Short Survey: “Collective Bargaining Bill” for GA's Collecting Interest in Grad Assistant Collective Bargaining
Dear Graduate Assistants,
 
A collective bargaining bill is introduced in the Maryland General Assembly, every year. This year's Senate Bill 521 can be found here. If passed, would give GAs the right to Collectively Bargain.
GAAC at UMBC is hosting a special Town Hall on December 6 from 3- 4 pm EST (more information will be provided soon), to review our Meet & Confer process and inform you of the specifics of this year's Collective Bargaining bill. We hope to hear your concerns and opinions about this bill.

Please use this Google Form: https://forms.gle/KVgTxQyrXNTXxpVP9 to submit some basic information to help us better structure the session and also any questions or concerns you may have. We will make sure to address every concern during our Town Hall.
Thank you,
Regards,

The GAAC Contact Us
   

University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The Commons, Suite 308
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, Maryland 21250


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Wednesday, December 15, 2021 · 3:30 - 5 PM


Take some time to collect your thoughts and organize reading notes and outlines for your dissertation or thesis during the December-January break. We will be meeting over WebEx to provide a reflective space for you to work online in company with other graduate students. The session will mostly be a quiet work space and an opportunity to bring questions or projects to discuss with fellow grad students or with Erin Durham, Reference Librarian for LLC, MLL, ENGL


Another session will be offered on Wednesday, January 12th from 4-6pm. See myUMBC event post


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How do you library? Enter now for a chance to win your very own private study room in the Library for two weeks during finals!

1. Follow one of the Library's social media accounts: 

  Twitter @UMBCLibrary or Instagram @umbclibrary

2. Share a photo or or text in response to- how do you library? This could relate to a favorite study space or study technique or what you like about the UMBC library. 

3. Tag the Library's account and use the hashtag #VIPStudySpace.

Two lucky winners will be notified on December 6th and have exclusive access to the study room from December  7th-21st. 

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NOV 23 4 PMThe Commons : Skylight Room
Dear graduate students,

The Graduate School at UMBC and the PROMISE program are partnering this year to host our Annual Fall Harvest Dinner and Networking event on Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021 from 4PM to 6PM in person on the UMBC campus in the Commons Building, 3rd floor, Skylight Room. 

Wc 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 foord 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 student from other departments and share a delicious dinner with our peers. We hope you are available to join us!

This year the number of participants will be limited due to COVID-19 protocol, please make sure to RSVP for the event. In addition, the dress code for this occasion is business casual and masks are required to enter the building and must be worn when not eating. Bring your ticket and student ID to enter the event!

It is possible that this event will sell out. Please check the reservation links provided to see if tickets are still available. Even if tickets are sold out, there is an option to be waitlisted for this event which can also be found using the reservation link.

Tickets can be reserved at this link or at the ticket link provided. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at promise@umbc.edu.


Sincerely, 
The PROMISE team

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Dear Graduate School Community

Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging (i3b) is offering a Community Care Space today, Friday the 19th, from 4-5 PM for any students that have been impacted by the hateful hacking attack during the GSA sponsored meeting on Thursday. 

The i3b Mosaic Center, in Commons 2B23 will be open and holding space especially for you to drop-in and process this terrible experience. 

The Graduate Student Association Executive Board
Joel Tyson, President
Amy Cruz, Treasurer
Akash Vartak, Historian
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During a virtual meeting organized by the Graduate Student Association on Thursday, a malicious hacker carried out a virtual attack on the zoom meeting. The hacker was able to get complete control of the room and wrote anti-black hate speech on the presentation slide, espoused religious hate, and controlled the accounts of several attendees to make it appear as though they were saying racist and homophobic things. 

The hacker also targeted one graduate student in particular with anti-black hate speech using direct messages. 

The Graduate Student Association stands behind the victims of this hack, especially the student that appears to have been targeted by their vile actions. We also stand behind the Black Graduate Student Organization and support their advocacy of black graduate students that have to deal with these repeated traumas.

Students who may have been negatively affected by the hackers homophobic statements can also reach out for support to the i3b's Pride Center through Lucy Delgado (ldelgado@umbc.edu). 

As organizers of the event we feel tremendous sadness and responsibility for what has occurred. The GSA is working with university offices to seek justice, prevent this from occurring again and support all those affected. 

The GSA condemns the continuing rise of hate and is here to remind students of the resources available to support us. We look forward to coming together soon to offer a space for community support. In the meantime, please feel free to reach out to us to let us know how we can best support you. 

The Graduate Student Association Executive Board
Joel Tyson, President
Amy Cruz, Treasurer
Akash Vartak, Historian
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We are deeply saddened and concerned to learn about a reported hate-bias crime in The Commons Tuesday night. A UMBC student reported that she was approached by an unknown male who attempted to pull off her hijab, the traditional headscarf worn by some Muslim women.

