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<Title>Repost - EMERGENCY FOOD DRIVE - WE NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><em>Repost from Retriever Essentials:</em><div><br></div><div><h4>Due to very high demand for groceries this semester we need:</h4></div><div><br></div><div><span><span>Peanut butter &amp; Jelly</span></span><span><br><span>Canned pineapple, peaches, fruit</span></span><span><br><span>cocktail, oranges, applesauce</span></span><span><br><span>Shelf stable milk (dairy &amp; nondairy)</span></span><span><br><span>Oatmeal</span></span><span><br><span>Cereal</span></span><span><span>(large &amp; small boxes)</span></span><span><br><span>Rice</span></span><span><br><span>Pasta</span></span><span><br><span>Canned chicken &amp; tuna</span></span><span><br><span>Canned tomatoes</span></span><span><br><span>Canned/dehydrated potatoes</span></span><span><br><span>Vegetarian soup</span></span><span><br><span>Snacks</span></span><span><br></span><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Order at our</span></div><div><span>Amazon Wishlist</span><span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/genericItemsPage/2VCZMHI54B6CZ" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/genericItemsPage/2VCZMHI54B6CZ </a></span><span>or leave items in</span><span> <span>one of our donation bins:</span></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><span><span>In front of Sherman 205</span></span><span><br><span>Shriver Center (through 4/30)</span></span><span><br><span>Admin Building</span></span><span><br><span>The Commons</span></span><span><br><span>AOK Library Atrium</span></span><span><br></span><div><span>Campus Police Station</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Please share widely.  Thank you for your continued support.<br></span></div></div><div><span><br></span></div></div>
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<Summary>Repost from Retriever Essentials:     Due to very high demand for groceries this semester we need:      Peanut butter &amp; Jelly Canned pineapple, peaches, fruit cocktail, oranges, applesauce...</Summary>
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<Title>Don't Wait Until It's Too Late: Apply for PSS/CUSS Today!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>Applications for the Professional Staff Senate (PSS) and Council of University System Staff (CUSS) are now being solicited. Apply to become a senator or forward this to a colleague by 4/19! </span><div><br></div><div>Nominees must be exempt staff employees and have been employed at UMBC for at least one year (hired on or before 4/19/21). </div><div><br></div><h5><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNcCARjZCDrj4JojOl6WWr6Euk16UJKjqNXXCmyMjOjC8HSA/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION HERE!</a></h5><div><br></div><div><strong>Questions?</strong> Contact Jess Wyatt, PSS President, <a href="mailto:jwy@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">jwy@umbc.edu</a>, or ask a fellow senator. The list of current senators can be found at <a href="https://pss.umbc.edu/senators/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">our website</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>----------------------</div><div><br></div><div><strong>What is the Professional Staff Senate (PSS)? </strong>We represent you! We are the official representative body of professional, or exempt, staff employed at UMBC. What do we do? We provide a forum for discussing issues involving or of interest to exempt staff members, such as academic and administrative policies. Some of these topics have included work-life balance, campus climate, employee benefits, and state budget updates and impacts. We work diligently to maintain and contribute to community life at UMBC by organizing events for staff and volunteering for non-PSS sponsored events. Each member serves on selected subcommittees of their choosing regarding certain policies or procedures.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>What is the Council of University System Staff (CUSS)?</strong> Staff serving on the Council represent all staff at UMBC at the system-level. Council representatives and alternates report to the Chancellor and Presidents and share staff concerns across the University System of Maryland (USM). UMBC will have 6 CUSS members including 3 Representatives (2 Exempt &amp; 1 Non-Exempt) and 3 Alternates (2 Exempt &amp; 1 Non-Exempt). Questions or want to learn more? Contact Laila M. Shishineh, CUSS Chair (<a href="mailto:lailams@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">lailams@umbc.edu</a>).</div></div>
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<Title>Apply to Run for PSS and CUSS today!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>Applications for the Professional Staff Senate (PSS) and Council of University System Staff (CUSS) are now being solicited. Apply to become a senator or forward this to a colleague by 4/19! </span><div><br></div><div>Nominees must be exempt staff employees and have been employed at UMBC for at least one year (hired on or before 4/19/21). </div><div><br></div><h5><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNcCARjZCDrj4JojOl6WWr6Euk16UJKjqNXXCmyMjOjC8HSA/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION HERE!</a></h5><div><br></div><div><strong>Want to Learn More? </strong>Join us for our upcoming <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/pss/events/104648" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>PSS Info Session</strong></a> on <strong><u>April 11th at 10am</u></strong>. Please visit the myUMBC link above to RSVP!