We would like to sublease our entire apartment from late May to August 26th, 2019. The standard 2b2b apartment is located in Dickey Hill Forest, which is surrounded by a small forest and iron fence. The apartment has laundry in unit, central AC, big living room, two small dining places in kitchen and big master bedroom with walk-in closet. The community have a gym for the residents use only and fully covered by surveillance cameras. 

The original rent is $1,119 per month. We would like to sublease our apartment with two options:

1.) Sublease the entire apartment with monthly rent $1000.

2.)The current tenants will stay in the small bedroom two nights per week. The other places including the master bedroom is left for you. We will only come to sleep in the small bedroom without occupying the kitchen or the other places. The monthly rent for you is $850.

If you are interested, please email me and I will give you more details regarding the place! 

Email: zhengqingyuan8@gmail.com

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Black and yellow balloons decorated the fence along the turf on April 20 in celebration of UMBC women’s lacrosse team’s senior night. The team played their fifth conference game against the UMass Lowell River Hawks and their last home game of the season as they travel to the University of Albany on April 27 to play the final game of the regular season.

A ceremony was held before the game in honor of the seniors who would be playing in their final home game. Each senior walked to centerfield, accompanied by their families, to receive their framed jersey and a bouquet of yellow flowers as well as hugs from their coaches. Honors for each player were announced over the chorus of cheers from their teammates and the UMBC crowd, some noted players being: graduate-student defender Lauren McDonald, senior captains defender Jenna Baverman and midfielder Catherine Simms, and senior-defender Kayla Renehan.

The cheers did not die down as the game began, and the Retrievers were feeding off it. Within the first five minutes of the half, sophomore attacker Lily Kennedy scored and her goal was quickly followed by another from Simms with an assist from senior defender Grayson Corbett. With the score sitting at 2-0, sophomore-attacker Olivia Docal scored after earning a free shot due to a penalty by the River Hawks inside the goal arch. Junior midfielder Zoë Pekins made a goal through the legs of the River Hawks’ goalie soon after, leaving the Retrievers up 4-0 all in the first ten minutes of the half.

The Retrievers continued to dominate for the rest of the half with the River Hawks only having five shots at the goal. They finally got one in, breaking the Retrievers’ goal streak with three minutes left in the half, leaving the score at 4-1. Corbett returned the goal, powering through the River Hawks’ defense to keep the Retrievers’ lead at four points, ending the half with a score of 5-1.

The second half saw more action from the River Hawks, the team seeming to have woken up during halftime. The Retrievers were not as dominant, having lost the focus they had during the first half. Even with the Retrievers’ defense pushing back the River Hawk’s offense, their midfielders and attackers could not keep the River Hawks at bay, leading to a back and forth between the teams as they each traded goals.

When Corbett scored within the first three minutes of the second half, the River Hawks matched it to bring the score to 6-2. Kennedy scored again only to have UMass get another one in the net, bringing both teams up by a point to a game of 7-3. Senior attacker Payton Van Kirk scored thanks to an assist from McDonald; the River Hawks returned it, outrunning the Retriever defense to bring the game to 8-4. A foul on the Retrievers for physical play gave the River Hawks a free shot at goal, the River Hawks converted pushing the game to 8-5.

It was not until Corbett scored a goal, bringing the game to 9-5, that the Retrievers finally regained control of the game. Goals by McDonald and Simms closed out the game as the Retrievers won with a final score of 11-5.

This win meant a lot to the senior Retrievers as their time wearing a UMBC jersey rapidly comes to a close. For Corbett, the team, which has become her family, is what she will miss most after graduation. The dedication that each member of the team has is not only something that helped them win against the River Hawks, but also something that binds them together. “Every girl, whether they’re a senior or not, loves this game and I think that that’s something special here to UMBC,” Corbett commented. “We genuinely want to see everyone succeed and I think that that’s something unique from other teams,” she continued.

Having their senior night finish on a win is something that the team wanted. “I know that they [the seniors] love the game more than anything, so I think that made it all the sweeter coming out and winning our last game on our home turf here,” said Corbett.

With this win against the River Hawks, the Retrievers have earned a spot in the America East women’s lacrosse tournament. Currently, they are seeded fourth in the conference, though their game against Albany will determine their standing in the tournament.

Earlier this month, UMBC officially launched a new icon and homepage as the culmination of a two-year, community-driven brand message and logo development process—the first University-wide branding initiative in UMBC history.

