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<Title>Free Farmers Market TODAY!</Title>
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<Summary>Hi everyone!  We're back at the Apartment Community Center! We hope to see you there!</Summary>
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<Title>Meet Your Graduate Writing Advisor &#8211; Harshal Singh Chauhan!</Title>
<Tagline>Strengthen your writing, one draft at a time.</Tagline>
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    Wednesday: 9 AM–1:30 PM<br>
    Friday: 12–4 PM</strong></p>
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    Appointments available in person, online, or asynchronously. Include your focus and any materials (e.g., prompt or draft) when booking.<br><br>Location: Commons 308<br>Email: <a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">gsawa@umbc.edu</a><br>Book now: <a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://gsa.umbc.edu/writing-advisor</a></p>
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<Title>GSA Elections Committee Co-Chair Nominations Open!</Title>
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    graduating in 2026!</p>
    
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    <p><strong>Timeline:</strong></p>
    
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     <li>Q&amp;A
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     <li>Senate
         Vote Results: November 12, 2025</li>
     <li>Committee
         Formation: November 25, 2025</li>
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         for GSA 2026-2027 Begin: February 2, 2026</li>
     <li>GSA
         2026-2027 Election Results: First week of April 2026</li>
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    <p><strong>How to Nominate Yourself: SELF NOMINATIONS ONLY</strong><br>
    Submit your <strong>name, student ID, headshot, short bio (250 words), and
    statement of interest (500 words)</strong> by <strong>Wednesday, November 5, 2025,</strong>
    using the link below:<br>
    <a href="https://forms.gle/eXhWKWQJjyq7TCy86" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Nomination Form </a></p>
    
    <p>You must be logged into your UMBC account to access the
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<Title>Fall 2025 IRB Newsletter</Title>
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    <p>IRB Support Webinar Series</p>
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    <p><strong>Faculty Advisor Essentials: Supporting Student PIs of Human Subjects Research<br></strong>Monday, Nov 3  | 12 – 1 PM  |  <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/compliance/events/146871" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register Here</a></p>
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    <p><strong>Student PIs Conducting Human Subjects Research<br></strong>Friday, Nov 14  | 12 – 1 PM  |  <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/compliance/events/146870" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register Here</a></p>
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    <p>Reminder: UMBC's IRB reviews social-behavioral-educational research only — clinical trial projects must go through a clinical site's IRB.</p>
    <p>We'd Love to Visit!<br>
    Invite HRPI staff to your faculty meeting or research class to learn about human subjects research protections. Email <a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">IRB@umbc.edu</a> to schedule a visit!</p>
    <p>Learn More: <a href="https://research.umbc.edu/institutional-review-board-human-subjects/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">research.umbc.edu/institutional-review-board-human-subjects</a></p>
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    <p>GAC will be hosted on October 21, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. It is complimentary with your Commuter Gold Card.</p>
    <p>Gold Cards are a one-time per academic year purchase and are available to be purchased at every GMC and GAC with cash only.</p>
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<Title>Apply for University System of Maryland Student Regent</Title>
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    <div>How would you like to represent all of those students as a member of the <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/civiclife/posts/153582/4b765/c574d2e338dff70bb0baf8d16f1a107c/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usmd.edu%2Fregents%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Board of Regents</a>, the system's governing body?<div><br></div>
    <div>Please take a look at this <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/civiclife/posts/153582/4b765/92c6af2eb10b52ced69327e0f1ffef87/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1KdBTkkiqcRv-OcZGi-dN2y6YMJAt0N5Z%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing%26ouid%3D101671738627413433502%26rtpof%3Dtrue%26sd%3Dtrue" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">description of the Student Regent position</a> and consider applying. Please also pass the information along to friends who may be interested. The Student Regent will serve from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, including as the voting Student Regent in 2027-2028. All applicants should be planning to graduate in spring 2028 or later.</div>
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    <div>The application deadline is Monday, November 3 at 5 p.m. <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/civiclife/posts/153582/4b765/a31de9428c79246a5359749fb15f947e/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F17Qmcs8HgP5q2bSmAOzRqlLmRaW1d0jL3%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing%26ouid%3D101671738627413433502%26rtpof%3Dtrue%26sd%3Dtrue" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Here is the application</a>.<div>
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    <div>Submit completed applications by email to <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/civiclife/posts/153582/4b765/dfda8908b8d5fc0c912329f7c5411d05/web/link?link=mailto%3Adhoffman%40umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">dhoffman@umbc.edu</a>.  If you need more time to get the required letters of recommendation, let us know and we can arrange a separate due date for them.<div><br></div>
    <div>We are happy to answer questions about the position and the process, so don't hesitate to contact us (<a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/civiclife/posts/153582/4b765/b604952c93437785e560bb73cc42cf18/web/link?link=mailto%3Aciviclife%40umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">civiclife@umbc.edu</a>) if you'd like to know more.</div>
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<Title>LOCATION UPDATE: GAAC Town Hall Today @ 12&#8211;1 pm in Commons 331</Title>
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