</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Questions?</strong> Contact Jess Wyatt, PSS President, <a href="mailto:jwy@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">jwy@umbc.edu</a>, or ask a fellow senator. The list of current senators can be found at <a href="https://pss.umbc.edu/senators/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">our website</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>----------------------</div><div><br></div><div><strong>What is the Professional Staff Senate (PSS)? </strong>We represent you! We are the official representative body of professional, or exempt, staff employed at UMBC. What do we do? We provide a forum for discussing issues involving or of interest to exempt staff members, such as academic and administrative policies. Some of these topics have included work-life balance, campus climate, employee benefits, and state budget updates and impacts. We work diligently to maintain and contribute to community life at UMBC by organizing events for staff and volunteering for non-PSS sponsored events. Each member serves on selected subcommittees of their choosing regarding certain policies or procedures.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>What is the Council of University System Staff (CUSS)?</strong> Staff serving on the Council represent all staff at UMBC at the system-level. Council representatives and alternates report to the Chancellor and Presidents and share staff concerns across the University System of Maryland (USM). UMBC will have 6 CUSS members including 3 Representatives (2 Exempt &amp; 1 Non-Exempt) and 3 Alternates (2 Exempt &amp; 1 Non-Exempt). Questions or want to learn more? Contact Laila M. Shishineh, CUSS Chair (<a href="mailto:lailams@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">lailams@umbc.edu</a>).</div></div>
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<Title>Today - UMBC's Community Mental Health Action Day</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><h3><strong>Check the <a href="https://usc.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">University Steering Committee's Website</a> for the Most Up To Date Rain Info!</strong></h3><h3><strong>UMBC Community Mental Health Action Day</strong></h3><h3><strong>Thursday, April 7, 2022</strong></h3><p><strong><em>To be Rescheduled: Connecting with Nature at UMBC</em></strong></p><p><strong>11 a.m. – Noon Cultivating Resilience with Mindfulness with Jill Wardell</strong></p><p><strong>Location</strong>: Virtual <br><strong>Audience</strong>: Open to all<br><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbctogether/events/104115" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">More information and virtual event link here</a></p><p><strong>11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Restorative Practices at UMBC with Jeff Cullen</strong></p><p><strong>Location</strong>: Hybrid; Center for Well-Being, Room 118, and Online<br><strong>Audience</strong>: Open to all<br><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbctogether/events/104111" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register for the in-person event (18 person limit) or get the virtual event link here</a></p><p><strong>12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m. Mental Health Awareness Walk   </strong></p><p><strong>Location</strong>: Breezeway <br><strong>Audience</strong>: Open to all<br><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rzyoci/zl5edbc/773yf8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">More information here</a></p><p><strong>1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Group Fitness Pop-Up </strong></p><p><strong>Location</strong>: RAC Fitness Studio 144<br><strong>Audience</strong>: Open to all<br><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rzyoci/zl5edbc/n04yf8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">More information here</a></p><p><strong>2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Grief and Healing Circles</strong> </p><p>Three concurrent in-person sessions capped at 12 attendees each</p><p><strong>Staff Circle Led by Jill Wardell</strong><br><strong>Location</strong>: 231 RAC<br><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rzyoci/zl5edbc/3s5yf8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register and get more information here</a></p><p><strong>Student Circle Led by Beatriz Gutierrez Malagon</strong></p><p><strong>Location</strong>: Apartment Community Center MPR<br><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rzyoci/zl5edbc/jl6yf8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register and get more information here</a></p><p><strong>Faculty Circle Led by Bambi Chapin </strong></p><p><strong>Location</strong>: 230 RAC <br><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rzyoci/zl5edbc/zd7yf8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register and get more information here</a></p><p><strong>3 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.  