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    <div>All this week the UMBC Career Center is excited to feature one of our top employer partners, <a href="http://www.troweprice.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">T. Rowe Price</a>!</div>
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    <h4>Events this Week:</h4>
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    <strong>Wednesday, Sept. 7</strong> is T. Rowe Price's <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/careers/events/105418" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Connects day</a> in which they will hold sessions on:</div>
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    <div>Exploring Opportunities @ T. Rowe Price</div>
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    <div>11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.</div>
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    <div>Business Resource Group Panel Discussion</div>
    <div>11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.</div>
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    <div>Networking/Tabling with Business Resource Group Representatives and Business Unit representatives</div>
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    <div>In addition to interacting with former interns, we invite you to network with our four business resource groups (BRGs). These associate-led groups play an essential role in maintaining our culture and advancing key elements of our diversity and inclusion efforts See the <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/careers/events/105418" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Connects event description</a> for more details. Feel free to stop by as your schedule permits.</div>
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    <h4>About T. Rowe Price:</h4>T. Rowe Price is a global investment management firm serving a diverse set of clients and employing many distinct investment strategies. The portfolios we manage share a common objective: to earn superior risk-adjusted returns for our clients over the long term.</div>
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    <div>Headquartered in Baltimore, MD, T. Rowe Price is a growing organization of more than 5,000 associates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and talent--ranging from arts and science to technology and management, history, economics, financial economics and mathematics to communication, social studies, psychology, and all the rest. What we all have in common is a set of values and beliefs that guide how we work and every decision we make. We're always looking for talented people who are inspired by collaboration and providing the best solutions to help our clients succeed.<br>
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    <h4>Featured Content:</h4>
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    <strong>Monday, 9/5</strong><br><a href="https://www.troweprice.com/corporate/en/careers/students-and-recent-graduates.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Students &amp; Recent Graduates: Launch Your Career</a><br><br>Whether you're a recent graduate ready to begin your career or a student looking to earn while you learn, T. Rowe Price has a career opportunity for you. You'll find internships and full-time jobs that span multiple disciplines--such as client services, technology, and investments.  Explore your options, build your skills, collaborate with talented teams, and make your mark--personally and professionally.</div>
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    <a href="https://www.troweprice.com/corporate/en/careers/early-career.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Early Career: Find a place to grow.</a><br><br><div>Our culture empowers associates to realize their aspirations.  Looking to take that next step? Changing careers? Consider a future with T. Rowe Price, where challenges await every day, support is a given, and there are a variety of opportunities.  While our associates have all kinds of backgrounds and experience, they share a commitment to serving our clients and communities. These shared values are the foundation for our mutual success.<br>
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    <div><strong>Tuesday, 9/6</strong></div>
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    <a href="https://www.troweprice.com/corporate/en/careers/students-and-recent-graduates/internships-us.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Internships: Connect, Contribute, and Grow</a><br><br>Explore your interests, discover your future. If you're a full-time undergraduate student with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA or a full-time student enrolled in a master's level program, you're eligible for a paid T. Rowe Price internship related to your major. As an intern, you may work on projects ranging from research and analysis and portfolio marketing to cybersecurity and enterprise architecture, with an opportunity to be considered for full-time employment upon graduation.<br><br>You will enjoy:<br>Challenging projects<br>Ongoing feedback<br>Networking events with associates and leaders<br>Professional development<br>Community involvement<br><br><a href="https://www.troweprice.com/corporate/en/careers/students-and-recent-graduates/fellowship-detail.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Fellowship: A foundation for your career.</a><br><br>If you're a rising senior majoring in mathematics, engineering, or the sciences, the T. Rowe Price Investment Fellowship can help you develop your expertise.  The fellowship offers a two-year rotation in our investment management organization, from asset allocation and risk management to competitive analysis. Our fellows have gone on to work in trading, technology, the investment product group, as well as portfolio analysis, performance attribution, and portfolio construction.</div>
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    <br><strong>Thursday, 9/8</strong>
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    <div>People and Culture at T. Rowe Price<br>
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    <div><strong>Friday, 9/9</strong></div>
    <a href="https://www.troweprice.com/corporate/en/what-sets-us-apart/corporate-responsibility/community-commitment.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Investing in our communities</a><br><br>Whether they're tutoring in schools, feeding the hungry, or serving on nonprofit boards, our associates bring a generosity of spirit to everything they do. Our associates have donated millions of dollars to worthy causes. The T. Rowe Price Foundation also awards direct grants to enhance the quality of life in our communities. Because we believe it's our job to make a difference.</div>
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<Title>Ensure timely graduation!</Title>
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    <div>You are so close to earning your UMBC degree! Keep up the momentum!  </div>
