Free Farmers Market TODAY! Apartment Community Center at 2PM
Hi everyone!

We're back at the Apartment Community Center! We hope to see you there!
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3-Minute Thesis Competition
Information Session and Training by Scott Morgan!

Are you ready to showcase your research in just 3 minutes? This is your chance to captivate an audience, enhance your presentation skills, and win amazing prizes! 

What's 3MT? 
The 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) is a research communication competition that challenges graduate students to explain their research to a non-specialist audience—one slides, one powerful, concise talk!

Why Participate?
  • Gain valuable feedback on your presentation skills
  • Build confidence and network with researchers
  • Represent UMBC at regional and national stages!
  • Prizes and certificates for top performers! (1st Prize - $500, 2nd Prize - $350 and many more)

Coffee and Donuts will be provided! 

Also, get a chance to enter a raffle to win $50 by attending the information session on November. 03rd. 

Session will be held both in-person and Google Meet. Register here. 

Scott Morgan - The Morgan Group
Scott Morgan has been teaching leadership and communication for over 30 years. His seminars, workshops, retreats and private coaching support science institutions, think tanks, universities, corporations, peace and research organizations from around the world.


3MT competition will be held on 04/07/2026!

3MT

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3-Minute Thesis Competition
Information Session and Training by Scott Morgan!

Are you ready to showcase your research in just 3 minutes? This is your chance to captivate an audience, enhance your presentation skills, and win amazing prizes! 

What's 3MT? 
The 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) is a research communication competition that challenges graduate students to explain their research to a non-specialist audience—one slides, one powerful, concise talk!

Why Participate?
  • Gain valuable feedback on your presentation skills
  • Build confidence and network with researchers
  • Represent UMBC at regional and national stages!
  • Prizes and certificates for top performers! (1st Prize - $500, 2nd Prize - $350 and many more)
Scott Morgan - The Morgan Group
Scott Morgan has been teaching leadership and communication for over 30 years. His seminars, workshops, retreats and private coaching support science institutions, think tanks, universities, corporations, peace and research organizations from around the world.


Coffee and Donuts will be provided!


Session will be held both in-person and Google Meet. 


Competition will be held on 04/07/2026!

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3-Minute Thesis Competition
Information Session and Training by Scott Morgan!

Are you ready to showcase your research in just 3 minutes? This is your chance to captivate an audience, enhance your presentation skills, and win amazing prizes! 

What's 3MT? 
The 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) is a research communication competition that challenges graduate students to explain their research to a non-specialist audience—one slides, one powerful, concise talk!

Why Participate?
  • Gain valuable feedback on your presentation skills
  • Build confidence and network with researchers
  • Represent UMBC at regional and national stages!
  • Prizes and certificates for top performers! (1st Prize - $500, 2nd Prize - $350 and many more)
Scott Morgan - The Morgan Group
Scott Morgan has been teaching leadership and communication for over 30 years. His seminars, workshops, retreats and private coaching support science institutions, think tanks, universities, corporations, peace and research organizations from around the world.


Coffee and Donuts will be provided!


Session will be held both in-person and Google Meet. Register here. 


Competition will be held on 04/07/2026!

Scott Morgan
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Calling all graduate students! Get ready for an evening of fun, food, and friendly competition! 

GEARS is hosting a Trivia Night, where you can challenge your knowledge, compete in teams, and win exciting gift cards (each member of the winning team will receive a $100 gift card)!

Date: Thursday, October 30th
Venue: UC-310
Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Plus, we've got you covered with free pizza and drinks to keep the energy high!

Register now using the link here or scan the QR code on the event poster to secure your spot.

trivia night
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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. 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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Retriever Essentials and UMBC Parking Services are teaming up once again!

Food For Fines is a donation program that ends on November 14th. Donate any 5 non-perishable food items and/or five toiletry items and they will reduce one citation (up to a $50 violation) to a warning. The citation must be from the current semester, and one citation per student.

