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<Title>Celebrating Women with Disabilities Making History</Title>
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    <div>Accessibility and Disability Services and Student Disability Services celebrates Women's History Month, calling to mind all women who have contributed to pivotal moments and events in history and contemporary society. Today is also <a href="https://www.internationalwomensday.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">International Women's Day</a> with the theme of Inspiring Inclusion, and even with disabilities have always been an essential part of history.  Here are some women who have made history recently:</div>
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    <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/stella_young_i_m_not_your_inspiration_thank_you_very_much?utm_campaign=tedspread&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=tedcomshare" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Stella Young</a>, Comedian (who takes on how inspiration is a loaded word in the disability community)</li>
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    <a href="https://people.com/human-interest/amanda-gorman-opens-up-speech-impediment-oprah-winfrey-interview/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Amanda Gorman</a>, <a href="https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/_Tn3PHNuuweaZLonmg5Z7l8Bq8a0ifM5/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Poet Laureate</a>
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    <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/us/shafiqah-hudson-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ak0.S9k3.wIuI3qX4hmjK&amp;smid=url-share" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Shafiqah Hudson</a>, Black Feminist Who Saw The Alt Right Coming</li>
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    <a href="https://19thnews.org/2022/12/lois-curtis-advocate-legacy-disability-community/?" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Lois Curtis</a>, the artist behind the Olmstead decision</li>
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    <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/brief/393179/judy-heumann" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Judy Heumann</a>, Mother of the Disability Rights Movement</li>
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    <a href="https://www.pbs.org/show/greta-thunberg-year-change-world/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Greta Thunberg</a> Environmental Activist</li>
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    <a href="https://autistichoya.net/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Lydia X. Z. Brown</a> Autistic Disability Rights Advocate</li>
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    <a href="https://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/justice-sonia-sotomayor-diabetes#3" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sonia Sotomayor</a>, Supreme Court Justice</li>
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    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MA7o6FgPRU" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Dr. Sarai Pahla</a> on women and Autism, toward a better understanding</li>
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    <a href="https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/about/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Alice Wong</a>, creator of the Disability Visibility Project</li>
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    <div>These two articles showcase some of these women trailblazers, with links for more in-depth information:</div>
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    <a href="https://lcelliott2.medium.com/badass-disabled-women-from-history-you-should-know-about-part-one-1509a938fefc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Disabled Women from History You Should Know About</a><div><ul>
    <li>Sarah Bernhardt</li>
    <li>Adelaide Knight</li>
    <li>Raganhild Kata</li>
    <li>Rosa May Billinghurst</li>
    <li>Annette Kellerman</li>
    <li>Dorothea Lange</li>
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    <div><a href="https://lcelliott2.medium.com/part-two-badass-disabled-women-of-colour-who-made-history-1b06b4264e0b" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Disabled Women of Color from History You Should Know About</a></div>
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    <li><a href="https://www.disabilityhistorysnapshots.com/post/sojourner-truth-1797-1883" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sojourner Truth</a></li>
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    <a href="https://msmagazine.com/2022/02/10/harriet-tubman-disability-democracy/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Harriet Tubman</a> (<a href="https://msmagazine.com/tubman200/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Celebration link</a>)</li>
    <li><a href="https://www.disabilityhistorysnapshots.com/post/eliza-suggs-early-disabledsnark-at-its-finest" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Eliza Suggs</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.chronicmom.com/2021/04/disabled-women-in-history-noor-inayat-khan-wwii-spy-and-indian-princess.html/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Noor Inayat Khan</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/video/fannie-lou-hamers-america-9knshm/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Fannie Lou Hamer</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.unified-solutions.org/wilma-mankiller/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wilma Mankiller</a></li>
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    <div>Take a moment, connect with the linked material, and learn more about these trail-blazers.  </div>
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    <div>Disability-related resources at UMBC include:</div>
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    <li><a href="https://sds.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Disability Services</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/employee-accommodations/requesting-work-related-accommodations-at-umbc-procedures/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Accessibility &amp; Disability Services</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://health.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Retriever Integrated Health</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/report-campus-accessibility-concern/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Report an Accessibility Concern via this link</a></li>
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    <div>Happy Women's History Month!</div>
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<Title>Restorative Practices Training March 21 &amp; 22</Title>
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    <div>Student Conduct and Community Standards has a Building Campus Community two-day, face-to-face restorative practices workshop (our 15th iteration!) coming up over Spring Break. We are purposeful in terms of trying to offer the training during times in the academic calendar that would permit undergraduate students to participate. The workshop is <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/restorativeretrievers/events/112494" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22</a> in the Apartment Community Center</div>
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    <div>There is no charge for UMBC affiliates, but we ask that non-UMBC folks purchase tickets that cover the cost of their meals and training supplies. More information is available <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/restorativeretrievers/events/112494" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>. While information is on myumbc, you <strong>register by going to the <a href="https://conduct.umbc.edu/programs/restorative-practices/events-and-workshops-offered/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Google Form linked here</a>.</strong>
