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    <Title>USE CAUTION - Email Scams Are Being Sent Daily!</Title>
    <Tagline>If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is</Tagline>
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          <p><span>The Career Center works very hard to ensure that job postings in UMBCworks are legitimate positions, however, scammers are becoming more and more creative, especially in these difficult economic times.</span></p>
          <p>Please see the following most recent email scams; THESE ARE FRAUDULENT:</p>
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          <div>From: <strong>UMBC Career Center</strong> <span>&lt;<a href="mailto:marym5@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">marym5@umbc.edu</a>&gt;</span><br>Date: Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 6:17 PM<br>Subject: Administrative Assistant Needed - Part Time<br>To:<br>
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          <br><br><div>An administrative assistant to perform various administrative tasks like making or receiving payment, keeping record and processing paperwork when necessary with a good weekly pay is needed,  Please find the position and some basic information below.<br><br>Position: Administrative Assistant <br>Type: Part-Time Job<br>Pay:$400 weekly<br>Hours: Average of 10hrs weekly<br><br>This position will be a home-based and flexible part time job, You can be working from home, School or any location<div><br></div>
          <div>Click <a href="https://project5810121.tilda.ws/admin" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">HERE</a> if Interested in this position or Indicate your interest by sending your resume to <a href="mailto:drstacydean@gmail.com" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">drstacydean@gmail.com</a> using your personal email, Then send  a text to  (931) 683-2971 as a  reminder<div>
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          <br><br>Best Regards,</div>
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          <p><strong><u>Once again, this email is a scam.</u> Notice the email comes from a "Gmail account" and NOT a UMBC email URL. </strong></p>
          <p><a href="https://careers.umbc.edu/news/?id=93573" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong><u>Please visit our Fraudulent Jobs &amp; Email Scams page HERE </u></strong></a>to learn about about what to look out for and wat to do in the event you receive one of these emails. </p>
          <p><span>The Career Center is here to support you. If you encounter a position that you fear may be fraudulent, don’t hesitate to reach out to us </span><a href="mailto:careers@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>careers@umbc.edu</span></a></p>
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    <Title>Introducing the Maxine Tracy Wellness Room</Title>
    <Tagline>Same great space with a Wonderful New Name!</Tagline>
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          <div>This Wednesday, the Women's Center's lactation room will be named the Maxine Tracy Wellness Room!!</div>
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          <div>Our new name comes in response to the generosity of Dr. Kate Tracy, M.A. ’01, Ph.D. ’03, psychology, who created an endowment for the Women's Center and named it in honor of her grandmother, Maxine Tracy.</div>
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          <div>"Raised in a small, mid-western town, Tracy looks back on her grandmother Maxine as a source of unconditional love and support. “My grandmother was a caregiver. In many ways, she was the northstar in my compass, and no matter where I roamed or what challenges life has brought, I always felt anchored—in the most positive way—to her. She did what she could where she was for as many as she could in the way that she could. She opened opportunities for a lot of women. And she will always be one of my heroes,” says Tracy, who is honoring the late Maxine with an endowment in her name to the Women’s Center. "</div>
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          <div>The above excerpt comes from "Living Her Values" written by Randianne Leyshon '09. Read the full story to learn more about Maxine and Kate  and the ways in which the Women's Center will benefit from this generous endowment for years to come. </div>
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          <div>And, as mentioned in the title of this post, while it has a new name, the wellness space is still a space to support lactation, prayer, and meditation. For those looking to make reservations to use this space as a lactation room, contact the Women's Center at <a href="mailto:womenscenter@umbc.edu">womenscenter@umbc.edu</a> or visit this post for more details. </div>
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    <Title>REPOST-Climate Documentary Night: Anote's Ark</Title>
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          <div>This is a repost from Sustainability Matters at UMBC. Original event post can be found <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/sustainability/events/97972" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">HERE.</a>
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          <div>Enjoy documentaries? Join us for an evening to attend a virtual screening of Sundance-nominated climate documentary “<a href="http://www.anotesark.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Anote’s Ark,</a>” directed by Matthieu Rytz. It focuses on an island nation called Kiribati in the South Pacific struggling with rising sea levels. </div>
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          <div>Using the film we will be exploring climate urgency, civic leadership and our responsibilities as global citizens. Film is followed by a 30 min facilitated discussion.</div>
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          <div><strong>Registration for this event is required, please use this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxPxqFB6HfM5UQQ-BKSPzgIHexJvruohybODKN_i7kMsU9uA/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">google form</a> to register today!</strong></div>
