CWIT BookClub Interest Meeting Highlights Book Selected!
Hi everyone!

We hosted our first interest meeting for CWIT's new Book Club on 8/28/2020. If you weren't able to attend here is what we discussed:

Book name: The Divide 
Reading Platform: Wattpad
Meeting Platform: Blackboard Collaborate
First Meeting Date & Time: September 9th, 2020 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM( link in CWIT calendar)

NOTE: You do not need to finish the book by then. This meeting is about discussing how we feel so far and what we want to do moving forward.

Please fill out this Book Club interest form to give us an idea of what your interests might be! 


If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Frances Watson fwatson1@umbc.edu, Kavya Kavanakudy kavyak1@umbc.edu or Shaniah Reece sreece1@umbc.edu

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The Women’s Center supports working parents and caregivers through advocacy, education, and resource sharing. When faculty, staff, and students are able to continue to meet their family obligations, they are better able to foster a sense of well-being and reach their fullest potential. To our UMBC caregivers juggling remote work and learning with caretaking responsibilities, we see you, we believe you, and you matter.

Working in partnership with the Provost Office, we are committed to providing you greater access to resources and support specific to UMBC and the broader Maryland community, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these resources are also available to our students. Please review the resources via this new website and let us know if you have any questions or would like to schedule an individualized support meeting with someone on our staff.

We know this website won't fix the complexities and stress that come from having our whole lives happening in one place at the same time which requires juggling of work, learning, teaching, caregiving (and more!) ... but we hope it may alleviate an extra google search here or there or get you connected with a support system you may not have yet. 

Again, we'll say it: To our UMBC working parents and caretakers: We see you. We believe you. You matter. 

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The Women’s Center supports working parents and caregivers through advocacy, education, and resource sharing. When faculty, staff, and students are able to continue to meet their family obligations, they are better able to foster a sense of well-being and reach their fullest potential. To our UMBC caregivers juggling remote work and learning with caretaking responsibilities, we see you, we believe you, and you matter.

Working in partnership with the Provost Office, we are committed to providing you greater access to resources and support specific to UMBC and the broader Maryland community, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these resources are also available to our students. Please review the resources via this new website and let us know if you have any questions or would like to schedule an individualized support meeting with someone on our staff.

We know this website won't fix the complexities and stress that come from having our whole lives happening in one place at the same time which requires juggling of work, learning, teaching, caregiving (and more!) ... but we hope it may alleviate an extra google search here or there or get you connected with a support system you may not have yet. 

Again, we'll say it: To our UMBC working parents and caretakers: We see you. We believe you. You matter. 


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Specs: 
CPU: AMD FX-4130 Quad Core Processor 3.80 GHz
GPU: GeForce GTX 650Ti
RAM: 2 x 4 GB Kingston DDR3 RAM Sticks
Memory: 1T HDD SATA6G Hard drive
Power: 630W Rosewill Green Series PSU
Motherboard: ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AM3+ 760G
Casing: Rosewill Blackbone Tower
Extras: Samsung DVD Burner, Belkin wifi usb, micro HDMI cable

Issues: Front audio port is broken (I did that literally 15 minutes after building it, sorry) but the rear audio port works. Sometimes I've had to unplug and plug the power to get it to boot up. I don't know why it's doing that it is a very recent issue and I'm working on fixing it.

Email me at z23@umbc.edu to discuss pricing. I'm looking for 250 but I can definitely go for less. 
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Date & Time: September 15th, 6 PM


We are very excited to announce that IMET will be hosting a virtual screening of The Story of Plastic. This documentary is a personal favorite for our office!

Event Description:

As IMET kicks off their virtual series, they invite you to join a screening of The Story of Plastic. This movie takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people who inhabit it. The Story of Plastic features interviews with experts and activists on the front lines of the fight, revealing the disastrous consequences of the flood of plastic smothering ecosystems and poisoning communities around the world, and the global movement that is rising up in response.

How to Register:

To receive a link to the community viewing, please register here.

Attendees will receive a link to stream the film from the event host 48 hours prior to the event. The link will be delivered to you at the email address you used to RSVP. Then we will all reconvene after the film on Webex for a panel discussion. You will receive a separate link for that event alongside the streaming link.



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Note: This webinar is available to all students, faculty, and staff through UMBC's affiliation with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) American Democracy Project.

In 2019, former Senator and Secretary of State John Kerry and former Ohio Governor John Kasich, working with others, launched the World War Zero coalition. The new bipartisan initiative brings together unlikely allies to mobilize people from all walks of life to tackle climate change and pollution in the same way we mobilized to win World War II. World War Zero’s goal is to drive 10 million climate conversations in 2020, including this webinar for AASCU members.  