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    <div>Since 2015, we have trained over 500 faculty, staff, and students in restorative practices. These techniques are useful to managing conflict and repairing harm in classrooms, workplaces, residence halls, and family systems. You won't regret the investment of two days to participate in this workshop. We hope to see you in a couple weeks! Even if you can't attend, please pass the word to a colleague. There are about 15 seats remaining. </div>
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    <div>If you have questions, please reach out to <a href="http://jcullen@umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Jeff Cullen</a>, Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards.</div>
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    <p><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/pss/news/139758" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">View on myUMBC »</a></p>
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<Title>UMBC 2nd Annual Cook-off!</Title>
<Tagline>Submit your recipes by March 31st</Tagline>
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    <h3><span>Last year’s cooking competition was a massive success, so why not do a second season?!</span></h3>
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    <p><span>Anyone can participate as long as you’re affiliated with UMBC! Students, professors, faculty, club, doesn’t matter.</span></p>
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    <p><span>Qualification: </span><span>Just like last time, your submission must consist of 1 appetizer and 1 entree. While last year was exciting, to make it a little more interesting, your team must consist of 2 dishes with one of them being strictly vegetarian. In terms of the grading rubric, your recipe’s creativity, detail, ingredients, flavor and texture, and your use of a Retriever Essentials ingredient will determine if you’re picked! For further understanding, see the rubric here:</span></p>
    <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rp_dEAJYi2adqa5CtCWDe5RoJMDNsXZb0QONuPvlUM4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rp_dEAJYi2adqa5CtCWDe5RoJMDNsXZb0QONuPvlUM4/edit?usp=sharing</a></p>
    <br><p><span>Submit your recipe ideas through the link listed below. 3 teams will be selected consisting of 3-4 people. You will have until </span>March 31st, 2024 <span>to sign up and the actual cooking competition will be held at True Grits on Thursday, April 25th from 4:00pm-6:00pm.</span></p>
    <p><a href="https://forms.gle/yc2udJYHoerHc4MW6" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://forms.gle/yc2udJYHoerHc4MW6</a></p>
    <br><p><span>Important: </span><span>When you submit, PLEASE have a P.O.C (Point of Contact). This person will be the source of communication between Chartwells, us, and most importantly, your team! Unless </span></p>
    <br><p><span>Notice (Super Important): </span>On that day specifically, if you bring in a donation of any canned goods, snacks, etc. you can get into True Grits completely free<span>. However, there are some things we can not take. These include…</span></p>
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    <li><p><span>Prepared food</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Cans that don't have labels of what they are</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Rotten/Spoiled food (Obviously)</span></p></li>
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    <br><p><span>If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Michael at <a href="mailto:mfakus1@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">mfakus1@umbc.edu</a></span></p>
    <br><p><span>Again, here’s the link to sign up! Remember you have until the end of March 31st!</span></p>
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    <p><span>The wait is finally over, VITAL is here! </span></p>
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    <p><span>The Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) program is a partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and UMBC to help veterans achieve their academic goals. The VITAL program is comprised of VA mental health professionals who can help both student veterans and their universities/colleges by providing and/or assisting with services, resources, and support. </span></p>
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    <p><span>VITAL can assist with: </span></p>
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    <li><p><span>Enrollment in VA healthcare.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>VA and non-VA resources.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Academic accommodations.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Advocacy for student veterans.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Clinical services for veteran students dealing with various daily stressors, including attention issues, difficulty concentrating, stress, sleep problems, memory issues, anger/irritability, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and PTSD.</span></p></li>
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    <p><span>Additionally, VITAL can assist with:</span></p>
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    <li><p><span>Trainings for faculty/staff.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Consultation services for faculty/staff.</span></p></li>
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    <p><span>Dr. Daniel Koster is our on-campus psychologist for the VITAL program and will be on campus every Monday, beginning March 4, to meet with students, faculty, and staff. To schedule a meeting with Dr. Koster, please email him at </span><a href="mailto:Daniel.Koster2@va.gov" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Daniel.Koster2@va.gov</span></a><span>. </span></p>
    <p><span>Help us spread the word, this is a great on-campus resource for our veteran population!</span></p>
    <p><span>For more information about VITAL at UMBC, email </span><a href="mailto:Dwalker3@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Dennis Walker</span></a><span>, OCSS assistant director for </span><a href="http://veterans.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>veterans services</span></a><span> and adult learners. </span></p>
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<Title>GAAC Meet and Confer w. CNMS Dean and Department Chairs</Title>
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    <div><span><div><strong>What is Meet and Confer (M&amp;C)?</strong></div>
    <p>Meet and Confer (M&amp;C) is a policy within the University System of Maryland (USM) that allows Graduate Assistants to participate in formal discussions with the administration regarding employment-related matters, including compensation and benefits. To learn more about M&amp;C, please visit the <a href="https://gsa.umbc.edu/meet-confer/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC website.</a></p>
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    <div><strong>M&amp;C Meetings- Spring '24</strong></div>
    <p>This year, we have adopted a new approach by organizing separate M&amp;C meetings for each college at UMBC. This strategy is designed to address specific issues facing Graduate Assistants within individual colleges and departments in a more focused manner. Additionally, we have extended invitations to department chairs to ensure that department-level administration actively participates in resolving GA-related concerns, in collaboration with graduate school administration.</p>
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    <div>The <strong>CNMS M&amp;C Meeting is scheduled for March 11th</strong>, and we strongly encourage all <strong>GAs from Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics and Statistics</strong> to complete <strong>the <a href="https://forms.gle/uUjfizKPBAaox2Fs9" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">survey</a></strong>. Your input will allow you to voice your concerns and issues to the Graduate Assistant Advisory Committee, who will present them at the M&amp;C meetings for discussion and resolution.</div></span></div>
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