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Last year’s cooking competition was a massive success, so why not do a second season?!

Anyone can participate as long as you’re affiliated with UMBC! Students, professors, faculty, club, doesn’t matter.

Qualification: Just like last time, your submission must consist of 1 appetizer and 1 entree. While last year was exciting, to make it a little more interesting, your team must consist of 2 dishes with one of them being strictly vegetarian. In terms of the grading rubric, your recipe’s creativity, detail, ingredients, flavor and texture, and your use of a Retriever Essentials ingredient will determine if you’re picked! For further understanding, see the rubric here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rp_dEAJYi2adqa5CtCWDe5RoJMDNsXZb0QONuPvlUM4/edit?usp=sharing

Submit your recipe ideas through the link listed below. 3 teams will be selected consisting of 3-4 people. You will have until March 31st, 2024 to sign up and the actual cooking competition will be held at True Grits on Thursday, April 25th from 4:00pm-6:00pm.

https://forms.gle/yc2udJYHoerHc4MW6

Important: When you submit, PLEASE have a P.O.C (Point of Contact). This person will be the source of communication between Chartwells, us, and most importantly, your team! Unless 

Notice (Super Important): On that day specifically, if you bring in a donation of any canned goods, snacks, etc. you can get into True Grits completely free. However, there are some things we can not take. These include…

• Already eaten or opened food

• Prepared food

• Cans that don't have labels of what they are

• Rotten/Spoiled food (Obviously)

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Michael at mfakus1@umbc.edu

Again, here’s the link to sign up! Remember you have until the end of March 31st!

https://forms.gle/yc2udJYHoerHc4MW6

The wait is finally over, VITAL is here! 

The Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) program is a partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and UMBC to help veterans achieve their academic goals. The VITAL program is comprised of VA mental health professionals who can help both student veterans and their universities/colleges by providing and/or assisting with services, resources, and support. 

VITAL can assist with: 

• Enrollment in VA healthcare.

• VA and non-VA resources.

• Academic accommodations.

• Advocacy for student veterans.

• Clinical services for veteran students dealing with various daily stressors, including attention issues, difficulty concentrating, stress, sleep problems, memory issues, anger/irritability, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and PTSD.

Additionally, VITAL can assist with:

• Trainings for faculty/staff.

• Consultation services for faculty/staff.

Dr. Daniel Koster is our on-campus psychologist for the VITAL program and will be on campus every Monday, beginning March 4, to meet with students, faculty, and staff. To schedule a meeting with Dr. Koster, please email him at Daniel.Koster2@va.gov. 

Help us spread the word, this is a great on-campus resource for our veteran population!

For more information about VITAL at UMBC, email Dennis Walker, OCSS assistant director for veterans services and adult learners.