“Our community has been looking for new tools to share with others what the UMBC experience is all about. This work focused on developing those tools,” says Lisa Akchin, UMBC’s associate vice president for engagement.

Introducing this new brand is a powerful video with a message that will already be familiar to many in Retriever Nation.

This launch comes at an important moment for the University, following UMBC’s 50th anniversary, the start of the $150 million Campaign for UMBC, and UMBC’s historic 16-over-1 NCAA appearance in 2018. The project team set out to capture the essence of what makes UMBC such a distinctive community, and to share that vision with the world.

Putting it all together

UMBC’s Office of Institutional Advancement led the brand development project, in close collaboration with marketing and communications colleagues across the University, and with essential input from faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Jim Lord ’99, director of creative services and adjunct professor of visual arts, designed the striking new UMBC icon.

“As an alumnus of UMBC and Director of Creative Services, I was excited to work on the new logo. The project took a long time, but along the way, I was able to take direct feedback from so many of my colleagues across campus,” says Lord. “The logo that was ultimately selected received a positive response in the online surveys and it has been great to see the mark make its way onto campus and be used in the marketing materials.”

UMBC’s new icon is the most visible element of the branding project, but beneath it is a strong foundation of core ideas and values that define the University. The icon is also part of a larger fresh visual identity for UMBC, including UMBC logos, colors, letterhead, and guidance for sharing the UMBC experience through photography and video.

UMBC’s Creative Services team was tasked with bringing these ideas to life and the campus itself has gone through a springtime transformation. Windows are emblazoned with black and gold banners, a larger-than-life silo banner welcomes visitors to campus, and new pavement decals remind Retrievers that they’re part of a community with each passing step.

Laura Schraven, associate director for Campus Life marketing and communications, led UMBC’s student-focused design center, commonvision, to create supplemental materials highlighting UMBC’s new visual identity.

“It’s exciting to see people embracing the brand and wanting to use the logo, imagery and messaging in their materials. It is also a unique opportunity for our staff and student staff to become brand ambassadors,” says Schraven. “They are not just adding a logo to a brochure, they’re making sure that the brand is being reflected accurately and justly,” she explains. “This role gives another layer of investment in the brand from our students.”

Plus, she notes, “we are all definitely excited about the expanded color palette.”

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The new UMBC homepage was designed to quickly give a clear, powerful sense of all the University offers, and how students can claim their futures at UMBC. The site’s main audience is prospective undergraduate and graduate students and their families—people who are just starting to learn more about the University. At the same time, improved homepage navigation will help all site visitors—including current students, faculty, staff, alumni, and University partners—to find what they are looking for.

The site will continue to grow over time, featuring content that meets the needs of visitors.

Community impact

Feedback from the UMBC community has been integral to every stage of the branding process. The project team asked UMBC students, faculty, staff, and alumni to share their opinions through surveys and group discussions. These were used to craft the new designs that could effectively express UMBC’s culture and identity.

“As an alumnus and staff member, I have the privilege of watching UMBC constantly evolve as an institution,” says Bobby Lubaszewski ‘10, marketing coordinator, Division of Professional Studies. “The new brand is the perfect example of that evolution, taking our existing, well-established logo and identity and taking it one step further.”

To further introduce the brand and logo to the UMBC community, an on-campus branch launch event was held on April 11. Students were invited to stop by Main Street and grab new graphic stickers, pose for a selfie, enjoy snacks, and pick up a coupon for new logo merchandise in the Campus Bookstore.

UMBC faculty and staff also had a chance to watch the new video and share their thoughts about what being part of UMBC means to them during the Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards ceremony, which took place on brand launch day.

The core ideas behind this project resonated with Morgan Thomas ‘13, general counsel. During the PFASA event, she shared, “When you’re at UMBC, you can explore at every angle” and always find new opportunities “because this is a rich campus full of culture and full of wonderful people where you can learn something new.”

Karl Steiner, vice president of research, agrees, saying, “The themes, including ‘Explore every Angle’ and ‘Extend Beyond’ highlight and value the experiences and ideas of our faculty, students, and staff to pursue new knowledge and thrive to make a positive and lasting impact on our global society through education, research and service.”

“I am excited about how UMBC’s updated brand captures the continuing growth of our institution,” he shares, “as we enter into our second half-century as a campus.”

Banner image: Laptop stickers celebrate launch of new UMBC brand. All photos by Marlayna Demond ’11 for UMBC.