Good afternoon Retrievers,
Following the recent announcement from the University regarding the surge in COVID-19 cases on campus, the Student Government Association would like to reiterate to the student body the importance of following COVID-19 guidance both from the University as well as the CDC.
With the emergence of the new Omicron variant, which has the potential to be more transmissible than other circulating variants, it is crucial that we maintain a safe environment on campus, and take important measures to reduce the spread.
Please continue to follow the mask requirements on campus. You must wear a proper face covering over your nose and mouth in all indoor public spaces, including academic buildings, the Commons, and the RAC unless actively eating or drinking. Residential Life is also now requiring residents to wear masks inside all residence halls and apartment buildings. There are no exceptions to this rule.
It is also important to get your booster shot as soon as you are eligible. Individuals over the age of 18 who received Pfizer or Moderna may get their shot after 6 months have passed from the second dose. Individuals who received Johnson & Johnson should get their booster shot after 2 months have passed since getting their single dose.
Retriever Integrated Health is partnering with Safeway pharmacy to host another on-campus COVID-19 booster and flu vaccination clinic on December 8, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Retriever Activities Center. Off-campus guests, including family members, are welcome. Both the Pfizer and Moderna boosters, along with the flu shot, will be available at the clinic. You may opt in to receive one, or both shots.
We recognize that COVID fatigue is very real. We all want to move forward, and put this pandemic behind us. The only way we are going to be able to do that is by following the guidance set for us and continuing to be cautious as we go about our lives. We appreciate your efforts to keep our collective community safe, Retrievers. We, the SGA, wish you a safe and successful final few weeks of the semester.
Sincerely,
The UMBC Student Government Association
Mehrshad Fahim Devin, SGA President
Joshua Gray, Executive Vice President
Mercedes Fuller, Director of Community Wellbeing
Terence Lesigues, Associate Director of COVID-19 Relief
Welcome to the Soup Zine, here to celebrate all things soup! Cozy up and submit your favorite recipes, soup fan art, soup coloring pages, soup activities -- the options are endless! We can also accept video, animation, and audio pieces which will be featured in our Soup Zine digital gallery.
You may submit up to 3 pieces. Submitted pieces will be included in the Soup Zine + Digital Gallery
For best consideration, enter by February 4, 2022 at 11:59pm. Entries submitted after this time will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
Visit commonvision.umbc.edu/fun and click "zines" to fill out the submission form.
]]>MLE Mini Series: Deconstructing Grit & Greatness
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | 4:00pm - 5:15 p.m. | In-Person
myUMBC Event Post: Link | The Commons: 329
OCA Mocha Mondays
Navigating Polarizing Conversations
Monday, December 13, 2021 | 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. | In-Person
myUMBC Event Post: Link | OCA Mocha
Pizza at Pride
Chosen Family
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 1:00pm - 2:20 p.m. | In-Person
myUMBC Event Post: Link | University Center: Pride Center (201-D) ]]>| Online |
Andrea Dawson '07, Political Science (Masters in Public Policy from Duke University)
Danielle Giese, ’99, Africana Studies and Political Science
Caitlyn Leiter Mason, ’14, Gender & Women’s Studies and Political Science
Leslie McNamara '14, History
Bethann Ritter, ’01, American Studies and Political Science
Preparation Workshop with Scott Morgan
Hello everyone,
The Graduate Student Association in collaboration with Scott Morgan, President of The Morgan Group of Washington is hosting a virtual leadership workshop titled "3 Minute Thesis / The Gritty Talks Training Session" on Dec 7th, at 1 pm.
The workshop is open to all graduate students at UMBC. However, it is well suited for students who are interested in participating in 3 Minute Thesis, PowerPoint Roulette, The Gritty Talks, or Ideathon events.
Interested students can reserve a spot by filling out the registration form below. Thank you.
1 PM- 2 PM
WebEx
Contact Gears: gsa-gears-group@umbc.edu
This is a short Ted-like talk for Graduate Students. Students will be given 5 to 7 minutes to talk about any open ended ideas, something that is new and surprising or just an idea or invention that the audience has never heard about.
Attendees will get tips regarding media training, public speaking, and learn how to properly express an idea in a short period of time
Registration Due: Dec 6th, Noon
https://forms.gle/rBxxaBizc5MXHjn19
From time immemorial, GEARS has been inviting Scott Morgan to play the role of a mentor for all the Ph.D. students who plan on participating in the 3MT Competition. For the academic year 2021 – 2022 too, GEARS is planning to collaborate with him and conduct a workshop.
Attendees will receive tips regarding media training, public speaking, and how to properly express an idea in a short period of time.
December 7th
More About Scott Morgan:
Scott Morgan, President of The Morgan Group of Washington, DC, provides media training and public speaking tips to a variety of organizations, and universities. Morgan is a Senior Associate of the Abshire Inamori Leadership Academy, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in DC.
Scott Morgan has been teaching communication skills for 21 years. His clients include the National Institutes of Health, the Mayo Clinic, Merck, NASA, EPA, City of Hope Cancer Center, and several universities: Harvard Medical School, UNC-Chapel Hill, Cornell, Maryland, Ohio State, Minnesota, Duke, Nebraska, and NC State University, and Texas A&M. He has 25 years of broadcast experience and teaches media and communication strategy to many think tanks in the Washington DC area. Specifically, as a Senior Associate with the Abshire Inamori Leadership Academy of the Center for Strategic and International Studies(http://csis.org/expert/scott-morgan). Scott graduated with honors from the University of California, Davis, and authored the book Speaking about Science published by Cambridge University Press.
Below is more information, that we have included in the announcement/flier/post for the first session:
3 Minute-Thesis Competition:
Three Minute Thesis is an International Research Communication Competition. It is developed to support student's capacities to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to an intelligent but nonspecialist audience. Participants will compete with one another and the winner will be competing in National level 3 Minute Thesis Competition.
The "Gritty Talks"
The talks that make one or two very strong points, and it's important, an onstage look at some clever new invention that the speaker was a part of creating. Music, dance, magic, puppetry, or some other performance to captivate your audience, amazement of science and discovery, the small idea or a big one, or talk that expose your audience to an issue that they may not otherwise know about.
Ideathon
"Ideathons are intensive brainstorming events where individuals from different backgrounds, skills, and interests converge to diagnose predefined problems, identify the best opportunities, and ideate the most viable solution."
Prizes will be awarded for First Place, Second Place, Third Place and People's Choice.
Participants are required to attended two training sessions with Scott Morgan in order to compete at the GEARS Symposium. The second session will occur in Spring 2022.
]]>Dear Graduate Assistants,
A collective bargaining bill is introduced in the Maryland General Assembly, every year. This year's Senate Bill 521 can be found here. If passed, would give GAs the right to Collectively Bargain.
GAAC at UMBC is hosting a special Town Hall on December 6 from 3- 4 pm EST (more information will be provided soon), to review our Meet & Confer process and inform you of the specifics of this year's Collective Bargaining bill. We hope to hear your concerns and opinions about this bill.
Please use this Google Form: https://forms.gle/KVgTxQyrXNTXxpVP9 to submit some basic information to help us better structure the session and also any questions or concerns you may have. We will make sure to address every concern during our Town Hall.Thank you,
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The Commons, Suite 308
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, Maryland 21250