Acts such as this have no place at UMBC. Hate and bias are counter to UMBC values, especially our community’s deep commitment to diversity and inclusion and welcoming people of all backgrounds.

UMBC Police are investigating, and the Division of Student Affairs and Office of Equity and Inclusion have reached out to the student, as well as other students impacted, including the Muslim Student Association, Student Government Association (SGA), and the Graduate Student Association (GSA).

The UMBC community is invited to a community care space for support and dialogue on Monday, November 22, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The event will be held in the Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being at The Center for Well-Being, and is a collaboration between Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, and Belonging (i3b); the Muslim Student Association; SGA; and GSA. Counselors from Retriever Integrated Health will be on-site to provide additional support as needed. Imam Yaseen Shaikh from The Islamic Society of Baltimore and Rabbi Jeremy Fierstein, chair of the UMBC Religious Council, will also be on-site to provide additional support as needed. The front patio of The Center for Well-Being will be used as a back-up location if needed to accommodate COVID-19 capacity expectations.

Students in need of support can contact i3b at i3b@umbc.edu. Faculty and staff can access support through the Employee Assistance Program.

We are committed to offering a safe and inclusive campus environment where community members and visitors of all backgrounds feel that they belong.

Community members, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni, can always report concerns using this confidential reporting form. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call UMBC Police at 410-455-5555.

It is essential that we continue to work together in building a caring, equitable, and inclusive community. Thank you for your commitment to inclusive excellence at UMBC.

President Freeman Hrabowski
Provost Philip Rous
Mehrshad Devin, President, Student Government Association
Orianne Smith, President, Faculty Senate
Joel Tyson, President, Graduate Student Association
Melody Wright, M.A. '21, President, Non-Exempt Staff Senate
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NOV 17 4 PMThe Commons : 318
Join the Center for Democracy and Civic Life for "Finding and Creating Community Away from Home," a facilitated conversation among international students and students who have studied abroad or intend to do so. The conversation will focus on how participants have been or hope to be able to form meaningful connections and make contributions in their temporary communities (geographic, campus, etc.).

This event is part of UMBC's International Education Week. 

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]]> NOV 17 4 PMThe Commons : 318 Join the Center for Democracy and Civic Life for "Finding and Creating Community Away from Home," a facilitated conversation among international students and students... https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/115151/guest@my.umbc.edu/9154b87ca13e0bc7d61a601ac1aeaa2e/api/pixel UMBC Graduate Student Association https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsa https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xsmall.png?1688588974 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/original.png?1688588974 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xxlarge.png?1688588974 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xlarge.png?1688588974 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/large.png?1688588974 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/medium.png?1688588974 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/small.png?1688588974 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xsmall.png?1688588974 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xxsmall.png?1688588974 UMBC Graduate Student Association 0 0 true Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:56:31 -0500 Congratulate our GSotW!! And the winner is *drumroll*... ]]> Image https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/5abfe7062132e707de81c3fc18dec343/6a78e18c/news/000/115/139/e26042b30aef850d108a5014d1f3fe6c/Stylish Model Article Magazine Page (7).png?1637253321 https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/115139/guest@my.umbc.edu/fccd8c2d61300569cc5782d7a046702e/api/pixel UMBC Graduate Student Association https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsa https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xsmall.png?1688588974 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/original.png?1688588974 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xxlarge.png?1688588974 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xlarge.png?1688588974 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/large.png?1688588974 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/medium.png?1688588974 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/small.png?1688588974 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xsmall.png?1688588974 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xxsmall.png?1688588974 UMBC Graduate Student Association 2 0 true Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:36:21 -0500 COVID-19 Update Preparing for the Upcoming Break
Dear UMBC Community, 

As you make your personal plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and accompanying break, please take a moment to consider the safety precautions you need to consider to keep our community healthy. We ask that you:

1. Review CDC guidance on domestic and international travel.

2. Consider the most effective way to minimize your risk as you gather with friends and family, particularly if there are individuals in your family who are unvaccinated or at a higher risk of COVID-19 complications. The CDC provides excellent advice on Safer Ways to Celebrate Holidays. 

3. Test if necessary. Fully vaccinated community members without symptoms are not required to test but may use on-campus testing if they think they may have been exposed. Any community member who is not fully vaccinated is required to test immediately upon returning to campus. More information on testing is available here.

4. Stay healthy! If you have not already, please consider getting a flu shot. If you are sick, do not come to campus. If you are exposed to someone who has COVID-19, review our response and reporting protocols before returning to campus.

We have had tremendous success at keeping our campus healthy and controlling the spread of COVID-19. We appreciate everything you are doing and ask for your ongoing support as we continue this effort. 


Provost Philip Rous
Vice President for Administration and Finance Lynne Schaefer
COVID-19 Planning Coordinating Committee Co-Chairs
VISIT RETRIEVER READY WEBSITE
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