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<Title>John Stolle-McAllister Appointed CAHSS Interim Dean</Title>
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    <p>The following message was shared with the UMBC community on April 28 to announce the naming of a new interim dean for the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences:</p>
    
    
    
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    <p>Dear UMBC Community, </p>
    
    
    
    <p>As you probably are aware, the current dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), Kimberly Moffitt, <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/149526/13/08392e66d35607bbd94e48375bb4c2cd/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fannouncements%2Fposts%2F148027" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">will be leaving UMBC this summer to join Howard University</a>. I am excited to announce that John Stolle-McAllister has been appointed interim dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences effective July 1. John brings two-and-a-half decades of experience at UMBC to his new role. He is a professor of modern languages, linguistics, and intercultural communication and currently serves as chair.</p>
    
    
    
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    <p>John previously served as associate dean in CAHSS from 2014 to 2022, and in that role he focused on student success initiatives, including creating the CAHSS advising center, collaboratively designing classroom renovations, leading the college’s response to COVID, and organizing faculty participation in the Planning Instructional Variety for Online Teaching (PIVOT) program.</p>
    
    
    
    <p>John earned his bachelor’s from Bates College, and he received his master’s in Hispanic literatures and Ph.D. in comparative studies of discourse and society from the University of Minnesota. His research and teaching interests include multilingualism, cultural change, environmental issues, and social movements in Latin America.</p>
    
    
    
    <p>A national search for a permanent dean will be conducted over the next year. I have asked Ana Oskoz, vice provost for faculty affairs, to chair the search committee. Isaacson Miller will support UMBC in this search for the next dean for CAHSS.</p>
    
    
    
    <p>Please join me in welcoming John to his new role as interim dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. </p>
    
    
    
    <p>Sincerely, </p>
    
    
    
    <p><em>Manfred H.M. van Dulmen</em></p>
    
    
    
