Real People Profiles: K. Jill Barr
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.
Hometown: Born in Petersburg, West Virginia. Most of childhood and teenage years in Laurel, Delaware
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: 5 years
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: Assistant Dean for Graduate Enrollment Management
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: Essentially I oversee the Graduate admissions process and have helped to implement the Student Administration module of PeopleSoft.
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: During our orientation program, when I look upon the faces of the incoming graduate students, I see such promise and excitement in those faces. That is the culmination of our efforts to bring these students to UMBC and it is very satisfying.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: I’m not sure where I learned this exactly, but the most important thing I have learned in life is to treat others with dignity and respect, no matter who they are or the title they hold.
A: I’m not sure where I learned this exactly, but the most important thing I have learned in life is to treat others with dignity and respect, no matter who they are or the title they hold.
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: I know I will get flak for this…. The New York Yankees! (born and bred a fan)
A: I know I will get flak for this…. The New York Yankees! (born and bred a fan)
A: There is this little path that you can take from Parking Lot #24 over to the TRC building and you have to ford a small stream. It’s like having 60 seconds of you own little nature walk.
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Posted: December 15, 2010, 10:52 AM