Title VII Transgender Rights Order
Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

I am writing to let our community know that campus leaders are aware of the recent order from the U.S. Attorney General requiring the U.S. Department of Justice to remove the protections extended to transgender people in 2014 under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We want to affirm that UMBC remains dedicated to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment for all students and employees. Guided by our own institutional values and policies, UMBC will continue to take active measures to prevent and combat all forms of gender and gender identity-based discrimination.

Information about UMBC’s Non-Discrimination Policy is available on the Human Relations website. For additional support, our community members can reach out to the UMBC Counseling Center, USG Center for Counseling and Consulting, Women’s Center, University Health Services, and other support resources. You may also find information about our diversity and inclusion initiatives at diversity.umbc.edu.

We would also like to use this opportunity to thank all of the members of our community who work every day to make UMBC a safe, caring, and inclusive learning community. Over the coming weeks and months, we will continue to monitor developments and keep our community updated.

Valerie Thomas, Associate Vice President, Human Resources
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Grit, Greatness... and Beyond!

UMBC's 50th Anniversary was a smash hit, bringing Retrievers together for a spirited year-long celebration of UMBC’s past and present. Next week, we will come together again to launch an effort to ensure that our next 50 years are just as successful.

Please join the campus community on October 11 for a Campus Campaign Kick-Off celebrating the launch of Grit & Greatness: The Campaign for UMBC. Throughout the morning, enjoy a doughnut at one of our welcome tables around campus, and later join together at our Campus Campaign Kick-Off during free hour.

Campus Campaign Kick-Off
Wednesday, October 11
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
In the big tent by the library

Together, we will have conversations with friends about the ways UMBC transforms lives, makes big breakthroughs, and forges partnerships. Share your stories to get a free long-sleeved t-shirt celebrating our UMBC values, and enjoy a grab-and-go lunch. Don’t forget to wear your black and gold!

If you have questions about the Campus Campaign Kick-Off, please get in touch with Sandra Dzija at dzija@umbc.edu.

And, we hope you won’t miss UMBC's Homecoming 2017 for a line-up that includes the Alumni Awards, Poetry Slam, Bonfire and Block Show, athletic alumni games, men's and women's athletic games, a men's basketball tip-off event and scrimmage, carnival, GRIT-X talks, comedy show featuring Trevor Noah, and more. For more information on these and other events, October 5-14, and to register, visit our Homecoming website.

Greg Simmons ’04, Vice President, Office of Institutional Advancement
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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

I write with regret to inform our community of the sad news that junior Trek Berilla passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017. Mr. Berilla, majoring in financial economics, was deeply involved in both the Economics Council and Investment student organizations at UMBC.

A memorial service for Mr. Berilla will take place on Saturday, October 14, 1 p.m., at Molesworth-Williams P.A. Funeral Home, 26401 Ridge Road, Damascus, MD, 20872.

Community members who need support in light of this sad news are encouraged to contact University Counseling Services at 410-455-2472.

Trek was a second-generation Retriever. I know you will join me in keeping him and his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Nancy Young, Vice President for Student Affairs
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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

We are deeply saddened by the senseless and horrific mass shooting that took so many innocent lives last night in Las Vegas. The UMBC community offers our deepest condolences for all of those affected by this tragedy, including the hundreds of people who were also wounded in the attack.

We want to be certain that faculty, staff, and students who may need support as a result of this incident have information about available resources. Faculty and staff can request counseling through the Inova Employee Assistance Program by calling 1-800-346-0110. Students seeking support in light of this incident can access the Counseling Center at (410) 455-2472 or, at the Shady Grove campus, the USG Center for Counseling and Consultation at (301) 738-6273.

Thank you for all you do every day to keep UMBC a safe and caring learning community.

UMBC Community News
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Dear colleagues,

We are inspired by the talented and dedicated staff members at UMBC who work each day in support of the university's mission. We are writing now to encourage you to consider nominating colleagues whose efforts or achievements have been particularly significant for one of these prestigious awards: 
  • UMBC Presidential Distinguished Staff Awards
  • Board of Regents USM Staff Awards
  • Jakubik Family Endowment Staff Award
  • Karen L. Wensch Endowment Award for Outstanding Non-Exempt Staff
Descriptions of the four different kinds of awards and the eligibility requirements for each (including a new Board of Regents award for Excellence in Advancing Inclusion, Multiculturalism, and Social Justice), along with a nomination form, can be found at provost.umbc.edu/staffawards/.

The nomination process involves submitting a nomination letter, completing a brief nomination form, and providing the nominee’s resume or job history.

Nominations should be forwarded to the attention of the Staff Awards Committee, Office of the Provost, by October 25, 2017.

We look forward to engaging the UMBC community in a nomination process designed to highlight outstanding contributions made by exempt and non-exempt staff in their work to advance UMBC’s mission.

