RSVP for Change Makers Dinner

UMBC's Center for Democracy and Civic Life will host a Change Makers Dinner next week featuring special guests who are leaders working to protect voting rights and ensure fairness in processes related to elections. GSA is co-sponsoring this event. This Change Makers Dinner will take place on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the Harbor Multipurpose Room. The Center for Democracy and Civic Life will provide a catered dinner.


We have confirmed the following Change Makers:



Please use this link to RSVP by March 4, 2024.


If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Center for Democracy and Civic Life at civiclife@umbc.edu. ]]> UMBC's Center for Democracy and Civic Life will host a Change Makers Dinner next week featuring special guests who are leaders working to protect voting rights and ensure fairness in processes... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/139523/guest@my.umbc.edu/bcea2dd097f48b2a836f7566fcc8a21a/api/pixel UMBC Graduate Student Association https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsa https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xsmall.png?1688588974 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/original.png?1688588974 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xxlarge.png?1688588974 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xlarge.png?1688588974 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/large.png?1688588974 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/medium.png?1688588974 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/small.png?1688588974 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xsmall.png?1688588974 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xxsmall.png?1688588974 UMBC Graduate Student Association 0 0 true Mon, 04 Mar 2024 10:31:02 -0500 CAHSS Town Hall
Dear CAHSS Grad students:

We invite you to this semester's CAHSS Town Hall on Monday March 11th, 10:30-11:30 AM over webex, details on the flyer below. Ahead of the Town Hall, we would appreciate anyone who took five minutes to complete our survey (https://forms.gle/Wm2hWrARWLqRf6td8)-- if you are not able to make it to the Town Hall, this is still an important option to get your voice heard! We are hoping for at least one student from each CAHSS department to attend.

Webex info: 

Meeting link:

https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=ma04f7dfab22e6f9eef6e3fe04d570f37


Meeting number:

2631 785 0801


Meeting password:

wfPZmRns789



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What is Rare Disease Day? 


Rare Disease Day is the globally-coordinated movement on rare diseases, working towards equity in social opportunity, healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease.

A quick video about Rare Disease Awareness is linked here

Since its creation in 2008, Rare Disease Day has played a critical part in building an international rare disease community that is multi-disease, global, and diverse– but united in purpose.

Rare Disease Day is observed every year on 28 February (or 29 in leap years)—the rarest day of the year.

Though Rare Disease Day is patient-led, everyone, including individuals, families, caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers, clinicians, policy makers, industry representatives and the general public, can participate in raising awareness and taking action today for this vulnerable population who require immediate and urgent attention.

By Sharing your colors via social media, events, illuminating buildings, monuments and homes, by sharing experiences online and with friends, by calling on policy makers and shining the light on people living with a rare disease, collectively we aim to change and improve lives of the 300 million people worldwide.



Historically, ADS has worked with campus sustainability efforts in recognition in a way that mirrors the United Nations Resolution on Persons Living with a Rare Disease and their Families

The overarching goal of the UN campaign is to recognize that People Living With Rare Disease (PLWRD) are an overlooked population requiring immediate and urgent attention, and global and national policies that address their needs and contribute to achieving the UN 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals and their pledge to ‘leave no one behind’. 

The 300 million PLWRD around the world and their families face common challenges in all aspects of their daily lives. As a population with increasing vulnerabilities, they are disproportionally affected by stigma, discrimination and social marginalization, within their social environment and in society at large. The paucity of knowledge and expertise on rare diseases and the lack of awareness of the challenges faced by PLWRD mean that they are psychologically, socially, culturally and economically vulnerable. 

