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<Title>Repost: Latinex Film Festival</Title>
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    <h2>Latinex Film Festival</h2>
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    <div><h4>Celebrating Hispanic heritage month on screen </h4></div>
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    <p>Latinx Film Festival</p>
    <p>Celebrating Hispanic heritage month on screen</p>
    <p>On Oct. 7, Unleash the story of "two children emigrate to the US with their mother. Their days pass in a tiny flat waiting for her to come back as they hold on to the hope of visiting Disneyworld" in Los Lobos </p>
    <p>Dr Meloddye Carpio-Rios  will introduce the film and guide a short discussion after. </p>
    <p>Come and dive into Hispanic cinema!</p>
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<Title>Don&#8217;t Miss the Deadline for the 2025 Idea &amp; Innovation Challenge!</Title>
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<Title>Paint Night Happening Tonight!</Title>
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    <div>3) designing a poster and some paragraphs; </div>
    <div>4) drafting figures and tables of the manuscripts; and </div>
    <div>5) overall research project assistance and support. <div><br></div>
    <div>Students must be in their first four semesters at UMBC. Public Health writing, literature search, charts and graphs, and global health competencies are highly desired.</div>
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    <div>See the attached document for more details. Contact Dr. Park if you have questions!</div>
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<Title>Winter Orientation Advisor Opportunity</Title>
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    <div>The Office for Academic &amp; Pre-Professional Advising has openings available for Winter Orientation Advisors! Advisors meet with incoming students VIRTUALLY during the month of January in one-on-one sessions to plan out and register for classes. No previous experience is required, and we will provide all training necessary! Upon hire, YOU will be given the opportunity to select which days you are available to advise.</div>
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    <div>As Orientation Advising occurs during regular business hours, we can't offer additional compensation outside of the pay you are already receiving as a full-time staff member.</div>
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    <div><strong>So, you're expecting me to work for free?</strong></div>
    <div>BY NO MEANS! This is not a "service opportunity" to squeeze more work out of you for the same pay -- we encourage you, instead, to work with your supervisor to be released from other duties during the scheduled session hours. And, we will still try to make it worth your while in other ways: this is a unique, free, and credentialed professional development opportunity. Advisors are trained in an intensive full-day virtual session, and then gain real-world experience working with students. Advisors who complete the training, a short assessment, and two days of advising are eligible to receive the Orientation Advisor microcredential, which highlights the customer service, analytical, and communication skills required for the role. </div>
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    <div><strong>I definitely don't have time for this!</strong></div>
    <div>The time commitment would be as little as one full day of training on January 5, and then -- spread out over the course of January at YOUR convenience -- as few as 2-3 days of advising from 11:15am - 4:30pm.</div>
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    <div><strong>But what would my department get out of it?</strong></div>
    <div>Your participation can be very strategic for your department indeed! Orientation Advising touches students' lives at the very start of their careers at UMBC. It's the earliest possible opportunity to direct and guide their paths here, and to introduce them to the services offered by our many student-facing departments. For academic departments, moreover, working with students at this stage can lead to smoother degree progress and fewer issues down the road. I would be pleased to be part of any discussion to highlight how your participation can benefit your department, and to discuss any releases from other responsibilities during that small investment of time.</div>
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    <div><strong>Can I learn more without committing?</strong></div>
    <div>YES! We are offering informational sessions for anyone interested or who even just might be interested in finding out about this exciting opportunity to expand their skillsets, make meaningful connections, serve their departments, and themselves!</div>
    <div>Thursday, October 2 at 12:15pm (<a href="https://umbc.webex.com/meet/korossy1" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://umbc.webex.com/meet/korossy1</a>)</div>
    <div>Tuesday, October 7 at 5:30pm (<a href="https://umbc.webex.com/meet/korossy1" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://umbc.webex.com/meet/korossy1</a>)</div>
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<Title>We're Hiring! Graduate Assistant!</Title>
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    <p>The ideal candidate for this Graduate Assistant position has experience supporting student events and/or is familiar with the commuter student programming experience at UMBC. They are creative, able to generate programming ideas, and proficient with design and communication tools such as Canva, and social media platforms. They possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build meaningful relationships across diverse student populations. </p>
    <p><strong>To review the job description, <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zl4e_Q4OfIlMb4RLHssO3CunlZLKELCWdrfEmsjr3ho/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">click here</a>. To apply, <a href="https://forms.gle/CtvMPGujPAvwZe2K9" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">click here.</a></strong></p>
    <p>Apply by <strong>Friday, Oct 17, 2025! </strong>Any questions, contact <a href="mailto:commuters@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">commuters@umbc.edu</a></p>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="153057" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/153057">
<Title>The Residential Life Student Success Scholarships Open October 1</Title>
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    <div>Accepting applications for the Spring 2026 semester. </div>
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    <div>Students who are licensed with Walker Avenue Apartments or hired as a Residential Life Paraprofessional for the award period are not eligible for this scholarship.</div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="153056" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/153056">
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    <div>Effective immediately, September 2025 and onward we will be using HRIS updated <a href="https://umbc.app.box.com/v/contingentiDOC" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">CI contract</a>. </div>
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    <div><strong>Please read the following information carefully as our processes have changed: </strong></div>
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    <div>1.) <strong>Signing Order: </strong>When filling out the new CI contract you must first have the payroll preparer and payroll approver sign off prior to forwarding the contract to the employee in DocuSign. </div>
