This week at LUG we are hosting the long awaited InstallFest, club members are invited to show off their Linux setups and congregate at our table as we spread the word about Linux!
InstallFest is happening tomorrow Wednesday 9/17 The Commons Mainstreet from 12:00 - 2:00
Weekly meetings are continuing as always!
Wednesday 9/17 - SOND 204 - 7:15PM
This weeks topic: An Introduction to the Command Line
Best,
Alex Merryman
President, UMBC Linux Users Group
The Finance Board Priority Feedback Form is now LIVE!!!
As a reminder, this is an optional form that can finalize your budgets BEFORE you submit them through Qualtrics.
Please note: This is different application from you Semesterly Budget Applications, which are due Oct. 15th @ 11:59 PM.
Once you've submitted the form, your liaison will reach out to you and start a converstation about what you can do to improve your peliminary budget(s).
Steps on how to fill out the form:
1. Constitution Day lecture/discussion with Maryland State Senator William C. Smith, Jr.
Lunch and snacks will be provided!
Senator Smith will share insights from his leadership on key legislative issues shaping civil rights, criminal justice reform, and constitutional protections in Maryland. His work offers an important window into how state-level policymaking both reflects and shapes the principles of the U.S. Constitution in action.
Location: AOK Library Gallery
Date: Wednesday, September 17
Time: 12:00-1:30 p.m.
2. Annapolis Internship Information Session with Maryland State Senator Charles E. Sydnor, III
Free dinner and snacks will be provided!
Maryland State Senator Charles Sydnor and Yaakov (Jake) Weissmann '06, UMBC's Vice President for Government Relations and Community Affairs, will be on hand to answer questions. You do not have to be a political science major to benefit from an internship in Annapolis. Join us to learn more!
Location: AOK Library Gallery
Date: Thursday, October 9
Time: 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Important: Please register here by Monday, October 6, so we can get an accurate headcount for the catering.
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Current Garden Plots: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSINo3kk-os92bfJ7nsqzgHdTK857RGZ-stSZifDZXw/edit?usp=sharing
You must fill out the form AND have your name on the spreadsheet before using the plot.
The Garden board has the right to reassign plots.
SistaCare is a community-care and dialogue group that explores the ways undergraduate and graduate students who identify as Black/Africana women and femmes, regardless of their gender expression, experience campus communities. Weekly sessions will explore experience, impact, and connection and are open to all individuals regardless of their sex, gender, race, ethnicity, or national origin. Come to learn, share, and connect!
9/25: Kickoff: Who are We?
(RSVP here)
10/9: Representation and Socialization
10/23: Intersecting Identities and Intersectionality
11/6: Bodies + Body Politics - All Shapes and Sizes
12/4: Skin + Hair and the Spectrums of Color and Texture
12/18: Radical Care and Reflection
To request accommodation(s) or to inquire about event accessibility, please get in touch with us via email, csjdialogue.umbc.edu, with "Sistacare" in the subject line. All sessions are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.
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Dr. Grain will share insights from Critical Hope, exploring how educators, leaders, and students can confront systemic harm with courage, reflection, and care while leading on purpose for more just and inclusive communities. Join Dr. Grain and the Fall'25 Culture Builders cohort for an inspiring exploration of Critical Hope, a call to embrace complexity, nurture relationships, and lead with imagination and courage to build communities where justice and belonging can flourish.
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Thursday, Sept. 18 at 4:30 pm in the Skylight Room, Commons Building
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You are also invited to hear Dr. Grain's Keynote address at the Provost's Teaching and Learning Symposium on Friday, Sept. 19. Lunch is served at 11:30 am, and Dr. Grain's talk will be from 12: - 1:30 pm. Registration is required.
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More about Culture Building at UMBC
Culture building is the intentional process of developing and nurturing a set of shared values, beliefs, and practices within an organization or community. Culture builders are actors who intentionally seek to foster a positive and productive environment.
Especially during times of deep societal polarization and loss of shared humanity, an inclusive and equitable culture benefits and requires everyone; we all have a role to play in building the culture we want to see.
The Culture Builders series will host a keynote and set of community conversations each semester focused on connecting community and culture across difference. The series is designed to engage topics and ideas grounded in shared community values, beliefs, and practices that pull us closer to a more loving and just campus. Join us for engaging lectures and community dialogues.
Collaboratively Presented by the Fall 2025 Culture Builders Cohort
Michale Canale, Accessibility and Disability Services
Sophia Park, Residential Life
Priya Bhayana, Global Asias Initiative
Mitchell Everett, Graduate Student Life
Cindy Greenwood, The Center for Women in Technology
Tory Williams, Office of Research Protections & Compliance
Danielle Bolden, Office of International Students and Scholars
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This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.