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    <strong>Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - 12 PM-1 PM</strong><div>Wellness Wednesday</div>
    <div>The Commons, Mainstreet</div>
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    <div>Join the Peer Health Educators for Wellness Wednesdays! This Wednesday stop by The Commons Mainstreet as we share resources and giveaways to students about different health topics that benefits your well-being.</div>
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    <div><strong>Thursday, November 6, 2024 - 3 PM-5 PM</strong></div>
    <div>Brew Voyage</div>
    <div>The Commons, Mainstreet</div>
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    <span>Join us on </span><strong>Thursday, November 7, 2024</strong><span> from</span><strong> 3 - 5 p.m. </strong><span>in The Commons, Mainstreet for </span><em>Brew Voyage </em><span>a cozy gathering where you’ll get to experience hot beverages from different corners of the globe!</span>
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<Title>Webinar with National Economic Association and J-PAL North America</Title>
<Tagline>Join us on November 8th!</Tagline>
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    <p>Please join the National Economic Association (NEA) on Friday, November 8th from 12:30 - 2:00pm EST for a webinar on racial equity research, hosted by J-PAL North America. Dr. Damon Jones from the University of Chicago and Dr. Dania Francis from the University of Massachusetts Boston are advisors on J-PAL North America’s racial equity work and will discuss how randomized evaluations are being used within the field of economics to advance racial equity.</p>
    <p>Register here: <a href="https://mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctdOyqrzguHtU9o-gtusdEJSpMoHG5_AUp#/registration">https://mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctdOyqrzguHtU9o-gtusdEJSpMoHG5_AUp#/registration</a></p>
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<Summary>Please join the National Economic Association (NEA) on Friday, November 8th from 12:30 - 2:00pm EST for a webinar on racial equity research, hosted by J-PAL North America. Dr. Damon Jones from the...</Summary>
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<Title>hackUMBC 2024 Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Record Participation!</Title>
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    <div>hackUMBC 2024 marked its 10th anniversary with an impressive turnout, welcoming 500 students from local high schools and universities for the fall hackathon. Hosted in person, participants engaged in a 24-hour challenge to create innovative hardware and software projects aimed at solving real-world problems.</div>
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    <div>This year's hackathon featured four specialized tracks: Best Hardware, Best AI/ML, Best Educational, and Best Health/Environmental. In addition to the main hackathon, a successful game jamathon was held in collaboration with the Game Dev Club, providing an exciting platform for participants to create innovative games throughout the weekend. Competitors presented their projects to a panel of judges, vying for prizes totaling $6,800. Major companies, including T. Rowe Price, Booz Allen, Nightwing, and Johns Hopkins APL, participated as sponsors and mentors, offering invaluable support to the participants.</div>
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    <div>hackUMBC 2024 set a new participation record, making it the largest event in the program’s history. The goal of the event was to create a beginner-friendly environment with workshops on coding, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and resume reviews to help participants grow. Throughout the weekend, students collaborated, many meeting for the first time, but sharing a passion for creating impactful solutions.</div>
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    <div>Among the standout projects, Diversify Stock Simulation won the T. Rowe Price-sponsored track for Best Use of FinTech. The team aimed to make financial literacy more accessible through an AI-driven stock prediction model, using public data from Yahoo and training a neural network capable of forecasting trends for S&amp;P 500 companies.</div>
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    <div>The First Overall winner, Vector Mentor, developed a platform to help students organize study materials and track learning progress. By leveraging a custom machine learning model, Vector Mentor generated personalized study questions based on users' notes and provided analytics to guide their studies.</div>
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    <div>At the core of hackUMBC is a sense of community, welcoming students of all majors and backgrounds. The event prioritized creativity, encouraging participants to think outside the box and explore new ideas. It only takes one innovative solution to inspire change, and hackUMBC hopes to continue sparking waves of creativity in the years to come.</div>
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<Title>Web Security and Protocol Analysis Resources &amp; keygen PawsCTF Solve Videos</Title>
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    <div><span>Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting tonight! Below are some recent resources and reminders!</span></div>
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    <div><span><strong><u>Web Security Talk Materials (docker compose, slides, and examples):</u></strong></span></div>
    <div><span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WBB7ZvrMD4KUK9tGBxBygDofRd1Ww1IN?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WBB7ZvrMD4KUK9tGBxBygDofRd1Ww1IN?usp=sharing</a></span></div>
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    <strong><u>Protocol Analysis Materials (recording and slides):</u></strong></span></div>
    <div><span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Iz4eYU362YQtEo546Ohu6f2nLrwPVrlm?usp=drive_link">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Iz4eYU362YQtEo546Ohu6f2nLrwPVrlm?usp=drive_link</a></span></div>
    <div><span><strong>Protocol Analysis Lab (PAL) Meeting Times:</strong> 1PM-2PM, Fridays ITE 228</span></div>
    <div><span><strong>Discord Link: </strong><a href="https://discord.gg/yQ84M3dn">https://discord.gg/yQ84M3dn</a></span></div>
