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  <Title>UMBC Graduate School Welcome</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><h4><em>Join us for our Graduate School Welcome Event!</em></h4><strong><div><strong><br></strong></div>Date: </strong>Friday, August 23, 2024<div><strong>Time:</strong> 12:30 pm - 5 pm</div><div><strong>Location: </strong>Retriever Activities Center (RAC)</div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><strong>Register Here!</strong> <a href="https://ticketbud.com/events/675485f2-1ea8-11ef-a61e-42010a71702d" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://ticketbud.com/events/675485f2-1ea8-11ef-a61e-42010a71702d</a></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><p><strong>Schedule:</strong></p><ul><li>Guest speakers including <strong>UMBC's president, Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby </strong>and the Dean of the Graduate School</li><li> <strong>Information Fair</strong> with campus organizations and offices - ask your questions and learn about the services they provide!</li><li><strong>Free Appetizers</strong></li><li>Self-Guided Campus Tour</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This event is <span><strong>not mandatory</strong></span> for new graduate students but it will be a great way to meet other students and get acquainted with campus.</p><p>All new Fall 2024 graduate students are welcome! One ticket per student.</p><p>Our campus photographer will be present at this event.</p><p>More information to come via email. Email Megan Hays with any questions - <a href="mailto:digme1@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">digme1@umbc.edu</a></p></div></div>
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  <Summary>Join us for our Graduate School Welcome Event!    Date: Friday, August 23, 2024 Time: 12:30 pm - 5 pm  Location: Retriever Activities Center (RAC)     Register...</Summary>
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  <Title>This Week with OHP!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><br></div>Date: Tuesday, March 5th <div>Time: 5:00 - 7:00 EST</div><div>Location: The Commons -- Skylight Room</div><div><br></div><div>Another opportunity to make friends at UMBC! Join Off Campus Student Services (OCSS) and The Office of Health Promotion (OHP) for Speed Friending on Tuesday, March 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in The Commons, Skylight! Don't miss out on the connections, food, and giveaways!</div><div><br></div><div>Make sure to check out the other events happening during Commuter Week!</div><div><br></div><div>Safe Spring Break</div><div>Date: Wednesday, March 6th</div><div>Time: 12:00 - 2:00 EST</div><div>Location: The Commons -- Mainstreet</div><div><br></div><div>The Office of Health Promotion will be hosting our annual safe spring break event, providing students with an opportunity to learn about prevention and safety in preparation for the break. The event will include trivia, activities, food, and giveaways! </div><div><br></div><div>Links: </div><div><ul><li>Off Campus Student Services <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/events/128091" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/events/128091</a></li><li>Commuter Week <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/events/127937" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/events/127937</a></li><li>Safe Spring Break <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/healthed/events/128155" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/healthed/events/128155</a></li></ul><div><br></div></div><div>We hope to see you there! </div></div>
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