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<Title>Assessment of Community, Engagement, and Belonging</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">The following message is from our Division of Institutional Equity:<div><br></div>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doie/posts/149207/6883b/4736eec1ec2f6d58ae4e95e90202fc26/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fprovost.umbc.edu%2Fcampus-climate-survey%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Assessment of Community, Engagement, and Belonging </a><div><br></div>
    <div>The <strong>purpose </strong>of the survey is to gather data about UMBC community member’s experiences and perceptions of their engagement, belonging, and overall campus climate at UMBC. </div>
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    <div><strong>Participants/Timeline: All students, faculty, and staff are invited to take the survey from April 1 – May 1, 2025 </strong></div>
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    <div><strong>Click <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doie/posts/149207/6883b/a1135f6e676b2911c898b5ee5ba4e073/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Frankinconsulting.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_7QmKMDBWWeRX4hg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">HERE</a> to take the survey today! </strong></div>
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    <div><strong>What does the survey cover? </strong></div>
    <div>1. Engagement (Engagement is defined as experiences that are demonstrated by how UMBC community members think, feel, and act, as well as how they feel about UMBC’s environment and policies, which influence how they feel towards UMBC.) </div>
    <div>2. Personal Experiences </div>
    <div>3. Institutional Actions (Policies &amp; Programs) </div>
    <div>4. Sense of Belonging </div>
    <div>5. Health &amp; Well-Being (Well-being is defined as having both individual and community components that include but are not limited to physical health, mental health, wellness, learning/work/living environments, and overall campus climate.) </div>
    <div>6. Workplace Climate </div>
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    <div><strong>Who is behind the survey? </strong></div>
    <div>A team of UMBC students, faculty, and staff is working with Rankin Climate, an organization with 25 years of climate assessment experience at over 300 campuses on this project. </div>
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    <div><strong>Will anyone be able to identify my responses? Confidentiality is vital to the success of the survey. Rankin Climate has taken multiple precautionary measure to ensure anonymity. For more information go to the project website. </strong></div>
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    <div>If you complete the survey, you will have the opportunity to enter a random drawing to receive one of the following as a way of saying “thank you” for taking the time to participate in the survey: </div>
    <div>• Retriever dollars ($25.00 per award) </div>
    <div>• Flex dollars ($25.00 per award) </div>
    <div>• UMBC swag Scan the QR code to take the survey! For more information, go to: <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doie/posts/149207/6883b/4736eec1ec2f6d58ae4e95e90202fc26/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fprovost.umbc.edu%2Fcampus-climate-survey%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">provost.umbc.edu/ campus-climate-survey/</a>
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    <div>*To ensure confidentiality, raffle prizes and incentive processes happen separate from the survey itself*</div>
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    <p><strong><em><span>This survey is open</span> 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 <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doie/posts/149207/6883b/3f602489e3307b9d9aa2ff33221560a2/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fdoie%2Fevents%2F137109%2F43938%2F6f26334b7f3fdada8c1636333a947eb2%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fecr.umbc.edu%252Fdiscrimination-policy%252F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">nondiscrimination policy</a><span>.</span></em></strong></p>
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<Title>Congrats, Taka!</Title>
<Tagline>Takashi Yamashita named Presidential Research Professor</Tagline>
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    <div><h2>Congratulations, Taka!</h2></div>
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    <div><strong>Join the Presidential Faculty &amp; Staff Awards Ceremony on Wed 4/30 to celebrate for Taka and other colleagues:  <a href="https://facultystaffawards.umbc.edu/">https://facultystaffawards.umbc.edu/</a> </strong></div>
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    <div><span>Takashi Yamashita</span></div>
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    <p><span>2025 – 2028 Presidential Research Professor</span><br>Takashi Yamashita<br>Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health, and Gerontology Doctoral Program</p>
    <p>Takashi Yamashita is a professor of sociology and co-director of the Gerontology Doctoral Program at UMBC. He joined the UMBC community in 2017. Prior to his appointment at UMBC, Yamashita was a faculty member in the Department of Sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His research focuses on the broader benefits of education and lifelong learning, health literacy, applied quantitative methods, and gerontology education. He teaches courses in social gerontology, and quantitative research methods in the social sciences at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Yamashita has served as the principal investigator on research projects funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, the highest level of membership awarded by the organization. Yamashita holds his master’s in public health from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and his Ph.D. from Miami University.</p>
