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<Title>Let's Have A Wheely Good Week!!! Free Smoothies!!!</Title>
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<Summary>Join us on Commons Main Street for Commuter Week Kick-off! Happening now until 2pm!      Hop on a bike a pedal your own smoothie :) </Summary>
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<Title>Contribute to Student Support &amp; Basic Needs today!</Title>
<Tagline>See yourself in the impact! Donate to Retriever Essentials</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">Black &amp; Gold Rush is officially here 🎉. Be part of UMBC's future and show the strength of Retriever pride and generosity. Give today and help amplify support for our students and programs. 🖤💛 You can nourish our community by choosing to contribute to <a href="https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/74578/donations/new?designation=studentsupportbasicneeds&amp;a=12200035" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Support &amp; Basic Needs</a> today! 🐾 <strong>Be sure to select Retriever Essentials under designation</strong>.<div><br></div>
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    <p>For the past 10 years, Retriever Essentials has been dedicated to nourishing our ever growing UMBC community by fighting food insecurity, and providing essential resources to students, staff, and faculty. If you'd like to contribute to this important work please consider <a href="https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/74578/donations/new?designation=studentsupportbasicneeds&amp;a=12200035" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">donating today</a>. </p>
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<Summary>Black &amp; Gold Rush is officially here 🎉. Be part of UMBC's future and show the strength of Retriever pride and generosity. Give today and help amplify support for our students and programs. 🖤💛...</Summary>
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    <p>Whether you're coming to study, chat, or just refuel, this is your weekly reminder to slow down and connect with fellow grad students.</p>
    <p>Where? <strong>Office of Graduate Student Life (Commons 308)</strong><br>When?<strong> Every Monday | 10am - 2pm</strong><br>Come as you are — pajamas, laptops, and coffee orders welcome.</p>
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    <div class="html-content">Join us Monday March 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM in Commons Main Street<br><br><p>Let's have a wheely good week! Stop by to officially kick off Commuter Week with music, giveaways, and smoothie bikes — hop on, pedal, and power your own drink before heading to class.</p>
    <p>Meet other commuters, learn about upcoming events, and enter in the raffle for a Commuter Connections speaker! </p>
    <p>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 <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/events/151519/76402/970e5e31803aceeb27b374bd6e30e6ca/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fwomenscenter%2Fevents%2F150552%2F6f3c4%2Fe730e2df48d272ef1cee750cb3e16011%2Femail%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%252Fgroups%252Fwomenscenter%252Fevents%252F148846%252F444b9%252F01da2d109fb397175cfb5bd80ee4c8c3%252Fweb%252Flink%253Flink%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%25252Fgroups%25252Fwomenscenter%25252Fevents%25252F147693%25252F7ba20%25252F0d0faa33a89a8a31a264587871dca0df%25252Fweb%25252Flink%25253Flink%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2525252Fgroups%2525252Fwomenscenter%2525252Fevents%2525252F145581%2525252F7ba20%2525252F608f551265f41d9f8681da5fd24e2ef4%2525252Femail%2525252Flink%2525253Flink%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%252525252Fgroups%252525252Fwomenscenter%252525252Fevents%252525252F144927%252525252F7510c%252525252F6a30d08dbe140fb7b13a46ab8bb4ed4e%252525252Fweb%252525252Flink%252525253Flink%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%25252525252Fgroups%25252525252Fwomenscenter%25252525252Fposts%25252525252F151804%25252525252F45eb4%25252525252Fd372a13420f2298b4206e6454cfa1e3a%25252525252Fweb%25252525252Flink%25252525253Flink%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2525252525252Fgroups%2525252525252Fwomenscenter%2525252525252Fevents%2525252525252F143758%2525252525252F45eb4%2525252525252Fa650d3ac1d3f0940e22e44467f6f64f2%2525252525252Fweb%2525252525252Flink%2525252525253Flink%2525252525253Dhttps%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%252525252525252Fgroups%252525252525252Fwomenscenter%252525252525252Fevents%252525252525252F143325%252525252525252F45eb4%252525252525252F8f0188517267338c04c5b83cd3781297%252525252525252Fweb%252525252525252Flink%252525252525253Flink%252525252525253Dhttps%25252525252525253A%25252525252525252F%25252525252525252Fecr.umbc.edu%25252525252525252Fdiscrimination-policy%25252525252525252F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">nondiscrimination policy</a>.<br><br><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/events/151519" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/events/151519</a><br><br><img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/news/000/157/011/19c65b296289e82c4f9621904f818798/Commuter%20Connections%20Instagram-2.png" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></p>
