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<Title>Thanks and JOIN OUR NEW BFSA FACEBOOK GROUP</Title>
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<Summary>BFSA,    Thanks to all that came out yesterday to our first IN PERSON meeting!!!  Great to meet you and hear your ideas.      We will not be meeting this month (December).    Our next BFSA meeting...</Summary>
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<Title>REMINDER: Tomorrow is our first IN PERSON meeting!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><h2>BFSA November Meeting: In Person - OPEN FORUM</h2><div><div><div><h4><br></h4><div>LOCATION:</div><div><a href="http://maps.google.com/?t=k&amp;z=18&amp;q=Campus%20Police@39.2572792885,-76.7141795754" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Campus Police : Conference Room</a></div><hr><div><div>BFSA Members,<div><br><div>Our November General Body Meeting will take place IN PERSON in the conference room at the Campus Police Building.  This will be an open forum - please bring any topic you wish to discuss to this meeting.</div><div><br></div><div>See you then.</div><div><br></div><div>Kiki Strickland, VP</div><div>Black Faculty and Staff Association</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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<Summary>BFSA November Meeting: In Person - OPEN FORUM        LOCATION:  Campus Police : Conference Room    BFSA Members,   Our November General Body Meeting will take place IN PERSON in the conference...</Summary>
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<Title>IN PERSON MEETING RESCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 30</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>BFSA Members,</span><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Due to scheduling conflicts, we are going to move this in person meeting to Wednesday, November 30 instead of tomorrow.  We hope that you can make this new date!  Sorry for any inconvenience.  </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>November 30th at 4PM in the conference room of the Police Department.</span></div><div><br></div><div>Enjoy your days off next week and see you then!</div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Kiki Strickland</span></div><div><span>VP, Black Faculty and Staff Association</span></div></div>
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<Title>REMINDER:  Next week is our first IN PERSON meeting!</Title>
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<Summary>BFSA November Meeting: In Person - OPEN FORUM     Wednesday, November 16, 2022  from 4 - 5 PM  Campus Police : Conference Room    BFSA Members,   Our November General Body Meeting will take place...</Summary>
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<Title>Join BFSA today for Happy Hour at El Guapo!!!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>BFSA Members,</span><div><br></div><div>Tonight is the night!<div>Meet us at El Guapo at <span>729A Frederick Rd, Catonsville, MD 21228.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Derrick will be there at 4PM for you early people.</span></div><div><span>I'll get there around 5PM and we will hang out until at least 7PM.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Come chill with some of your colleagues and coworkers.  It is time to unwind!</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><h2>HAPPY HOUR!</h2><div><br></div><div><div>half priced appetizers &amp; $3 a la carte tacos*<br>$4 Mexican Beer Bottles &amp; Short Drafts<br>$5 House Bruzzyritas &amp; Sangrias<br>$6 Tall Drafts &amp; Select Margaritas<br>$7 Select Specialty Cocktails<p><br></p></div></div></div><div><span><a href="https://www.elguapomd.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://www.elguapomd.com/</a></span></div><div><br></div><div><div>See you there!</div><div><br></div><div>Kiki Strickland</div><div><p><em><strong>Vice President</strong>, Black Faculty and Staff Association </em></p></div></div></div></div>
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<Summary>BFSA Members,    Tonight is the night! Meet us at El Guapo at 729A Frederick Rd, Catonsville, MD 21228.     Derrick will be there at 4PM for you early people.  I'll get there around 5PM and we...</Summary>
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<Title>2022 Hill-Robinson McNair Lecture</Title>
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<Summary>Please click on the link below to register.     https://forms.gle/rExYan9M8iJEZCyd6</Summary>
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    <div class="html-content">Reminder that we will have our BFSA Happy Hour this Friday!!!  We are looking forward to seeing you.  Please RSVP on the EVENT page if you haven't already.<div><br></div><div><div><strong>Guinness Open Gate Brewery</strong> (5001 Washington Blvd, Halethorpe, MD 21227)</div><div><br>on <strong>Friday, July 22 </strong>from <strong>4:30PM - 7PM</strong>.</div><div><br></div><div>FREE Guided Tour of the Brewery at 5:30PM. <span>The Guided Tour Experience will last approximately 50-60 minutes. </span></div><div><br></div><div>Guided Tastings are also available for $18 and last<span> approximately 30-40 minutes. </span><span>Please have a valid government issued photo ID. </span></div><div><br></div><div>See you there!</div><div><br></div><div>Kiki Strickland</div><div>VP, BFSA</div></div></div>
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<Summary>Dear BFSA Members,   We now have a full Executive Board!     Our new Treasurer is our very own UMBC Chief of Police, Bruce Perry!  Bruce was just officially appointed Chief after serving as Acting...</Summary>
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<Title>UMBC's own Bruce Perry Jr. named Chief of Police</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Bruce Perry Jr. has officially been appointed to the Chief of Police for the UMBC Police Dept. Bruce has been serving in the role of Acting Chief of Police since February of 2022. Bruce has been with the Police Dept., as an officer, since 1998 and has worked his way up the ranks to the position of Chief. <div><br></div><div>Lets all give Bruce a big round of applause for this great accomplishment and please congratulate him when you see him around campus.</div><div><br></div><div>Way to go Bruce and well deserved!!!!!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Title>BFSA Survey for Members</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">BFSA Members,<div>Please take a moment to answer a few questions.  Your feedback is appreciated! </div><div>It only takes two minutes.  Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TVHZW82" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TVHZW82</a></div><div><br></div><div>This survey will be available until Friday, June 24.</div><div>Kiki Strickland</div><div>VP, BFSA</div></div>
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