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<Summary>Congratulations, Taka!         Join the Presidential Faculty &amp; Staff Awards Ceremony on Wed 4/30 to celebrate for Taka and other colleagues:  https://facultystaffawards.umbc.edu/ ...</Summary>
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<Title>REPOST: Climate Survey Closes on May 2</Title>
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    <strong>********* Repost from <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/148850" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Campus Announcement</a> ; Deadline 5/2</strong><strong>*********</strong>
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    <div>Dear UMBC Community,</div>
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    <div>As you have heard from President Sheares Ashby, UMBC is embarking on <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/148850/1556b/5c2d02068a33375ab8639330bf31e860/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fannouncements%2Fposts%2F148846" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">an important campus climate assessment survey</a> this month.</div>
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    <div>Please use <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/148850/1556b/c98d27e2fecbc09cfb69810d7854d826/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Frankinconsulting.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_7QmKMDBWWeRX4hg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">this link to participate in the survey</a>. It is vital that as many members of our UMBC community as possible share their voices so we may best understand opportunities to create a more inclusive campus for all.</div>
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    <div>Thank you for participating in this important project!</div>
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    <div>Sincerely,</div>
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    <div><em>Tanyka M. Barber, Vice President for Institutional Equity and Chief Diversity Officer</em></div>
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    <div><em>Jasmine A. Lee, Co-Chair, Climate Study Work Group</em></div>
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    <div><em>Orianne Smith, Co-Chair, Climate Study Work Group</em></div>
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<Summary>********* Repost from Campus Announcement ; Deadline 5/2*********            Dear UMBC Community,     As you have heard from President Sheares Ashby, UMBC is embarking on an important campus...</Summary>
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<Title>Summer Faculty Writing Group</Title>
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    <div>The recommendation is to meet 1-2 hours per week, or every other week depending on the group's interest. Most groups do a check in and talk about their projects/week for about 15 minutes then spend the bulk of the time writing independently, then about 5 minutes to report out at the end.</div>
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    <span><p><span><strong>RSVP BY TODAY for our end of the year Celebration &amp; Awards! </strong></span></p>
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    <p><span>Student Belonging (formerly known as Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, &amp; Belonging, or i3b) in the Division of Student Affairs has hosted celebration ceremonies for Latinx, Black, and LGBTQIA+ / queer students for several years. This year, we are excited to add the Asian Cultural Celebration &amp; Awards to the lineup. These three affinity events will honor and celebrate the achievements of UMBC's outstanding community members and graduating students.</span></p>
    <p><span>The Lavender celebration is in recognition of the achievements of queer / LGBTQIA2+ community at UMBC, which is inclusive of students, faculty, staff, alumni, campus affiliates, and our allies. This year’s graduation celebration will focus on the theme “Power in Queer Joy.”</span></p>
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    <p><span><strong>The 12th Annual Lavender Celebration &amp; Awards</strong></span></p>
    <p><span><strong>Monday, May 19, 2025</strong></span></p>
    <p><span><strong>5:30 - 8pm</strong></span></p>
    <p><span><strong>Skylight, The Commons 3rd Floor</strong></span></p>
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    <p><span>This celebration includes:</span></p>
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    <li><p><span>Keynote speeches from an undergraduate and graduate student in the community.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>An award component in celebration of the efforts and achievements accomplished in the past year. We have redone the awards for this year’s celebration, and our new award line up now includes awards highlighting inclusive and welcoming faculty and staff, up-and-coming students, students engaging in inclusive excellence and activism, students promoting radical love and belonging, efforts promoting the queer community, and graduating students or faculty/staff who have created a legacy worth celebrating.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>A creative presentation moment in the celebration that highlights a performance, artwork, or other creative endeavor made in the last year by a queer student. We also have a second student showcasing their work, gallery-style, in the Fireside Lounge throughout the event.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>A moment of celebration and farewell for our graduating students, who receive a special token to take forward with them.</span></p></li>