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    <div>Once you’ve earned 90 academic credits, you will have access to a <strong>Graduation Card </strong>on your <strong>myUMBC Profile page</strong>, which you will use to apply for graduation. The Graduation Card is a personalized, step-by-step guide that will ensure a smooth process forward until you cross the finish line with your UMBC degree. However, eligibility is only the start of the graduation application process.  </div>
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    <div><strong>How to Apply for Graduation  </strong></div>
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    <div>You should check your Graduation Card periodically to ensure that you are staying on track with all degree requirements as this will be<strong> the only way to access the application for graduation </strong>when the time comes. Please note that students may only participate in one <a href="https://registrar.umbc.edu/preparing-for-graduation/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">commencement ceremony </a>based on the semester in which <strong>all degree requirements </strong>will be complete.   </div>
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    <div>If you intend to complete all degree requirements by the end of the <strong>Fall 2022 semester</strong>, please note that <strong>Thursday, September 15th</strong> is the last day undergraduates can apply for December Graduation by logging into the Graduation Card on the  <strong>myUMBC profile page</strong>. </div>
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    <div>As you finalize your graduation plan, below are some steps you can take now to ensure that you’ll soon be celebrating the completion of your UMBC degree!  </div>
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    <div><strong>Review your Degree Audit  </strong></div>
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    <li>Make sure all your degree information is up-to-date and that you are aware of all remaining graduation requirements  </li>
    <li>Submit a declaration of major form to update your major, minor, or any other programs </li>
    <li>Make sure that you have a plan to finish not only all 120 credits but also that your degree includes all 45 upper-level credits  </li>
    <li>Check to see that you have finished all GEP requirements or make sure your remaining semesters include plans to finish these requirements. If you still have a language 201 class, science with lab or last culture class, or any missing upper-level credits, now is the time to plan to get them done! </li>
    <li>Use <a href="https://winter.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC’s Winter session</a> to get GEP course or major elective done – the winter schedule will be available for viewing starting on Sept. 12th </li>
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    <div><strong>Review your test and transfer credit  </strong></div>
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    <li>Re-check any transferred courses or AP/CLEP test credit, especially if you are using them to fulfill GEP or major electives. You can view your Transfer Credit Report in your myUMBC profile. </li>
    <li>Submit a <a href="https://registrar.umbc.edu/forms/transfer-request-forms/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Course Review Form</a> if you need to get any courses re-evaluated – to do this, be prepared to submit a syllabus of the transferred class.  </li>
    <li>Submit any<a href="https://registrar.umbc.edu/services/transfer-credits/submitting-transcripts/#:~:text=Current%20Undergraduate%20Students,-The%20Registrar's%20Office&amp;text=Official%20copies%20of%20PDF%20transcripts,then%20routed%20to%20Registrar's%20Office." rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> updated transcripts</a> to the registrar’s office.  </li>
    <li>Talk your courses over with your advisor If you have any questions about your transfer credit and how it can be used to fulfill degree requirements.  </li>
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    <div><strong>Go over your graduation plan with your advisor  </strong></div>
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    <li>Get additional insights from your advisor about how to plan out your remaining requirements and brainstorm your post-graduation plans  </li>
    <li>Revisit advising notes in your myUMBC profile for summaries of previous advising sessions to make sure you are keeping all advising recommendations in mind as you finish your degree.  </li>
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    <div> <strong>Let the celebration begin!  </strong>
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    <div>Once you apply for graduation, participating in the <a href="https://registrar.umbc.edu/commencement/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">commencement ceremony</a> and other celebratory activities on campus is the culmination of all your hard work. Take time to recognize all it took to get you to this moment and be proud of your accomplishments!  </div>
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    <div>Please be reminded that UMBC confers baccalaureate degrees to undergraduate students who successfully complete a course of study that meets the minimum university requirements outlined in the <a href="https://www.umbc.edu/policies/pdfs/2019%20FINAL%20REVISION%20Undergraduate%20Baccalaureate%20Degree%20Completion%20Policy.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Undergraduate Baccalaureate Degree Completion Policy</a>. Only those students who have every single requirement needed for degree completion (i.e., currently enrolled in all remaining courses and/or pending transfer credit to be sent to UMBC), will be eligible for graduation and to participate in the commencement ceremony. </div>
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    <div>If you have any questions about the graduation application or review process, please do not hesitate to <a href="https://registrar.umbc.edu/RT/Graduation/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">contact the graduation team</a>.  </div>
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    <div>  </div>
    <div><em>We look forward to seeing you cross that finish line! </em></div>
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    <p><span>Dear UMBC Community,</span></p>
    <p><span>UMBC's </span><a href="https://sustainability.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Office of Sustainability</a><span> engages with the campus community in numerous ways to help inform our work to promote sustainability within our interconnected environment, society, and economy. One way we engage is through surveys, which help us to develop benchmarks for various initiatives and to inform ongoing and new projects.</span></p>
    <p><span>The following survey assesses specific knowledge, beliefs, and practices of UMBC students, faculty, and staff. The input you provide will help the Office of Sustainability to create programs, services, and procedures allowing us to better serve you and your fellow Retrievers. </span></p>
    <p><span>Those who participate in the survey have the option to enter into a drawing for a UMBC Sustainability Matters reusable water bottle and sticker!  We will randomly select five students, one faculty member, and one staff member at the end of the survey. Winners will be notified via email. </span></p>