If you have questions about staff awards, please contact Beth Wells, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, at bwells@umbc.edu or 410-455-8907.

President Freeman Hrabowski and Provost Philip Rous
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Open Enrollment will run from October 12 through November 15. During this time, employees can make changes to their health benefits, which take effect January 1, 2018. If there are no changes in coverage, current elections will roll over into the 2018 plan year. However, employees currently enrolled in flexible spending accounts must re-enroll in order to keep coverage for 2018. For a detailed list of important updates and changes for 2018, please view our full Open Enrollment document.

If you have any questions regarding Open Enrollment, please contacthrbenefits@umbc.edu.

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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,
 
We are writing to provide information on President Trump’s proclamation, announcedSunday, imposing restrictions on citizens of eight nations seeking entry to the United States. The countries included in the updated travel ban are Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen (all included in the previous version of the ban), as well as Chad, North Korea, and Venezuela. Sudan has been removed from the list.
 
Each country on the list has its own specific restrictions. For example, Iranians can now apply for student and exchange visitor visas, but not most other visa categories, while Venezuelans and their families are restricted from obtaining a tourist visa if they work for certain branches of the Venezuelan government. All changes will take effect on October 18, except for the lifting of restrictions on Sudan, which took effect immediately.
 
For further detailed information on current restrictions and how they might impact members of the UMBC community, please see the International Education Services (IES) website. Additional guidance is available from NAFSA: Association of International Educators and American Immigration Lawyers Association.
 
As we have said before, and will continue to affirm, one of American higher education’s great strengths is its ability to bring together the best minds from around the world to create scholarly communities that benefit from diversity of experience, background, and thought. UMBC is home to students, faculty, and staff from more than 100 countries. We remain steadfast in our support for members of our Retriever family from around the globe who are pursuing transformative education and purposeful careers.
 
We will continue to update the campus about our work to advance UMBC’s culture of inclusive excellence through future messages, as needed, and through the UMBC Diversity and Inclusion website.
 
President Freeman Hrabowski and Provost Philip Rous
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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

UMBC, in partnership with the Maryland State Arts Council, will be hosting an open forum with artist Volkan Alkanoglu, the finalist selected to create the public art installation for the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building (ILSB), on Wednesday, October 4, 12-1 p.m. in PAHB Room 132.

During the discussion, participants will learn about the Maryland Public Art Program, meet the artist, and share their thoughts on who we are as a community and how that might be reflected in the artwork. It is envisioned the artwork will echo the spirit of scientific curiosity, collaboration, and inquiry and will embody the inclusive excellence and intellectual rigor of the UMBC community.

An artist and architect, Volkan Alkanoglu has been awarded commissions for the creation and installation of public art in civic and university spaces nationally and internationally. His portfolio includes public art, as well as building, interior, and furniture design. Alkanoglu is currently teaching at Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

I would also like to express my gratitude for the hard work and commitment of all members of the Art Installation Planning Committee for their support and guidance in the selection process.

Lynne Schaefer, Vice President for Administration and Finance
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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

At approximately 8 a.m. this morning, campus police and emergency services responded to a fatal accident involving an employee of a subcontractor working on the Commons roof replacement project.

Per health and safety protocol, an investigation of the incident is underway. The construction site has been shut down and will reopen following the investigation.
 
We extend our sympathy and condolences to everyone affected by this tragic accident.

Lynne Schaefer, Vice President for Administration and Finance
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Dear Our UMBC Community,

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) withdrew two documents regarding Title IX: an April 4, 2011 Dear Colleague Letter and 2014 Q&A. These documents had provided guidance for colleges responding to, investigating, and adjudicating issues related to sexual misconduct. In their place, the DoE released an interim Q&A document and indicated it will issue new guidance on Title IX following a comment period. However, Title IX itself remains unchanged, and UMBC’s Sexual Misconduct, Interpersonal Violence, and Other Related Misconduct Policy has not changed as a result of the DoE’s interim guidance.

We are writing to affirm that UMBC remains dedicated to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment for all students that is responsive to survivors of sexual assault and committed to the prompt and fair resolution of complaints of sexual assault, harassment, and other forms of sexual misconduct. Guided by our own institutional values and policies, UMBC will continue to take active measures to prevent and combat all forms of sex- and gender-based discrimination and violence.

Information about UMBC’s Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures is available through our website. For additional support, our community members can reach out to the Title IX Coordinator, UMBC Counseling Center, USG Center for Counseling and Consulting, Women’s Center, University Health Services, and other support resources.

We would also like to use this opportunity to thank all of the members of our community who work every day to make UMBC a safe, caring, and inclusive learning community. Over the coming weeks and months, we will continue to monitor developments and keep our community updated.

President Freeman Hrabowski and Provost Philip Rous
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