National Hispanic Heritage Month: 

Do you want to learn more about U.S. American and global holidays?

Are you interested in learning more about different customs, events, and heritage months? 

Do you like to try ethnic-specific recipes?

If your answer is ‘yes’ to any of the above questions, here is a great resource for you!

Check out our online Diversity Resource Calendar  accessible through your myUMBC login that provides detailed information on U.S. American and global holidays, customs, events, heritage months and ethnic-specific recipes.

The calendar is also available on Student Life's website:

http://osl.umbc.edu/diversity/mosaic

The 2015-2016 Finance Board is currently seeking a qualified candidate to fulfill the position of Finance Board Representative.

The Finance Board is the branch of SGA that provides funds to support student organization activities: nearly $250,000 this year.  Most of the Finance Board's work is done at weekly meetings, where student organization leaders present requests and Finance Board members ask questions and make decisions.  These meetings, which take place Tuesdays starting at 5:30 p.m., can be both long and intense. But they have a lot of fun too, partly because it's so interactive and engaging.

There is a rolling application. This means that whenever an application is submitted, the Chair or Vice-Chair will get in contact ASAP for an interview. A candidate is likely to be chosen by the end of the month.

You can complete and submit the applicaiton at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nLzCpeQIcv9TmGD6udbV7JltvRMauArprAoVT2cG6cI/viewform?c=0&w=1&edit_requested=true 

If you have any questions, please contact:

Trent Bae, Chair of the Finance Board (tbae1@umbc.edu)

Meghna Bhatt, Vice Chair of the Finance Board (meghna2@umbc.edu)

University Health Services is providing flu shots to the students, staff and faculty of UMBC on Thursday, September 24, and Friday, September 25. The cost of the flu shot is $20.00. Payment can be made by cash, check, UMBC campus card, or billed to your insurance. UHS will provide the vaccines until supplies run out. Please bring your UMBC red ID campus card.

Thursday Sept. 24, 12 noon - 6 pm - The Commons Main Street

Friday Sept. 25, 10 am - 2 pm - The Commons Main Street

If you cannot make it to the clinic days, you are welcome to come to University Health Services to receive your flu shot.  University Health Services is openMonday - Friday from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm and located on the ground floor of Erickson Hall.  UHS also accepts credit/debit cards as a form of payment at the Health Center.

To make an appointment, for questions or concerns about individuals in high risk categories, and/or specific questions about health insurance, please contact University Health Services at (410) 455-2542.  

The 2015-2016 Senate and Finance Board are currently seeking a qualified candidates to fulfill the position of Secretary to take minutes at all official meetings. 

The Senate is SGA's engine for collecting ideas from students and turning them into campus change initiatives.  Members meet weekly (Mondays at 5:30 p.m.) to discuss and develop initiatives, talk with campus administrators and take positions on issues.

The Finance Board is the branch of SGA that provides funds to support student organization activities: nearly $200,000 this year.  Most of the Finance Board's work is done at weekly meetings, where student organization leaders present requests and Finance Board members ask questions and make decisions.  These meetings, which take place Tuesdays starting at 5:30 p.m., can be both long and intense. But they have a lot of fun too, partly because it's so interactive and engaging.

The deadline to apply for these positions is September 15th, 2015!

You can submit your application at: http://goo.gl/forms/6mYphsy6Dx

If you have any questions about the Secretary position in either body, please contact:

Andres Garcia, Speaker of the Senate (andresg1@umbc.edu)

Sarah Lilly, Assistant Speaker of the Senate (slilly1@umbc.edu)

Trent Bae, Chair of the Finance Board (tbae1@umbc.edu)

Meghna Bhatt, Vice Chair of the Finance Board (meghna2@umbc.edu)

CALL FOR ENTRIES!!

We are creating our Halloween Zine!

We are looking for: