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<Title>Earth Week Events</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Monday - Bird Box Painting @ Commons Quad 11 am - 1 pm</div><div>Tuesday - Earth Day Fair @ Commons Quad 11 am - 1 pm</div><div>Wednesday - Clothing Swap @ Commons Quad 11 am - 1 pm</div><div>Thursday - Sustainability Trivia @ Flat Tuesdays 2 pm - 4 pm</div><div>Friday - Retriever Root Up - Invasive Removal @ Library Pond 11 am - 2 pm</div><div><br></div><br></div>
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<Summary>Monday - Bird Box Painting @ Commons Quad 11 am - 1 pm  Tuesday - Earth Day Fair @ Commons Quad 11 am - 1 pm  Wednesday - Clothing Swap @ Commons Quad 11 am - 1 pm  Thursday - Sustainability...</Summary>
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<Title>4/22 GMC Menu!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>Enjoy breakfast with other UMBC commuters and get connected with on-campus resources! There isn't a better way to start your day!</p><p>GMC will be hosted every Tuesday morning from 8:30am to 10:30am. It is complimentary with your Commuter Gold Card.</p><p>Gold Cards are a one-time per academic year purchase and are available to be purchased at every GMC with cash only.</p><p>Gold Cards at  $5 for Commuters</p><p>$10 for Residential &amp; Graduate Students </p><p><em>**if you purchased a Gold Card in Fall 2024 then it is still valid! </em></p><p><br></p><p><em>This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.</em></p><p><em><br></em></p><p><img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/posts/149305/attachments/56756" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></p></div>
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<Title>Temporary/ Permanent Accommodation</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Temporary/ Permanent Accommodation available for 1 male (Shared) in a 2BHK apartment</div><div><br></div><div>IMMEDIATE MOVE IN</div><div><div><br></div><div>Location: Maiden choice apartment </div><div>Half Bath + Balcony in the bedroom </div><div>UMBC bus stop right in front of the apartment </div><div><br></div><div>Contact: 240-909-1445<br></div></div></div>
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<Title>Apply for run for Hillel Student Board</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Hillel is looking for new student leaders. Want to run? <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScD2jviUYfKz9_Vm3TZvMkCJgXlimBuKhMew1DwxJehzvqk2Q/viewform" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Apply here</a> by Friday, April 25th. Positions include:<div><ul><li>President/Co-President</li><li>Vice President</li><li>Secretary</li><li>Treasurer</li><li>Publicity/SocialMedia Coordinator</li></ul><div>You may also apply with no preference of role. Only undergraduate students are eligible to run.</div><div>Election day and time TBD, will be determined by candidate availability.</div></div><p><span>Please reach out to </span><a href="mailto:lilyh2@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Lily Handwerger</a><span>, Hillel Student President, with any questions.</span></p></div>
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<Summary>Hillel is looking for new student leaders. Want to run? Apply here by Friday, April 25th. Positions include:   President/Co-President  Vice President  Secretary  Treasurer  Publicity/SocialMedia...</Summary>
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<Title>Looking Back, Looking Forward</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span><p><span>Dear UMBC Community,</span></p><p><span>Later this week, we will host two gatherings where we may reflect on UMBC’s successes and imagine together what’s next for our university. Both occasions call for participation from our entire community, and so I write to invite you to join me at the following:</span></p><p><span><strong>Feedback on Middle States Self-Study</strong></span><span><br></span><span><em>Wednesday, April 23, noon - 1 p.m. (virtual) </em></span></p><p><span>This gathering will give community members a chance to share feedback on UMBC’s self-study draft, an important part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s accreditation process. </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/148582" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Learn more and RSVP here</span></a><span>.</span></p><p><span><strong>Shaping UMBC’s Future: A Strategic Planning Conversation</strong></span></p><p><span><em>Friday, April 25, noon - 2 p.m. (hybrid)</em></span><span><em><br></em></span><span>President Valerie Sheares Ashby and I look forward to sharing a conversation about the future of UMBC, and how the community can be a part of our continued strategic planning process. </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/148664/13/c40252ac4befc538ea7adcd78a70e8b4/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2F1nlH0TvAovbDJIlKplLyZiwKvO7c2ocEqP5xRCSnvXFU%2Fedit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Learn more and RSVP here.</span></a></p><p><span>I look forward to seeing later this week for these important community conversations.</span></p><p><span>Sincerely,</span></p><p><span><em>Manfred H. M. van Dulmen</em></span></p><p><span><em>Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs</em></span></p><br></span></div>
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<Title>Returning Adult Learners Scholarship Application is Open!</Title>
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<Title>Announcing the Relaunch of GradSense</Title>
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