Please see these important dates, Deaf History Month and Women's History Month events, the Bender Career Fair, and awareness month info.
DATES TO REMEMBER
On March 14, we switch to Daylight Savings Time. Set your clocks forward one hour.
The 14th is also Pi Day! More info at this link: https://nationaltoday.com/national-pi-day/ Or, check this out for the kids, or the kid inside you: https://mathgeekmama.com/math-resources/pi-day-goodness/
Spring Break is March 15 – 22. The SDS office will close on Friday afternoon, March 12 at 4:30 pm, and re-open Monday, March 22 at 8:30 am. All UMBC offices will be closed during Spring Break.
March 23, Bender Consulting hosts their yearly virtual career fair for people with disabilities. Here’s the info: https://www.benderconsult.com/our%20services/bender-virtual-career-fair-people-disabilities
March 26, Delta Alpha Pi (DAPi), the International Honor Society for Students with Disabilities, meets from 4 pm to 5pm online. More at this link: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/events/92735
HISTORY MONTHS
For Women’s History Month events all month long, and really interesting blogs, check out the following link: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/womenscenter/posts/99513
March 13 through April 15 is National Deaf History Month. Learn more here: https://www.insightintodiversity.com/national-deaf-history-month/
AWARENESS
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week March 7-13: https:/www.nationalmssociety.org/Get-Involved/Raise-Awareness
National Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month – learn more at these links: https://hemaware.org/fighting-you/6-ways-celebrate-bleeding-disorders-awareness-month and https://redtiecampaign.org/
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - https://www.ccalliance.org/about/awareness-month
International Endometriosis Awareness Month – One in ten women are affected by endometriosis - https://www.endofound.org/endometriosis-awareness-month-2021-events-around-the-world