    <div><span><strong>PAL Contact:</strong> Enis Golaszewski (<a href="mailto:golaszewski@umbc.edu">golaszewski@umbc.edu</a>)</span></div>
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    <strong><u>CyberPaws CTF Week 8 (keygen) Solve Videos:</u></strong></span></div>
    <div><span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hfKti8aX480kFssg6AeOCmtVkCtsoBKv?usp=drive_link">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hfKti8aX480kFssg6AeOCmtVkCtsoBKv?usp=drive_link</a></span></div>
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    <strong><u>CDE Feedback Form</u></strong></span></div>
    <div><span>Below is an anonymous feedback form for students to provide feedback on CDE. It is open to both people who attended AND did not attend CDE. All questions are optional, but please give feedback when you can. It will help us improve for next year! Please fill it out if you haven’t already!</span></div>
    <div><span><strong>Feedback Form:</strong> <a href="https://forms.gle/tLNnFYjP16P3bz247">https://forms.gle/tLNnFYjP16P3bz247</a></span></div>
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    <strong><u>Graduate Cybersecurity Student Group</u></strong></span></div>
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    <span>One of our club members created a new student group for Graduate Cybersecurity Students. I have included the Discord below if you're interested. </span><span><strong>Discord Link: </strong><a href="https://discord.gg/JUZxpkKv28">https://discord.gg/JUZxpkKv28</a></span>
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    CWIT/Cyber Affiliate</u></strong></span></div>
    <div><span>CWIT Affiliates are undergraduate students majoring in engineering and computing. CWIT Affiliates get access to workshops that focus on your professional and personal development, networking and mentorship opportunities, the opportunity to attend conferences and gain presentation experience, and community and connection with other COEIT students interested in CWIT’s mission and who share the same passions. There are unique cyber activities and events offered to CWIT affiliates.  </span></div>
    <div><span><strong>More Information:</strong> <a href="https://cwit.umbc.edu/affiliates/">https://cwit.umbc.edu/affiliates/</a></span></div>
    <div><span><strong>myUMBC Page: </strong><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/cwitaffiliates">https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/cwitaffiliates</a></span></div>
    <div><span><strong>CWIT Affiliate Registration:</strong> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdY38xIUFV699Bdb_7C-Ywbc5VW1TjH-QnD3VhUwXtC52srjg/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdY38xIUFV699Bdb_7C-Ywbc5VW1TjH-QnD3VhUwXtC52srjg/viewform</a></span></div>
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    Remaining Meeting Topics</u></strong></span></div>
    <div><span>Nov 11th | Cyber Movie Night <em>(Movie: The Imitation Game)</em> | <em>ROOM: COMMONS 331</em></span></div>
    <div><span>Nov 18th | Reverse Engineering</span></div>
    <div><span>Nov 25th | FireTalks (Speakers: Club Members) <em>[more info to come out soon]</em></span></div>
    <div><span>Dec 2nd | Election for Anticipated Vice President Vacancy</span></div>
    <div><span>Dec 9th | End-of-Semester Celebration</span></div>
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    <strong><u>CyberPaws CTF</u></strong></span></div>
    <div><span>As a reminder, the CyberPaws CTF challenges are released every Monday Night at 9 PM. Give them a shot and submit the flag on Discord. Please contact a board member if you need a hint. </span></div>
    <div><span>If you have any questions about anything we discussed, don't hesitate to contact me (<a href="mailto:wbrooks1@umbc.edu">wbrooks1@umbc.edu</a>). Finally, as always, Don't Do Crime.</span></div>
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    <strong>Kind Regards,</strong></span></div>
    <div><span>William Brooks </span></div>
    <div><span><em>CyberDawgs President</em></span></div>
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<Summary>Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting tonight! Below are some recent resources and reminders!     Web Security Talk Materials (docker compose, slides, and examples):...</Summary>
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<Title>CyberPaws CTF: Week 9 (Fall 24)</Title>
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    <div>The Week 8 CyberPaws CTF challenge has been released! Please submit your flag to the <strong>"CyberPaws CTF Bot"</strong> on our Discord via DMs, using the `!submit` command! You have until our next meeting to submit. <em>The flag will always be in the following format: Paws{ex4mpl3_fl4g}.</em>
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    <strong>Challenge Name:</strong> <strong>Cookie Monster</strong>
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    <div><div>My favorite biscuit site is down but I need to order a new box before I run out! Could you find a way in to the site for me? Here is the link to the site <a href="https://bit.ly/PawsCTFChallenge">https://bit.ly/PawsCTFChallenge</a>
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    <div><strong>Best of Luck,</strong></div>
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    <div>Izzy</div>
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    <div><em>CyberDawgs Vice President</em></div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="145338" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/145338">
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<Title>Individual Course Withdraw/S/U Deadline is THIS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6th.</Title>
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    <p><span>Students can withdraw </span><span>from the entire semester </span><span>though the last day of classes, December 10th. </span></p>
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    <p><span>Be sure to confer with your</span><a href="https://cnmsadvising.umbc.edu/advising-assignments/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span> assigned advisor</span></a><span> about your academic options. </span></p>
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<Title>Club Meeting Tonight! Week 9</Title>
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    <p><span><span>Our weekly meetings continue tonight, from </span><span>7:15 PM</span><span> to </span><span>8:15 PM</span><span> in </span><span>ILSB 118</span><span>. </span></span></p>