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          <div>All register attendees will receive a google calendar invite the Monday before the event with the meeting link.</div>
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    <Summary>This is a repost from Sustainability Matters at UMBC. Original event post can be found HERE.     Enjoy documentaries? Join us for an evening to attend a virtual screening of Sundance-nominated...</Summary>
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  <Title>Reminder: Call for Nominations for Staff Awards; October 30</Title>
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    <p><span>Dear Colleagues,</span></p>
    <p><span>We still need your help to recognize and honor the exemplary work of our talented and dedicated Exempt and Non-Exempt staff working to support our mission. Our staff have worked tirelessly to ensure that our students, faculty, and staff had the tools they needed to be successful in a mostly remote environment, to be safe if they were working or learning on campus, and to lay the groundwork for the broader return to our physical campus.</span></p>
    <p><span>We encourage administrators, faculty, and staff who are familiar with the outstanding contributions of our staff to nominate them for one of these prestigious awards:</span></p>
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    <li><span>UMBC Presidential Distinguished Staff Awards</span></li>
    <li><span>University System of Maryland Board of Regents Staff Awards</span></li>
    <li><span>Jakubik Family Endowment Staff Award</span></li>
    <li><span>Karen L. Wensch Endowment Award for Outstanding Non-Exempt Staff</span></li>
    <li><span>Teresa Lupinek Endowment Award for Outstanding Exempt or Non-Exempt Staff</span></li>
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    <p><span>Descriptions of the individual awards, the eligibility requirements for each, and the nomination form can be found at</span><a href="https://provost.umbc.edu/staffawards/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> <strong>2021-22 Staff Awards</strong></a><span>. Each nomination should include the nomination form, a letter of recommendation, and the nominee’s resume or job history form. </span><strong>Please send nominations to Colleen Rebeiro in the Office of the Provost at </strong><a href="mailto:colleenr@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>colleenr@umbc.edu</strong></a> <strong>by October 30, 2021.</strong><span> </span></p>
    <p><span>We hope the entire UMBC community will engage in this process. If you have questions about the staff awards, please contact </span><strong>Sarah Shin, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, at</strong> <a href="mailto:shin@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>shin@umbc.edu</strong></a><span>.</span></p>
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    <p><em>Freeman Hrabowski, President</em></p>
    <p><em>Philip Rous, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs</em></p>
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  <Title>Open Enrollment Begins Today</Title>
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    <div>Dear Faculty and Staff,</div>
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    <div>Open Enrollment for Health Benefits begins <strong>today, October 18, 2021</strong>, and will be open through <strong>5 p.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021</strong>. Employees who are not making health benefit changes, do not need to take action. However, if you wish to continue a healthcare/dependent care Flexible Spending Account, you must re-enroll for coverage. The State of Maryland will send out important emails via the SPS Workday system (<a href="mailto:stateofmaryland@myworkday.com" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">stateofmaryland@myworkday.com</a>) regarding Open Enrollment. Retirees will have information mailed to their home address directly from the State of Maryland.</div>
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    <strong>Open Enrollment will continue to be online in the SPS Workday system.</strong> Employees should visit the Human Resources website for more information on the SPS Workday system and for <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/n4bbdh/389seyb/3chdu6" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">detailed instructions</a> on accessing your workday account. During this time, employees can enroll in and/or make changes to their health benefits to become effective January 1, 2022. Employees choosing to make a healthcare or dependent care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) election for 2022 must login to SPS Workday prior to 5 p.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021. </div>
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    <div>We are pleased to announce that all existing plans and vendors will remain in place for 2022. However, the State has passed along minimal rate changes that will impact the medical, prescription, and dental plans in 2022. CareFirst, United Healthcare, and Kaiser medical plan rates will increase approximately 5 percent. CVS Caremark prescription plan rates will increase 10 percent for 2022. Dental plan rates will increase between 2.2 and 5 percent, depending on the plan and coverage level. The State of Maryland Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Life Insurance coverage rates will not increase in 2022. Open Enrollment rates and materials are posted on the <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/n4bbdh/389seyb/j5hdu6" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">HR Website</a>. </div>
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    <div>Human Resources will host live <em><strong>virtual</strong></em> open enrollment information sessions on <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/n4bbdh/389seyb/zxidu6" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">October 28, 2021,</a> and <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/n4bbdh/389seyb/fqjdu6" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">November 9, 2021</a>. Employees who are unable to attend a live session will be able to view a recording that will be posted on the <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/n4bbdh/389seyb/vikdu6" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Virtual Resources page</a> on or around October 29, 2021.</div>
