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<Title>AAAFSC Election Results</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><br></div><div>Dear AAAFSC members:</div><div><br></div><div>For this year's election of the Chair and Secretary of the AAAFSC, the voting was closed on Monday this week.  I am glad to announce that Prof. Shuyan Sun is elected as the Chair, and Prof. Ming Xie is elected as the Secretary.  Both will start their positions in the fall semester of 2025.</div><div><br></div><div>Congratulations to Shuyan and Ming.</div><div><div><span><br></span></div><div>Liang Zhu</div><div>Vice Chair of AAAFSC</div></div></div>
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<Summary>Dear AAAFSC members:     For this year's election of the Chair and Secretary of the AAAFSC, the voting was closed on Monday this week.  I am glad to announce that Prof. Shuyan Sun is elected as...</Summary>
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<Title>Congrats, Taka!</Title>
<Tagline>Takashi Yamashita named Presidential Research Professor</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><h2>Congratulations, Taka!</h2></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Join the Presidential Faculty &amp; Staff Awards Ceremony on Wed 4/30 to celebrate for Taka and other colleagues:  <a href="https://facultystaffawards.umbc.edu/">https://facultystaffawards.umbc.edu/</a> </strong></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span>Takashi Yamashita</span></div><div><div><p><span>2025 – 2028 Presidential Research Professor</span><br>Takashi Yamashita<br>Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health, and Gerontology Doctoral Program</p><p>Takashi Yamashita is a professor of sociology and co-director of the Gerontology Doctoral Program at UMBC. He joined the UMBC community in 2017. Prior to his appointment at UMBC, Yamashita was a faculty member in the Department of Sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His research focuses on the broader benefits of education and lifelong learning, health literacy, applied quantitative methods, and gerontology education. He teaches courses in social gerontology, and quantitative research methods in the social sciences at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Yamashita has served as the principal investigator on research projects funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, the highest level of membership awarded by the organization. Yamashita holds his master’s in public health from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and his Ph.D. from Miami University.</p></div></div></div>
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<Summary>Congratulations, Taka!         Join the Presidential Faculty &amp; Staff Awards Ceremony on Wed 4/30 to celebrate for Taka and other colleagues:  https://facultystaffawards.umbc.edu/ ...</Summary>
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<Title>REPOST: Climate Survey Closes on May 2</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><br></div><div><strong>********* Repost from <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/148850" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Campus Announcement</a> ; Deadline 5/2</strong><strong>*********</strong></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>Dear UMBC Community,</div><div><br></div><div>As you have heard from President Sheares Ashby, UMBC is embarking on <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/148850/1556b/5c2d02068a33375ab8639330bf31e860/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fannouncements%2Fposts%2F148846" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">an important campus climate assessment survey</a> this month.</div><div><br></div><div>Please use <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/148850/1556b/c98d27e2fecbc09cfb69810d7854d826/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Frankinconsulting.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_7QmKMDBWWeRX4hg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">this link to participate in the survey</a>. It is vital that as many members of our UMBC community as possible share their voices so we may best understand opportunities to create a more inclusive campus for all.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for participating in this important project!</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div><em>Tanyka M. Barber, Vice President for Institutional Equity and Chief Diversity Officer</em></div><div><em><br></em></div><div><em>Jasmine A. Lee, Co-Chair, Climate Study Work Group</em></div><div><em><br></em></div><div><em>Orianne Smith, Co-Chair, Climate Study Work Group</em></div></div></div>
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<Summary>********* Repost from Campus Announcement ; Deadline 5/2*********            Dear UMBC Community,     As you have heard from President Sheares Ashby, UMBC is embarking on an important campus...</Summary>
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<Title>Reminder: Meeting with Provost and Onboarding Guide</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><strong><br></strong></div><div>Happy Friday! </div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>********************** Important: Meeting Room Update  **********************</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Provost van Dulmen will meet with our group on Friday 5/9 at 12-1pm.  <strong>Meeting room was changed to in </strong><span><strong>Retriever Activity Center (RAC) 106. Bring your UMBC ID to enter the RAC</strong>. It will be a big and great meeting. Lunch will be provided. </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div>Please sign up by Monday 4/28 : <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/aaafsc/events/141597">https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/aaafsc/events/141597</a> </div><div><br></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>*******************  Onboarding Guide Under Construction  </strong><strong>*******************</strong></div><div><br></div><div>We are still collecting entries into our AAAFSC onboarding guide! As of today 33 members have contributed! The more the better! The aggregated data will be available to the contributors and our new colleagues so everyone can benefit from this effort.  </div><div><span><br></span></div><div><strong><span>Contribute to the guide now to support our new colleagues: </span></strong></div><div><strong><span><br></span></strong></div><div><strong><span> </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/aaafsc/posts/148483/1556b/61fed35424b7766c774229903afb3e59/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FDzwAHUitJ1DKKcbn8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://forms.gle/DzwAHUitJ1DKKcbn8</a>  <span>(UMBC users only)</span><span> </span></strong></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Summary>Happy Friday!      ********************** Important: Meeting Room Update  **********************     Provost van Dulmen will meet with our group on Friday 5/9 at 12-1pm.  Meeting room was changed...</Summary>