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    <p><span>Our Lavender Celebration &amp; Awards is just one of countless Lavender events across the globe. According to the Human Rights Campaign, Lavender was created by Dr. Ronni Santo, a Jewish Lesbian who was denied the opportunity to attend the graduations of her biological children because of her sexual orientation. It was through this experience that she came to understand the pain felt by her students. Encouraged by the Dean of Students at the University of Michigan, Dr. Sanlo designed the first Lavender event in 1995.</span></p>
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    <p><span>Dress code</span><span>: We encourage all attendees and graduates to dress in their "celebration best." While cap and gown are not required, we would be thrilled to see attendees join us in cowboy or western themed apparel (cowboy hats in particular!) in the spirit of this semester’s Pride theme. This is not required, please feel free to come in whatever is affirming and comfortable for you!</span></p>
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    <p><span>For those interested in attending, </span><a href="https://forms.gle/7HYsxsAAaJBNKH8g6" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>RSVP HERE</span></a><span> (<a href="https://forms.gle/7HYsxsAAaJBNKH8g6">https://forms.gle/7HYsxsAAaJBNKH8g6</a>)! </span><strong><em><span>G</span><span>raduates that RSVP between Monday, April 14th and Monday, April 28th at 6pm will be highlighted during the event and receive honorary graduation cords</span><span>.</span></em></strong></p>
    <p><strong><em><span>Folx are still welcome to attend even if there is no RSVP. Graduating students can register to be recognized day-of, but food and seating is only guranteed for those who RSVP'ed. </span></em></strong></p>
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    <p><span>If you have any questions, please email the Lavender Planning Committee co-chairs: Darcie Adams at </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/thepridecenter/events/141489/5389d/6dbe66c8f68eb4a8c3047f2c5ac344fa/web/link?link=mailto%3Adadams4%40umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>dadams4@umbc.edu</span></a><span> or Zoe Brown at </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/thepridecenter/events/141489/5389d/2b637140606184a6efb755e5d7462263/web/link?link=mailto%3Azoebrown%40umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>zoebrown@umbc.edu</span></a><span>.</span></p>
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    <p><em><span>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 </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/thepridecenter/events/141489/5389d/e830b399ec7bcf7a6fefee603eeb3d9c/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fecr.umbc.edu%2Fdiscrimination-policy%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>nondiscrimination policy</span></a><span>. </span></em></p>
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    <span><p><span><strong>RSVP BY TODAY for our end of the year Celebration &amp; Awards! </strong></span></p>
    <p><span>Student Belonging (formerly known as Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, &amp; Belonging, or i3b) in the Division of Student Affairs has hosted celebration ceremonies for Latinx, Black, and LGBTQIA+ / queer students for several years. This year, we are excited to add the Asian Cultural Celebration &amp; Awards to the lineup. These three affinity events will honor and celebrate the achievements of UMBC's outstanding community members and graduating students.</span></p>
    <p><span><strong>5th Annual Black &amp; Latine/x Celebration &amp; Awards</strong></span></p>
    <p><span><strong>Tuesday, May 20, 2025</strong></span></p>
    <p><span><strong>5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. </strong></span></p>
    <p><span><strong>Skylight, The Commons 3rd Floor</strong></span></p>
    <p><span>This celebration is in recognition of the achievements of UMBC's Black and Latina/e/o/x graduating students as well as contributing community members. Black and Latine/x students have made invaluable contributions to the wider UMBC community. This celebration is in recognition of Black and Latine/x graduating students and of all the allied staff, faculty, alumni, and programs that work to support them.</span></p>
    <p><span>During the gathering, we’ll enjoy food together, we’ll showcase keynote speakers, student musical and dance performances, and award presentations to honor student contributions, as well as the faculty and staff who’ve contributed to their success.</span></p>
    <p><span>Light refreshments and appetizers will be served starting at 5:30 pm for all guests in attendance. </span></p>
    <p><span>Graduates must check in no later than 5:45 p.m. The program will begin promptly at 6 p.m. </span></p>
    <p><span><strong><em>Dress code</em></strong></span><span>: We encourage all attendees and graduates to dress in their "celebration best." While cap and gown are not required, we would be thrilled to see attendees embracing cultural attires.</span></p>
    <p><span>For those interested in attending, </span><span><a href="https://forms.gle/Vz5i9n36YTRZws4D8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">RSVP HERE</a></span><span> (<a href="https://forms.gle/Vz5i9n36YTRZws4D8">https://forms.gle/Vz5i9n36YTRZws4D8</a>)! </span><strong><em><span>Graduates that RSVP between Monday, April 14th and Monday, April 28th at 6pm will be highlighted during the event and receive honorary graduation cords</span><span>.</span></em></strong></p>