Items include:

*Healthy Snacks
*Protein Drinks & Bars
*Instant Noodles
*Pre-Packaged Rice Bags
*Boxes of Cereal
*Peanut Butter & Jelly
*Shelf-Safe Microwaveable Meals (Macaroni & Cheese, Rice, Etc.)
*Menstrual Pads/Tampons
*Diapers/Wipes
*Household Essentials Like Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Dental Floss, Deodorant, Etc.

Please note, we cannot accept Toilet paper and Paper Towels

All items should be donated to Parking Services (900 Walker Avenue, Suite 107). Donations must be new and unopened. Donations will be accepted from 8 AM to 4PM, Monday to Friday, and must be donated in their offices to receive the citation reduction. They are closed for lunch from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM.

If you have any questions, please contact Parking Services at parking@umbc.edu


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Coffee Mondays are all about connection, conversation, & caffeine. Join us in Commons 308 from 10AM - 2PM for a hot cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate! 
]]> Coffee Mondays are all about connection, conversation, & caffeine. Join us in Commons 308 from 10AM - 2PM for a hot cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate!  Flyer https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/227ede9a9978da47dbe92026a6284217/6aa24b95/news/000/153/911/bc9f0f7cc74131bec2707aad4acb1c46/Coffee Mondays.jpg?1761571629 https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/153911/guest@my.umbc.edu/542e4cddba08fd369d8452991c865023/api/pixel Office of Graduate Student Life https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/graduate-student-life https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/002/222/ea5a79e9e52ea86ed9cf1ec4ec541e0e/xsmall.png?1753811042 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/002/222/ea5a79e9e52ea86ed9cf1ec4ec541e0e/original.png?1753811042 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/002/222/ea5a79e9e52ea86ed9cf1ec4ec541e0e/xxlarge.png?1753811042 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/002/222/ea5a79e9e52ea86ed9cf1ec4ec541e0e/xlarge.png?1753811042 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/002/222/ea5a79e9e52ea86ed9cf1ec4ec541e0e/large.png?1753811042 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/002/222/ea5a79e9e52ea86ed9cf1ec4ec541e0e/medium.png?1753811042 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/002/222/ea5a79e9e52ea86ed9cf1ec4ec541e0e/small.png?1753811042 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/002/222/ea5a79e9e52ea86ed9cf1ec4ec541e0e/xsmall.png?1753811042 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/002/222/ea5a79e9e52ea86ed9cf1ec4ec541e0e/xxsmall.png?1753811042 Office of Graduate Student Life 0 0 true Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:30:20 -0400 Worship and Movie night Food, fun and fellowship Please join us this Friday on October 31st for a fun night of worship, fellowship and movies! Food will be provided. Please register here  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUfXiJlU4YQbqw4-uVYUo7Nw3K4F1esXL7RQ5vOW_XYV78lQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=116073555359391103537

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First year graduate students: Getting ready to submit your NSF GRFP application due November 10th - 14th? The Graduate School & GSPD are offering a GRFP & FELLOWSHIP BOOTCAMP!

This in-person workshop, facilitated by Dr. Michael Westrate, will guide you through tools and tactics to refine your NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) application before submission. You'll also learn strategies that apply broadly to other fellowship applications. Winners of this fellowship get more than $159,000 total (3 years of funding) towards their graduate education. Competition is steep, but UMBC has a proud history of several undergraduate and graduate students winning this prestigious fellowship, and we are committed to helping more students achieve this success!

This hands-on session is designed to help both senior undergraduates and first year graduate students prepare strong, competitive applications.

 Sunday, October 26, 2025
 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
 Administration Building, Lecture Hall 101

Pizza lunch will be provided. 

Come ready to polish your statements, get feedback, and strengthen your materials before the GRFP November deadlines!

About Dr. Westrate: Through similar Boot Camps each of the last six years, Dr. Westrate and his team have assisted over 500 student applicants to major national awards. Of those applicants, more than 100 won the prestigious NSF GRFP award or received Honorable Mention, and over 200 others won similar awards (e.g. Fulbright). The program will consist of interactive workshop sessions, and will cover everything from finding fellowship opportunities to leveraging fellowship wins with graduate school admissions.

Please click "going" in the original post if you plan to attend so we can ensure there is sufficient food and send you reminders and resources to succeed.

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