The AOK Library has some great workshops coming up this semester, check out the information below to learn more! Feel free to reach out to Joe Lee (JLee75@umbc.edu) if you have any questions regarding their workshop series!
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Are you a South Asian student looking for a place to connect, share stories, and build new friendships? Look no further! Join Meghna and your fellow students at Chai Chats, a welcoming space where you can enjoy a free cup of chai while engaging in meaningful conversations.
Whether you’re sharing your own experiences or listening to others, this is a fantastic opportunity to build a community, celebrate your culture, and make new connections. Don't miss out on this chance to unwind, meet new people, and create memorable moments together.
Date and Time: Drop by on the following days
Find us in Commons 329:
•Friday, February 21, 12-1:30pm
•Monday, March 3, 4-5:30pm
•Tuesday, March 25, 1-2:30pm
Find us in Commons 329:
•Friday, April 11 12-1:30pm
•Monday, April 21 12:30-2pm
•Friday, May 9 12-2pm
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.
]]>If you're a student looking to file your taxes for free at UMBC and other nearby locations there is help available! You must make less than 65k to qualify, click the link below to learn more.This is a friendly reminder that taxes are due April 15th, 2025.
All current undergraduates who have conducted research, scholarship or creative work in the last year may apply to present their results at URCAD. Student work will be shared through oral presentations, posters, artistic exhibits, performances, and film. Over 300 presenters participate annually. Researchers work with faculty mentors on independent research, or research that is part of the mentor’s on-going projects. They are from all disciplines, and can be working on a thesis, capstone project, part of a scholars or honors program, or they can be unaffiliated.
Apply at:
For information on how to prepare your 200-word abstract for the URCAD application please visit our guidelines page.
Come be a part of one of UMBC's grooviest events of the year!
Questions? Email: aprilh@umbc.edu
Welcome to the Spring 2025 semester. Please consider nominating yourself for the position of Graduate Student Association Elections Committee Co-Chair!
Eligibility
The Elections Committee will be co-chaired by:
Please note! You will be ineligible to run for any other positions in GSA in the spring 2025 elections if you chair or serve on this committee. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone planning to graduate in 2025 (since as a result you would be ineligible to run anyway).
Roles and Responsibilities
Once the Committee has completed these responsibilities (likely no later than April 2025), your service would end.
As a member of the GSA Executive Council, you would be in a position of service and support to the GSA. If you are elected, you will be expected to begin work immediately and to work for approximately 7 hours per week. You must be able to participate in online meetings every Monday from 12:30-2 PM and, once a month, on Friday from 12-2 PM. As part of this job, you will be responsible for collaborating with other members of the GSA Executive Council, attending important GSA events, and other duties as required. You will receive a stipend for your work.
Nomination Process
To nominate yourself, please submit your name, student ID number,
photograph/headshot, brief biography (50-100 words), and statement as to your
qualifications and interest in the role (100-300 words), by Monday, 3 Feb 2025.
If you are qualified according to the Graduate School, you should participate
in the election, which will take place during the GSA Special Senate meeting on
14 Feb 2025 from 1-2 PM EST (online). Depending on the number of applicants,
you may be able to give a speech and/or answer questions before the vote that
day.
Here is the link to self-nominate:
https://forms.gle/j3vhKPquX5DKHwoC9
You will need to be logged into your UMBC account (and you may need to log out
of other Gmail accounts) to access it.
Please email me at gsapresident@umbc.edu if you have any questions.
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In a collaboration with The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity and Campus Life, “The Multicultural Leadership Experience (MLE)” seeks to:
Engage participants in a multicultural development and leadership learning program.
Enhance participants' understanding of their social identities, leadership identity, as well as their capacity to lead while navigating systems of power, privilege, and oppression.
Enable participants' development through authenticity, self-awareness, relationships, and capitalizing on differences.
The sessions are as follows:
- Meeting #1: Tuesday, February 11th, 3pm - 4:15pm
- Meeting #2: Tuesday, February 25th, 3pm - 4:15pm
- Meeting #3: Tuesday, March 11th, 3pm - 4:15pm
- Meeting #4: Tuesday, April 1st, 3pm - 4:15pm
- Meeting #5: Tuesday, April 15th, 3pm - 4:15pm
- Meeting #6: Tuesday, April 29th, 3pm - 4:15pm
- Meeting #7 & Celebration: Tuesday, May 6th, 3pm - 5pm
***All sessions will take place in The Commons (room location will be specified in a Google calendar invite)***
Participants will be exploring the concept of Authentic Leadership, Legacy Building, and Breaking Barriers of White Supremacy within Leadership. We will do this in a leadership learning cohort by:
Enhancing participants' leader identity and leadership capacity using an identity-conscious lens and student development theories;
Increasing participants' awareness of their personal abilities, identity development, and intersections that shape their story through authenticity, self-reflection, and cultural humility;
Exploring the role they play in developing relationships while building intra/intercultural connections;
And capitalizing on their differences, specifically in relation to their racial, ethnic, national, and other salient identity social groups
The purpose of all MLE programs is to provide a space for students and student leaders who identify within diverse or marginalized backgrounds to discover their own capacity to lead, while also promoting a better understanding of their experiences, issues, strengths, and outcomes in navigating their own collegiate careers. However, ALL students are welcome to apply!
Registration is due Friday, January 31st, 2025 at 11:59pm. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to participate. In order to be accepted into the program you must commit to all sessions in person. Please answer all of the questions before submitting your registration. Any questions can be sent to i3b@umbc.edu. Again you can find the link to apply here.
--- Angelina R. Jenkins (Assistant Director, The Mosaic) & Meghna Chandrasekaran (Mosaic Programming Intern)
