Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs) Kickoff Meeting - Fall 2025 Join WAGs, be accountable and accomplish your writing goals!
Calling All Graduate Students! 

Join the writing accountability group to commit to your writing goals. The kickoff meeting is on 10/03/2025 from 11am - 12pm at ILSB 230 (virtual option also available). Light refreshments will be provided! 

Click here to join this meeting virtually. 

What are Writing Accountability Group, or WAGs at UMBC?

  • What: Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs) are voluntary and facilitated by fellow UMBC graduate students

  • Who: WAGs are comprised of a group of graduate students (usually 4-8 participants per group) interested in developing writing habits and accountability 

  • Why: Develop habits of writing every day for a short, manageable period of time by setting goals and being accountable to WAG peers 

  • When: WAG groups meet once a week for 60-90 minutes for 10-12 weeks. The group finds a weekly time mutually convenient to all group members.

  • Where: The group decides on a mutually convenient location to meet, whether in person or online via WebEx or other video conferencing platform


    Register with this link. Hope to see you there!
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, Retriever Essentials will be closing at 5:00pm, instead of 5:30pm.

Please plan your trip to Retriever Essentials accordingly. We do apologize for any inconveniences.


Sincerely,

The Retriever Essentials Team
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Save-a-Swipe donations are ONE WEEK AWAY FROM CLOSING!

Feel like making a difference in your community? If you own a meal plan through UMBC, you are eligible to donate to our Save-a-Swipe program! You can donate 5-10 meals to Save-a-Swipe, where they will be pooled and delegated to students experiencing food insecurity later in the semester. We are very happy to announce that our program is back for the fall semester, and we look forward to how many lives we can change!

Donations close on September 24th, so please donate when you can!

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Dear UMBC Community,

Retriever Integrated Health is hosting a  Quantiferon (TB blood test) Clinic in partnership with Quest Diagnostics. This clinic is designed to make it easy for students, faculty, and staff who need TB screening to get it done on campus.

Clinic Details

Why TB Screening Matters
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that can affect the lungs and spread through the air. Many academic programs, clinical placements, internships, and employment opportunities require TB screening as part of their health clearance. Getting tested on campus ensures you meet these requirements conveniently and on time.

Who Should Attend
Students who have a TB screening requirement for classes, programs, or internships
Faculty and staff who need a current TB test for employment or professional obligations
Anyone interested in confirming their TB status for personal health reasons

What to Expect
The TB clinic will use a simple, reliable screening process conducted by Quest Diagnostics. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome during clinic hours. Please bring campus ID and your insurance card, if available.
By participating, you're taking an important step in maintaining your health and protecting the UMBC community.
For questions or more information, contact Retriever Integrated Health (410-455-2542) or visit our website - https://health.umbc.edu/ .

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The Graduate Student Association is relaunching our official social media accounts on Instagram and X.

Instagram: @umbc_gsa

X: @UMBCGSA

Stay plugged in for advocacy updates, upcoming events, leadership opportunities, and ways to connect with the graduate community at UMBC.

Follow us, join the conversation, and help shape the grad student experience. This is your space—be part of it.


Want to promote your event on GSA social media?

-> Send us a DM.

-> OR email gsa@umbc.edu

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Take a break and start your Thursday morning with us at Grad Retriever Breakfast, hosted by the Office of Graduate Student Life!

The event will be held this Thursday (9/18/2025) from 10am - 12pm, in the Commons 308.

Enjoy FREE breakfast food and connect with other graduate students. 

To register, make sure to follow the Office of Graduate Student Life's myUMBC page and RSVP there!

We'll see you Thursday morning!

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Join us for the Fall 25 Culture Builders Keynote featuring Dr. Kari Grain

Dr. Grain will share insights from Critical Hope, exploring how educators, leaders, and students can confront systemic harm with courage, reflection, and care while leading on purpose for more just and inclusive communities. Join Dr. Grain and the Fall'25 Culture Builders cohort for an inspiring exploration of Critical Hope, a call to embrace complexity, nurture relationships, and lead with imagination and courage to build communities where justice and belonging can flourish.

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Thursday, Sept. 18 at 4:30 pm in the Skylight Room, Commons Building

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You are also invited to hear Dr. Grain's Keynote address at the Provost's Teaching and Learning Symposium on Friday, Sept. 19. Lunch is served at 11:30 am, and Dr. Grain's talk will be from 12: - 1:30 pm. Registration is required.

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More about Culture Building at UMBC

Culture building is the intentional process of developing and nurturing a set of shared values, beliefs, and practices within an organization or community. Culture builders are actors who intentionally seek to foster a positive and productive environment.

Especially during times of deep societal polarization and loss of shared humanity, an inclusive and equitable culture benefits and requires everyone; we all have a role to play in building the culture we want to see.

The Culture Builders series will host a keynote and set of community conversations each semester focused on connecting community and culture across difference. The series is designed to engage topics and ideas grounded in shared community values, beliefs, and practices that pull us closer to a more loving and just campus. Join us for engaging lectures and community dialogues.

Collaboratively Presented by the Fall 2025 Culture Builders Cohort

  • Michale Canale, Accessibility and Disability Services

  • Sophia Park, Residential Life

  • Priya Bhayana, Global Asias Initiative

  • Mitchell Everett, Graduate Student Life

  • Cindy Greenwood, The Center for Women in Technology

  • Tory Williams, Office of Research Protections & Compliance

  • Danielle Bolden, Office of International Students and Scholars

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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.


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Calling All Graduate Students! 

Join the writing accountability group to commit to your writing goals. The kickoff meeting is on 10/03/2025 from 11am - 12pm at ILSB 201 (virtual option also available). Light refreshments will be provided! 

Click here to join this meeting virtually. 

What are Writing Accountability Group, or WAGs at UMBC?

  • What: Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs) are voluntary and facilitated by fellow UMBC graduate students

  • Who: WAGs are comprised of a group of graduate students (usually 4-8 participants per group) interested in developing writing habits and accountability 

  • Why: Develop habits of writing every day for a short, manageable period of time by setting goals and being accountable to WAG peers 

  • When: WAG groups meet once a week for 60-90 minutes for 10-12 weeks. The group finds a weekly time mutually convenient to all group members.

  • Where: The group decides on a mutually convenient location to meet, whether in person or online via WebEx or other video conferencing platform
WAGs

Register with this link. Hope to see you there!

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Are you interested in learning how AI tools can be used in your research? This is your chance! 


Symposium Theme:

AI Tools in Higher Education Research


Explore a wide range of topics, including:

Virtually on every Wednesday, 12 PM from October 1 – November 12 

Registration QR code  in the poster attached. 
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Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Senator Smith will share insights from his leadership on key legislative issues shaping civil rights, criminal justice reform, and constitutional protections in Maryland. His work offers an important window into how state-level policymaking both reflects and shapes the principles of the U.S. Constitution in action.

You can find more information about the program and Senator Smith here.

This program marking Constitution Day, the 238th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, is sponsored by UMBC's Institute of Politics in collaboration with the Center for Democracy and Civic Life, Center for Social Science Scholarship, and Department of Political Science.
A color photo of State Senator William C. Smith, Jr., Maryland Senate, District 20, accompanied by the title and description of this Constitution Day program and logos from UMBC and the sponsoring departments in white against a black field.
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