In this event, Kerry and Kasich will discuss the impacts of the climate crisis and pollution on American families and how our AASCU institutions can help prepare future a workforce that will lead America toward a clean energy economy that would create millions of good new jobs. They will engage in dialogue about how we can move beyond partisan politics and create a workforce for the future. This event is open to all AASCU campuses, faculty, students, staff and leadership.
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The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) is available to students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and STEM education (includes some social sciences and psychology fields), and come with a 3-year stipend, worth more than $100,000 for your graduate education (Master's or PhD).

Our speakers, UMBC alums who have been winners themselves, have helped to produce several winners. You can be one of them!

The session is open to undergraduate seniors, specifically those from underrepresented backgrounds (Latinos/Hispanics, Blacks/African Americans, Native Americans, Native Hawaiias, Pacific Islanders).

This funding is limited to US Citizens, nationals or permanent residents. 

If you are interested in learning about this source of funding, eligibility, application process or get your application reviewed, this event is for you. 

About our speakers:


The NSF GRFP fellowship program intends to support those at the beginning of their graduate career. The program supports graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in fields like Geosciences, Life Sciences, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Engineering, Material Research, Psychology, Social Sciences, STEM Education and Learning, Chemistry, Mathematical Sciences and Physics and Astronomy. To learn more about this source of funding please visit: https://www.nsfgrfp.org/

To register: Please select attending at: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/85708

Part 2 of this event will be hosted on Saturday, September 12, 2020 from 10 - Noon. 
]]> **from the LSAMP myumbc group, follow that group here: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/lsamp/posts/95409 The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) is... https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/95464/guest@my.umbc.edu/7fce5e8ef97c4cc3d832f661d54ad59d/api/pixel Mechanical Engineering https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/me https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/096/f53891bd1b141a18c1dbc498e1eda286/xsmall.png?1359683367 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/096/f53891bd1b141a18c1dbc498e1eda286/original.jpg?1359683367 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/096/f53891bd1b141a18c1dbc498e1eda286/xxlarge.png?1359683367 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/096/f53891bd1b141a18c1dbc498e1eda286/xlarge.png?1359683367 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/096/f53891bd1b141a18c1dbc498e1eda286/large.png?1359683367 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/096/f53891bd1b141a18c1dbc498e1eda286/medium.png?1359683367 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/096/f53891bd1b141a18c1dbc498e1eda286/small.png?1359683367 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/096/f53891bd1b141a18c1dbc498e1eda286/xsmall.png?1359683367 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/096/f53891bd1b141a18c1dbc498e1eda286/xxsmall.png?1359683367 Mechanical Engineering 0 0 true Fri, 04 Sep 2020 11:37:28 -0400 UMBC Inclusion Council Update: New Working Groups
Dear Members of the UMBC Community, 

We are deeply troubled by continued acts of brutality against Black people, including the recent shooting of Jacob Blake by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin. This tragic shooting saddens us, as does the violence that has since occurred in Kenosha. Today, we are writing to share new opportunities to get involved in UMBC’s work to confront structural racism and listen to and uplift the voices of those who are too often silenced or ignored.

As the University System of Maryland leadership previously stated, we believe that public colleges and universities are obligated to help end inequity and to promote social justice. UMBC is committed to promoting social justice and taking action to address inequities on our own campus in a number of important ways, including the work being done by UMBC’s new Inclusion Council.

The Inclusion Council was formed to provide advice and guidance to the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) from a variety of perspectives. Members also act as ambassadors for the office across campus, and Inclusion Council meetings provide a venue for discussing equity issues as they arise. The Inclusion Council is made up of students, faculty, staff, and alumni working with the campus community. UMBC’s important Retriever Courage initiative is now a part of the Inclusion Council’s work, which is also being advised by the Retriever Courage Faculty/Staff Advisory Committee.

The Inclusion Council is committed to partnering with the UMBC community. We acknowledge that there are many faculty, staff, and student groups that are already doing important inclusion work in our community and beyond. We believe in the power of collaboration and seek to help elevate and provide space for the important work that is already underway. 

The Inclusion Council is now launching working groups to gather information, develop recommendations, and propose a plan of action with respect to a number of issues that have been identified by our community as priorities. We encourage UMBC community members from a variety of backgrounds to participate in these working groups. As a community, we plan to draw on the leadership and wisdom of our students, alumni, faculty, and staff, many of whom confront these issues every day through their teaching, research, and activism.  

If you are interested in joining any of the working groups, please submit your top two choices via the Inclusion Council Working Group Selection Form by September 21, 2020. You will find a brief description of the proposed subject matter for each group there.

Please note that group space is limited, so depending on the number of volunteers it is possible that not all volunteers will be able to be a member of a particular group this year. 

Working Groups
We will continue these important conversations and invite all to share their thoughts about the efforts these working groups will undertake through oei@umbc.edu. For more resources on inclusive excellence in action, please visit the OEI website.

UMBC Office of Equity and Inclusion
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