The attacks in Sri Lanka Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

Our hearts are heavy as we see the devastating impact of terror attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter morning that left 300 innocent people dead and injured 500 more. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, the first responders, the Sri Lankan community here at UMBC, and all who have been affected by the attacks targeting worshippers in churches as well as guests and staff in hotels serving international visitors.

We are also aware that many of us continue to be unsettled by previous acts of violence in our state, the nation, and across the world. The most powerful response to this violence is deepening our own humanity by seeking to understand diverse experiences and honoring the benefits such differences bring to our campus and to the world. 

Community members seeking to explore these issues either personally or in community are encouraged to contact International Education Services at 410-455-2624, the Mosaic Center at 410-455-2686, or the UMBC Counseling Center at 410-455-2472. 

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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

The Maryland Department of Health has announced there has been three confirmed cases of measles in Maryland. There are no reported cases at UMBC. Measles vaccine is required for students at UMBC. Students not in compliance with this requirement risk losing the ability to enroll in classes.

Please take this opportunity to check your vaccine records to ensure that you are in one of the following categories:
Measles vaccine is available at University Health Services on campus and at many of the surrounding pharmacies. Measles vaccine is covered by many insurance providers.

If you have any questions or need further information regarding steps to ensure you are in compliance with UMBC's requirements, please contact University Health Services at 410-455-2542 for medical consultation.

Bruce Herman, Director, University Health Services and Counseling Center
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It’s time for Spring Commencement, and we need your help! We are looking for volunteers, both experienced and new, to help make this year’s ceremonies a great success for UMBC, our graduates, and their family and friends.

Graduate Commencement will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22

Undergraduate Commencement will be split into two ceremonies on Thursday, May 23
  • 10 a.m. – College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, the School of Social Work, and Erickson School
  • 4 p.m. – College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, College of Engineering and Information Technology, and Individualized Study Program
If you would like to volunteer to support any or all of these ceremonies, please fill out our commencement volunteer sign-up form. We will send you a confirmation email in the coming weeks with further instructions. Volunteer training for both ceremonies is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at 2 p.m. in the Event Center.

Sign up to Volunteer »

If you have any questions regarding Commencement volunteering, please contact Erin Johnson, ejohnso@umbc.edu.

We thank you for all of your help!
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As a reminder, we are hosting several campus card exchange events where you will be able to exchange your old campus card for a new one. The following is a list of exchange days for faculty and staff:
What do I need to bring?
All members of the UMBC community receiving new cards are required to bring the following:
What if my campus card is lost or stolen?
If your current campus card is lost or stolen, please submit a support ticket with Campus Card Services as soon as possible. Lost or stolen cards require us to void your current one and reprint a new one. Once we have received your ticket, we will contact you and set up a time for you to stop by the Campus Card Center to issue you a new card.

For more information, please visit campuscard.umbc.edu.
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UMBC is a special community filled with committed, caring people engaged in work with an international impact. Our shared values of inclusive excellence, collaboration, innovation, and impact inform not only what we do but why we do it. Our values can also help shape our day-to-day behaviors – who we are and who we choose to be – and this choice matters for all of us. Building and strengthening culture requires everyone to play a part.

Please join us for this year's Professional Development Day, which centers around the importance of culture and community, and the collective ways we can strengthen our foundation to address existing challenges and intentionally shape our future. We are delighted to be joined by internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and leadership consultant Dr. Margaret ‘Meg’ Wheatley. The event will be held on Monday, April 29, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., in the Proscenium Theatre, Performing Arts and Humanities Building.

Wheatley is the bestselling author of nine books, from the classic Leadership and the New Science (which has received multiple awards in Industry Magazine, CIO Magazine, and was hailed by Xerox Corporation as one of the “Top Ten Business Books of All Time”) to her newest book, Who Do We Choose To Be? Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity. At UMBC, she will discuss ways to positively shape our culture; persevere together in times of significant change; and more meaningfully connect with and support each other as community members.

The presentation will be part keynote and part facilitated conversation, with questions for us to reflect upon as a community and discuss. This event will kick off additional campus conversations and events related to the topic. 

Registration is required and the deadline is Monday, April 22. Participants who attend will receive a complimentary copy of one of Wheatley’s books and will have the opportunity to have it personally signed following the program. Register and learn more about the event here. Release time will be granted for employees to take part in this event, and everyone is encouraged to attend.

Many thanks for all that you do and all that you bring to UMBC.

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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

The UMBC Alumni Association Board of Directors is currently accepting nominations from faculty and staff for this year's Alumni Awards. Now in its 31st year, this premier alumni event is designed to recognize and celebrate the professional and personal achievements of our graduates and to acknowledge their service to the University.

Three different types of awards are given to alumni each year: 
We invite you to submit your award nominations by Friday, May 10.

The alumni board will again sponsor the Outstanding Faculty award, and have invited alumni to nominate faculty with a demonstrated commitment to student success beyond the classroom.

To learn more and to nominate an alumnus/a, please visit the award program website. If you have any questions, please contact Sara Lerma Jones, associate director of alumni engagement at slj@umbc.edu or 410-455-2276. Alumni awardees will be recognized at a ceremony October 2  ceremony in the Linehan Concert Hall.

Greg Simmons, Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Sara Lerma Jones, Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the university’s new campus cards have arrived and will be available for distribution beginning April 16.

The new cards respond to recommendations from UMBC students to expand information available about community safety and wellbeing, including prevention and response to sexual violence and misconduct. The cards feature a black and gold theme with the Retriever logo prominently displayed on the front and emergency contact information for quick access included on the back. This is the first campus card redesign in more than a decade, and we are excited to have a new design that reflects our culture of caring and support.

