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<Title>Netflix Party: Grease</Title>
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<Summary>Come join us for movie night, virtual style!</Summary>
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<Title>UMBC Debuts at #1 in Voting Pledges</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span><p><span>Earlier this year, President Hrabowski signed the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/allintovote/?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZWRbQvoUpRgoDBkTfmG24YrLRtoJ5JpEIvFMCF3F3sTeYjpEZLi_ukEmF7Q8YbCOElvfXFxK987cvlXm7qabFaKroXQy_ayqlYbcSwqxaqHoqoqyeJc4T-Zt-ixz6O74-8d0ttlBA3QTOzgx8U-PcY3&amp;__tn__=kK-R" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge</span></a><span> Presidents' Commitment to Full Student Voter Participation. Today ALL IN unveiled its leaderboard for students pledging to vote in Election 2020. UMBC debuts at #1 in the nation.</span></p><p><span>Take the pledge, and spread the word. Faculty and staff members can pledge too. </span><a href="https://allintovote.org/take-the-pledge/?fbclid=IwAR1sOliJU-7VnVxN3rvmFRc8R3ZXZckV0qSJZ0sBqIC9nNuBB3lDVL8lgQc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>https://allintovote.org/take-the-pledge/</span></a></p><div><br></div></span></div>
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<Summary>Earlier this year, President Hrabowski signed the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Presidents' Commitment to Full Student Voter Participation. Today ALL IN unveiled its leaderboard for students...</Summary>
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<Title>Free Webinar: Not Politics as Usual</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span><strong>Wednesday, September 9th </strong>• <strong>2-3 PM ET </strong>• <strong><a href="https://www.aascu.org/Meetings/Webinar-With-Former-Secretary-of-State-John-Kerry-and-Former-Governor-John-Kasich/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Click here to register<br><br></a></strong></span><strong>Note: This webinar is available to all students, faculty, and staff through </strong><span><strong>UMBC's affiliation with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) <a href="https://www.aascu.org/programs/ADP/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">American Democracy Project</a>.</strong></span><div><span><strong><br></strong></span></div><div><span>In 2019, former Senator and Secretary of State John Kerry and former Ohio Governor John Kasich, working with others, launched the World War Zero coalition. The new bipartisan initiative brings together unlikely allies to mobilize people from all walks of life to tackle climate change and pollution in the same way we mobilized to win World War II. World War Zero’s goal is to drive 10 million climate conversations in 2020, including this webinar for AASCU members.  </span><br><br><span>In this event, Kerry and Kasich will discuss the impacts of the climate crisis and pollution on American families and how our AASCU institutions can help prepare future a workforce that will lead America toward a clean energy economy that would create millions of good new jobs. They will engage in dialogue about how we can move beyond partisan politics and create a workforce for the future. This event is open to all AASCU campuses, faculty, students, staff and leadership.</span></div></div>
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<Summary>Wednesday, September 9th • 2-3 PM ET • Click here to register  Note: This webinar is available to all students, faculty, and staff through UMBC's affiliation with the American Association of State...</Summary>
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<Title>BINGO IS BACK ON</Title>
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<Title>Fall 2020 Programs</Title>
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<Title>Bingo Postponed</Title>
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<Title>New Way for Students to Indicate Chosen Name</Title>
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<Summary>Hey, new students! Be on the lookout for a box of goodies to celebrate Welcome Week! When yours arrives, share photos on social media, and use the hashtag #umbcwelcome! </Summary>
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<Summary>REGISTRATION FOR VIRTUAL ESCAPE ROOMS IS NOW OPEN! ACT FAST! Use this link to access online registration sites posted on our myUMBC here:  https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/seb/events/84873</Summary>
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<Title>Tonight's Movie Choice Is...</Title>
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