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<Title>Global Studies Special Topics Course for Spring 2018</Title>
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<Summary>GLBL 409 Technology, Culture and Society  Instructed by Dr. Tania Lizarazo   Course will be offered on Tuesday evenings from 4:30 to 7:00  This is a combined section with MLL 490, recommended...</Summary>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>The Study Abroad Office will be running three programs that will be open to GLBL majors:</span> <div><br></div><div><strong>English and Globalization in Amsterdam July 1-14, 2018</strong></div><div>Explore the development of the English language with Dr. Christine Mallinson.</div><div>Courses- MLL 324 or LLC 750</div><div>Cost- $4390 </div><div>Info sessions in Admin 218 at 12 pm on the following dates- Nov 1st, Dec 6th, and Feb 7th</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Italian Politics in Siena May 27-June 17, 2018</strong></div><div>Study Italian Politics with Professor Carolyn Forestiere.</div><div>Courses- POLI 260 or POLI 469</div><div>Cost- $3850</div><div>Info sessions in PUP 311 on Oct 23rd 2 pm and Dec 5th 7 pm</div><div></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Spanish Language Immersion in Columbia May 30- July 4 2018</strong></div><div>Study Colombian Caribbean culture and Spanish language with Professor Milvia Hernandez  </div><div>Courses- MLL 300 and 4 credits of Spanish </div><div>Cost $3750</div><div>Info sessions in Fine Arts 459 at 12 pm on Feb 2nd and 5th</div></div>
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<Title>College JUMP Community Liaison Wanted!</Title>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="70746" important="true" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/peacecorpsprepumbc/posts/70746">
<Title>TONIGHT Final Fall 2017 "Goodnight Sarge" hours</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Tonight is the last chance to sign up for service learning opportunities at The Shriver Center. Multiple team members will be available until 8 pm tonight on the first floor of the Public Policy Building. <div><br></div><div>List of available opportunities <a href="https://umbc.app.box.com/s/rf74mdlogxiyvxorivm5aj27eb26giix" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here </a></div></div>
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<Title>REMINDER Events tomorrow</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>We have two events on campus tomorrow Oct 4th:</p><p>5:30 pm Admin 101-Peace Corps Info Session. This required a registration so if you registered to attend don't forget.</p><p>7 pm in the Linehan Concert Hall- Harmonious Monk. This is a concert-lecture on Martin Luther's use of music during the Protestant Reformation.</p></div>
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<Title>Peace Corps Info Session</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><img src="null" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"><img src="null" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div><h5><span>Peace Corps Service can be the first step toward a career or the continuation of a life's work. Sharpen your skills in a field you've always loved, or challenge yourself with a new opportunity.</span></h5><h5><span><br></span></h5><h5><span>Get the chance to fully integrate into a host country community, where you will live and work on projects ranging from education to business development and more! </span></h5><div><span><br></span></div><h5><span>Join us at this Information Session to learn about Volunteer experiences and gain tips to guide you through the application process.</span></h5><h5><span><br></span></h5><h5><span><em>Admin Building 101 / Wednesday, October 4th / 5:30pm</em></span></h5><div><br></div><div><span><br></span></div><h5>Sign up <a href="https://www.peacecorps.gov/events/18_vrs_infosession_umbc_20171004/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>!</h5><h5><br></h5></div>
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<Title>ONE MORE WEEK TO GO!!!</Title>
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<Title>REMINDER Freeman-Asia Scholarship Workshop</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Friday 9/29</div>Admin 218 <div>12pm</div><div><br></div><div>Find out how you can earn $3-5000 to study in South and East Asia. </div><div><br></div><div>Don't miss out!</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iie.org%2Fprograms%2Ffreeman-asia&amp;h=ATNM4XIrmWiTSc2go5RbmJBwzgCrqNdN0cisQBlkq2S3mqkGrVdyQ7Nh7OzpkY9piL-Uvzl7v8HbIBI5hFJR3_jBVU05A9U4eam0fxqRRNP67iun0WixMkQGae9tbOLRC85QbyvccD6NhvwVQbSbbksdqa3uwKkorgRzaP3fU326MVH3" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>https://www.iie.org/</span>programs/freeman-asia</a></div></div>
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<Summary>Friday 9/29 Admin 218  12pm     Find out how you can earn $3-5000 to study in South and East Asia.      Don't miss out!     https://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia</Summary>
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<Title>Climate Action Forum TOMORROW 9/25</Title>
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<Summary>Monday, September 25, 2017 12-1 pm | Commons 329 5-6 pm | Commons 331   Share your ideas to shape strategies for our campus community to set and achieve bold new goals for acting on climate...</Summary>
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    <div class="html-content">Apply to join the Eco-Ambassadors in the quest to make UMBC greener by educating peers, collaborating with faculty, volunteering, and developing speaking, writing, and presenting skills. <div><br></div><div>Apply here:</div><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvIPltoCTj-OGdj6X6RKkiqa8sGaQ54VJvrMx818Ko77RuLg/viewform?c=0&amp;w=1">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvIPltoCTj-OGdj6X6RKkiqa8sGaQ54VJvrMx818Ko77RuLg/viewform?c=0&amp;w=1</a></div><div><br></div><div>Attend the info session on the 18th:</div><div><a href="https://my.umbc.edu/groups/sustainability/events/52964">https://my.umbc.edu/groups/sustainability/events/52964</a></div><div><br></div><div>More info:</div><div><a href="https://my.umbc.edu/groups/sustainability/posts/70192">https://my.umbc.edu/groups/sustainability/posts/70192</a></div></div>
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