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<Title>GAAC Position Statement on GA Collective Bargaining Bill</Title>
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<Title>Support the Center for Democracy &amp; Civic Life</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">The Center for Democracy and Civic Life has launched its first-ever fundraising campaign to support students participating in our programs. On Giving Day (February 28th), please check out our <a href="https://gritstarter.umbc.edu/p/civiclifelaunch/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Gritstarter page</a> and consider making a donation.<div><br></div><div>Aside from supporting a good cause, your donation will help us demonstrate broad UMBC support for our work with students. That's especially important if you've benefited from Alternative Spring Break, STRiVE, or one of the Center for Democracy and Civic Life's other programs. We'd love to tell the story of how you're paying it forward.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for your consideration! Be sure to check out other worthy UMBC causes on the <a href="https://givingday.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Giving Day website</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/civiclife/posts/82400/attachments/30769" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"><img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/civiclife/posts/82400/attachments/30770" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"><img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/civiclife/posts/82400/attachments/30771" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"><img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/civiclife/posts/82400/attachments/30772" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"><img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/civiclife/posts/82400/attachments/30773" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div></div>
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<Title>Call for Abstracts Submission</Title>
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<Title>Event Update: What's The (T)ea?: Black, Queer, and Here!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Please note that there has been a time change to our event, What's The (T)ea?: Black, Queer, and Here!. It will now start at 4:30pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 in Commons 329. If you have any questions, please contact Erin Waddles, Coordinator for Student Diversity and Inclusion at <a href="null" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">waddles@umbc.edu</a>.</div>
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<Title>H.I.I.T with Maria Cancelled 2/21 @ 4:30</Title>
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<Title>Zumba 2/19 Cancelled</Title>
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<Summary>Zumba with Maria February 19th @ 6pm Cancelled </Summary>
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