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    <p>Join us on February 28, 2026 at the Chesapeake Employer Insurance Arena for an afternoon packed with food, fun, and basketball energy!</p>
    <p><strong>1:00 PM – Pre-Game Mixer (FREE FOOD!)</strong><br>Come early and enjoy a complimentary buffet featuring delicious favorites like Caesar salad, Chicken Piccata, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, fresh bread, and more. This is your chance to relax, connect with other commuters, and fuel up before tip-off!</p>
    <p><strong>2:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Basketball Game</strong><br>Let's show up loud and proud and bring that commuter spirit to the arena!</p>
    <p><strong>Exclusive Giveaway!</strong><br>We'll also have an exclusive commuter giveaway for the first 100 attendees at the mixer, so make sure you arrive early to secure yours.</p>
    <p><strong>Bring your family and friends because they get the deal too!</strong><br>Use code COMMUTER26 to unlock exclusive discounted group-rate tickets. This special pricing is just for our commuter community, so grab your squad and save!</p>
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    <p>There's really no excuse to miss this one, let's pack the arena and make Commuter Day unforgettable!<br><br><br>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 <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/events/151518/76402/ff626e0d95ae5cc58e31797732470965/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fwomenscenter%2Fevents%2F150552%2F6f3c4%2Fe730e2df48d272ef1cee750cb3e16011%2Femail%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%252Fgroups%252Fwomenscenter%252Fevents%252F148846%252F444b9%252F01da2d109fb397175cfb5bd80ee4c8c3%252Fweb%252Flink%253Flink%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%25252Fgroups%25252Fwomenscenter%25252Fevents%25252F147693%25252F7ba20%25252F0d0faa33a89a8a31a264587871dca0df%25252Fweb%25252Flink%25253Flink%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2525252Fgroups%2525252Fwomenscenter%2525252Fevents%2525252F145581%2525252F7ba20%2525252F608f551265f41d9f8681da5fd24e2ef4%2525252Femail%2525252Flink%2525253Flink%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%252525252Fgroups%252525252Fwomenscenter%252525252Fevents%252525252F144927%252525252F7510c%252525252F6a30d08dbe140fb7b13a46ab8bb4ed4e%252525252Fweb%252525252Flink%252525253Flink%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%25252525252Fgroups%25252525252Fwomenscenter%25252525252Fposts%25252525252F151804%25252525252F45eb4%25252525252Fd372a13420f2298b4206e6454cfa1e3a%25252525252Fweb%25252525252Flink%25252525253Flink%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2525252525252Fgroups%2525252525252Fwomenscenter%2525252525252Fevents%2525252525252F143758%2525252525252F45eb4%2525252525252Fa650d3ac1d3f0940e22e44467f6f64f2%2525252525252Fweb%2525252525252Flink%2525252525253Flink%2525252525253Dhttps%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%252525252525252Fgroups%252525252525252Fwomenscenter%252525252525252Fevents%252525252525252F143325%252525252525252F45eb4%252525252525252F8f0188517267338c04c5b83cd3781297%252525252525252Fweb%252525252525252Flink%252525252525253Flink%252525252525253Dhttps%25252525252525253A%25252525252525252F%25252525252525252Fecr.umbc.edu%25252525252525252Fdiscrimination-policy%25252525252525252F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">nondiscrimination policy</a>.</p>
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    <div>If you find that you require additional resources, don't forget to visit The Essential Space on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday every week from 11am-5:30pm. Even though we are closed on Thursdays, make sure to come visit us at our Free Farmers' Market at The Apartment Community Center on Thursdays from 2pm-2:45pm.</div>
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    <h4>PowerPoint Roulette Night has been <u>POSTPONED</u>, and we will update this post as soon as we have more information for you guys! 🙂</h4>
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    <h5><span>Join GEARS for Powerpoint Roulette 🎰, where the slides are random and the chaos is guaranteed! Think you can present a slideshow you've never seen before? Come find out, and bring your friends!</span></h5>
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    <p>Enjoy free pizza and beverages while competing for a chance to win prizes worth up to $100! Don't miss this fun-filled evening of surprise slides, friendly competition, and big wins… We'll see you there!</p>
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