The GSA is seeking applications for senators who will serve throughout the next academic year. Such senators would have the following general responsibilities as they represent either their college or the general interests of all graduate students at UMBC:

1) Attend monthly meetings of the Graduate Senate between August 2019 and May 2020.

2) Work with other senators to host no fewer than four town halls between August 2019 and May 2020 aimed at gathering input and feedback from graduate students

3) Serve on at least one university committee

4) Other tasks as assigned by the Graduate Senate or Executive Council (such as following up on an issue or comment)

Senators who fulfill these responsibilities will be eligible to receive a stipend of $200 per semester.

For more information on the structure of the Graduate Senate and what it does, please see the GSA webpage (gsa.umbc.edu) and the attached document.

If you are interested in serving as a senator, please fill out the application found at this link by May 1.

This graduate assistantship is the manager for all communications between GSA, OGSL, graduate students, and the greater UMBC/Baltimore community.  This includes e-mail inbox management, GSA Bi-Weekly Newsletter, updating social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the MyUMBC portal).  This GA manages logistics of all GSA events.

Please read the full job description found HERE (also attached below).

The Sri Lankan Student Association will be hosting a candlelight vigil tonight, April 23, 8-10 p.m. on Erickson Field to remember the lives lost due to the terror attacks in Sri Lanka.

All members of the UMBC community are welcome to attend and pay their respects.

Retriever Essentials is out of both, and we can't deliver food without bags.

If you have any in your office, please contact Julie Rosenthal at julier@umbc.edu

If possible, please bring in and donate next week.  Please pass the word to others who can assist.

The need is great.  So far this year, we've given away 149 bags of non-perishable groceries to our students in need.

Thank you for your continue support.  It is greatly appreciated.

UMBC Retriever Essentials Team is looking for a new CCMA AmeriCorps VISTA for 2019-2020! 

We are very pleased to announce the winners of the Three Minute Thesis and The Gritty Talks Competition at UMBC. Congratulations to all of you for your fine work!  We are very happy to have you as the winners of the 3MT and The Gritty Talks. Please congratulate your fellow graduate students when you see them.

Department: CSEE

Program: Computer Engineering

Doctoral Student

Presentation title: Neuroimaging to Meaningful Mind Theories

Department: Master of Science

We need canned beans, canned vegetables and canned fruit packed in its own juice.

Are also need paper bags with handles and reusable canvas "grocery-store" type bags.

Please contact Julie Rosenthal julier@umbc.edu

OR

Place in one of our donation boxes around campus.

Donation boxes are located in the following areas:

1.  Library to the right as you walk in,

2.  Admin on first floor across from elevators, and

3.  Commons by the windows next to reception. 

Look for the bright yellow boxes.

Please spread the word to others. 

Thank you for your assistance.

Get all your questions answered by a credit counselor on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 11 AM - Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 1 AM The Commons : OCSS Office.

Visit: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/financialsmarts/events/69686 for more information.

Now colleges and universities themselves are pulling together more permanent solutions, often in collaboration with local housing authorities and non-profit partners.

In some cases, colleges and universities are trying to avoid losing enrollment; not surprisingly, students in unstable living environments or who can't afford food have poorer physical health, symptoms of depression and psychological stress, and are more likely to drop out, research shows.

"Higher education is not a social service agency, and we recognize that," says Ed Mirecki, dean of students at the University of Washington–Tacoma... "But on the other hand, if we really are focused on increasing access and providing these [educational] opportunities for students, we have an obligation to help support their success and that means creating these support structures around affordable housing and food insecurity.""

Retriever Essentials is proud to be on the forefront of addressing basic needs insecurity in our campus community. Visit our website to find more information on referral services on and off campus that can help you find security and provide a structured pathway to academic success!