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    <p><span><span>This week, we will have another guest speaker: Dr. Enis Golaszewski. He will be giving a presentation on </span><span>Protocol Analysis</span><span>: the process by which communication protocols are analyzed formally and tested for correctness . We look forward to seeing everyone tonight! </span></span></p>
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    <p><span><span>As a reminder, this week's submissions for the CyberPaws CTF challenge will close at the start of tonight's meeting. Remember to submit your flag! Also, if you would like a hint, you can DM a board member to receive one. </span></span></p>
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    <p><span><span>And as always, Don’t Do Crime.  </span></span></p>
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    <p><span><span>Respectfully, </span></span></p>
    <p><span><span>Izzy </span></span></p>
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<Title>On the Eve of Election 2024</Title>
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    <div>Dear UMBC Community,</div>
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    <div>Tomorrow is a milestone occasion in our civic life and, no matter the outcomes, a historic event. On the eve of Election Day, we write with a reminder of our values as an inclusive community and with encouragement to seek resources for support as you need them, whether today, tomorrow, or in the days and weeks ahead.</div>
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    <div>First, VOTE! The early voting period in Maryland has now ended, but we encourage all who are eligible to and have not yet voted to show up to the polls tomorrow, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and cast your ballot. For more information, please see UMBC’s <a href="https://umbc.edu/election/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Election Central</a> website.</div>
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    <div>It may seem obvious, but it is important for us to remember that we do not all hold the same political views. That is a very good thing. We treasure the diversity of this community, which enriches us all and shapes the educational experience that UMBC provides. Please continue to hold close our shared values of inclusive excellence, respectful discourse, and civic engagement. Doing so can take many forms today and in the coming days. Among other things, it could be students expressing viewpoints respectfully, whether in the classroom or a social setting; it could be faculty setting clear expectations for discussion and leading by example; it could mean honoring others’ wishes to not discuss politics; or it could mean giving grace to friends, classmates, colleagues, and others who are struggling.  </div>
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    <div><div>Nationally, election-related stress has been building for months and is peaking now, and our community members are likely feeling a range of emotions. After the polls close, emotions will still be wide-ranging, perhaps for quite some time. Beyond election-related stress, it also is true that we are in what is always a busy time of the semester, when workloads are heavy and deadlines loom large. Please use and share these resources:</div></div>
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    <div><strong>Resources for Care and Support</strong></div>
    <div><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/144404/6e108/958b5c313b9b1b35d065867b40e61a9a/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fhr.umbc.edu%2Fbenefits%2Fbenefit-information%2Femployee-assistance-program%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Employee Assistance Program</a></div>
    <div><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/144404/6e108/9d429f8f2f545022b8f41e44067e8de1/web/link?link=http%3A%2F%2Fi3b.umbc.edu%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, and Belonging (i3b)</a></div>
    <div><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/144404/6e108/3193124251aac4b5235fdf48495971d9/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fecr.umbc.edu%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Office of Equity and Civil Rights</a></div>
    <div><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/144404/6e108/e966be4ecfdc92c2e98bffe134d85dfb/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth.umbc.edu%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Retriever Integrated Health</a></div>
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    <div><strong>Resources for Building Support for Social Change and Constructive Dialogue for Dissenting Views</strong></div>
    <div><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/144404/6e108/c3209d9e37ab8c790671faf6e3d77bbe/web/link?link=http%3A%2F%2Fciviclife.umbc.edu%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Center for Democracy and Civic Life</a></div>
    <div><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/144404/6e108/9d429f8f2f545022b8f41e44067e8de1/web/link?link=http%3A%2F%2Fi3b.umbc.edu%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, and Belonging (i3b)</a></div>
    <div><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/144404/6e108/e1b17db87a53231c26335d7b3e6279f1/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fciviclife.umbc.edu%2Flearning-engagement%2Ffree-speech-and-political-activity%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Using Your Voice</a></div>
    <div><a href="mailto:csjdialogue@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Center for Social Justice Dialogue</a></div>
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    <div>We are grateful every day for this community and for the commitment of our students, faculty, and staff to being engaged and informed global citizens. You know that your voice matters and that it is our shared responsibility to attend to our community and our democracy. Thank you for your dedication and care.</div>
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    <div>Sincerely,</div>
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    <div><em>President Valerie Sheares Ashby</em></div>
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    <div><em>Manfred H. M. van Dulmen</em></div>
    <div><em>Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs</em></div>
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