Grad Spotlight November 2025
Honoring UMBC’s standout grads of November
Presenting our Grad Spotlight winners for November 2025:
• Lynn Nguyen — MFA, Visual Arts
• Manju Ojha — PhD, Chemistry
Each winner will receive $50 in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments.
These remarkable graduate students stood out through their achievements, impact, and true GradVibes spirit. From advancing creative research to strengthening community connections, they continue to elevate UMBC's graduate student community.
Watch their spotlight videos on our profile — and if you want to be featured next month, submit your nomination through our MyUMBC form!
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Presenting our Grad Spotlight winners for November 2025: • Lynn Nguyen — MFA, Visual Arts • Manju Ojha — PhD, Chemistry Each winner will receive $50 in recognition of their outstanding...
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Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:03:38 -0500
Want a Mentor? Connect with a UMBC Alum on Retrievers Connect!
Career Center Initiative: Students Mentoring Program
Are you looking for guidance as you navigate grad school, explore career paths, or plan your next move after UMBC?
The Graduate Student Mentoring Network (GSMN) is your chance to connect one-on-one with a UMBC alum who’s been in your shoes. Whether you’re figuring out your job search, building your network, or just want someone to talk to who gets it — you’ll be matched with a mentor who can help.
Here’s what to expect:
- A personalized match with a UMBC alum based on your interests
- One virtual meeting per month, with an in-person networking opportunity in the spring
- Honest conversations, career insight, and professional support
Time commitment: ~2 hour/month
Format: Virtual through Retrievers Connect
Bonus: You’ll receive a LinkedIn-friendly certificate of participation!
Spots are limited — don’t miss this opportunity to grow your network and gain real-world advice from someone who’s been there.
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UMBC Transit Thanksgiving 2025 Schedule Announcement
Thanksgiving interim schedules now live!
Dear Retrievers and Valued Riders,
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, UMBC Transit will be closed from Wednesday, November 26th through Friday, November 28th. During this time, no bus service will operate.
We will resume service on a modified Interim Schedule on Saturday, November 29th and Sunday, November 30th. Please plan your travel accordingly and check the Transit App or our website for updated route times.
We appreciate your understanding and wish you a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday.
For your convenience, here are some alternative public transit options available while UMBC Transit is closed:
- Baltimore Link
- RideShare Services
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us at 410.455.2454 or transit@umbc.edu.
Thank you for choosing UMBC Transit. We wish you a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving!
Safe Travels,
Your Transit Team ~ Driving Student Success
You’re invited! Join us for the 2025 Idea & Innovation Challenge hosted by the Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at UMBC!
Date : November 20th
Time: 6–8 PM
Venue : University Center Ballroom
Come support student innovators, discover bold new ideas, and be part of an inspiring night of creativity and entrepreneurship.
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Reminder: This Friday! Fall Harvest Dinner Networking Event
Register to attend! Friends, Food, and Festivity!
Dear graduate students and postdocs at UMBC,
The Graduate School at UMBC and the PROMISE program are partnering this year to host our Annual Fall Harvest Dinner and Networking event on Friday, November 21, 2025 from 6PM to 8PM in person on the UMBC campus in the Commons Building, 3rd floor, Skylight Room.
We call this even a Fall Harvest Dinner to celebrate all that has been planted, sowed, and harvested this past year - in reality and symbolically. Of course, our event occurs very close to November when many American families celebrate a "Thanksgiving" meal. The Thanksgiving tradition often includes sharing food and verbal expressions of gratitude for what we have in our lives. Our PROMISE staff understands that this national holiday also has roots in a darker history, one of colonialism and the massacre of hundreds and thousands of indigenous Americans. Thus, we will be choosing to incorporate some non-traditional elements into out Fall Harvest celebration: we will pay our respects to the indigenous peoples of this land and their beautiful, deep connection to mother nature and celebrate the diversity of our community. We hope this time together will be an opportunity to connect with grad students and postdocs from other departments and share a delicious dinner with our peers. We hope you are available to join us!
Please make sure to RSVP. The dress code for this occasion is business casual. Bring your UMBC student ID to enter the event!
