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Tips for returning to our in-person campus community
Welcome back Retrievers! We are excited to have our campus community connecting again in-person. Whether it is your first time joining us, or it’s been a long awaited return, it’s expected that...
September 9, 2021
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10:59 AM
Making Professional Connections
You may have plenty of Instagram, Tik Tok and/or Snapchat friends, but are you connected with professionals within your career field of interest? Networking and developing relationships with...
March 9, 2021
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1:41 PM
Work on Transferable Skills!
The skills you’ll acquire throughout your academic life offer more to your future career than you might realize! As a student, you develop technical skills related to your major. Engaging in a...
February 22, 2021
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10:53 AM
Find the Leadership Position at UMBC that is Right for You!
Written by Jenika Brown, OAPA Peer Advisor Who says there can only be one leader? At UMBC you're never short on opportunities that allow your light to shine as bright as gold! Make a difference...
February 9, 2021
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2:46 PM
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10 Ways to Recharge for Spring 2021!
It’s finally here – Winter Break! You worked hard this semester and it doesn’t go unrecognized. Now is the time to get some well-deserved rest and re-charge before the spring semester begins....
December 2, 2020
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5:11 PM
Strategies & resources for a challenging season
You often hear talk of the sophomore slump- a time where students can experience heightened uncertainty and lower motivation, in addition to second guessing choices they have made in their first...
November 10, 2020
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2:02 PM
Get started today mapping out your path to graduation!
As you read this at the beginning of your UMBC journey you may wonder why we’re asking you to consider developing your long-term/graduation plan. After all, you may not even feel fully committed...
October 26, 2020
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9:12 AM
Written by OAPA Peer Advisor, Jenika Brown Are you stressed over your grade or that oh-so-important GPA? You know who’s excellent at alleviating that stress…your professors. It’s easy to forget...
September 27, 2020
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8:45 PM
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Resources and Tips for a Successful Virtual Semester
Whether this is your first semester at UMBC or you were with us in the spring, it’s clear we are all still adapting to learning and connecting within a virtual community. Some days you may feel...
September 16, 2020
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6:29 AM
Did you know that every student at UMBC has an assigned academic advisor? For most students, this will be a professor in your academic major department. Others will work with a professional...
September 8, 2020
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4:30 PM