Greetings UMBC Student Body!

We, the Senate, would like to welcome the UMBC Community back to campus as we gear up for the Fall 2015 semester! We hope you all are excited for the new opportunities this semester brings us!

Over the duration of the summer, Senate has been hard at work. We have been working on our initiatives and the upcoming trial against SGA President and Executive Vice President, Anthony Jankoski and Daniel Amsini.

If you would like updates on Senate initiatives that we are working on with you, please feel free to attend our weekly meetings at 5:30pm on Mondays in Commons 318! In addition, please do not hesitate to contact your Senators individually, and to continue following our myUMBC page. Each Senator's contact information is listed below.

There have been a few developments in the status of the Impeachment Trial that we are excited to share with you all.

Firstly, Senate would like to reiterate that we have NOT officially received the petition. We understand that Ellis Zapas (Petition Owner) has sent it to the President of SGA, and it shall be handled following the rules for petition as stated in the SGA Guiding Documents. The plans that Senate has been, and continue, to make are in preparation for the receipt of the petition and the trial that will follow.

Next, Senator Andres Garcia has stepped down as Trial Manager due to the personal bias he has toward the accused. Senate has been interviewing potential candidates for the position and we are pleased to announce that we have a new Manager! Belawoe Akwakoku has been selected by Senate to help lead the prosecution for this trial. Belawoe has been involved in SGA every year of his undergraduate education, including two years in the Senate - first as a First Year Ambassador, then as a Senator. We are confident in his ability to lead a fair prosecution and levy charges against the accused to the best of his ability.

Finally, Senate plans on creating a set of baseline criteria for all students that signed the petition to ensure its validity. We plan to create these criteria at our first formal meeting after we receive the petition.

Senate appreciates your patience in these matters as we continue working through events. We are dedicated to an honest and fair trial. As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!

Respectfully,

Your 2015-16 SGA Senate,

Andres Garcia, Summer Speaker (andresg1@umbc.edu)

Sarah Lilly, Summer Assistant Speaker (slilly1@umbc.edu)

Vanessa Barksdale (vanbark1@umbc.edu)

Seth Benefield (sethbe1@umbc.edu)

Oladipupo Eke (eke1@umbc.edu)

Andrew Lopez (alopez2@umbc.edu)

Josh Massey (joshua.massey@umbc.edu)

Brooke Perrin (aperrin1@umbc.edu)

Markya Reed (markya1@umbc.edu)

William Rice (willia8@umbc.edu)

Augustus Williams (august2@umbc.edu)

Are you a first year student looking for an opportunity to make a difference on campus?  

If there is one fact that everyone knows in theory but not in practice, it’s this: You’re not perfect.

You’re going to struggle. You’re going to have bad days. You’re going to eat more than you planned on eating, and you’re going to feel like doing nothing sometimes. It’s not a matter of “if.” It’s “when.” And, after helping more than 1,000 people lose weight, I can tell you more than likely that “when” is Friday.

Friday is the most common day I see people get a case of the “screw its.” When perfect is no longer an option, they just throw the playbook completely out the window. But these swings in consistency are death to long-term weight loss because they rob us of momentum.

Read more by clicking on link below...

Written By: Coach Stevo nutrition and change behavior consultant

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) invites you to attend the Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture on Saturday, October 10, 2015, in Turner Auditorium on the Johns Hopkins East Baltimore (Medical) Campus.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Ruha Benjamin, Assistant Professor, Princeton University and author of People’s Science: Bodies and Rights on the Stem Cell Frontier.  Special guest presenters include Dr. and Mrs. Roland Pattillo, Morehouse College; Dr. John Joseph Strouse, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; and members of the Lacksfamily. Copies of Dr. Benjamin’s book will be offered for sale and guests will have an opportunity to have their book signed.  The 2015 winners of both the Henrietta LacksDunbar Health Sciences Scholarship and the Urban Health Institute’s Henrietta Lacks Memorial Community Award will be announced.

This is a free community event open to the public. Parking, breakfast, and lunch are provided at no cost to attendees.  Parking is available in the Washington Street Garage, 701 N. Washington Street, Baltimore 21205.  Handicapped/disabled parking may be requested on the registration form.  Registration is required. Early registration is advised as online registration will close prior to the event.  Space is limited. Click here to download the event poster.

For more information and to register online, visit: http://ictr.johnshopkins.edu/lecture.  

 The goal of this event is to describe the reach and complexity, both biomedically and ethically, of the story of Henrietta Lacks and HeLa cells as well as to provide some insight into the past, present, and future of the conduct of clinical research. By honoring Mrs. Lacks and the positive global impact of HeLa cells through this lecture series, the ICTR hopes to acknowledge, thank and honor everyone who participates in the clinical research process.

Download your copy below.

Mosaic Center 25Live Reservation Requirements

Important Requester Information: Please note that the Mosaic is only reservable by UMBC student leaders, staff and faculty through 25Live Monday through Friday, from 5pm until the Commons closes and Saturdays and Sundays according to normal Commons building hours.  The center is a "first come, first seated" lounge space Monday through Friday, 10am-5pm except during noted Student Life sponsored events and meetings.

Reservations are for the space only.  AV equipment, tables or chairs cannot be requested for use in our center. Catering and/or food is allowed on a case by case basis.  

​Please limit your functions in the Mosaic Center to no more than 30 people.

​Please see the Commons front desk staff to be let into the Mosaic Center (unless prior arrangements have been made with Mosaic Center staff).

Before submitting a request, please read “Student Life's Mosaic Center Reservation Agreement” listed below. 

Student Life's Mosaic Center Reservation Agreement:

I and/or my group agrees ​to leave the Mosaic Center in good condition. This ​means:​

·  The center will be left generally clean and tidy, ​

·  All tables and ​chairs will be returned to their original locations, 

·  ​All center print materials will be ​straightened and reset,

·  ​A​ll non-food related ​trash will be placed in trash cans ​and all food trash will be disposed of outside the center,

·  The ​whiteboard will be wiped clean (if used),

·  The lights will be turned off,​

·  T​he door will be closed upon exiting the space and, 

·  The Commons Information Desk staff will be notified ​at the end of your event/meeting so they can lock the door.

If you and/or your ​group fail to adhere to this agreement​, your reservation privileges ​may be suspended or revoked for the remainder​of the semester and/or year.​