The (Virtual) Gubernatorial Debate Watch (Wednesday, October 12, 7 - 8 p.m., Discord) is an opportunity for UMBC community members to share space, make connections, offer reactions and insights, and learn more about Election 2022 while watching the Maryland gubernatorial debate together. Click here for more information and a link to RSVP.

Dinner with Friends (Thursday, October 20, 5 - 7 p.m., Webex) will bring UMBC community members together to share stories and learn about each other's experiences with important issues affecting people at UMBC: interfaith engagement and collaboration; mental health; equity and justice; and Election 2022. Click here for more information and a link to RSVP.

The October Civic Courage Journaling Project Gathering (Friday, October 21, 12:15 - 1:45 p.m., Webex) will create space for UMBC community members to have a conversation about personal experiences that have important, often hidden civic dimensions. Click here for more information and a link to RSVP.

The Maryland Board of Elections has placed an official ballot dropoff box in the lobby of The Commons, meaning that Maryland voters can now cast their votes on campus. You will need to be registered and request a mail-in ballot, which you can place in the box after you have completed it. Thanks to our partners in Campus Life and the Division of Information Technology for making this placement possible, and to SGA, GSA, RSA, the President's Office, and other campus leaders who joined us in working with the Board of Elections to get it done.

As of this posting, UMBC is #6 in the United States in the number of pledges to vote made by students through ALL IN to Vote's Pledge to Vote competition. Faculty, staff, and students can take the pledge; student pledges count toward UMBC's total on the national leaderboard 

The Center for Democracy and Civic Life helps people develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to create healthy communities and tackle challenges together. Our work builds from the premise that civic life encompasses everyday settings and relationships through which people can generate the power to shape their world. The ideas behind our work are reflected in the Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE) Theory of Change, which members of the Center's staff developed in collaboration with the leaders of national higher education networks.

Renaissance Fine Arts is seeking success a driven sales professional for our Baltimore gallery

About the gallery:

Merritt Gallery & Renaissance Fine Arts are established fine art galleries with a long family tradition. For over 35 years, we have been helping our clients create beautiful and unique collections. With three locations, we house the largest collection of art in the Mid-Atlantic region. We are dedicated to providing our clients with the highest standards of service and finest artwork and custom framing available.

Sales Position:

Held every October, Campus Sustainability Month is an international celebration of sustainability in higher education. Throughout the month, colleges and universities organize events on campus and elsewhere to engage and inspire incoming students and other campus stakeholders to become sustainability change agents. These events include teach-ins, sustainability pledge drives, zero-energy concerts, waste audits, green sporting events, letter-writing campaigns, service projects and much more!

The goal of CSM is to raise the visibility of campus sustainability and provide campus sustainability advocates with a platform through which to deepen campus engagement around sustainability. It provides an excellent opportunity to recruit new leaders and set goals for the rest of the year. It serves as a complement to Earth Day, which is held each year in April, and is often a time for celebration and recognition of the good work that took place over the course of the academic year.

UMBC's Office of Sustainability has several events planned for the last week of October including a Fall Sustainability Fair on October 24th from 11:30-1:30 on Commons Main Street which will include activities planned by our Eco-Ambassadors, student orgs, and relevant departments and a Fall Career Panel (virtual) on October 26th at noon. Stay tuned for details on both of these events!

It's time to get advised for the spring semester!