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<Title>CAHSS Town Hall</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Hello CAHSS Grad Students, You're invited to our first Town Hall event of Spring 2023.</div><div><br></div><div><div><strong>When: Friday, March 10 1-2pm</strong></div><div><strong>Where: <a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.phpMTID=me716f8fa9a5111685ea7335de020d898" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.phpMTID=me716f8fa9a5111685ea7335de020d898</a></strong></div></div><div><br></div><div> What is a town hall you ask? Well this is an opportunity for you, the student, to meet us, your senator and representative in GSA. This is not a formal event. It is a casual opportunity for you to be heard.  We look forward to hearing from you and meeting you so that we can best serve you in the Graduate Student Association. All are welcome. This event will be hosted online through Webex.</div><div><br></div><div>Hope to see you there,</div><div>Your Senators</div><div><span>Grace De Oro </span><div><span>Jessica Burstrem </span></div><div><span>Amy Cruz </span></div><div><span>Taylor West</span></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>When: Friday, March 10 1-2pm</div><div>Where: <a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=me716f8fa9a5111685ea7335de020d898" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=me716f8fa9a5111685ea7335de020d898</a></div><div><img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsa/posts/131303/attachments/46289" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div></div>
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<Title>Graduate Christian Fellowship Game Night #2</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>Grad students! Join us for a blast playing board and card games with friends on Friday, March 3rd, from 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM at The Gathering Space, The Center of Well-Being! </span><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Feel free to bring your own game to play! There will be free drinks and snacks and feel free to bring your favorite snacks to share! </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>We will also have random prizes for our attendees. Don't miss out on this opportunity to have a wonderful time and meet new people! We hope to see you there!</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><a href="https://forms.gle/LJLXFR1LHopCEnBv5" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sign-Up Form</a></span></div></div>
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<Title>GEARS Ideathon and PowerPoint Roullette</Title>
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<Title>Run for GSA Executive Council!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><br><div><div>The Graduate Student Association is looking for candidates to run for important Executive Council Positions including:<div><br></div><div><strong>-President</strong></div><div><strong>-Vice President</strong></div><div><strong>-Senate Speaker (must be an elected Senator to run)</strong></div><div><strong>-Treasurer</strong></div><div><strong>-Historian</strong></div><div><strong>-Chair of the Graduate Assistant Advisory Committee (GAAC)</strong></div><div><strong>-Chair of the Graduate Experiences, Achievements and Research Symposium (GEARS)</strong></div><div><strong>-Chair of the Legislative Concerns Committee</strong></div><div><strong>- Chair of the Equity of Funds Committee</strong></div><div><strong>- Chair of the Graduate Student Success Committee </strong></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><div>Please nominate qualified (must have had 12 graduate student credits and completed one academic year) candidates using<strong> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8Nu9Rssg06Oc_H93przJ_7wn0_L90WD4voEMS-YGRZCecDQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">this form</a></strong>. </div><div><br></div><div>Registration will <u>close</u> Friday, March 24th, 2023</div><div>The election will be held on April 6th, 2023 during the Senate Meeting.</div><div><br></div><div>Full descriptions and expectations of the positions can be found <a href="https://gsa.umbc.edu/elections/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</div></div></div></div></div></div>
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<Summary>The Graduate Student Association is looking for candidates to run for important Executive Council Positions including:    -President  -Vice President  -Senate Speaker (must be an elected Senator...</Summary>
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<Title>Calling all graduate student leaders!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><h3>Calling all graduate student leaders!</h3><h5>The Graduate Student Association is looking for Senators to represent all graduate students in the GSA Senate. </h5><div><br></div><div>Being a Senator is an important and prestigious position in university shared governance. Senators are the representatives that dictate the operation of the GSA as well as give a powerful voice to graduate students and graduate student concerns with administration, legislators and the university. </div><div><br></div><div>Registration will <u>close</u> on Friday, March 24, 2023</div><div>Positions will be <u>voted upon</u> during our Senate Meeting April 6, 2023</div><h6>If you are interested in becoming a senator, please<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8Nu9Rssg06Oc_H93przJ_7wn0_L90WD4voEMS-YGRZCecDQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> </a><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsNIhfKCnMO3mH2dZhW_P7skp5EmhwMqr40APWvxjCY3J6SQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">apply here! </a></h6><p><br></p></div>
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<Title>GSA Senators Coffee and Conversation</Title>
<Tagline>CORRECTION: Meet Us at Oca Mocha 3/5 for Free Drinks!</Tagline>
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<Title>GSA February Senate Meeting 10-12pm Today!</Title>
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<Title>Grad Student WAG Kickoff for Spring 2023</Title>
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