There are a number of synergies between the rare disease community’s needs and goals, and those of the UN 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals , mainly the following ones: 
  • Challenges affect the whole family and cause overall increased isolation and impoverishment (SDG 1); 
  • PLWRD lack access to appropriate diagnosis and lifelong care and social support (SDG 3); 
  • PLWRD face challenges in accessing education at all stages of their life due to inaccessibility of facilities and non-adapted teaching methods (SDG 4); 
  • Women living with a rare disease face more difficulties in accessing care and, when a member of the family lives with a rare disease, the primary unpaid care role is most often assumed by women (SDG 5); 
  • PLWRD and their families face challenges in access, retention and return to employment (SDG 8); 
  • The disproportionate level of vulnerabilities means PLWRD face stigma, discrimination and lack of opportunities for inclusion in society (SDG 10). 

https://www.rarediseasesinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Concept-Note-UNGA-Resolution-on-PLWRD-FIINAL.pdf


At UMBC the Office of Accessibility & Disability Services can be a resource for co-creating a disability-friendly community on campus, including these processes:

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Deadline extended until March 1, 2024.


Apply now to present your research or creative work to the UMBC community at URCAD on April 10, 2014. Be a part of UMBC's largest undergraduate research event! Present your scientific research, art and humanities findings, or show your film, photography, graphic art, theatre performances, musical compositions, dance choreography, video games, and more!

200-word abstract and mentor approval required. Go to:
https://ur.umbc.edu/urcad/forms/

Questions?  email: aprilh@umbc.edu


URCAD is April 10, 2024 from 10am-5pm in the UC.

Alumni Keynote Speaker: Stefanie Mavronis, M.A., Director for the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) 
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Today!! See you there.
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MCCFW is a WONDERFUL organization that provides free student loan forgiveness help and information. Join today at 12 pm EST as the Maryland Center for Collegiate Financial Wellness presents their virtual office hours.

Bi weekly on Wednesdays, they host a live session where you can get the latest information on student loan forgiveness, you can also ask questions! Open to any Maryland students, student loan borrowers, parents of a college student, and all campus professionals! They have been able to achieve over 11 million in student loan debt cancellations!! 

See you at 12 pm today!  Jump on here: https://facebook.com/TheMCCFW/



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University System of Maryland Women's Forum have opened up scholarship and award applications. The deadline is June 15. See flyer below for more information!

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Last year’s cooking competition was a massive success, so why not do a second season?!




Anyone can participate as long as you’re affiliated with UMBC! Students, professors, faculty, club, doesn’t matter.


Qualification: Just like last time, your submission must consist of 1 appetizer and 1 entree. While last year was exciting, to make it a little more interesting, your team must consist of 2 dishes with one of them being strictly vegetarian. In terms of the grading rubric, your recipe’s creativity, detail, ingredients, flavor and texture, and your use of a Retriever Essentials ingredient will determine if you’re picked! For further understanding, see the rubric here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rp_dEAJYi2adqa5CtCWDe5RoJMDNsXZb0QONuPvlUM4/edit?usp=sharing


Submit your recipe ideas through the link listed below. 3 teams will be selected consisting of 3-4 people. You will have until March 31st, 2024 to sign up and the actual cooking competition will be held at True Grits on Thursday, April 25th from 4:00pm-6:00pm.

https://forms.gle/yc2udJYHoerHc4MW6


Important: When you submit, PLEASE have a P.O.C (Point of Contact). This person will be the source of communication between Chartwells, us, and most importantly, your team! Unless 


Notice (Super Important): On that day specifically, if you bring in a donation of any canned goods, snacks, etc. you can get into True Grits completely free. However, there are some things we can not take. These include…

  • Already eaten or opened food

  • Prepared food

  • Cans that don't have labels of what they are

  • Rotten/Spoiled food (Obviously)


If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Michael at mfakus1@umbc.edu


Again, here’s the link to sign up! Remember you have until the end of March 31st!

https://forms.gle/yc2udJYHoerHc4MW6


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Be on the look out for GSA elections coming up soon. Here are the deadlines for the Senate Elections.

Senate Elections:
Nominations Open: March 4th, 8 am
Nominations Close: March 25th, 8 pm
Voting Opens: April 5th, 8 am
Voting Closes: April 20th, 8 pm
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Come grab some free food in Commons 328. First Come first serve basis!

See ya soon :)
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