University Health Services is providing flu shots to the students, staff and faculty of UMBC on Thursday, September 24, and Friday, September 25. The cost of the flu shot is $20.00. Payment can be made by cash, check, UMBC campus card, or billed to your insurance. UHS will provide the vaccines until supplies run out. Please bring your UMBC red ID campus card.

Thursday Sept. 24, 12 noon - 6 pm - The Commons Main Street

Friday Sept. 25, 10 am - 2 pm - The Commons Main Street

If you cannot make it to the clinic days, you are welcome to come to University Health Services to receive your flu shot.  University Health Services is openMonday - Friday from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm and located on the ground floor of Erickson Hall.  UHS also accepts credit/debit cards as a form of payment at the Health Center.

To make an appointment, for questions or concerns about individuals in high risk categories, and/or specific questions about health insurance, please contact University Health Services at (410) 455-2542.  

The 2015-2016 Senate and Finance Board are currently seeking a qualified candidates to fulfill the position of Secretary to take minutes at all official meetings. 

The Senate is SGA's engine for collecting ideas from students and turning them into campus change initiatives.  Members meet weekly (Mondays at 5:30 p.m.) to discuss and develop initiatives, talk with campus administrators and take positions on issues.

The Finance Board is the branch of SGA that provides funds to support student organization activities: nearly $200,000 this year.  Most of the Finance Board's work is done at weekly meetings, where student organization leaders present requests and Finance Board members ask questions and make decisions.  These meetings, which take place Tuesdays starting at 5:30 p.m., can be both long and intense. But they have a lot of fun too, partly because it's so interactive and engaging.

The deadline to apply for these positions is September 15th, 2015!

You can submit your application at: http://goo.gl/forms/6mYphsy6Dx

If you have any questions about the Secretary position in either body, please contact:

Andres Garcia, Speaker of the Senate (andresg1@umbc.edu)

Sarah Lilly, Assistant Speaker of the Senate (slilly1@umbc.edu)

Trent Bae, Chair of the Finance Board (tbae1@umbc.edu)

Meghna Bhatt, Vice Chair of the Finance Board (meghna2@umbc.edu)

CALL FOR ENTRIES!!

We are creating our Halloween Zine!

We are looking for:

• Mentors (male only) need to be at least 21 years old
• The 3 school partners are in close proximity to UMBC:  Beechfield Elementary/Middle School, North Bend Elementary/Middle School, and Rognel Heights Elementary School.
• These schools are identifying students that would be a great fit for the program. 
• There are opportunities to engage in one-on-one mentoring AND group mentoring.  There is flexibility to arrange the one-on-one meetings; all are engaged in the weekend outings.
• In-school group sessions take place during the school day:  Tuesdays at North Bend, Wednesdays at Beechfield, and Thursdays at Rognel Heights.
• See the attached website for details and to submit an application.
  
  

The reasons to stop drinking soda are abundant. Whether you want to cut down on empty calories and added sugars, consume less artificial sweeteners, wean off of caffeine, or even save money, ditching soda is a great place to start.

I actually used to be a big soda drinker–the diet type in particular. Something about it being calorie-free gave me permission to drink it with reckless abandon–so I did. At one point, I consumed more soda than water throughout the course of the day.

Back in 2006 I decided I wanted to rid myself of a dependence on artificial sweeteners, so naturally I started with soda. Over the course of about a year I went from drinking 2-3 sodas per day to 2 to 3per month. I still very much enjoy a cola with my cheeseburger and french fries, but now that I drink it so much less frequently, I have no problem treating myself to the real deal.

Taken directly from HelloHealthy

Click on link below for details.