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    Students who complete UNIV 102 are more likely to graduate than similar students who do not.
    
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    <div class="html-content">This November Student Affairs Success <span>Initiatives </span> partnering with various departments will be hosting a Men's week to celebrate the experience of men, engage in important conversations around healthy relationships, rebuilding manhood, peer to peer conversations, opportunities to be in community together and great meals! <div><br></div><div>** While it is named Men's week we welcome all UMBC Student Staff and Faculty interested in supporting the experience of the UMBC male identifying students to engage in the events we have planned this week**<div><br></div><div>You don't want to miss out on this grab a friend and head to as many of the events that you can next week! For more information please contact Amery Thompson- <a href="mailto:ameryqt@umbc.edu">ameryqt@umbc.edu</a> for any questions. </div></div><div><br></div><div><img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/posts/145117/attachments/54128" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div></div>
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