Wednesday, October 9, 2019
All Day
Experimentalist: The Art of Robert W. Fichter ·
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn
All Day
Clothesline Project T-Shirt Making ·
The Commons : The Women's Center
All Day
UMBC Homecoming 2019! ·
On Campus
All Day
Idea Competition Due in 1 Day! ·
Sherman Hall : 477
7:05 AM
to 8:05 AM
Energy Medicine Yoga with Maureen
Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio
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Develop a deeper understanding of the body’s energy systems to support physical and emotional well-being with alignment and strength poses. This practice integrates yoga, Traditional Chinese...
8:30 AM
to 5 PM
Bookstore
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Homecoming season is upon us! To celebrate, logo merchandise will 20% off from October 4th-12th! Stop by the Bookstore to gear up on UMBC merch for a week of school spirit! *May not be combined...
8:30 AM
to 5 PM
Bookstore
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Stop by the Yum Shoppe every Wednesday this month for Wacky Wednesdays! When you purchase any water, you will receive a $1 coupon for your next purchase of $5 or more at the Yum Shoppe!
9 AM
to 12 PM
Get a pic with True Grit and Chip in Sherman 345
Sherman Hall : 345
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Visit the new Academic Success Center at UMBC! Sherman 345 Wednesday, October 9 9am-12pm Have some coffee Chat with Academic Success Center Staff Get a chance to see True Grit and Chip,...
11 AM
to 12 PM
Come share and read stories of immigration and ally ship
The Commons : Main Street
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We invite all students,staff and faculty to share and read their stories on immigration and allyship. Email a quote on why you stand with immigrants by October 18th...
11 AM
to 1 PM
Tabling in the Breezeway for Nat'l Coming Out Day!
The Commons : Breezeway
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In honor of National Coming Out Day, the Women's Center is tabling on the Breezeway! Stop by to learn more about LGBTQ resources at UMBC and take a picture with us.
11 AM
to 2 PM
University Center : 312
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This is your chance to get up close and personal to recruiters from the Central Intelligence Agency to learn about career opportunities. Log into your UMBCworks account and review posting 9309539...
11:30 AM
to 1 PM
Illuminating the Tradition of Banning and Contesting Books
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Gallery
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Each year, Banned Books Week aims at celebrating our freedom to read and to engage with the wealth of information--some considered taboo or transgressive--that diversifies our perspectives and...
11:30 AM
to 1 PM
Illuminating the Tradition of Banning and Contesting Books
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Gallery
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Join Dr. Christopher Allen Varlack (Honors College and Individualized Study Program) and Jeremy Weiner (Individualized Study Program) for an exciting and informative discussion on banned books and...
11:30 AM
to 2:30 PM
Homemade French-Style Macarons!
The Commons : Breezeway
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Chew-MBC had made delicious homemade macarons for you to enjoy. These will be just as tasty and much less expensive as the ones you get at grocery stores and bakeries. Support the club and get some!
12 PM
to 1 PM
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : 140
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Come out and chat about the books you have been reading!
12 PM
to 1 PM
Administration : 301
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Join the Education Abroad Office and IIE to learn about the Boren Scholarship and how to apply. The Boren awards students up to $20,000 to study abroad. Students can apply for a Summer,...
12 PM
to 1 PM
Learn About Mental Health in a Fun Way!
Mathematics/Psychology : 106
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We are cohosting a GBM with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). We are going to play Family Feud to learn more about mental health and how we can help those struggling with it. All are...
12 PM
to 1 PM
Pick up your official Homecoming merch, screenprinted!
The Commons : Mainstreet
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We're teaming up with commonvision for some awesome, #official screenprinted Homecoming merch! Join us on Mainstreet to get yours today! While supplies last.
12 PM
to 1 PM
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : 259
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Is writing the literature review a stumbling block? This workshop will help you to learn how to begin and advance your literature review, and how to connect your ideas to the literature in the...
12 PM
to 1 PM
Sherman Hall : 220 (B-Wing)
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The Winter 2020 Orientation season is approaching and the Office for Academic and Pre-Professional Advising is looking for new members to join its team of orientation advisors! Faculty,...
