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  <Title>UMBC Transit Thanksgiving 2025 Schedule Announcement</Title>
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    <div>Dear Retrievers and Valued Riders,</div>
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    <p>In observance of the <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/posts/154705/4b765/bfa58d25398467425f6910f8cb6a91b9/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dthanksgiving%2B%26sca_esv%3D55588fd05011d482%26ei%3DJv0daYWaFNKgiLMPudKMQA%26ved%3D0ahUKEwiFxYjA3f6QAxVSEGIAHTkpAwgQ4dUDCBE%26uact%3D5%26oq%3Dthanksgiving%2B%26gs_lp%3DEgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiDXRoYW5rc2dpdmluZyAyERAAGIAEGJECGLEDGIMBGIoFMhEQABiABBiRAhixAxiDARiKBTIREAAYgAQYkQIYsQMYgwEYigUyERAAGIAEGJECGLEDGIMBGIoFMhEQABiABBiRAhixAxiDARiKBTILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwEyCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBMgsQABiABBixAxiDATILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwEyCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBSJ8MUKMKWKMKcAF4AZABAJgBXKABXKoBATG4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgKgAmjCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgINEAAYgAQYsAMYQxiKBZgDAIgGAZAGCpIHATKgB-EMsgcBMbgHYcIHAzItMsgHCQ%26sclient%3Dgws-wiz-serp" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Thanksgiving holiday</a>, UMBC Transit will be closed from Wednesday, November 26th through Friday, November 28th. During this time, no bus service will operate.</p>
    <p>We will resume service on a modified <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/posts/154705/4b765/866c67cd5559358bf98f31275a54a4d4/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Ftransit.umbc.edu%2Fschedules%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Interim Schedule</a> on Saturday, November 29th and Sunday, November 30th. Please plan your travel accordingly and check the Transit App or our website for updated route times.</p>
    <p>We appreciate your understanding and wish you a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday.</p>
    <p>For your convenience, here are some alternative public transit options available while UMBC Transit is closed:</p>
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    <li>Baltimore Link<ul>
    <li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/posts/154705/4b765/dd1da8bc3ecfe3c7c4ce3299fb288573/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mta.maryland.gov%2Fschedule%2F32%3Fschedule_date%3D09%252F02%252F2022%26direction%3D1%26origin%3D10964%26destination%3D14092" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Route 32: UMBC - Patapsco</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/posts/154705/4b765/38d00e8221669aed6526008de1080731/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mta.maryland.gov%2Fschedule%2F76" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">LocalLink 76: CCBC - Downtown</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/posts/154705/4b765/f631e5903d5e099a082d2eb2d0fa73ee/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mta.maryland.gov%2Fschedule%2F37" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">LocalLink 37: Old Court Metro to UMBC</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/posts/154705/4b765/f78ff184e7506cd079a8be216263de22/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mta.maryland.gov%2Fschedule%2Fpurple" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">CityLink PURPLE: Paradise/Catonsville</a></li>
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    <li>RideShare Services<ul>
    <li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/posts/154705/4b765/d6e1cc3f65ef1298d0f93c39bc090821/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fride.lyft.com%2F%3Fentrypoint%3DhomepageWidget%26destination%3D39.25241705385844%252C-76.70868825132192%26destinationName%3D1000%2520Hilltop%2520Cir%252C%2520Catonsville%252C%2520MD%252C%2520United%2520States" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Lyft</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/posts/154705/4b765/97cf006cb09d5dfaa036b623b2a519ed/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uber.com%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Uber</a></li>
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    <p>If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us at 410.455.2454 or <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/posts/154705/4b765/e3605ecb79473a279adcc1f4105527c2/web/link?link=mailto%3Atransit%40umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">transit@umbc.edu</a>.</p>
    <p>Thank you for choosing UMBC Transit. We wish you a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving!</p>
    <p>Safe Travels,</p>
    <p>Your Transit Team ~ Driving Student Success</p>
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  <Summary>Dear Retrievers and Valued Riders,     In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, UMBC Transit will be closed from Wednesday, November 26th through Friday, November 28th. During this time, no bus...</Summary>
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    <Title>SNAP 101 TODAY in The Commons, 331!!</Title>
    <Tagline>2pm-3pm, come learn about SNAP (With Chick-fil-A catering)!</Tagline>
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          <div>On November 19th, Retriever Essentials will be partnering with mRelief in order to bring SNAP awareness to campus. Have you ever been curious to apply for SNAP benefits? In this information session, Retriever Essentials alongside mRelief partner Clarissa Chen will demonstrate how you can use their SNAP eligibility screener in order to apply for benefits. This session will cover the basics of what SNAP offers, instructions on how to apply for SNAP, as well as showing what resources students can access through their program. </div>
