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<Title>Meet the Graduate Assistants</Title>
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    his) and I am the Veteran Services Graduate Assistant here at Off Campus
    Student Services<br></span></span></h5><h5><span><span>I am currently a Ph.D. student in
    Public Policy. I enjoy various hobbies, interests, and passions, such as choral
    singing, poetry, philosophy, volunteering (in and out of my community), making
    new friends, and last but not least, imparting corny humor to unsuspecting
    humans.<br></span></span><span><span>My goal is to offer student veterans
    (and students who are dependents of veterans) opportunities to connect with all
    the resources UMBC has to offer them. I endeavor to make you feel welcome
    anytime you walk into our office for any reason whatsoever. Whether that be to
    inquire about a specific issue, drop in to say hello, have a quick chat, or
    even to make suggestions for future veterans’ related programming.<br></span></span><span><span>I will be on-campus in the office on
    Tuesday and Thursday this semester. You can reach me by email - </span><span><a href="mailto:agetach1@umbc.edu">agetach1@umbc.edu</a>
    or <a href="mailto:Veterans@umbc.edu">Veterans@umbc.edu</a></span></span></h5></div>
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<Title>Meet the Graduate Assistants</Title>
<Tagline>Meet Grace!</Tagline>
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    De Oro (she, her) and I am the Adult Learner Graduate Assistant for Off-Campus
    Student Services. This August I celebrated 2 years of working alongside the
    Staff in OCSS.<br> </span><span>I am a Ph.D. student in the School
    of Public Policy and recently graduated in May 2019 from UMBC with my Masters
    in Public Policy with a concentration in Environmental Policy. I will be
    hopefully defending my dissertation proposal this year. I am currently focusing
    my research on nonprofit organizations’ resilience through the COVID-19
    Pandemic as well as their relationship to government. I commute from Woodbine,
    MD (Western Howard County), where I live on a small  5-acre farmincluding cats, horses, a miniature donkey,
    chickens, ducks, goats, snakes, and many, many dogs.<br> </span><span>I will be on-campus in the office on
    Mondays and Wednesday this semester and working from home on Tuesdays. You can
    always reach me by email - <a href="mailto:degrac1@umbc.edu">degrac1@umbc.edu</a> or <a href="mailto:Adultlearners@umbc.edu">Adultlearners@umbc.edu</a></span></span></h5></div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="112028" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/posts/112028">
<Title>Labor Day 2021 - UMBC Transit Closed</Title>
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<Summary>In observance of Labor Day, UMBC Transit will be closed Monday, September 6, 2021.  Services will resume Tuesday, September 7th.  For further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach us...</Summary>
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<Title>Halethorpe MARC Station - Elevator out of service Wednesday</Title>
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<Summary>The elevators at Halethorpe station remain out of service.  Technicians have discovered additional problems which need to be corrected.  The new estimate for completion is Friday morning. ...</Summary>
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<Title>UMBC Transit Weather Contingency Plan - Wed, Sep 1, 2021</Title>
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<Title>** UPDATE ** Preliminary Fall 2021 Bus Schedules</Title>
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Operational hours are as follows: Monday – Friday 6:30am – 11:30pm, Saturday – Sunday 8:00am – 11:30pm.</p><p><br></p><table border="1"><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Arbutus</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Arundel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BWI MARC</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Catonsville</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Courtney Rd.</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Downtown</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Paradise </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Route 40</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/z5600ocjfxx04adq90dwekqnswytw9tn" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Weekdays</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/pvhc4vsxznbjhzn0i8il51chehpchs2e" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Saturday</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/enno7nxquwvdx2199kdqngjksvlinkat" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Weekdays</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/9e2m0xtngtkcs18of6j40zqiq9wxuc9l" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Weekdays</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/gv36zd0x768j9eu1qk65gg5se40v3dac" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Weekdays</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/vi0trjcww4ri0qp1md31bejqb5rmr1wa" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Weekdays</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/ro073j69ykaeftslbmywmkvklmlatelr" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Weekdays</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/65mnkdmrjypqmtdz215dddluqus1ujv6" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Weekends</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/cjxnt1m9g42ihb50eqojueohs3t3wg5n" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Weekends</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/8l3ls8ufoxddqra2sma2zdq3wksw3ypc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sunday</a></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/3f69hld7y3z5tgyf9i0wgc1n73f12vcf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Weekends</a></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/pic47i5pvjyqfoj5v41ir620aalfdotm" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Weekends</a></p></td><td><p><a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/20k84fkcwwn154pzn5waz13r0a5p2uw4" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Weekends</a></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><p><strong>Route Frequency</strong></p><p>Frequency varies per route – Please see the Transit website for specific hours and route schedules. The bus locator system (<a href="http://umbc.transloc.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Transit Tracker</a>) is available for determining the real-time location of specific buses on route. The <a href="https://umbc.transloc.com/info/mobile" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">app</a> is also used to send updates and messages to the ridership.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Health and Safety</strong></p><p>UMBC’s COVID19 safety protocols are in effect aboard buses and at bus stops. At this time, facial masking will still be required aboard buses and at stops.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Your ID is Your Ticket to Ride</strong></p><p>Your campus ID is required to be presented and swiped upon boarding. You will be swiping your card to validate enrollment and to create a ridership report per route. No visitors are permitted on Transit buses at this time.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Communications</strong></p><p>Website Alerts - <a href="https://www.umbc.edu/transit/umbc.edu/transit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">umbc.edu/transit</a></p><p>Transit Tracker Alerts - <a href="https://www.umbc.edu/transit/umbc.transloc.com" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">umbc.transloc.com</a></p><p>Transit Text <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/posts/81542" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Alerts</a> - Text “Transit” to 79516</p><p>Transit Groups - <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/transit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">myUMBC Alerts</a></p><p><strong>Social Media</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/umbctransit/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="http://facebook.com/umbctransit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Facebook</a></p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Contact</strong></p><p>The Transit office is closed to public access at this time. For assistance please call the Transit Help Line at 410-455-2454 or email Transit Operations at <a href="mailto:transit@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">transit@umbc.edu</a> Phone calls will be answered by Transit staff during operational hours and by email as soon as possible from remote work sites.</p></div></div></div></div>
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<Title>Meet the Commuter Assistants!</Title>
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