REPOST: Balancing Inclusion and Free Speech
Together: The Empowered University
A message from our colleagues at the Office of Equity and Inclusion. Original post here.
Balancing Inclusion and Free Speech
Wednesday, January 27
4pm, via Webex
What is our role in protecting free speech as a public university?
What should I do if I see or hear content that does not align with my values?
What is the difference between free speech and hate speech?
Is hate speech protected?
Can I be disciplined for my speech online? What about in a classroom?
Help us start a community discussion about the challenges of balancing our shared commitments to free speech and equity and inclusion.
Please share your thoughts and questions when you register for the event.
Register Here
This program is a partnership between the New York Times and the American Democracy Project (ADP), and is open to UMBC faculty, staff and students through UMBC's affiliation with ADP.
Register here
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UMBC Recreation: Spring Schedule
Get Active all Semester Long!
Bookmark this post so you're always ready to break a sweat with UMBC Recreation! Check out the attached flyer for the full spring schedule of recreation classes, and follow @umbcrec on social media for updates, new workout ideas, and more! #GetActive
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Stay Connected by Following these Accounts on Social Media
Follow for news, events, reminders, updates, and more!
Hey Retrievers, stay up to date on all things UMBC by following these accounts on social media:
Get Involved
@umbcseb
@umbccampuslife
@umbc_offcampus
@umbcathletics
@umbcrec
@umbc_rsa
@umbc_mosaicinterfaithpride
@umbcgreek
@umbccareers
Stay Informed
@umbclife
@umbcpolice
@umbcsga
@umbcdining
@umbctransit
Study Hard
@umbc_advising
@umbclibrary
@umbcbookstore
Care for Yourself
@umbcrih
@umbcretrieveressentials
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Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:54:44 -0500
National Day of Racial Healing: Letter Writing Campaign
An event hosted by the Shriver Center (1/19/2021 @ 12:30pm)
A message from our colleagues at the Shriver Center who are leading UMBC’s Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation efforts:
The National Day of Racial Healing is on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. This annual observance was first introduced by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation on January 17, 2017 and has been celebrated every year since. The goal of the day is to promote racial healing and equity through collective action. To learn more click HERE.
As a Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Campus Center, we are honoring the day by welcoming you to join our letter writing campaign regarding the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Congressional Resolution, also known as S. Con. Res. 50. Introduced by Senator Cory Booker, this concurrent resolution calls for the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT).
Through our letter writing campaign, we encourage you to voice your thoughts on the TRHT resolution by writing letters to your senators. During the first hour of the event, you will have the chance to learn more about the resolution as well as the TRHT work that is happening on campus and in the surrounding community. The last 30 minutes will be an optional space for you to work through the thoughts and experiences that you would like to include in your letter with the facilitators.
Event details:
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 @ 12:30-2pm on Webex
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NEW STUDENTS: Install WebEx for Classes and Events!
Update your devices with UMBC-supported platforms
Now more than ever, having the correct apps for messaging, meeting, and participating in class is vital to your success at UMBC. Be sure to download and install the latest versions of WebEx. This platform will be used throughout Winter Welcome Week for various events, many faculty members will host class via WebEx, and your student organization can use it for messaging and meeting.
If you have questions or concerns about access to reliable technology, please email
welcomeweek@umbc.edu with some details and we will connect you with folks who can assist!
Recently, our UMBC community has been
made aware of divisive language shared on social media pages that has
negatively impacted members of our community, specifically members of the
LGBTQIA+ and Muslim communities. Taking into account all the ways that our
individual and community’s well-being has been negatively impacted this year,
situations like this cause additional stress and trauma. Here at UMBC,
diversity and inclusive excellence are principles and practices that we value.
When we honor these values, it helps to keep our community and its members safe
and well.
The Office of Health Promotion (OHP)
deeply cares about the well-being of each and every member of our community,
regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, race/ethnicity, or
religion. The OHP team, which includes our professional and student staff, want
to affirm our dedication to fostering a culture of mutual respect and equity.
We also recognize that all members of our community are free to express their
points of view but do not believe that this freedom should be used to harm
members of our community.
The greatness of our UMBC community is
reflected in how we care for and treat each other. We honor and will continue
to support the well-being of all students. We stand in solidarity with LGBTQIA+
and Muslim-identified members of the community during this time, and always.
To the LGBTQIA+ and Muslim-identified
members of our UMBC community,
We see you. We hear you. We value you.
If you are in need of additional
inclusion resources, we encourage you to contact the following UMBC offices
before December 23 or after January 3 due to UMBC’s closure for the winter
break.
❏ The Office of Equity and Inclusion
oei@umbc.edu
❏ Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, and
Belonging
i3b@umbc.edu
❏ The Women’s Center
womenscenter@umbc.edu
If you would like to process these events
with a professional, the Counseling
Center is available to
all students. Please contact 410-455-2472 to make a virtual appointment.
If you are looking for support resources
between December 23, 2020 and January 3, 2021, please call the after-hours
support line 410-455-3230.
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Spring Involvement Fest
Connect with Student Orgs to get Involved!
Spring Involvement Fest will be held via WebEx Events from February 1-4, 2021. Review the list of active registered student organizations here, make notes on who you want to meet, and mark your calendar!
Why should you get involved? Being involved in a student organization brings many benefits:
- build relationships with other students
- connect with faculty and staff who share your interests
- increase leadership capacity
- improve time management
- learn to plan events, budget, run meetings, market opportunities, and more skills that are attractive to graduate schools and employers
- enrich your UMBC experience through conferences, travel when safe, practical learning, service, and more
For questions about participating in Involvement Fest as a student organization or attending the event, please contact Tori Heasley (
theasley@umbc.edu), Coordinator for Student Organization Engagement.
Check back soon for a more detailed schedule of Spring Involvement Fest 2021!
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The Work Didn't End on Election Day
by Meghan Lynch '18, M.P.P. '21
Chair, Legislative Concerns, Graduate Student Association
On the day after Election Day, I felt exhausted. I had followed the election closely and participated actively in what had felt like the longest campaign season I had experienced. I struggled to process all that was happening:the messiness of democracy playing out on a 24-hour news cycle, on top of the long overdue reckoning on racial justice and the global pandemic.
But what struck me most about that anything-but-ordinary Wednesday morning was a conversation I had with my neighbor about the events of the night before. For her, it had been like any other night, but with her favorite TV programming replaced election results coverage. I asked her what she thought of all of it, and she noted that while she had gone out to vote the day before, it had been no big deal: “the sun was still going to rise the next morning.” Life would go on.
Initially I was impressed by her untroubled perspective. But in the days since, I’ve been thinking about her remark and the other versions of it I have heard from friends, neighbors, and loved ones. What strikes me is that they share the assumption that politics--or at least the need for them to participate--begins and ends on Election Day. I think that perspective misses both our power and our responsibility between elections.
Voting is not and has never been enough. Is there an area in your neighborhood that could use a stop sign? Do you need a sidewalk to connect your community to the next one over? A thriving democracy takes time, commitment, and perseverance. I keep thinking of the work of a local group of Baltimore residents who over the years organized to prevent CSX trains from carrying volatile crude oil through their backyards. It was because they connected with their community members, organized, and pulled together that they were able to work with local government to bring about change/advocate for the safety of their community.
There is still a lot to process after the election and the coming weeks will be difficult. But if you need a reminder that the work is not over, let this be it. Our duty as members of a community and as participants in a democracy is to keep working to bring about the changes we want to see.
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