Upcoming April Events & Activities

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:13:42 -0400

Greetings SWSA Members,

Below are some April events to look out for and organizational updates to be aware of.

APRIL EVENTS:

Food Donation Service Event | Friday, April 4th from 9:00-11:30 am

Assisting in the transport of food donation items for the Wisdom Institute and Retriever Essentials.

Please contact Service Chair Danny Rascovar (drascov1@umbc.edu) for volunteer details. He needs 2-4 volunteers!

Blanket Making Service Event | Monday, April 7th from 12:00-1:00 pm | Sherman Hall B-Wing 334

SWSA members will create no-sew fleece blankets to donate to a nearby organization.

Town Hall with Dr. Wiechelt - Social Work Chair & Associate Dean | Thursday, April 17th from 12:00-1:00 pm | Sherman Hall B-Wing 334

Take Back the Night | Thursday, April 17th from 5:00-8:00 pm | Commons Mainstreet

Sponsored by the Women's, Gender, & Equity Center, this event will include a plethora of events in support of Sexual Assault Awareness month. SWSA members are encouraged to attend!

APRIL UPDATES:

Last Day for Food Donations

The last day to drop off food donation items for our Wisdom Institute food drive will be April 4th! This is also the day of our Food Donation Service Event.

SWSA Fall 2026 Executive Board Election

If you are interested in nominating yourself for the SWSA main campus executive board for academic year 2025-2026, YOU MUST refer to the email sent from Ms. Aurora Rivera (aurorar2@umbc.edu) titled "SWSA Board Members Nomination Applications Open," sent on March 28th. This email includes the roles of the positions that are open for the upcoming academic year, requirements for running for a position, who to send your nomination statement to, and the last date to nominate yourself.

An online election form will be sent to SWSA Members on April 8th and voting will close on April 11th. Further questions must be directed to current board members through email or GroupMe.

We hope to see you at our upcoming events!