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    <Title>Bookstore Spring Hours</Title>
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          <div class="html-content"><p>The Bookstore's Spring Hours have begun! </p><p>Monday–Friday: 8 AM to 4 PM</p><p>Saturday/Sunday: CLOSED</p><p>Visit: bookstore.umbc.edu for information on special weekend events and Team Store hours!</p></div>
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    <Summary>The Bookstore's Spring Hours have begun!   Monday–Friday: 8 AM to 4 PM  Saturday/Sunday: CLOSED  Visit: bookstore.umbc.edu for information on special weekend events and Team Store hours!</Summary>
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    <Title>WGEC Open Late Tomorrow (2/5)</Title>
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          <div class="html-content">Tomorrow, February 2/5, the Women's Gender and Equity Center will open late at 11:30 AM for our Headspace Discussion group. The lounge will open at 12:30 after Headspace. <div><div><br></div><div><div><div><div><div><div>We will be available virtually if you have any questions or concerns. Email <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/womenscenter/posts/154463/45eb4/8a42b3feca0c5ddabe05f48974ce9922/web/link?link=mailto%3Awomenscenter%40umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">womenscenter@umbc.edu</a>. <div><br></div><div>The Women's, Gender, &amp; Equity Center 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 <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/womenscenter/posts/154463/45eb4/f23a509eecb42375916a16008963f460/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fwomenscenter%2Fevents%2F148364%2F45eb4%2F6e9053438c6d47cf4a27c770d8d2114c%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%252Fgroups%252Fwomenscenter%252Fevents%252F147693%252F7ba20%252F0d0faa33a89a8a31a264587871dca0df%252Fweb%252Flink%253Flink%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%25252Fgroups%25252Fwomenscenter%25252Fevents%25252F145581%25252F7ba20%25252F608f551265f41d9f8681da5fd24e2ef4%25252Femail%25252Flink%25253Flink%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2525252Fgroups%2525252Fwomenscenter%2525252Fevents%2525252F144927%2525252F7510c%2525252F6a30d08dbe140fb7b13a46ab8bb4ed4e%2525252Fweb%2525252Flink%2525253Flink%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%252525252Fgroups%252525252Fwomenscenter%252525252Fposts%252525252F151804%252525252F45eb4%252525252Fd372a13420f2298b4206e6454cfa1e3a%252525252Fweb%252525252Flink%252525253Flink%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%25252525252Fgroups%25252525252Fwomenscenter%25252525252Fevents%25252525252F143758%25252525252F45eb4%25252525252Fa650d3ac1d3f0940e22e44467f6f64f2%25252525252Fweb%25252525252Flink%25252525253Flink%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2525252525252Fgroups%2525252525252Fwomenscenter%2525252525252Fevents%2525252525252F143325%2525252525252F45eb4%2525252525252F8f0188517267338c04c5b83cd3781297%2525252525252Fweb%2525252525252Flink%2525252525253Flink%2525252525253Dhttps%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fecr.umbc.edu%252525252525252Fdiscrimination-policy%252525252525252F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">nondiscrimination policy</a>.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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  <Title>Electronic 1098-T's for Students</Title>
  <Tagline>Students sign up to receive your 1098-T tax forms online!</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>UMBC issued IRS Form <span>1098</span>-<span>T</span> in January to students with payments in the 2025 calendar year on eligible tuition and fee charges. Printed <span>1098</span>-<span>T</span> forms will be postmarked by January 31, 2026. <br></p><p>Electronic consent is quick, easy, and a convenient service that offers:</p><ul><li>A safe and secure location for faster access to your 1098-T</li><li>Unlimited access to view and print your current and previous 1098-T from any computer<br></li></ul>
    
    <p>Click the link below to consent to 
    electronic delivery of you 1098-T.<br></p>
    
    <p><a href="https://csprd-web.ps.umbc.edu/psp/ps/EMPLOYEE/SA/s/WEBLIB_HCX_SF.H_VIEW_1098T.FieldFormula.IScript_Main?" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>1098</span>-<span>T</span> Electronic Delivery Consent Link</a></p>
    
    <p>Completing consent will ensure you have everything in place to access and print your <span>1098</span>-<span>T</span>
     securely online once they have been generated.</p><p>Once you have consented to receive your 1098-T online follow the directions below to access it.</p><ol><li>Login to myUMBC.</li><li>Go to the Profile tab.</li><li>Select View More in the Billing tile.</li><li>Select the Account Inquiry link.</li><li>Select View 1098-T.</li></ol>
    
    <p>If you have any questions regarding this notice, please submit a HELP ticket by clicking here: </p>
    
    <p><a href="https://sbs.umbc.edu/contact-us/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Help Ticket Link</a></p>
    
    <p>You can also consent through our website at <a href="https://sbs.umbc.edu/1098-t/%20" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">1098-T</a></p>
    
    <p>Sincerely, <br></p><p>UMBC Student Business Services</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><br><p><br></p></div>
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  <Title>Take Back The Night- Call for Volunteers!</Title>
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        <div class="html-content"><h3><span>Are you interested in advocacy? If so, come volunteer with us at our annual Take Back the Night!</span></h3><p><span><br>Take Back the Night was started in October of 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with the main goal to protest against gender based harms and reclaim spaces where survivors felt unsafe. At UMBC, the Women’s, Gender, and Equity Center holds its Take Back the Night annually in April.<br>This year, it will be held on April 16th from 5-8 on Commons Mainstreet.<br><br>As a volunteer, you would assist WGEC staff in executing the event and creating a safe space for survivors of gender-based harm and their allies. Volunteers should be invested in cultivating a survivor-supportive space and be aware of the impact they have.<br><br>For more information about volunteer roles and to sign up for volunteer training, please click <a href="https://forms.gle/j9jfNu6aKxmeCo3H7" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</span></p></div>
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    <Title>Learn &#8216;How to College&#8217; with an Academic Peer Advocate!</Title>
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