    <div>Please visit the <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/n4bbdh/389seyb/bbldu6" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Open Enrollment</a> page for videos, training links, and additional vendor resources.</div>
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    <Title>Intern of the Week: Clair Volkening for English!</Title>
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          <div>I wrote blog posts for the museum's "From Point to Point" blog, which is part of a larger project the museum is working on called the Bethlehem Steel Legacy Project. I researched the history of the old steel mill at Sparrows Point in Baltimore, interviewed sources, and published the posts I wrote to the blog. </div>
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          <div>The flexibility of the work and the joy that everyone who works at the museum exudes. This summer helped open my eyes to what is possible for me after college and gave me a glimpse into what doing what you love can look like. </div>
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          <div>The steel mill (Bethlehem Steel) at Sparrows Point is something that I don't think a lot of people outside of Baltimore know about. However, this steel mill was the largest mill in the world for a time and affected so many people in the Baltimore area. By writing about the steel mill I hope that I provide a way for others to learn about the company and its impacts. </div>
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          <div><strong>What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience? </strong></div>
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          <div>Just keep looking around and putting yourself out there. </div>
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          <div><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></div>
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          <div>I liked getting a taste of what life could look like after I graduate. For me, life post graduation has always looked like a hazy gray area. After finishing this internship the haze has started to become a little bit more defined. </div>
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          <div>Check out this post on our social media platforms!</div>
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          <strong>Like </strong>the Career Center on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UMBCcareers" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Facebook</a>
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    <Title>Spring 2022 Monthly Payment Plan</Title>
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    <Summary>Sign up for the Spring 2022 Monthly Payment Plan to pay your Spring tuition in easy installments.        You  do not have to be enrolled in classes to enroll in the Monthly Payment  Plan! Just...</Summary>
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    <Title>Women of Color Virtual Meet-Up</Title>
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          <h6><span>We're celebrating a new school year at UMBC, and we want to bring together UMBC's women of color students, staff, and faculty online to snack, share, and network among one another!</span></h6>
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          <h6><span>We will be discussing, "Community Organizing among Women of Color " .</span></h6>
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          <h6><span><em>If you identify as a woman of color, you are invited to help build a strong foundation for the coming school year. </em></span></h6>
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  <Title>Elevate: Campaign Training for People with Disabilities</Title>
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    <span>Would you like 
    to run for elected office or work on a political campaign? Elevate: 
    Campaign Training for People with Disabilities is a nonpartisan campaign
     training program. It will teach you the skills you need to run for 
    office or work on a campaign. They will hold seven 90-minute webinars on
     core campaign skills, such as fundraising, voter outreach, and building
     your brand as a candidate. Elevate will feature expert trainers and 
    speakers to answer all of your questions about running a campaign.  
     Beginners are welcome, even if you have never worked on a campaign 
    before. Nothing about us, without us!</span><div><span><br></span></div>
    <div><span>National
     Center for Independent Living (NCIL) membership is part of the process -
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    process.  If you can't make a session, recordings will be available 
    afterward.  Details are here:</span></div>
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    <span><a href="https://ncil.org/elevate/elevate-2021-program/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://ncil.org/elevate/elevate-2021-program/</a></span><span> </span>
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  <Title>Chancellor Perman Appoints Presidential Search Committee</Title>
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    <p>To the UMBC Community:</p>
    <p>I’m pleased to share that the USM Board of Regents today
    approved the members of the UMBC President Search and Screening Committee,
    whose membership includes students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other
    university stakeholders. Below is the press release that will be distributed
    later this afternoon.</p>
    <p>The search committee will continue to engage with the UMBC
    community and will ultimately develop a short list of outstanding candidates
    for the UMBC presidency. That list will be forwarded to the Board of Regents
    and to me, and the board will make the final selection.</p>
    <p>I thank all the committee members for taking on this work to
    find a leader who will build upon the university’s considerable success. The