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    <u>NOTE:</u> If you do NOT know who your department's payroll preparer is please visit our website under <a href="https://opssc.umbc.edu/home/aaou-ssc-departments/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">OPSSC Departments</a> to find your department's payroll preparer. </div>
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    <div><em>The approver for all of our departments is Rachel Garcia. Please only use her name in the approver field.</em></div>
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    <div>2.) <strong>Missing Information:</strong> If there is information missing or incorrect start dates listed on the contract we will work with the department to make necessary correction prior to signing off on the contracts. </div>
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    <u>NOTE: </u>If you have any questions about start/end dates or any questions prior to filling out the contract, please submit a <a href="https://opssc.umbc.edu/aaou-rt-tickets/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">General Inquiry ticket </a>and we will walk you through the process. Please be mindful of our <strong><a href="https://opssc.umbc.edu/opssc-resources/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">HR paperwork deadline calendar</a> </strong>to ensure you are using reasonable start dates. If you are ever unsure about which dates to use, please contact us and we will be happy to help.</div>
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    <div>A copy of the new revised CI contract is attached. If you have any questions regarding the new contract or policies please submit a General Inquiry ticket and we will respond to you shortly.</div>
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    <div>Thank you,</div>
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    <strong>On Oct. 7, </strong>Unleash the story of "two children emigrate to the US with their mother. Their days pass in a tiny flat waiting for her to come back as they hold on to the hope of visiting Disneyworld" in<strong> <em>Los Lobos </em></strong>
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    <div>Dr Meloddye Carpio-Rios  will introduce the film and guide a short discussion after. </div>
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    <strong>On Oct. 15 </strong>Unleash the story of "Ana, her struggles as a first generation Mexican-American teenager and her dream of going to college" in <strong><em>Real Women Have Curves </em></strong>
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    <div>Dr. Thania Muñoz-Davaslioglu will introduce the film and guide a short discussion after. </div>
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    <div>Come and dive into Hispanic cinema!</div>
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    <div>Dear Retrievers,</div>
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    <div>As I've had the pleasure of getting to know campus over the past few months, I am continually impressed by the inclusive and supportive nature of the UMBC community. Inclusive excellence is not just something we preach; it’s ingrained in our everyday lives, moving the university toward President Valerie Sheares Ashby’s bold vision for our future.</div>
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    <div>Although higher education is going through unprecedented times across the country, UMBC continues to grow and innovate because of our inclusive culture and the continued support of our most ardent advocates—our donors. Philanthropy is all around you and plays a crucial role in making your UMBC experience possible. Every student has benefited from donor generosity in some way. Gifts from generous donors help launch new programs, build and maintain facilities, support research, and provide scholarships. These gifts also support your fellow Retrievers through initiatives like the <a href="https://umbc.academicworks.com/opportunities/8034" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Stay Black &amp; Gold Emergency Fund</a> and <a href="https://retrieveressentials.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Retriever Essentials</a>, which make sure no student has to choose between food and their education. The UMBC experience we know today exists because of this ongoing generosity.</div>
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    <div>We know that philanthropy fuels possibility. It’s with this conviction that I am excited to invite you to be part of something bold, something that will shape the future of our university—the <strong>Hilltop Society Giving Pack</strong>.</div>
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    <h3>What Is the Hilltop Society Giving Pack?</h3>
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    <div>As a new part of the <a href="https://umbc.edu/giving/ways-to-give/hilltopsociety/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Hilltop Society</a>, one of UMBC’s most prestigious giving societies, the Giving Pack is our all-student movement to explore and grow philanthropy on campus. Philanthropy is often thought of as donating, but at its core, philanthropy simply means giving back. While supporting UMBC through a gift is one meaningful way to do that, it’s far from the only way. Philanthropy can be expressed by <strong>sharing your time</strong>, <strong>lending your voice</strong>, <strong>showing gratitude</strong>, and <strong>working to strengthen the community around you</strong>. That’s where the Giving Pack comes in. Together, we’ll explore the many forms of philanthropy:</div>
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    <li>writing thank-you cards</li>
    <li>volunteering on and off campus</li>
    <li>connecting with advancement professionals</li>
    <li>gathering for social events</li>
    <li>building skills through professional development workshops</li>
    </ul></div>
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    <div>The Pack is here to help students see that giving is broad, impactful, and lasting, and that every act of generosity helps keep the Retriever spirit bold, inclusive, and strong.</div>
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    <div><strong>How to Get Involved</strong></div>
    <div><br></div>
    <div>For those students who want to get involved, we created a <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/givingpack" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">special myUMBC group for our Giving Pack community</a> as a way to stay connected and share updates about events. We’re also hosting our first event this Thursday, October 2, 5 – 6:30 p.m., in The Commons Fireside Lounge (level 3). Come celebrate the launch of Hilltop Society’s Giving Pack with snacks, free swag, and plenty of Retriever pride during our first-ever <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/givingpack/events/146767" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">student social hour</a>! If you have any questions, please contact <strong>Nicholas Stachurski</strong>, assistant director of annual giving, at <a href="mailto:nstachur@umbc.edu">nstachur@umbc.edu</a>.</div>
    <div><br></div>
    <div>I am truly humbled and grateful for the profound impact each of you has on our entire UMBC community. It is a great time to be a Retriever, and I hope you will join me in leading us into this exciting new era!</div>
    <div><br></div>
    <div>With Retriever pride,</div>
    <div><br></div>
    <div><em>Patrick Roche</em></div>
    <div><em>Vice President for Institutional Advancement</em></div>
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