    <p><strong><em><span>Folx are still welcome to attend even if there is no RSVP. Graduating students can register to be recognized day-of, but food and seating is only guranteed for those who RSVP'ed. </span></em></strong></p>
    <p><span>If you have any questions, please email Angelina R. Jenkins, Assistant Director for The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity at </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/141738/5389d/d9946baf22afab1c1b15a075375ca1cb/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fosl%2Fevents%2F129004%2F5389d%2Fb3438f6e7850047fd4e75e6178a316a8%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dmailto%253Aarjenkins%2540umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>arjenkins@umbc.edu</span></a><span>. </span></p>
    <p><strong><em><span>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 </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/141738/5389d/3bcc34025fc60c4377479785aa11d41f/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fecr.umbc.edu%2Fdiscrimination-policy%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>nondiscrimination policy</span></a><span>. </span></em></strong></p></span><span><br><p><span><span><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXczhO1JGapjPathVXUkSUyvD9lxIXLinhfyR5WBj7mlq0c5So63vCEaQhrZkvtlpL-ayhtmYNH0jeH345ZKCZAZVhN6QImcFJ6j7VvFeg4U2zqxOq1-YvQ1kqkzFAjx_QD-NCSQug?key=EhpKFU-yQfEBvAtgQsnj8nd8" width="624" height="624" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></span></span></p>
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<Title>[REPOST] Inaugural Asian Cultural Celebration &amp; Awards</Title>
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    <p><span>Student Belonging (formerly known as Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, &amp; Belonging, or i3b) in the Division of Student Affairs has hosted celebration ceremonies for Latinx, Black, and LGBTQIA+ / queer students for several years. This year, we are excited to add the Asian Cultural Celebration &amp; Awards to the lineup. These three affinity events will honor and celebrate the achievements of UMBC's outstanding community members and graduating students.</span></p>
    <p><span><strong>Inaugural Asian Cultural Celebration &amp; Awards</strong></span></p>
    <p><span><strong>Thursday, May 15, 2025</strong></span></p>
    <p><span><strong>5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. </strong></span></p>
    <p><span><strong>University Center Ballroom 3rd Floor</strong></span></p>
    <p><span>This celebration commemorates the achievements of graduating UMBC students while celebrating the vast cultural diversity of Asian communities and heritage on our campus. We recognize the difficulty of choosing just one identifier or term to capture the vast diversity of all people with heritage in the Asian continent, representing 49 countries and hundreds of cultures. </span><span><strong>We seek to honor the breadth of experience of people across Asia - East, South, Southwest, West, and Central Asia. </strong></span></p>
    <br><p><span>During the gathering, we’ll enjoy food together, we’ll showcase keynote speakers, student musical and dance performances, and award presentations to honor student contributions, as well as the faculty and staff who’ve contributed to their success.</span></p>
    <br><p><span>Light refreshments and appetizers will be served starting at 5:30 pm for all guests in attendance. </span></p>
    <p><span>Graduates must check in no later than 5:45 p.m. The program will begin promptly at 6 p.m. </span></p>
    <p><span>Dress code: We encourage all attendees and graduates to dress in their "celebration best." While cap and gown are not required, we would be thrilled to see attendees embracing cultural attires.</span></p>
    <p><span>For those interested in attending, </span><a href="https://forms.gle/1Yg5fMgzj2VsdfGC8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>RSVP HERE</span></a><span> (</span><a href="https://forms.gle/1Yg5fMgzj2VsdfGC8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>https://forms.gle/1Yg5fMgzj2VsdfGC8</span></a><span>)! </span><strong><em><span>Graduates that RSVP between Monday, April 14th and Monday, April 28th at 6pm will be highlighted during the event and receive honorary graduation cords</span><span>.</span></em></strong></p>
    <p><strong><em><span>Folx are still welcome to attend even if there is no RSVP. Graduating students can register to be recognized day-of, but food and seating is only guranteed for those who RSVP'ed. </span></em></strong></p>
    <p><span>If you have any questions, please email co-chairs: Priya Bhayana, Project Manager, Global Asias Initiative at </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/141738/5389d/cf529d74802477f632ecbaf08167da56/web/link?link=mailto%3Apriyab%40umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>priyab@umbc.edu</span></a><span> and Angelina R. Jenkins, Assistant Director for The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity at </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/141738/5389d/d9946baf22afab1c1b15a075375ca1cb/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fosl%2Fevents%2F129004%2F5389d%2Fb3438f6e7850047fd4e75e6178a316a8%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dmailto%253Aarjenkins%2540umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>arjenkins@umbc.edu</span></a><span>. </span></p>
    <br><p><strong><em><span>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 </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/141738/5389d/3bcc34025fc60c4377479785aa11d41f/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fecr.umbc.edu%2Fdiscrimination-policy%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>nondiscrimination policy</span></a><span>. </span></em></strong></p>