    work of the search committee is beginning now, and I look forward to its
    progress.</p>
    <p>Sincerely,<br>Jay A. Perman<br>___________________________________________________<br><br><strong>USM Chancellor Perman Appoints Presidential Search
    Committee for University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)</strong></p>
    
    <p><strong>Baltimore, MD (Oct. 14, 2021)</strong> <a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">–</a> Jay A. Perman, chancellor of the University System of
    Maryland (USM), has appointed—and the USM Board of Regents has approved—the
    search and screening committee for the new president of the University of
    Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).<span>  
    </span>Current UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski will continue to lead the
    university through his retirement date of June 30, 2022.<br><br>In beginning the search for Hrabowski’s replacement, the Board of Regents has
    committed itself to finding a successor who will continue UMBC’s impressive
    strength in education and research, its commitment to access and affordability,
    its embrace of community service, and its leadership in diversity, equity, and
    inclusion.<br><br>USM Regent Michelle Gourdine will chair the UMBC
    Presidential Search and Screening Committee, which has been chosen to reflect
    the UMBC community with representation among students, faculty, staff, alumni,
    and other institutional stakeholders. The committee’s work will result in the
    submission of a short list of the most-qualified presidential candidates for
    the Board of Regents to consider.<br><br>“I’m grateful to Dr. Gourdine and all
    the search committee members who’ve signed on to this work, understanding what
    lies in the balance,” said Chancellor Perman. “Hiring exceptional presidents
    for our exceptional universities is one of the most important things our
    regents do. We know UMBC was transformed under Dr. Hrabowski, establishing
    itself as a leader in teaching, research, and equity—in student achievement and
    community engagement. So we know we need a president who can harness the
    scholarly firepower of UMBC’s people, who can harness untapped potential, to
    keep that national—and international—prominence rising.”<br><br>The members of the committee are:<br><br><strong>Michelle Gourdine</strong>, <em><span>Search
    Committee Chair</span></em>—Regent, University
    System of Maryland</p>
    
    <p><strong>Brian Barrio</strong><span>—Director of Athletics</span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Lee Blaney</strong><span>—Associate Professor, Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental
    Engineering</span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Belay Demoz</strong><span>—<span>Director, Joint Center for Earth Systems
    Technology</span> </span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Kathy Dettloff</strong><span>—Associate Vice
    President, Administration and Finance</span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Mehrshad Fahim Devin ’21</strong><span>—President,
    Student Government Association</span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Ellen Fish</strong><span>—Regent, University
    System of Maryland</span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Patricia Florestano</strong><span>—Former USM regent and Former Secretary, Maryland Higher Education
    Commission</span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Brian Frazee ’11, ’12</strong><span>—</span>President,
    Alumni Association Board, Vice President, Government Affairs for the Maryland
    Hospital Association</p>
    
    <p><strong>Beatriz Gutierrez-Malagon</strong><span>—</span><span> Co-Secretary, Professional
    Staff Senate, Coordinator for Leadership, Campus Life</span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Preminda Jacob</strong><span>—</span>Associate
    Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences</p>
    
    <p><strong>William LaCourse</strong><span>—Dean, College
    of Natural and Mathematical Sciences</span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Carole McCann</strong><span>—Professor and Chair, Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies</span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Yvette Mozie-Ross ’88</strong><span>—Vice Provost,
    Office of Enrollment Management and Planning</span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Sarah Shin</strong><span>—Associate Provost,
    Office of Academic Affairs</span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Orianne Smith</strong><span>—President, Faculty Senate, Associate Professor, English</span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Joel Tyson ’18</strong><span>—President,
    Graduate Student Association</span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Shelly Wiechelt</strong><span>—Associate Dean
    and Chair, Department of Social Work</span></p>
    
    <p><strong>Melody Wright, ’21</strong><span>—President,
    Nonexempt Staff Senate, <span>Academic Business Services
    Specialist, Biological Sciences<br></span></span><br>The committee will work with the national leadership
    recruiting firm <a href="https://www.imsearch.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Isaacson, Miller</a>.<span><br><br></span><span>The committee's work will conclude with its
    recommendation of finalists for consideration by the chancellor and the Board
    of Regents. The board will make the final selection. Historically, the search
    process for a president at most USM institutions has taken four to six months.</span><span><br><br></span>In the meantime, community members may use this <a href="https://www.imsearch.com/search-detail/S8-170" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">link</a> to nominate an
    outstanding individual to be considered as UMBC’s next leader, as well as take
    a short <a href="https://www.research.net/r/CNFKZ76" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">survey </a>to provide
    input on what they believe should be the leadership qualities and priorities of
    the incoming president.</p>
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