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<Title>Reminder -- AAAFSC election</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>It is time to elect leaders of the AAAFSC executive board! <div><br></div><div>Current members of AAAFSC received the ballot via UMBC email at today. To vote, please search "AAAFSC Election Spring 2025" in your UMBC email.  If you did not receive the ballot, please reach out to Liang Zhu (<a href="mailto:zliang@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">zliang@umbc.edu</a>) to receive your ballot. Thank you!</div></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Summary>It is time to elect leaders of the AAAFSC executive board!     Current members of AAAFSC received the ballot via UMBC email at today. To vote, please search "AAAFSC Election Spring 2025" in your...</Summary>
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<Title>Impostor Syndrome &amp; Authenticity Workshop</Title>
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<Title>Repost: 2025 Immigrant Appreciation Day</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><span><br></span></div><span><div><span><br></span></div>See original post here: </span><div><div><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/lhfa/posts/149332/1556b/9fe83d5bc8750662ae5cea58dea5a281/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fthemosaic%2Fposts%2F149329" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/posts/149329</a></div></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div>RSVP to attend the Keynote session here: </div><div><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/lhfa/posts/149332/1556b/fed7dd8a76c619e8f71fc2e7afdeaa6f/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fthemosaic%2Fevents%2F142446" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/142446</a></div><div><br></div><div>---------------------</div><div><br></div><div><p><span><strong>Celebrate our immigrant communities at UMBC – A Day of Community, Art, and Storytelling</strong></span></p><p><span>Join us on </span><strong>Thursday, May 1st</strong><span> for a vibrant, day-long celebration honoring the contributions of our immigrant communities at UMBC and beyond.</span></p><p><span><strong><u>Morning Kickoff</u></strong></span></p><p><span>Start the day by showing appreciation for our custodial staff—many of whom are immigrants—for their essential role in creating a welcoming and thriving campus environment.</span><br><span><strong>Breakfast: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Sports Zone</strong></span></p><p><span><strong><u>Keynote Speaker: Jessy DeSantis</u></strong></span><br>Raised in a Nicaraguan household in Miami and now based in Baltimore, Jessy DeSantis is a self-taught artist whose bold, colorful paintings explore themes of identity, culture, and connection. Drawing inspiration from nature, food, family, and their Central American roots, Jessy will share their powerful story navigating culture, identity, and the art world.<br><strong>Keynote: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Sports Zone</strong><br>Learn more about Jessy at:<a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/lhfa/posts/149332/1556b/921240b195a5c85d19b8cae777387813/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fthemosaic%2Fposts%2F149329%2F2622f%2Fa72c0b3741ebe14b4bec632656b75a94%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.jdesantisart.com" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>www.jdesantisart.com</span></a></p><p><br></p><p><span><strong><u>"Share Your Story" Artwork Activity</u></strong></span><br>Contribute to our community storytelling project! Students, faculty, and staff are invited to showcase where they're from and reflect on their own or their family’s journeys. Help us build a visual "global tapestry" of UMBC.<br><span><strong>12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Commons Terrace</strong></span></p><p><span>Let’s come together to recognize, uplift, and celebrate the vibrant, diverse experiences that make up our UMBC community. No matter where you’re from or what language you speak, you belong here.</span></p><p><span><em>Thank you to our sponsors: PROMISE, COEIT, Latinx and Hispanic Faculty Association, Black Faculty and Staff Association, Asian &amp; Asian American Faculty &amp; Staff Council, Student Belonging (Division of Student Affairs), and  Student Affairs Success Initiatives.</em></span></p><p><span>This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's</span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/lhfa/posts/149332/1556b/c98731f50ce144ffb94378dfc09585af/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fthemosaic%2Fposts%2F149329%2F2622f%2F151b67d4f1e7fedeb7dbed24c085a64f%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fecr.umbc.edu%252Fdiscrimination-policy%252F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>nondiscrimination policy</span></a>.<span> </span></p><div><span><br></span></div></div></div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="149300" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/aaafsc/posts/149300">
<Title>AAAFSC election</Title>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="149274" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/aaafsc/posts/149274">
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    <div class="html-content"><div><br></div><div><strong>****** Repost from <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/148850" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Campus Announcement</a> ******</strong></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>Dear UMBC Community,</div><div><br></div><div>As you have heard from President Sheares Ashby, UMBC is embarking on <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/148850/1556b/5c2d02068a33375ab8639330bf31e860/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fannouncements%2Fposts%2F148846" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">an important campus climate assessment survey</a> this month.</div><div><br></div><div>Please use <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/148850/1556b/c98d27e2fecbc09cfb69810d7854d826/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Frankinconsulting.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_7QmKMDBWWeRX4hg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">this link to participate in the survey</a>. It is vital that as many members of our UMBC community as possible share their voices so we may best understand opportunities to create a more inclusive campus for all.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for participating in this important project!</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div><em>Tanyka M. Barber, Vice President for Institutional Equity and Chief Diversity Officer</em></div><div><em><br></em></div><div><em>Jasmine A. Lee, Co-Chair, Climate Study Work Group</em></div><div><em><br></em></div><div><em>Orianne Smith, Co-Chair, Climate Study Work Group</em></div></div></div>
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<Summary>****** Repost from Campus Announcement ******            Dear UMBC Community,     As you have heard from President Sheares Ashby, UMBC is embarking on an important campus climate assessment...</Summary>
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