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    <p><span>If the survey does not open automatically, please copy and paste the following link to your internet browser's address bar: </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/umbcsustainability" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://tinyurl.com/umbcsustainability</a></p>
    <p><span>The survey should take no more than 10-15 minutes to complete. </span><strong>We need all responses by 11:59 PM on Friday, September 23, 2022.</strong></p>
    <p><span>Thank you for your time! </span></p>
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<Title>Goldwater Scholarships</Title>
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    <h4>Opportunities in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering</h4>
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    <div>D'Juan Moreland '23, biological sciences and music; Rachel Myers '23, chemical engineering; Christopher Slaughter '23, computer engineering; and Tobi Majekodunmi '23, mechanical engineering are our representatives for 2022. Will you join them in 2023?</div>
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    <div>The Goldwater Scholarship supports outstanding students interested in research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. The scholarship covers undergraduate eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to $<strong>7,500 per academic year for up to 2 years</strong>.</div>
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    <div>To be considered for nomination, a student must:</div>
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    <li>Be pursuing a bachelor's degree on a full-time basis.</li>
    <li>Have an average GPA &gt; 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.</li>
    <li>Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.</li>
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    <li>Be nominated by his or her college or university via the official online nomination application.</li>
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    <div>Colleges and universities nominate students for Goldwater Scholarships. See your Goldwater Scholarship Campus Representative, Dr April Householder for more information. <a href="mailto:%20aprilh@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">aprilh@umbc.edu</a>
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    <div><strong>NOMINATION PERIOD</strong></div>
    <div>First Tuesday in September through 5:00 p.m., CT on the last Friday in January. </div>
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    <div>Internal campus deadlines will be earlier. Contact Dr April Householder as early as possible. </div>
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    <div><strong>For additional information visit: </strong></div>
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    <div>Want to be better prepared for other leadership opportunities on campus like being an RA, Desk Assistant, SGA, (seb), or RSA Executive Board? Joining a Community Council is the perfect way to do that!</div>
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    <div>Community council is a great opportunity to advocate for your fellow students, meet new people, and gain experience programming!</div>
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    <div>For more information and the application, click on this link <span><a href="https://forms.gle/LTgKyyEa45EegLBP9">https://forms.gle/LTgKyyEa45EegLBP9</a></span>
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    <p><span>Welcome to UMBC! <em>Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging (i3b) helps faculty, staff, students, and students develop the knowledge, awareness, and skills to cultivate an inclusive and social justice-oriented campus community.</em> In short, we provide student-facing diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice programming, leadership development, dialogue facilitation, and training.</span></p>
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    <p><span><strong>Join us for a few opportunities to learn more about i3b and our work on campus.</strong></span></p>
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    <li>During this 45-minute session, we will introduce participants to who i3b is and how we support students. We will also share opportunities and updates on our semester initiatives, how you can engage with us, and highlight campus partners supporting underrepresented and/or marginalized UMBC students. Lastly, attendees will also learn how i3b can provide consultation, training, and workshops for your classroom, department, or staff team.</li>
    <li>Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2022</li>
    <li>Time: 12 - 12:45 p.m.</li>
    <li>Location - Virtual: <a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=mee728afd0db5b0bda6e7aef76aa0ce43">https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=mee728afd0db5b0bda6e7aef76aa0ce43</a>
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    <li><span>Annual Fall Reception for light refreshments and connection opportunities</span></li>
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    <li>Time: 4 - 6 p.m.</li>
    <li>Location: Commons Terrace</li>
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    <p><span>Unable to attend any of the events above? No worries! See below for departmental information and resources:</span></p>
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    <p><span><a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:7e8d6926-9911-3e51-a04b-85ac3e370aeb" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being</a> and other resources to support spiritual or religious diversity (including non-religious spiritual practices)</span></p>
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    <span>As our community starts an exciting fall semester, I am delighted to join our faculty and staff in welcoming new and returning students. What a privilege it is for me to begin my UMBC journey with you!</span><br><br><em><span><span>President</span> Valerie Sheares Ashby</span></em> </div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<Title>i3b Campus Partner Connection Opportunities</Title>
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    <p><span><strong>Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging (i3b) </strong>helps faculty, staff, students, and students develop the knowledge, awareness, and skills to cultivate an inclusive and social justice-oriented campus community. </span><span><strong>In short, we provide student-facing diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice programming, leadership development, dialogue facilitation, and training, in addition to lounge and community building spaces in our three identity, inclusion, and belonging </strong><strong>spaces across campus.</strong></span></p>
    <br><p><span> </span><span>Join us for a few opportunities to learn more about i3b and our work on campus.</span></p>
