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    <div class="html-content"><span><strong>EcoFest Week:</strong> Hosted by Students for Environmental Awareness.</span><br><span>- <strong>Green Movies and Ted Talks:</strong> Thurs, 4/16 | 6pm-9pm | Sports Zone</span><br><span>- <strong>DIY Ecocraft:</strong> Fri, 4/17 | 11am-2pm | Commons Main Street </span><br><span>- <strong>CERA On-Campus Hike &amp; Clean-up:</strong> Sat, 4/18 | 10am-1pm | CERA is the Conservation &amp; Environmental Research Area behind the research park.</span><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/cera/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.umbc.edu/cera/</a><br><br><span><strong>EcoFest: Green Festival</strong></span><br><span>Mon, 4/20 | 10am-2pm | The Quad</span><br><span>(Rain location: Gameroom)</span><br><span>A Green Festival with music, games, speakers, performances, food, crafts, giveaways, and more! Hosted by Students for Environmental Awareness.</span><div><span><br></span></div><div><strong>Communication Climate Symposium</strong><br><span>Mon, 4/20 | 12:30pm-6pm | UC Ballroom</span><br><span>Presentations and poster session featuring research related to climate change. Hosted by Joint Center for Earth Technologies, UMBC partnership with NASA. </span><br><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.do%2FClimateSymposiumAgenda&amp;h=AAQE_JHP1&amp;enc=AZOLkYHB01Ad9BVph4wOSp6ospl1-V7vXmx4V3725k7EHEEkUOoZ22V3ILOqh0O9AjE&amp;s=1" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://bit.do/ClimateSymposiumAgenda</a><br><br><strong>Beautiful Earth</strong><span> (Part of the Climate Symposium)</span><br><span>Mon, 4/20 | 3:30pm | UC Ballroom</span><br><span>An artistic multi-media presentation, featuring live Native American Music, and more. Hosted by Joint Center for Earth Technologies, UMBC partnership with NASA.</span><br><br><strong>Rachel Carson &amp; Her Sisters</strong><br><span>Tues, 4/21 | 4pm-6pm | Library 7th Floor</span><br><span>As part of Earth Week at UMBC, Dr. Robert K. Musil will present a talk on his book Rachel Carson and Her Sisters: Extraordinary Women Who Have Shaped America’s Environment. Hosted by EDU, GES, GWS, and more.</span><br><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fsustainability%2Fevents%2F31274&amp;h=mAQFRF5-4&amp;enc=AZNe24LA90aKgFG8gtoCnoGd7QxdYWhtY8rD6qd98aN7Y0FzQQ8vRWByR73-VzXqT2A&amp;s=1" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://my.umbc.edu/groups/sustainability/events/31274</a><br><br><strong>5k for Earth Day </strong><br><span>Wed, 4/22 | 11am-1:30pm | The Quad</span><br><span>A 5k race through various green areas on campus! Those who sign up and run will receive a free 5k for Earth Day t-shirt and snacks at the race! </span><br><br><strong>Earth Day at URCAD</strong><br><span>Wed, 4/22 | 9:30am-4pm | UC Ballroom</span><br><span>The annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day will feature a eco-friendly new paperless system. This year, the day falls on Earth Day, so stop by for giveaways and information. Hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Education. </span><br><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.do%2FURCADschedule&amp;h=GAQEyBIcL&amp;enc=AZOGag8PO8DdXB4p5sBwF3yxX74IFZ50SO4ctVTH0QQEKHuhPN2O-IRdvp331krUayM&amp;s=1" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://bit.do/URCADschedule</a><br><br><strong>Green Office Reception</strong><br><span>Thursday 4/23 </span><br><span>In the first year of the program, several offices have earned Green Office Certification by completing a checklist with the help of a training and toolkit. At this reception we will recognize and celebrate the offices who first adopted the green makeover. Hosted by the Climate Action Steering Committee.</span><br><br><strong>Tree Beautification &amp; Clean-Up</strong><br><span>Friday 4/24 | 12pm-3pm | Commons Garage </span><br><span>Weeding, mulching, and staking of trees planted by the Commons Garage. Hosted by Facilities Management. SEA, ETF, and PSS.</span></div></div>
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<Summary>EcoFest Week: Hosted by Students for Environmental Awareness. - Green Movies and Ted Talks: Thurs, 4/16 | 6pm-9pm | Sports Zone - DIY Ecocraft: Fri, 4/17 | 11am-2pm | Commons Main Street  - CERA...</Summary>
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<Title>Support our students!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>Hey everyone! Check out the Arts Calendar Events for awesome music performances, photo galleries, forums and more! </span><br><span>Take advantage of this events to improve your English skills</span><br><a href="http://artscalendar.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://artscalendar.umbc.edu/</a></div>
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<Title>Financial Literacy</Title>
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