Behaviors of Concern: How and Who to Report To </strong></p><p><strong>Location</strong>: Virtual<br><strong>Audience</strong>: Staff and Faculty<br><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rzyoci/zl5edbc/f67yf8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">More information and virtual event link here</a></p><p><strong>3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Graduate Student Mental Health Panel and Listening Session</strong></p><p><strong>Location</strong>: Retriever Room, Undergraduate Admissions Office, Albin O. Kuhn Library, Pondside, Room 012<br><strong>Audience</strong>: Graduate Students; attendance capped at 34<br><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rzyoci/zl5edbc/vy8yf8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register and get more information here</a></p><p><strong>3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Faculty Mental Well-Being with Susan and Orianne </strong></p><p><strong>Location</strong>: Virtual<br><strong>Audience</strong>: Faculty<br><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rzyoci/zl5edbc/br9yf8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">More information and virtual event link here</a></p><p><strong>4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Student Government Association: Snacks and Mental Health Chats</strong></p><p><strong>Location</strong>: SGA Office, Commons 2B20<br><strong>Audience</strong>: Undergraduate Students<br><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rzyoci/zl5edbc/rjazf8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register and get more information here</a></p><p><strong>6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Community Conversations</strong></p><p><strong>Location</strong>: Library Gallery<br><strong>Audience</strong>: Students<br><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rzyoci/zl5edbc/7bbzf8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register and get more information here</a></p></div>
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<Title>PSS Mentoring Application is Now Available!</Title>
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<Title>Calling for PSS and CUSS Nominations</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Applications for the Professional Staff Senate (PSS) and Council of University System Staff (CUSS) are now being solicited. Apply to become a senator or forward this to a colleague  by 4/19! <div><br></div><div>Nominees must be exempt staff employees and have been employed at UMBC for at least one year (hired on or before 4/19/21). </div><div><br></div><h5><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNcCARjZCDrj4JojOl6WWr6Euk16UJKjqNXXCmyMjOjC8HSA/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION HERE!</a></h5><div><br></div><div><strong>Want to Learn More? </strong>Join us for our upcoming  <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/pss/events/104648" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>PSS Info Session</strong></a>  on <strong><u>April 11th at 10am</u></strong>. Please visit the myUMBC link above to RSVP!</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Questions?</strong> Contact Jess Wyatt, PSS President, <a href="mailto:jwy@umbc.edu">jwy@umbc.edu</a>, or ask a fellow senator. The list of current senators can be found at <a href="https://pss.umbc.edu/senators/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">our website</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>----------------------</div><div><br></div><div><strong>What is the Professional Staff Senate (PSS)? </strong>We represent you! We are the official representative body of professional, or exempt, staff employed at UMBC.
    What do we do? We provide a forum for discussing issues involving or of interest to exempt staff members, such as academic and administrative policies. Some of these topics have included work-life balance, campus climate, employee benefits, and state budget updates and impacts. We work diligently to maintain and contribute to community life at UMBC by organizing events for staff and volunteering for non-PSS sponsored events. Each member serves on selected subcommittees of their choosing regarding certain policies or procedures.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>What is the Council of University System Staff (CUSS)?</strong> Staff serving on the Council represent all staff at UMBC at the system-level. Council representatives and alternates report to the Chancellor and Presidents and share staff concerns across the University System of Maryland (USM). UMBC will have 6 CUSS members including 3 Representatives (2 Exempt &amp; 1 Non-Exempt) and 3 Alternates (2 Exempt &amp; 1 Non-Exempt). Questions or want to learn more? Contact Laila M. Shishineh, CUSS Chair (<a href="mailto:lailams@umbc.edu">lailams@umbc.edu</a>).</div></div>
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<Title>UMBC Community Mental Health Action Day on Thursday!</Title>
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<Title>Staff Volunteers Needed for Student Conduct Hearings</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><span><em>A message from Student Conduct and Community Standards:</em></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>As you may know, we conduct full and formal judicial review hearings for students who request them. A student might request a board hearing if they are charged with something serious, for which the termination of their housing contract or disciplinary suspension/dismissal is a likely outcome. They might also request a hearing if they are refuting the charges and believe they are not responsible for the alleged misconduct.<br></span><span><br>Our Code of Student Conduct specifies that judicial boards are composed of between 2-4 students and <u>one faculty or staff member</u>. If you have been in a hearing before, you know that our board members are well-trained, thoughtful, and rigorous in their questioning. Although we have many "friends of Student Conduct" that have volunteered to help out in the faculty/staff capacity, I want to avoid repeatedly shoulder-tapping these same folks, if possible.