11/25 GMC Menu!
Join us for Good Morning Commuters (GMC)!
Enjoy breakfast with other UMBC commuters and get connected with on-campus resources! There isn't a better way to start your day!
GMC will be hosted every Tuesday morning from 8:30am to 11:00am (this week at True Grit's from 8:30 am to 10:00 am). It is complimentary with your Commuter Gold Card.
Gold Cards are a one-time per academic year purchase and are available to be purchased at every GMC with cash only.
Gold Cards at $5 for Commuters
$10 for Residential & Graduate Students
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Grad Spotlight November 2025
Honoring UMBC’s standout grads of November
Presenting our Grad Spotlight winners for November 2025:
• Lynn Nguyen — MFA, Visual Arts
• Manju Ojha — PhD, Chemistry
Each winner will receive $50 in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments.
These remarkable graduate students stood out through their achievements, impact, and true GradVibes spirit. From advancing creative research to strengthening community connections, they continue to elevate UMBC's graduate student community.
Watch their spotlight videos on our profile — and if you want to be featured next month, submit your nomination through our MyUMBC form!
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Repost: Fall Harvest Dinner Networking Event TODAY
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Friends, Food, and Festivity!
Dear graduate students and postdocs at UMBC,
The Graduate School at UMBC and the PROMISE program are partnering this year to host our Annual Fall Harvest Dinner and Networking event on Friday, November 21, 2025 from 6PM to 8PM in person on the UMBC campus in the Commons Building, 3rd floor, Skylight Room.
We call this even a Fall Harvest Dinner to celebrate all that has been planted, sowed, and harvested this past year - in reality and symbolically. Of course, our event occurs very close to November when many American families celebrate a "Thanksgiving" meal. The Thanksgiving tradition often includes sharing food and verbal expressions of gratitude for what we have in our lives. Our PROMISE staff understands that this national holiday also has roots in a darker history, one of colonialism and the massacre of hundreds and thousands of indigenous Americans. Thus, we will be choosing to incorporate some non-traditional elements into out Fall Harvest celebration: we will pay our respects to the indigenous peoples of this land and their beautiful, deep connection to mother nature and celebrate the diversity of our community. We hope this time together will be an opportunity to connect with grad students and postdocs from other departments and share a delicious dinner with our peers. We hope you are available to join us!
Please make sure to select "Going in person" below to account for your attendance. The dress code for this occasion is business casual. Bring your UMBC student ID to enter the event!
Sincerely,
The PROMISE team
Hi everyone!
We're back at the Apartment Community Center! We hope to see you there!
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Thanksgiving with BGSO Today!!
Come join BGSO this evening for some food and fun!
Location: Apartment Community Center- Gold Room
Time: 5-7 pm
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OGSL Thanksgiving Break Closure
Rest, recharge, and return refreshed
The Office of Graduate Student Life will be closed from November 24–28 for Thanksgiving Break.
We'll be back and ready for the new week—see you for Coffee Monday on December 1st!
Enjoy the break and have a warm, restful holiday!
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Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:02:29 -0500
UMBC Transit Thanksgiving 2025 Schedule Announcement
Thanksgiving interim schedules now live!
Dear Retrievers and Valued Riders,
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, UMBC Transit will be closed from Wednesday, November 26th through Friday, November 28th. During this time, no bus service will operate.
We will resume service on a modified Interim Schedule on Saturday, November 29th and Sunday, November 30th. Please plan your travel accordingly and check the Transit App or our website for updated route times.
We appreciate your understanding and wish you a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday.
For your convenience, here are some alternative public transit options available while UMBC Transit is closed:
- Baltimore Link
- RideShare Services
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us at 410.455.2454 or transit@umbc.edu.
Thank you for choosing UMBC Transit. We wish you a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving!
Safe Travels,
Your Transit Team ~ Driving Student Success
On November 19th, Retriever Essentials will be partnering with mRelief in order to bring SNAP awareness to campus. Have you ever been curious to apply for SNAP benefits? In this information session, Retriever Essentials alongside mRelief partner Clarissa Chen will demonstrate how you can use their SNAP eligibility screener in order to apply for benefits. This session will cover the basics of what SNAP offers, instructions on how to apply for SNAP, as well as showing what resources students can access through their program.
Interested in on-campus resources? In this session, Retriever Essentials will help you stay up-to-date on what Retriever Essentials offers in The Essential Space, Free Farmers Market, as well as other resources on campus. We look forward to further combatting food insecurity, on and off-campus. (And Chick-fil-a catering :3)
Interested in the event, and want to attend? Make sure to RSVP on our attendance sheet linked in this post!
We hope to see you soon!
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Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:15:23 -0500
Restorative Practices Training – Registration Now Open!
Build community. Strengthen connection. Lead with intention.
Winter Break (Jan 6 & 7) & Spring Break (Mar 19 & 20)
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Over the past decade, nearly 700 UMBC staff, faculty, and students have participated in UMBC's two-day Restorative Practices Training—consistently describing it as both personally and professionally transformative.
Whether you work with students, lead teams, support community spaces, or want to strengthen communication and conflict-resolution skills, this training offers tools you can use every day.
Restorative Practices help with:
• Building community in residential, academic, and workplace settings
• Addressing conflict in student orgs, staff teams, and roommate situations
• Strengthening resilience and communication
• Developing mindsets and practices that support leadership during challenging moments
Training Dates:
Winter Break: January 6 & 7
Spring Break: March 19 & 20
Choose either two-day session.
If you've never attended a restorative practices workshop, you should register!
If you have attended, please consider encouraging a colleague, student, or someone on your team to join.
https://conduct.umbc.edu/programs/restorative-practices/events-and-workshops-offered/
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11/18 GAC Menu!
Join us for Good Afternoon Commuters (GAC)!
Enjoy lunch with other UMBC commuters and get connected with on-campus resources!
GAC will be hosted on November 18, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. It is complimentary with your Commuter Gold Card.
Gold Cards are a one-time per academic year purchase and are available to be purchased at every GMC and GAC with cash only.
Gold Cards at $5 for Commuters
$10 for Residential & Graduate Students
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