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988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Lunch and Learn Sessions

Learn about this new resource!

The Office of Health Promotion is hosting Lunch and Learn sessions about the new nationwide 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.  Over the summer, the nation rolled out the new 988 Suicide and...

Posted: December 1, 2022, 10:20 AM

Retriever Essentials Needs Volunteers This Week

Help pack meals and volunteer at the Free Farmer's Market!

Retriever Essentials needs volunteers this week to help pack meals each day at 1:50. Meet at True Grits, pack up some meals, and bring them to our pantry in RAC 235! They also need volunteers...

Posted: November 28, 2022, 12:10 PM

Sundance Award Winning Disability Documentary

Join ADS and I3B for a screening next Monday!

Take a break and honor International Day of Persons with Disabilities and join ADS and I3B for the screening of I Didn't See You There on Monday December 5 at 4:00p in Admin 101 - the movie is...

Posted: November 28, 2022, 10:19 AM

Winter Session Tuition Remission

Take advantage of tuition remission in January!

Take a class for personal interest or professional growth! The winter session is a great time to learn something new. If you have college-aged dependents, they can earn valuable transfer credits...

Posted: November 17, 2022, 1:14 PM

Women's Center Spectrum Clothing Swap

Time to clean out your closet!

The Women's Center is having a Spectrum Clothing Swap this Thursday, November 17th! They are looking for all types and sizes of clothes, jewelry, and unused accessories (hair clips, tights, socks,...

Posted: November 14, 2022, 2:07 PM

Food for Fines

Say Goodbye to a Citation When You Donate Five Items

One of the saddest statistics you will hear today is approximately one out of every three college students in America suffers from food insecurity. This is a startling statistic and one that needs...

Posted: November 4, 2022, 3:28 PM

Free Basketball Tickets for Staff & Faculty

Support our UMBC Basketball teams next week!

Grab your FREE tickets for 2 UMBC basketball games next week! UMBC Faculty and Staff tickets are free for these two games: Tuesday, November 8 - UMBC Women's Basketball vs. Gettysburg ...

Posted: November 2, 2022, 10:33 AM

Writing About Disability: Tips from the UMBC Style Guide

Words Matter: Affirming Identity and Co-creating Belonging

For Disability Awareness Month - take a look at UMBC's Style Guide for tips on how to write effectively about people with disabilities with the section on Inclusive and Affirming Language. With...

Posted: October 21, 2022, 9:21 AM

Warm clothes needed for Retriever Essentials' Coat Closet!

Retriever Essentials is currently collecting donations for our Winter Coat Closet! These items are going fast and we still have many community members on our campus who could use a warm coat, hat,...

Posted: October 19, 2022, 10:18 AM

Take the 2022 Administration and Finance Survey

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, There's still time to participate in the 2022 Administration and Finance survey. This anonymous survey, which takes about five minutes to complete, will be...

Posted: October 13, 2022, 10:18 AM