<br></span><span><br>So I'd like to open up this opportunity for others to assist us in this crucial aspect of our operation. This is a chance for you to foster the accountability-taking and ethical decision-making capacity of our students and also to get a "good student affairs experience."  Unfortunately, most of the staff in Residential Life and Retriever Integrated Health have baked-in conflicts that prevent them from serving in this capacity, so I am turning to my other DoSA colleagues and UMBC friends. Here are the hearing dates and times (<strong><span>ALL VIRTUAL, AT THIS TIME!</span></strong>) that I have lined up thus far for the Spring Semester of 2022 (please consider signing up for the early dates<strong>--including this coming Friday</strong>!--which are typically the hardest for me to fill):<strong><strong><br></strong></strong></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div>Friday, March 4 from 1:00-6:00 PM<br></div><div>Friday, April 1 from 1:00-6:00 PM<br></div><div>Friday, April 15 from 1:00-6:00 PM<br></div><div>Friday, April 22 from 1:00-3:00 PM (Appellate Board)<br></div><div>Friday, April 29 from 1:00-6:00 PM<br></div><div>Friday, May 6 from 1:00-6:00 PM<br></div><div>Friday, May 13 from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM (Appellate Board)<br></div><div>Wednesday, May 18 (Study Day) from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM</div><div><div>Wednesday, May 18 (Study Day) from 1:00-6:00 PM<br></div><div><br></div></div><div><span></span><p><span><span>Here are a few caveats: 1) Before you volunteer, make sure you are in conversation with your supervisor, and 2) Our hearings occasionally run past 5:00 PM, so if you are on a tight timeline because of family or social commitments, just be aware that once you commit it is really important to have you be available "for the duration" whatever that ends up looking like.<br><br>With all that said, please consult your calendar and email me with the date(s) you are available and willing to help out. I will reply and ask you to put a tentative hold on your calendar and then confirm the specific time and nature of the hearing when we get closer to the actual date. Thanks again for your support of this important task!<br><br>Regards,</span></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span>Jeff Cullen, Ph.D., Director<br>Student Conduct and Community Standards</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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<Title>Dr. Hrabowski Night with Men's Basketball - Free Tickets!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span><em>A message from UMBC Athletics:</em></span><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Don't miss out on complimentary tickets for all UMBC Faculty/Staff this coming <strong>Tuesday, March 1</strong> for <strong>Dr. Hrabowski Night</strong>! </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>We will be giving away t-shirts for the first 300 fans in attendance and we'll have a special halftime act and recognition. </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><h3><span>Get your free ticket here: </span><a href="https://umbctickets.universitytickets.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">tickets.umbc.edu</a></h3><div><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&amp;ik=196c6c6ed3&amp;attid=0.1&amp;permmsgid=msg-a:r5546472673665478951&amp;th=17f41a13ec841068&amp;view=fimg&amp;fur=ip&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ82kgPMqGrfAtLtYFSs065rrbJB2CRgJ2QXzORrd6wm-5d_TN0UAmCvzv2lRhOv-3RbwqnWzp5dtOXbThnIoxXrgTiu17Xzq9Eiyfd7Naw0Jf7ARNZfNJ9EuFw&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=ii_l071p11y0" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Any questions can be directed to Seth Nagle at <a href="http:" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">snagle@umbc.edu</a>. </span></div></div><div><span><br></span></div></div>
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<Title>Meet &amp; Greet + Photo with President Hrabowski &amp; Chip</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><em>A message from the Office of Institutional Advancement:</em><div><br></div><div>Black &amp; Gold Rush 2022 starts tomorrow at 9 a.m. and we can't wait to get started on our goal of 3000 donors in honor of President Hrabowski's 30 years at UMBC.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Don't miss out on your chance to take a photo with Chip or President Hrabowski tomorrow from 3 - 5 p.m. in the Commons Gameroom!</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Chip will arrive at 3 p.m. and President Hrabowski will arrive at 3:30 p.m. </div><div><br></div><div>Visit <a href="https://givingday.umbc.edu/s/1325/dg20/home.aspx" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>givingday.umbc.edu</strong> </a>for more information, a virtual photobooth, and more! </div><div><br></div><p><a href="https://www.alumni.umbc.edu/s/1325/21/1col.aspx?sid=1325&amp;gid=1&amp;pgid=2522&amp;cid=5197&amp;ecid=5197&amp;crid=0&amp;calpgid=61&amp;calcid=4986" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>RSVP here</strong></a>! <em>(Recommended, but not required)</em></p><div><br></div><div><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&amp;ik=196c6c6ed3&amp;attid=0.1&amp;permmsgid=msg-a:r-8299865486628899086&amp;th=17efe618c719763b&amp;view=fimg&amp;fur=ip&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ82BKbIhM2VLdkWDmNSyjO1t23H9uQLizn-si2wE9iU0jqEdQAGE55UyH0V2e04ETNsBIxnaT1zHz0tWoXuedpCL2vIAjHSBZwpzJKggz7q4YEavZh31FH6Rqw&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=ii_kzodyt0v0" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div></div>
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