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    <p><strong>Name:</strong> Hiya Patel</p>
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    <p><strong>Semester of Internship:</strong> Spring 2024</p>
    <p><strong>Major:</strong> Double Major in Information Systems and Financial Economics with An Accounting Certificate</p>
    <p><strong>Current Class Level:</strong> Senior</p>
    <p><strong>This semester I completed a(n)...:</strong> Internship</p>
    <p><strong>Internship, Co-op, or Research Site (Company/Organization Name):</strong> PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)</p>
    <p><strong>Location of the Organization (City, State):</strong> Baltimore, Maryland</p>
    <p><strong>Title of position:</strong> External Audit Intern</p>
    <p><strong>Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities:</strong><br>
    As an External Audit Intern at PwC, I assist with audit procedures such as reviewing financial statements, testing account balances, and evaluating internal controls. I attend team meetings to discuss progress, collaborate with clients to gather information, and help prepare workpapers. This role provides hands-on experience in auditing, enhancing my technical skills and client interaction.</p>
    <p><strong>Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?:</strong><br>
    I learned about the PwC External Audit Internship in summer 2024 when the application opened for the winter/spring 2026 session. I applied as soon as the application became available, submitting my resume and cover letter. After that, I waited for an interview to showcase my skills and interest in the position.</p>
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    PwC website</p>
    <p><strong>What have you enjoyed the most about your position and organization?:</strong><br>
    I’ve enjoyed most about my position as an audit intern at PwC is the opportunity to collaborate and communicate effectively with my team and clients. I’ve appreciated the supportive environment, where everyone is willing to help and guide me. Building connections with colleagues and learning from their experiences has been a valuable part of my internship.</p>
    <p><strong>How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?:</strong><br>
    I believe I’ve made an impact through my work by contributing to the efficiency and accuracy of the audit process. By carefully assisting with audit procedures, reviewing financial statements, and collaborating with my team, I’ve helped ensure that clients receive thorough and reliable audit results. My attention to detail and proactive approach have allowed me to support the team effectively, allowing for smoother client interactions and timely project completion.</p>
    <p><strong>What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?:</strong><br>
    My advice to student seeking an internship or similar experience is to focus on making connections rather than thinking you need to know everything. Attend career fairs, network on LinkedIn, and build relationships with professionals in your field. It’s not just about having the knowledge, but also about demonstrating your ability to connect, learn from others, and show your enthusiasm for the role. Building a network can open doors and provide opportunities that go beyond just your technical skills.</p>
    <p><strong>Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / working with the Career Center:</strong><br>
    The Career Center help me prepare for the application process, offering valuable resources, and providing the confidence to pursue this opportunity. Additionally, they supported me in adjusting to the challenge of balancing a full internship while taking six classes, helping me manage my time effectively and stay on track with both my academic and professional goals.</p>
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<Title>Elections Close &amp; Mentoring Program Applications are Due on Wednesday!</Title>
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    <h4><strong>ESS &amp; CUSS Elections</strong></h4>
    <div>A friendly reminder that elections for the Exempt Staff Senate and Council of University System Staff are closing this Wednesday, April 30th! Make sure your voice is heard and vote for your representatives today. All exempt staff are eligible to vote. You can <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/2020psselection/posts/148871/47a08/abf0b372a19e5d3387056f51c67d4bfb/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fumbc.app.box.com%2Ffile%2F1830489054250%3Fs%3Dtabzcvb6kbqrej3l94n41vamcb819q1q" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">view the Voter Guide</a> for candidate information. </div>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/2020psselection/posts/148869" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Click here to cast your vote for ESS Senators</a> </li>
    <li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/2020psselection/posts/148871" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Click here to cast your vote for CUSS Representatives </a></li>
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    <h4><strong>ESS Mentoring Program</strong></h4>
    <div>If you're a new hire (less than 3 years at UMBC) or a seasoned pro (3+ years at UMBC), don't miss the deadline to apply. Mentoring program applications are due on Wednesday, April 30. The 2025-2026 program cohort kicks off in July and will run through June 2026. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with colleagues and grow professionally!<br><br><ul><li><a href="https://umbc.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe85ca5639842be8c4c85374e&amp;id=0d2d1041ea&amp;e=3ea9f59257" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Click here to join the Mentoring Program</a></li></ul>
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