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          <div>Interested in on-campus resources? In this session, Retriever Essentials will help you stay up-to-date on what Retriever Essentials offers in The Essential Space, Free Farmers Market, as well as other resources on campus. We look forward to further combatting food insecurity, on and off-campus. (And Chick-fil-a catering :3)</div>
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          <div>Interested in the event, and want to attend? Make sure to RSVP on our attendance sheet linked in this post!</div>
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          <div>We hope to see you soon!</div>
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    <Summary>On November 19th, Retriever Essentials will be partnering with mRelief in order to bring SNAP awareness to campus. Have you ever been curious to apply for SNAP benefits? In this information...</Summary>
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  <Title>Important Update: Legacy Travel System Pre-Approvals Ending December 12</Title>
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    <p>Dear UMBC Community,</p>
    <p><strong>Effective December 12, 2025, you will no longer be able to create new Pre-Approvals in the Legacy Travel System. </strong>All new travel pre-approvals must be submitted in SAP Concur starting on this date.</p>
    <p>We've seen strong adoption of Concur over the past several weeks, and many travelers are already benefiting from its modern interface, integrated booking tools, and faster, more accurate processing.</p>
    <h5>Planning Travel After Spring Break?</h5>
    <p>Please begin using SAP Concur now. We expect to fully retire the Legacy System before the end of the spring semester, and shifting early will help avoid delays.</p>
    <h5>Support &amp; Training</h5>
    <p>All resources are available at travel.umbc.edu, including:</p>
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    <li><p>Training for Travelers, Arrangers, and Approvers (in-person, virtual, and recorded sessions)</p></li>
    <li><p>Step-by-step How-To Guides</p></li>
    <li><p>Updated Interim Travel Policy and procedures</p></li>
    <li><p>FAQs and workflow charts</p></li>
    <li><p>Information on booking, discounts, and travel partners</p></li>
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    <h5>Need Help?</h5>
    <p>SAP Concur provides 24/7 global support, including:</p>
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    <li><p>Live chat</p></li>
    <li><p>Phone support</p></li>
    <li><p>Help &amp; Learning Center</p></li>
    <li><p>In-system guidance</p></li>
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    <p>This support is available anytime, anywhere—especially helpful while traveling.</p>
    <p>Business Services is also here to assist during normal business hours for UMBC-specific questions. <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/travel/posts/154660/2f8a9/98d5926bdd43bee539b0ee1ebc98c50b/web/link?link=mailto%3ATravel%40umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Travel@umbc.edu</a></p>
    <p>Warm regards,<br>UMBC Business Services</p>
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  <Title>Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation</Title>
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    <div>You’re invited! Join us for the 2025 Idea &amp; Innovation Challenge hosted by the Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation at UMBC!</div>
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    <div><strong>Date : November 20th</strong></div>
    <div><strong>Time: 6–8 PM</strong></div>
    <div><strong>Venue : University Center Ballroom</strong></div>
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    <div>Come support student innovators, discover bold new ideas, and be part of an inspiring night of creativity and entrepreneurship. </div>
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    <div>The Graduate School at UMBC and the PROMISE program are partnering this year to host our Annual Fall Harvest Dinner and Networking event on <strong>Friday, November 21, 2025</strong> from <strong>6PM to 8PM</strong> in person on the UMBC campus in the Commons Building, 3rd floor, <strong>Skylight Room</strong>. </div>
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    <div>We call this even a Fall Harvest Dinner to celebrate all that has been planted, sowed, and harvested this past year - in reality and symbolically. Of course, our event occurs very close to November when many American families celebrate a "Thanksgiving" meal. The Thanksgiving tradition often includes sharing food and verbal expressions of gratitude for what we have in our lives. Our PROMISE staff understands that this national holiday also has roots in a darker history, one of colonialism and the massacre of hundreds and thousands of indigenous Americans. Thus, we will be choosing to incorporate some non-traditional elements into out Fall Harvest celebration: we will pay our respects to the indigenous peoples of this land and their beautiful, deep connection to mother nature and celebrate the diversity of our community. We hope this time together will be an opportunity to connect with grad students and postdocs from other departments and share a delicious dinner with our peers. We hope you are available to join us!</div>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gspd/posts/154545/22414/b4a7626775e39d7164ea22706e0745f8/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fgspd%2Fevents%2F148302" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Please make sure to RSVP. </strong></a>The dress code for this occasion is business casual. Bring your UMBC student ID to enter the event!</div>
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    <div> If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gspd/posts/154545/22414/b01b7f534ed5eb930f85983259692cf6/web/link?link=mailto%3Apromise%40umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">promise@umbc.edu</a>.</div>
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    <div>Sincerely, </div>
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    <div>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.</div>
