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    <div class="html-content">Hi everyone,<div><br></div><div>Happy March! Wanted to send some reminders on here as we start a new month. Please check out what is expected during March and make sure to get it done!</div><div><ol><li><strong>Attend one workshop:</strong> There are two different faculty panels you can choose from. The links are posted in the Events section on this page.</li><li><strong>Meet 1-1 with Lucie:</strong> Another one of the requirements for the spring semester is to meet with me. This will be a 20 minute conversation, either in person or online. Here is <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/selfsched?sstoken=UUo4ZHNtZnJLMDJhfGRlZmF1bHR8MGZkMWNlNTZjMTcyMTFjMzYwYTBkNWJlMzVjZTMyOGY" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">the link</a> to sign up for the meeting. You may need to go forward a few weeks to find a time slot. I will follow up with a meeting link or instructions for where my office is located.</li><li><strong>Meet with your Peer Leader:</strong> Make sure you have connected with them this semester. They want to meet with you and see how things have been going!</li></ol><div><br></div></div><div>ALSO</div><div><br></div><h5>If you missed it, we are ordering STEM LLC t-shirts and going to the aquarium. Please make sure to <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFqN8p1ABXWM6NVx0PN_XR73YSAnBpr1NO5z2mMN7xLy4JOA/viewform" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">fill out this form</a> to let us know what size shirt you want and if you want to join us on the field trip!</h5><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Summary>Hi everyone,    Happy March! Wanted to send some reminders on here as we start a new month. Please check out what is expected during March and make sure to get it done!    Attend one workshop:...</Summary>
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<Title>Set your Schedule workshop</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>CNMS Student Success Coach Emma Barnaby will be holding a workshop tomorrow (Wednesday 2/23) in The Learning Collaboratory (UC 115) from 12-12:50 on how to create a schedule that works for you. Learn tips and tricks on how to make time for all your assignments as well as your extracurriculars and still get enough sleep! </span><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Sign up here: </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/cnmsadvising/events/103069" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/cnmsadvising/events/103069</a></div></div>
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<Title>Check out these leadership roles for next year!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><div>The A-Team is now accepting applications for three critical roles during the upcoming 2022-2023 academic cycle:</div><div><br><strong>NOW HIRING:</strong></div><div>IHU/TRS Peer Facilitators<br>Academic Peer Advocates (APAs)<br>Peer Advisors (OAPA)</div><br>Members of the A-Team serve new UMBC Students in a variety of ways including teaching FYE courses, providing advice and support, and helping with academics throughout the year. In each of these roles, students not only enhance their own leadership skills, but make a difference in the lives of new students.<br><br>If this sound exciting to you - we encourage you to apply ASAP! We are looking for applicants from all backgrounds, majors, and interests! <strong>Your academic performance suggests that you are an exceptional member of the UMBC community and that you would be an excellent candidate for the A-Team.</strong><br> <div>Visit the<strong> A-Team <a href="https://sites.google.com/umbc.edu/peers/home" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">WEBSITE </a></strong>to learn more!<br><br><strong>Join us for a Virtual Info Session on Wednesday, February 23 at 5pm</strong><br>(Save <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://umbc.webex.com/meet/ggillila&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1643471748522224&amp;usg=AOvVaw3hInu8CZg7s4RxqMqpup4c" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">THIS</a> link to join the day of the Info Session)</div> <div><strong>Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 16th by 12 PM<br>We encourage you to apply early for BEST consideration!</strong><br> </div><div><strong>Questions?</strong> Email <a href="mailto:academicpeers@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">academicpeers@umbc.edu</a>!<br> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a title="Apply Now!" href="https://forms.gle/soo16a2sZr5fmEeSA" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Apply Now!</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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    <div class="html-content">Hi everyone, <div><br></div><div>Hope you are having a nice winter break! I wanted to share the workshop dates with you for the spring workshops. They are all going to be virtual and will be from 12-12:45pm. You will need to select ONE to go to each month, for a total of 3 workshops. I will be sending more details about topics soon but save the dates now!</div><div><br></div><div><div>Wednesday, February 9 OR Tuesday, February 15</div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday, March 9 OR Monday, March 14</div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday, April 6 OR Tuesday, April 12</div></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Title>REU Site in Materials Physics at Georgetown</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">See the attached message and flyer about a summer REU internship at Georgetown!<div><br></div><div>------</div><div><div>Dear students,</div><div>Interested in a great summer research opportunity?  If so, please have a look at the attached flyer describing our program in the Georgetown Physics Department.  We welcome applications from current UMBC science or engineering majors, and I would be happy to answer any questions about our program, or research opportunities more generally.  Don’t worry if you aren’t sure if research is right for you - one of the many benefits of programs like this is that they are designed to help you figure that out.  Please send me an email (<a href="mailto:urbachj@georgetown.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">urbachj@georgetown.edu</a>) with your questions or to arrange a time for a Zoom chat, or just apply!</div><div>Best Regards,</div><span><div>Jeff Urbach</div><div>Professor, Department of Physics</div></span><div>Georgetown University</div></div></div>
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<Title>30 more minutes left for grab and go snacks!</Title>
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<Title>PROMOTION: Become a Grit Guide</Title>
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