Sincerely,
The PROMISE team
This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:02:03 -0500
Restorative Practices Training – Registration Now Open!
Build community. Strengthen connection. Lead with intention.
Winter Break (Jan 6 & 7) & Spring Break (Mar 19 & 20)
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Over the past decade, nearly 700 UMBC staff, faculty, and students have participated in UMBC's two-day Restorative Practices Training—consistently describing it as both personally and professionally transformative.
Whether you work with students, lead teams, support community spaces, or want to strengthen communication and conflict-resolution skills, this training offers tools you can use every day.
Restorative Practices help with:
• Building community in residential, academic, and workplace settings
• Addressing conflict in student orgs, staff teams, and roommate situations
• Strengthening resilience and communication
• Developing mindsets and practices that support leadership during challenging moments
Training Dates:
Winter Break: January 6 & 7
Spring Break: March 19 & 20
Choose either two-day session.
If you've never attended a restorative practices workshop, you should register!
If you have attended, please consider encouraging a colleague, student, or someone on your team to join.
https://conduct.umbc.edu/programs/restorative-practices/events-and-workshops-offered/
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Winter Break (Jan 6 & 7) & Spring Break (Mar 19 & 20) 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Over the past decade, nearly 700 UMBC staff, faculty, and students have participated in UMBC's two-day...
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HAPPENING NOW - Coffee Mondays
Swing by Commons 308
Come by Commons 308 for Coffee Monday, hosted by OGSL! Grab a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate!Happening every Monday from 10am-2pm
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Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:38:51 -0500
HAPPENING NOW - COEIT Town Hall
Grab a slice and share your voice!
Join us NOW for an open discussion with GSA representatives and COEIT senators!
This is your chance to share feedback on campus experiences and connect with peers and leadership from COEIT!
Friday, November 14 | 11am - 1pm
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Fall Harvest Dinner Networking Event
Friends, Food, and Festivity!
Dear graduate students and postdocs at UMBC,
The Graduate School at UMBC and the PROMISE program are partnering this year to host our Annual Fall Harvest Dinner and Networking event on Friday, November 21, 2025 from 6PM to 8PM in person on the UMBC campus in the Commons Building, 3rd floor, Skylight Room.
We call this even a Fall Harvest Dinner to celebrate all that has been planted, sowed, and harvested this past year - in reality and symbolically. Of course, our event occurs very close to November when many American families celebrate a "Thanksgiving" meal. The Thanksgiving tradition often includes sharing food and verbal expressions of gratitude for what we have in our lives. Our PROMISE staff understands that this national holiday also has roots in a darker history, one of colonialism and the massacre of hundreds and thousands of indigenous Americans. Thus, we will be choosing to incorporate some non-traditional elements into out Fall Harvest celebration: we will pay our respects to the indigenous peoples of this land and their beautiful, deep connection to mother nature and celebrate the diversity of our community. We hope this time together will be an opportunity to connect with grad students and postdocs from other departments and share a delicious dinner with our peers. We hope you are available to join us!
Please make sure to RSVP. The dress code for this occasion is business casual. Bring your UMBC student ID to enter the event!
Sincerely,
The PROMISE team
This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.
Photo by Kerstin Wrba on Unsplash
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GSA Announcement: Election Committee Co-Chair Results
Dear Graduate Students,
Thank you to everyone who showed interest in serving on the GSA Elections Committee. We received an incredible response from students committed to strengthening transparency, accountability, and representation within our graduate community.
We are excited to announce the selected Election Committee Co-Chairs:
✨ Reena Kale — GSA Co-Chair
✨ Neil Kpamegan — Non-GSA Co-Chair
Please join us in congratulating both Reena and Neil!
We look forward to working with them as they help lead the upcoming GSA election cycle.
We also want to extend our appreciation to all other candidates who applied. Your dedication to graduate student governance is deeply valued, and you will be considered for Election Committee member positions. We hope you continue to stay involved and support ongoing GSA initiatives throughout the year.
Thank you for your continued engagement and commitment to our community.
—Team GSA
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