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<Title>Free Farmers Market TODAY 6/17</Title>
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    <div>We hope to see you there!</div>
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    <div>Just as a reminder, there will be NO Farmers Market this Thursday, 6/19.</div>
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<Summary>We hope to see you there!     Just as a reminder, there will be NO Farmers Market this Thursday, 6/19.</Summary>
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<Title>Free Farmers Market 6/17/2025</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Hi everybody!<div><br></div>
    <div>Since there was no Free Farmer's Market last week, we are going to host a Free Farmer's Market tomorrow, 6/17/2025 from 2:00pm - 2:45pm at the Apartment Community Center (same place as before). </div>
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    <div>We'll do another post tomorrow reminding everyone, and we hope to see you there!</div>
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    <div>Also, since this Thursday is Juneteenth, we will <strong>NOT </strong>have Farmer's Market on 6/19.</div>
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<Summary>Hi everybody!    Since there was no Free Farmer's Market last week, we are going to host a Free Farmer's Market tomorrow, 6/17/2025 from 2:00pm - 2:45pm at the Apartment Community Center (same...</Summary>
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<PostedAt>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:48:02 -0400</PostedAt>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="150643" important="true" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/educ/posts/150643">
<Title>Free Farmers Market CANCELLATION (6/12/2025)</Title>
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<Summary>We do apologize for any inconvenience, but due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be no Free Farmers Market Today (6/12/2025).</Summary>
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<Title>Free Farmers Market TODAY!</Title>
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<Summary>Hope to see you there!</Summary>
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    <p><span>The UMBC Student Events Board (SEB) is currently seeking a dynamic and highly motivated graduate student to fill a </span><strong>Graduate Assistantship position</strong><span> for the upcoming academic year. This role offers a unique opportunity for a graduate student to gain hands-on experience in student affairs, programming, and leadership development while contributing meaningfully to campus life.</span></p>
    <p><strong>Position Highlights:</strong></p>
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    <li><p><strong>Title:</strong> <a href="https://app.joinhandshake.com/job-search/9950513?page=1&amp;per_page=25" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Graduate Assistant for the Student Events Board</a><span> (Please let me know if this link doesn't work)</span></p></li>
    <li><p><strong>Hours:</strong> 20 hours per week</p></li>
    <li><p><strong>Compensation:</strong> Tuition remission<span> for 9 credits</span><span> (Fall and Spring)</span> and a stipend (in accordance with UMBC GA policies)</p></li>
    <li><p><strong>Start Date:</strong> A<span>s soon as possible</span></p></li>
    <li><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 1<span>2 month appointment (includes summer work)</span></p></li>
    </ul>Please go to handshake and search the following job number<strong> 990513<span>.</span></strong>
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<Summary>The UMBC Student Events Board (SEB) is currently seeking a dynamic and highly motivated graduate student to fill a Graduate Assistantship position for the upcoming academic year. This role offers...</Summary>
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<Title>June is Alzheimer&#8217;s and Brain Awareness Month!</Title>
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    <p><span>June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month</span><span><br></span><span>This month raises awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions that impact millions of lives.</span></p>
    <p><span>Did you know Alzheimer’s currently affects over 55 million people worldwide and as many as 5.8 million Americans? More than 40% of all Alzheimer’s-related visits made during that time were from people between the ages of 81 and 90. The average age of patients was 79.  By 2060, the CDC estimates that number could reach 95 million. Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death among U.S. adults.</span></p>
    <p><span>At UMBC’s </span><a href="https://erickson.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Erickson School of Aging Studies</span></a><span>, you can learn how to make a real impact in this field.</span></p>
    <p><span>The Erickson School offers:</span></p>
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    <li><p><span>Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Programs</span><span><br><br></span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>A unique blend of human aging, public policy, and management</span><span><br><br></span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Internships that provide hands-on experience and career exploration</span><span><br><br></span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>A Capstone Project where students develop real-world solutions</span><span><br><br></span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Instruction and mentorship from world-renowned leaders in aging services</span><span><br><br></span></p></li>
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    <p><span>If you’re passionate about improving the lives of older adults, the Erickson School equips you with the knowledge and skills to lead the way.</span></p>
    <p><span>Learn more at</span><span>: </span><a href="http://erickson.umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>erickson.umbc.edu</span></a></p></span></div>
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<Title>Celebrating National LGBTQ+ Pride with Disability Awareness</Title>
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    <span>June marks National LGBTQ+ Pride Month and offers the nation the opportunity to reflect on the incredible contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. Our nation is at its best when it welcomes, represents and includes people of all backgrounds. This includes people with disabilities and the intersections shared with the LGBTQ+ community. According to a </span><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3490559/#:~:text=Results.,than%20heterosexual%20adults%20with%20disabilities." rel="nofollow external" class="bo">study published in 2012</a><span>, fully 36 percent of women in the LGBTQ+ community and 30 percent of men in the community also self-identify as people with disabilities.<a href="https://www.respectability.org/2021/06/pride-month-2021/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> Learn more about the intersection via RespectAbility here</a>, especially with <a href="https://www.respectability.org/2022/06/leah-craig-pride/#more-32592" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Leah Ilana's essay on the need for safe refuge</a>.  More </span><span><a href="https://www.respectability.org/resources/lgbtq/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> Disabled LBGTQ+ Profiles, in their own voices, are profiled here.</a></span>
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    <span>We celebrate with you! You matter! </span><span>UMBC Resources include:</span>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ostem" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">oSTEM Group </a>for LGBTQ+ Students working in STEM fields</div>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/spectra" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Spectra UMBC </a>for LGBTQ+ Mathematicians</div>
    <div><span><a href="https://lgbtqfsa.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">LGBTQ+ FSA</a> - Faculty and Staff group</span></div>
    <div><span><a href="https://i3b.umbc.edu/spaces/the-pride-center/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The Pride Center</a> is centrally located on the first floor of the UC.</span></div>
    <div><span><a href="https://oei.umbc.edu/lgbtq-resources/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">LGBTQIA+ Resource Page</a> via the Office of Equity and Civil Rights</span></div>
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    <div><span>For question about disability or accessibility at UMBC, undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities connect with <a href="http://sds.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Disability Services online (link)</a> or via <a href="mailto:disability@umbc.edu">disability@umbc.edu</a>.</span></div>
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    <div><span><a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Accessibility &amp; Disability Services (link)</a> administers <a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/employee-accommodations/requesting-work-related-accommodations-at-umbc-procedures/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">employee (faculty, staff, graduate assistant and student worker) accommodations</a>.  </span></div>
    <div><span><a href="https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-ACCESSIBLE-ROUTES-MAP-2.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><br></a></span></div>
    <div><a href="https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-ACCESSIBLE-ROUTES-MAP-2.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>UMBC's most recent Accessible Route map is linked here</span><span>. </span></a></div>
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    <div><a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/report-campus-accessibility-concern/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Accessibility Concerns may be reported via this online form</a></div>
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