Link to meeting: umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=md26eec6f7db87c952122cf9d33fd9296
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Wednesday, March 3 • 5 - 6:30 p.m.
A Virtual Community Event
UMBC alumni, faculty, and staff are at the forefront of scientific, social, and policy responses to the grand challenges facing Maryland and the nation. We invite you to listen in as leading Retrievers talk about their work and what this moment requires of each of us. Topics and invited speakers include:
Welcome & Public Policy in a Triple Pandemic
Brian Frazee ‘11, M.P.P. ‘12, President, UMBC Alumni Association, and Vice President, Government Affairs, Maryland Hospital Association, emcee
The Honorable Adrienne Jones ‘76, Speaker, Maryland House of Delegates
Rebuilding Trust in Science
A discussion with UMBC community members responding to the coronavirus pandemic and developing the vaccine.
Freeman and Jackie Hrabowski, UMBC President and First Lady
Dr. Kate Tracy, M.A. ’01, Ph.D. ’03, Special Advisor to the Senior Vice Chancellor, University System of Maryland
Featuring comments from Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett ‘08, Senior Research Fellow, NIAID's Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory
One Virus, Different Experiences
A conversation about the structural inequities exacerbated by the pandemic and the response efforts, specifically how UMBC community members are working to resource minority communities in Baltimore City.
Dr. Letitia Dzirasa ‘03, Baltimore City Health Commissioner
Josh Michael ‘10, Director, Baltimore School Partnerships, Sherman STEM Teacher Scholars Programs
Diane Bell-McKoy ‘73, CEO, Associated Black Charities
Redefining Public Safety
A dialogue on the national movement for criminal justice reform and how UMBC community members are leading the way in Maryland.
The Honorable John Olszewski, Ph.D.‘17, Baltimore County Executive
William Joyner ‘11 , Equity Officer, Baltimore City Police Department
Eric Ford, Director, The Choice Program at UMBC
Questions? Please email Marie Lily, Director, Community Engagement, atmlilly@umbc.edu.
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The GSA Invites You to The Center for Democracy and Civic Life on 2/25 from 5 PM - 7 PM.
Dinner with Friends will feature engaging, facilitated small-group conversations over dinner that will connect you with other members of the UMBC community. You will spend the evening sharing stories, learning about each others experiences with important issues affecting UMBC students, faculty, staff, and alumni, and discussing how we can move forward together.
An RSVP is required as spots in these popular virtual conversations are limited. Please use this link to RSVP and choose to join a facilitated small-group conversation about one of the following discussion topics:
Building community in virtual spaces
Supporting mental health in challenging times
Promoting civic agency and engagement
Achieving equity and inclusion
Dinner with Friends is organized by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life in collaboration with the Student Government Association and the Graduate Student Association.
The GSA Invites You to Join Us, Starting Friday, 2/12 3 PM - 4:30 PM
Register here:
https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ucs/events/92119
Connecting While Apart: Graduate Student Support Group is geared towards students in masters's and doctoral programs. This group is designed to provide a safe and confidential environment for graduate students to discuss the stress and challenges they are facing being in grad school during the current global pandemic. Members will also gain support for managing loneliness and social isolation, as well as other relational concerns and personal difficulties they may be experiencing. We hope that the group cultivates a sense of safety , trust, and deep and meaningful conversations, and contributes to group members' emotional wellbeing.
UMBC graduate students who are physically in Maryland, are eligible for this group. Please note that this group requires full commitment to the scheduled meetings (8-9 meetings in total depending on the start date) and anyone who is interested, should contact our co-facilitators directly.
Day and Time: 8~9 Fridays, 3PM-4:30PM, starting in late February or early March