The new card is one of many projects in the Retriever Courage initiative, with students, faculty, and staff working together to help better prevent and respond to sexual violence/misconduct—in ways that are proactive, caring, and transparent.

To streamline the distribution process, we are hosting several Campus Card Exchange Days, April 16 through May 2. The following is a list of exchange days for faculty and staff:
Please bring your existing, current campus card and a second form of identification for verification purposes. Approved forms of second identification include a passport, state-issued driver’s license or other government-issued ID, high school ID, or residential ID. If your current campus card is lost or stolen, please submit a support ticket with Campus Card Services as soon as possible. You will not be able to receive your new campus card without exchanging your current one.

If you have any questions or concerns, please visit us at campuscard.umbc.edu. As a reminder, the Campus Card Center hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Lynne Schaefer, Vice President, Finance and Administration
Nancy Young, Vice President, Student Affairs
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The Institutional Advancement team and colleagues involved in marketing and communications across the campus are delighted to share that tomorrow, April 3, UMBC will officially launch a new logo, homepage, and video to share with the world what makes UMBC such a special community.

You’ve likely already seen glimpses of the new logo design—on the silo as you approach Hilltop Circle from 95, on the elevator doors of the Administration Building, and on stickers and signs around campus. Starting tomorrow, the rest of the world will also see our new look and brand messaging.

At UMBC, we know that our campus culture and community are what define us, far more than any marketing campaign. We are grateful to the many UMBC faculty, staff, students, and alumni who played a role in designing exciting new materials that capture the essence of our community.

Thank you for all you do to make UMBC UMBC.

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As campus leaders working in community to prevent and address discriminatory conduct, including sexual violence and misconduct at UMBC and beyond, we feel compelled to address demeaning content published by The Retriever staff in the paper’s April 1 (April Fools’ Day) edition. While intended as satire, the content has harmed many in our community and may be viewed as creating a hostile environment that accepts and normalizes predatory sexual behavior and sexual assault.

In the context of UMBC’s commitment to inclusive excellence and community actions to create a safer and more caring campus climate for all, we are deeply concerned about discriminatory content presented in any context. The Retriever’s circulation of degrading and humiliating language about women and people who identify as LGBTQ, and its normalization of toxic masculinity, is unacceptable within UMBC’s values.

To build an inclusive community and invite dialogue around these important issues, we have reached out to The Retriever. We will engage them in conversation around the impact of language and satire as it intersects with the experience of sexual violence. We believe in taking action to create space for conversation and learning around these concerns together. In doing so we aim to build mutual understanding with the goal of making our campus community safe, inclusive, and empowering for everyone. We hope to empower others to do the same when it feels safe and appropriate to do so.

We invite all who want to stand against sexual misconduct and sexual violence to make your supportive presence felt during Sexual Assault Awareness Month by joining with us at one or more of these upcoming campus events:

Stand-Up Screening: Cameron Esposito's "Rape Jokes"
Tuesday, April 2, 6 – 8 p.m. in The Commons Sports Zone
To kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Women's Center and We Believe You are hosting a screening of Cameron Esposito's stand-up routine, “Rape Jokes.” “Rape Jokes” is a stand-up special about sexual assault from a survivor's perspective. Esposito explores how rape jokes have entered mainstream comedy and provides a powerful critique of rape culture. After the viewing, the Women's Center will have a few activities for viewers to process and react to this powerful piece, as well as an opportunity to discuss survivorship, consent, and how mainstream comedy perpetuates rape culture. This event is free but donations to RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization, will be accepted.

The Clothesline Project T-Shirt Making for Survivors and the Clothesline Display on April 8 
Throughout all of April, opportunities to make shirts for UMBC's Clothesline Project will be made available in the Women's Center. Community members wishing to make a shirt can let someone at the front desk know they are interested in making a shirt and a staff member will be able to assist you. A full display will be held on Commons Main Street, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., on Monday, April 8. A small display of the Clothesline Project will be at Take Back the Night on Thursday, April 18.

Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault Workshop
Thursday, April 11, 4 – 5:30 p.m., for UMBC students in the Women's Center. Please register via myUMBC if you plan on attending.

Take Back the Night
Thursday, April 18 on Commons Main Street.
The survivor speak-out will begin at 6:15 p.m. and will be followed by a march on campus. Participants should arrive no later than 6 p.m. to find a seat and check out the resource fair before the survivor speak-out begins. Bring your rally signs (which you can make in the Women's Center during the week of April 15). Follow #UMBCtbtn on social media for updates and join the Facebook event. You can learn more about UMBC's TBTN by following the blog post series "What You Need to Know about Take Back the Night."

As always, we encourage those who have observed or experienced sexual violence/misconduct to seek support as needed at any time. There are many resources available on campus and in the community that offer confidential medical support, confidential psychological/emotional support, and interim protective measures (e.g., no-contact orders, housing adjustments, academic concerns). For emergency situations, contact campus police via 410-455-5555 or local police via 911.

University Steering Committee
Retriever Courage Implementation Team
University Leadership
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We invite you to participate in UMBC’s Spring 2019 Commencement Ceremonies at the UMBC Event Center.
Graduate Commencement will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22.
Undergraduate Commencement will be split into two ceremonies on Thursday, May 23:
Join us in celebrating our graduating students by marching in UMBC's spring commencement processions. If interested, please take a moment to RSVP through our Online Commencement Form. This information will be used for event planning logistics and so that appropriate seating arrangements can be made.

Regalia can be ordered now through April 27, however orders placed after April 13 will incur an expedited shipping fee to ensure prompt delivery prior to the event. Specific instructions for ordering regalia can be found on the form and at commencement.umbc.edu.
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