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<Title>UMBC Transit Weather Contingency Plan - Wednesday - 02.20.19</Title>
<Tagline>UMBC Inclement Weather and Emergency Guidelines</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Forecasters are following a developing wintery storm system across our region - Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Depending on road conditions, UMBC Transit may be subject to delays or closure. We will assess road conditions <span>on an hourly basis.  </span>For the latest inclement weather advisories and updates, please check here.</div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>For further assistance call the </span><span>campus status hotline at <a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">410-455-6789</a> or visit </span><a href="http://about.umbc.edu/inclement-weather-emergency-closing-policy/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Inclement Weather and Emergency Closing Guide</a><span>.</span></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Transit Tips:</strong></div><div><span> - Please do not run to catch your bus.  Allow yourself extra time to walk to your local bus stop and</span><span> exercise extreme caution when boarding UMBC Buses. </span></div><div><span>- Download <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/transit/tracker.php" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Transit Tracker</a> for real-time location of your bus.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><div><a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">410.455.2454</a></div><div> Safe travels!</div></div></div>
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<Summary>Forecasters are following a developing wintery storm system across our region - Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Depending on road conditions, UMBC Transit may be subject to delays or closure. We...</Summary>
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<Title>MARC - Presidents Day R schedule Penn and Camden</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><span>The Penn and Camden Lines will operate on an R schedule on Monday, February 18 in observation of Presidents' Day.  </span></p><p><span>Only trains with an R under the train number in the Penn Line timetable will operate.  In addition, some trains will make additional stops when operating on the R schedule as noted in the timetable grid.</span><br><br><span>Thank you for riding MARC Train.</span><br></p>
    
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<Summary>The Penn and Camden Lines will operate on an R schedule on Monday, February 18 in observation of Presidents' Day.    Only trains with an R under the train number in the Penn Line timetable will...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="82041" important="true" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/posts/82041">
<Title>Weather Delayed Opening: UMBC Transit - 02.12.19</Title>
<Tagline>UMBC Inclement Weather and Emergency Guidelines</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - Due to the inclement weather, UMBC will be opening at 10:00am. UMBC Transit </span><span>will begin all shuttle services at 9:00am.</span><span> For the latest weather related advisories and updates, please check here.</span><span> </span><div><span><br></span></div><div><div><span>For further assistance call the </span>campus status hotline at <a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">410-455-6789</a> or visit <a href="http://about.umbc.edu/inclement-weather-emergency-closing-policy/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Inclement Weather and Emergency Closing Guide</a><span>.</span></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Transit Tips:</strong></div><div><span> - Please do not run to catch your bus.  Allow yourself extra time to walk to your local bus stop and</span><span> exercise extreme caution when boarding UMBC Buses. </span></div><div><span>- Download <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/transit/tracker.php" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Transit Tracker</a> for real-time location of your bus.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><div><a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">410.455.2454</a></div><div> Safe travels</div></div></div></div>
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<Summary>Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - Due to the inclement weather, UMBC will be opening at 10:00am. UMBC Transit will begin all shuttle services at 9:00am. For the latest weather related advisories and...</Summary>
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<Title>UMBC Transit Weather Contingency Plan - Tuesday - 02.12.19</Title>
<Tagline>UMBC Inclement Weather and Emergency Guidelines</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Due to overnight wintery mix across our region, UMBC Transit may be subject to delays or closure - Tuesday, February 12, 2019. We will assess road conditions <span>on an hourly basis.  </span>For the latest inclement weather advisories and updates, please check here.</div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>For further assistance call the </span><span>campus status hotline at <a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">410-455-6789</a> or visit </span><a href="http://about.umbc.edu/inclement-weather-emergency-closing-policy/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Inclement Weather and Emergency Closing Guide</a><span>.</span></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Transit Tips:</strong></div><div><span> - Please do not run to catch your bus.  Allow yourself extra time to walk to your local bus stop and</span><span> exercise extreme caution when boarding UMBC Buses. </span></div><div><span>- Download <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/transit/tracker.php" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Transit Tracker</a> for real-time location of your bus.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><div><a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">410.455.2454</a></div><div> Safe travels!</div></div></div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="82028" important="true" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/posts/82028">
<Title>UMBC Transit Weather Closing Procedure - 02.11.19</Title>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="81994" important="true" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/posts/81994">
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<Title>UMBC Transit Weather Closing Procedure - 01.29.19</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>What is Retriver Essential all about?</span><div><br></div><div>Many in our UMBC, local, and regional communities, along with people across the country, are still feeling the effects of the partial federal government shutdown that ended this past weekend with enactment of legislation to fund the federal government through February 15. As we begin the new semester, there are UMBC students, alumni, and families under financial stress. As we continue to hope for a prompt resolution that will avert another shutdown and fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year, we ask everyone in our community to consider those affected by the shutdown and what they might do to help. We know Retrievers are generous people who give their time and other resources to help those in need. Please consider donating to <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/j55b1b/fqb73bb/vi401n" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Retriever Essentials</a>, which aims to combat food insecurity in our UMBC community.</div><div><br></div><div><div>If you are a student having an issue with having enough food to eat, please be aware that <span>Retriever</span> <span>Essentials</span> has six (6) locations on campus where you can pick up a <u><strong>FREE bag of non-perishable food</strong></u>.  Please visit our website at <a href="http://retrieveressentials.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">retrieveressentials.umbc.edu</a> to see the locations.<br><br>If you are unable to afford or it is a hardship for you to purchase a warm winter coat, hat, scarves or gloves, please contact Julie Rosenthal <a href="mailto:julier@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">julier@umbc.edu</a> to arrange a time to pick up any of these items from our "Coat Closet".  The Coat Closet is available by appointment only.</div><div><br></div><div>Free breakfast, lunch and snacks are available at the Women's Center in Commons.  The Women's Center is open to everyone.</div><div><br></div><div>Grocery store food coupons are available at Off Campus Student Services.  If you purchase an item on sale and use a food coupon, you'll save even more money.</div><div><br></div><div>If you need assistance with other issues, please contact Ms. Lauren Kataja at <a href="mailto:lakataja@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">lakataja@umbc.edu</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>Last semester <span>Retriever</span> <span>Essentials</span> gave away 85 coats, (70 to graduate students).  We are able to reach all graduate students because the GSA sent an email out to all of their students.</div><div><br></div><div>Great News Story: <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/homelessness-on-campus-the-toughest-test-faced-by-tens-of-thousands-of-college-students-in-america/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Homelessness on campus</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><div><br></div></div><div>Thank you!!</div></div></div>
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