace Calvin

I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.

Name: Grace Calvin

Hometown: Columbia, MD

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: This is my 4th semester

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: I'm the Assistant Director of the Office of Academic Affairs (in the Executive branch in SGA). I'm also a research assistant in a cultural psychology lab run by Dr. Charissa Cheah.

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?

A: I empower and encourage my staff members, while learning and researching.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: I like coming together with people to make something out of nothing - the vast majority of my roles on campus involve incredible people. At the end of the day, I'm just glad to be in their company.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: Everybody has a different story. Listening to the people around you can provide you with remarkable insight and experience.

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Chocolate, psychology, and music.

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: The Women's Center is AWESOME! (Little known facts about the Women's Center: go there and you can get free tea and free coffee and take a nap. You don't need to be a feminist or female to use the Women's Center - you simply need to respect the space and the equality and freedom it stands for. It's pretty cool.)

BONUS VIDEO QUESTION: What else would you like to share? Ask yourself a question and answer it.