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    <Title>Restorative Practices Training &#8211; Registration Now Open!</Title>
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          9:00 AM – 4:30 PM</strong></p>
          <p>Over the past decade, nearly 700 UMBC staff, faculty, and students have participated in UMBC's two-day Restorative Practices Training—consistently describing it as both personally and professionally transformative.</p>
          <p>Whether you work with students, lead teams, support community spaces, or want to strengthen communication and conflict-resolution skills, this training offers tools you can use every day.</p>
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          • Strengthening resilience and communication<br>
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          <p>Training Dates:<br> Winter Break: January 6 &amp; 7<br> Spring Break: March 19 &amp; 20<br><strong><em>
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          <p>If you've never attended a restorative practices workshop, you should register!<br>
          If you have attended, please consider encouraging a colleague, student, or someone on your team to join.<br><br><a href="https://conduct.umbc.edu/programs/restorative-practices/events-and-workshops-offered/">https://conduct.umbc.edu/programs/restorative-practices/events-and-workshops-offered/</a></p>
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          <p>GAC will be hosted on November 18, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. It is complimentary with your Commuter Gold Card.</p>
          <p>Gold Cards are a one-time per academic year purchase and are available to be purchased at every GMC and GAC with cash only.</p>
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    <Title>HAPPENING NOW - Coffee Mondays</Title>
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          <p>Congratulations on making it this far in your academic career! You've put a lot of hard work into getting this far, and it's almost time to graduate, but before you move on to the next chapter of your career, make sure you take the next steps to ensure you keep any important records from UMBC!</p>
          <br><p>Once you become an alumnus of UMBC, there will be changes to what services you can have access to, primarily Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, and Box. With Microsoft Suite and Box, your access to these services expires 30-90 days after graduation. This means any documents or files you had stored in OneDrive, Office 365, and Box will be deleted if they are not copied or moved to another storage device. </p>
          <br><p>To maintain access to your UMBC Google Suite, which includes your Google Drive and UMBC Gmail, you will need to sign into your myUMBC account at least once every 12 months.</p>
          <br><p><strong>Note: </strong>We strongly recommend that you migrate any important data and have your UMBC mail forwarded to a personal account.</p>
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          <li><p><strong>Storage: </strong>Your Google storage will be restricted to a total of 5GB os space. Please review the resources below to help cut down on you storage usage and assess what should stay on the UMBC cloud before your account is adjusted to the alumni quota limit</p></li>
          <li><p><strong>Migration: </strong>For long-term accessibility and data security, please migrate any critical files a personal cloud or storage space</p></li>
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          <br><p>To see how much storage you're using, click here:</p>
          <p><a href="https://one.google.com/storage?g1_landing_page=2" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Check my Google Storage Usage</strong></a></p>
          <br><p>Below you will find many resources on how to cut down on cloud storage and manage your files going forward. </p>
          <br><p><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/alumni-tech-guide/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Your Digital Transition: UMBC Alumni Tech Guide</a></p>
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          <p><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/posts/152842" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Tips and Best Practices for Managing Your Cloud Storage</a></p>
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          <p><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/posts/152270" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Take Control of Your Google Drive: A Guide to Freeing Up Space</a></p>
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          <p><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/posts/151983" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Declutter Your Inbox: A Guide to Cleaning Up Your Email</a></p>
          <p><br><a href="https://umbc.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/faq/pages/766083075/Cloud+Storage+Quotas+Changes" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Cloud Storage Quotas &amp; Changes - UMBC FAQs</a>   </p>
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          <div><strong>Wednesday, November 19, 2025 -12:00 PM- 1:00 PM</strong></div>
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          <div><strong>Wellness Wednesday</strong></div>
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          <div>Join the Sexual Health/Healthy Relationships Peer Health Educators as they celebrate Thank You, Birth Control Day. Their tabling will cover different birth control methods. </div>
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          <div><strong>Wednesday, November 19, 2025- 3 PM -5 PM</strong></div>
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          <div>Join the Graduate Student Peer Health Educators on Main Street for Rice Around the World. See the link below for the original event posting. </div>
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