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<Title>10/02/21 - Commons &amp; Park and Park &amp; Poplar Stops Closed</Title>
<Tagline>Temporary Bus Stop - Poplar Ave &amp; Patapsco Hall</Tagline>
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<Summary>On Saturday, 10/02/21 Park Rd will be closed for resurfacing and restriping. The bus stops at Commons &amp; Park and at Park &amp; Poplar will be temporarily closed during this day. A temporary...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="112878" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/posts/112878">
<Title>Dinner with Friends</Title>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="112819" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/posts/112819">
<Title>Call For Student Casting!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>UMBC is going to be featured on an episode of The College Tour is a 
    streaming TV show currently being shown on AmazonTV and Roku, as well as
     other streaming platforms. The show aims to speak to undergraduate and 
    graduate students alike, by providing them with a ‘feeling’ of the 
    university through their engaging and university-directed video 
    segments.</div><div><br></div><div><div>We'll be filming our 1-hour episode this fall. Currently, we're 
    looking for student cast members who can help us tell our UMBC story 
    through a variety of short segments.<br></div><div><br></div><div>We'd love you to help us by either 
    nominating a cast member or passing on the language about student 
    auditions below to any students you think would be interested. <br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div><strong>Students - Audition to be a Cast Member</strong></div></div><div><div>We
     are searching for amazing student volunteers to be featured in the 
    upcoming episode of The College Tour on Amazon Prime! In under two 
    minutes, please tell us about yourself while showcasing your 
    personality!  We want to know your story and why you love UMBC.  Be 
    specific and don't be shy in telling personal stories. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbjHCVdwHd3sVcGGR14KoqOIijCujKWCKbcGzkPQigVra1kA/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Audition now</a>. </div></div><div><br><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><strong>UMBC's Segment Themes for The College Tour</strong><br><ul><li>Fandom and campus traditions</li><li>Intellectual Sports – It’s cool to be smart</li><li>Caring professors who go the extra mile</li><li>Welcoming international campus</li><li>Research grounded in mentorship</li><li>Creative space for student artists and performers</li><li>Shady Grove: Right Place, Right Time</li><li>How students have driven UMBC history</li><li>Academic support for all students</li><li>Find your people (LLCs, etc.)</li><li>Entrepreneurial spirit</li><li>Supporting learning at all stages of life</li><li>Location, location, location!</li><li>UMBC 24/7: There’s always something happening</li><li>Explore every angle with clubs and orgs</li><li>Supporting the whole student (wellness, spirituality, etc.)</li><li>Public research for public good – community-driven work</li><li>Student-athlete community and supportive fanbase</li><li>Experiential learning</li><li>Student leadership</li></ul></div></div></div></div>
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<Title>Student Advisory Fee Committee!</Title>
<Tagline>Incorporate onto your resume!</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">Think about this opportunity to have.  The Student Advisory Fee Committee is inviting commuter students to serve on the committee. <div><br></div><div>** Download flyer for more information or contact Melinda Massey <a href="mailto:mmasse@umbc.edu">mmasse@umbc.edu</a><span> to express your interest**</span></div></div>
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<Title>Reusable bags needed!</Title>
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<Title>Student Fee Advisory Committee</Title>
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