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    <li><p><span>Join us TODAY for in-person open houses in </span><span>our three identity, inclusion, and belonging spaces: </span><span>The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity</span><span>, </span><span>The Pride Center</span><span>, and </span><span>The Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being</span><span>. </span><span>Stop by in between your classes or meetings to learn more about our spaces and how they support, affirm, and celebrate our students. All open houses will take place from 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m. Pop in for free popcorn and giveaways, while supplies last</span></p></li>
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    <li><p><span>The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity, 232B Commons Building</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being, 103 Center for Well-Being</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Pride Center, 201D University Center</span></p></li>
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    <li><span>Join Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging (i3b) for our annual Campus Partner Connect</span></li>
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    <li><p><span>The i3b Campus Partner Connect/Lunch &amp; Learn is a session geared toward new faculty and staff joining our UMBC community. </span><span>During this 45-minute session, we will introduce participants to who i3b is and how we support students. We will also share opportunities and updates on our semester initiatives, how you can engage with us, and highlight campus partners supporting underrepresented and/or marginalized UMBC students. Lastly, attendees will also learn how i3b can provide consultation, training, and workshops for your classroom, department, or staff team.</span></p></li>
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    <li><p><span>Date: </span><span>Wednesday, September 7, 2022</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Time:</span><span> 12:00 - 12:45 p.m.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Location - Virtual: </span><span><a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=mee728afd0db5b0bda6e7aef76aa0ce43">https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=mee728afd0db5b0bda6e7aef76aa0ce43</a></span></p></li>
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    <li><span>Join Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging (i3b) for our annual Fall Reception for light refreshments and connection opportunities. </span></li>
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    <li><p><span>Date: </span><span>Wednesday, September 7, 2022</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Time:</span><span> 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Location: </span><span>Commons Terrace</span></p></li>
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    <p><span>Unable to attend any of the events above? No worries! See below for departmental information and resources:</span></p>
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    <li><p><span>Information on </span><a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:72acf005-d3e8-354e-a75a-a0c6c4cafba8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging</span></a><span> </span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Information on the </span><a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:7e8d6926-9911-3e51-a04b-85ac3e370aeb" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being</span></a><span> and other resources to support spiritual or religious diversity (including non-religious spiritual practices)</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Information on </span><a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:b0167a79-7650-3071-9b32-e30495a9e168" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity</span></a><span> and other resources to support racial, ethnic, national, or cultural diversity</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Information on </span><a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:539f374d-339f-3d23-a6e4-2639cb56f594" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>The Pride Center</span></a><span> and other resources to support LGBTQIA+ diversity</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Information on </span><a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:f8522d9b-ea37-3162-942f-b0624580ba3d" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>i3b’s Training, Dialogue, and Social Justice Education</span></a><span> area and other resources to support training, dialogue, and social justice competency development</span></p></li>
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<Title>Reminder: Participate in the Top Workplaces Survey</Title>
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    <p><span>Dear Faculty and Staff,</span></p>
    <p><span>UMBC has decided to participate in </span><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/business/topworkplaces/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><em><span>The Baltimore Sun</span></em><span> Top Workplaces</span></a><span> program, which identifies and compares top places to work in the Baltimore metropolitan area, based solely on the opinions of employees.</span></p>
    <p><span>Thanks to everyone who has completed the survey. If you have yet done so, this is a reminder to keep an eye out for an email with a link to the online survey. The survey, conducted by </span><a href="https://www.energage.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Energage</a><span>, an independent research company, should take about five minutes to complete. Energage will keep your responses confidential; however, certain members of the UMBC community will have access to the optional written comments on the survey. If you wish to remain completely anonymous, please do not submit any optional written comments that could identify you individually.</span></p>
    <p><span>Additionally, please note:</span></p>
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    <li><span>If you have not received a survey link, please check your spam or junk email for a message from "Energage Survey." To open the survey invitation, you may have to confirm the email is not spam.</span></li>
    <li><span>If you accidentally delete the survey email, you will receive a reminder email with another access link.</span></li>
    <li><span>Do not forward the survey email to a colleague. Each email has a unique code to prevent multiple responses.</span></li>
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    <p><span>If you have questions or concerns, please contact Energage directly </span><span>at 1-800-749-0187</span><span> or by replying to your survey email.</span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span>We encourage everyone's participation and hope you will take this opportunity to share your honest feedback.</span></p>
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<Summary>Dear Faculty and Staff,  UMBC has decided to participate in The Baltimore Sun Top Workplaces program, which identifies and compares top places to work in the Baltimore metropolitan area, based...</Summary>
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