12 PM
to 1 PM
Paint rocks to decorate campus!
Mathematics/Psychology : 105
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De-stress during free hour by painting rocks and hanging out with Psi Chi. Write inspirational messages or paint beautiful patterns on the rocks for people to admire when they are walking around...
12 PM
to 1 PM
University of Maryland College Park
Biological Sciences : 004
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Please join the Department of Biological Sciences, and host Dr. Bernard Lohr, for a seminar given by Dr. Farrah N. Madison, PhD, University of Maryland College Park. Dr. Madison will present...
12 PM
to 1 PM
Academic Advising 101
The Commons : 329
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Join your Transfer Student Network Leaders for this 7 week series targeted to transfer students! Free food and exposure to campus resources at each workshop. The theme is Academic Advising 101....
12 PM
to 1 PM
Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!
Online : Collaborate
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Skill Builder workshops focus on core components of Blackboard. They are intended for novice users of the learning management system (LMS) who need to learn how to use core components &...
12 PM
to 1 PM
Vinyasa Yoga with Erica
Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio
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A dynamic, flowing yoga practice that cultivates mindfulness through the connection of movement and breath
2 PM
to 3 PM
Administration : 301
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Come learn all about the UMBC exchange in Sweden. You can pay UMBC tuition to go abroad for a semester! This exchange is ideal for all majors, especially STEM!
3 PM
to 4:30 PM
Part 1: Learn the Basics of SR (UPDATED)
Undergraduate Admissions : Retriever Room
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UMBC Faculty & Staff who administer department scholarships or serve on scholarship search committees are highly encouraged to join this workshop. Learn more about the NEW! Scholarship...
4 PM
to 5 PM
Apartment Community Center : Gold Room
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Come to the Apartment Community Center Gold Room to watch a documentary on the late, great comedian, Robin Williams.
4 PM
to 5 PM
POP Pilates with Cat
Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio
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A fusion of ab-chiseling and total body defining moves that challenges you to rhythmically flow from one exercise to the next and develop a rock-solid core.
4 PM
to 5 PM
Community building and mutual support for survivors
The Commons : Women's Center
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Hosted in collaboration with the Women’s Center and the student organization We Believe You, this discussion group creates space to center the experiences of survivors of sexual violence. ...
4 PM
to 5:30 PM
Civil rights barriers affecting the LGBTQ+ community
The Commons : Mosaic (2B23)
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This series is geared towards exploring social justice needs for various marginalized populations. We all talk about how diverse UMBC is but, what does that mean in reality? How does it show up in...
4:30 PM
to 6:30 PM
Book talk and signing by comic creator and Maryland author
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Gallery, 1st floor
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The Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery will host a talk and signing by comic creator and local Maryland artist Gareth Hinds, whose graphic novels based on literary classics have captivated readers...
5 PM
to 6 PM
Administration : 301
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An adaptation of the YouTube series, Javonni McGlaurin, aka, The Natural Travelista will use her experience as a woman of color with natural hair to discuss the myriad of adventures that comes...
5 PM
to 6 PM
Pound with Jenn
Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio
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Drumming class fusing cardio, Pilates, plyometric, and isometric movements. Drum sticks provided.
6 PM
to 7 PM
Basic Yoga with Ashley
Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio
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Focusing on the foundation and alignment for each pose while building strength and promoting flexibility with the body. You can expect an emphasis on simplicity, repetition, and ease of movement....
6 PM
to 8 PM
Apartment Community Center : Gold Room
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Come down to the Apartment Community Center Gold Room for our collaboration with Psi Chi Psychology Honors Society for our discussion on maintaining wellness and improving sleep!
6:30 PM
to 8 PM
Home-cooked dinner and discussion
The Commons : 327
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Creation and Evolution Can it be both? Does believing in evolution leave room for the work of God? How can the creation story in Genesis still teach us about God's work of creating if we...
7 PM
to 9 PM
Performing Arts & Humanities Building : 132
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Student and faculty reading of Aristophanes’ Wasps, a hilarious and ribald comedy about a son who tries to cure his father of his manic obsession with serving on juries (in order to humiliate the...