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<Title>PSS RAC Tours: Additional Spots Available - AT CAPACITY</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><h5><strong>This event is at capacity! Thank you for your interest again! Stay tuned for information on potential tours in the future!</strong></h5></div><div><br></div>With the first PSS RAC Tour filling up in seconds, we have decided to add two more tours to our schedule.<div><br></div><div><span>Join the PSS Staff Outreach &amp; Development Committee for a tour of the newly renovated Retriever Athletic Center.</span><br><div><br></div><div>There are limited spots available and as we noticed before, they go fast! Reserve your spot as soon as possible.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaU8DXYEd6B4fG6MSpUO_ppBcfb1mucaMtCw10LzEf7HayaA/viewform" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>September 1 at 12pm</strong> </a></div><div><br><strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfX7MGNKNbmYdFtlSVSP-MmgX36IEli3oEFgU177Ju3XUBkXA/viewform" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">September 3 at 3pm</a></strong> </div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Summary>This event is at capacity! Thank you for your interest again! Stay tuned for information on potential tours in the future!     With the first PSS RAC Tour filling up in seconds, we have decided to...</Summary>
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<Title>Don't Forget: PSS Welcome Back Table this Monday!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><strong>Monday, August 9, 2021 · 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.</strong></p><p><strong>The Commons : Breezeway</strong></p><p><span>The Professional Staff Senate (PSS) is excited to welcome back our staff as we return to campus! To kick off the new semester, swing by the Commons Breezeway on August 9th for free coffee (regular and decaf) and breakfast items (pastries, bagels, and granola bars). If you have questions about PSS, our meetings, or are interested in getting involved, we will have several senators there answering questions! </span></p></div>
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<Title>We want to hear from you!</Title>
<Tagline>Let us know what you want to know about DEI-related topics!</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>For the April 2021 PSS General Body Meeting, Carlos Turcios, PSS Co-Secretary and Coordinator with <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Initiatives for Identity Inclusion and Belonging (i3b)</a> will be facilitating the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) discussion portion of the meeting. Instead of highlighting a particular topic, the PSS leadership would like to give you an opportunity to ask questions related to DEI (e.g. a theory/concept, social identity, policy, best practices). </div><div><br></div><div>Please use <a href="https://umbc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3JoCwmbJKU1vOd0" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">this form</a> to submit your questions. </div><div><br></div><div>Answering questions will be prioritized based upon the time of submission. Questions that we are unable to get answered during time allotted during the meeting will be answered and posted online through our myUMBC group page.<br><br><strong><em>Please complete the form below no later than April 5th by noon</em>.</strong> We will try to answer as many questions during the PSS meeting. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email Carlos at <a href="null" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">carlos6@umbc.edu</a>. </div><div><br></div></div>
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