Earth Day 5K Virtual Run 2021 Run anywhere from April 17th-24th! Participate in UMBC Recreation's 2021 Earth Day Virtual Event happening 4/17-4/24. The first 50 people to register and tag @UMBCRec will receive a FREE t-shirt!

Download flyer for more information about this event. 
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This Inspirational Talks series invites speakers each semester from all over the country to discuss personal experiences relating to their identity, research and/or global issues that impact diversity, equity and inclusion. PAWTalks provides an interactive, cultural sharing experience by highlighting the richness of the various cultures through speakers from around the country representing diverse backgrounds.

This PAWTalk features its very first panel of speakers that will discuss the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity and religion/spirituality, specifically how each of these identities interact with one another for someone who identifies with both communities and/or implements LGBTQ+ inclusive practices within their religious/spiritual communit(y/ies). Each speaker will share their specific experiences, to various questions including:
  • How they “arrived” at this moment where both of these identities could co-exist and whether that transition was easy or difficult to navigate?
  • If and how other identity groups (e.g. age, race, class, gender) have played a role within their LGBTQ+ and/or religious/spiritual experience?
  • What (if any) LGBTQ+ specific topics come up within their specific religious/spiritual communities? 
  • How might LGBTQ+ individuals who may not have had such a positive experience with religion or religious/spiritual communities be receptive to exploring their spirituality (if that is something they would like to explore)?
  • What are some ways their religious/spiritual community have done work in regards to their inclusive practices to encourage participation from LGBTQ+ community members?
  • How to spot toxic behavior that can be dangerous for LGBTQ+ people within a religious/spiritual community?
  • And many more!
All undergrads, grads, staff, faculty, and alumni are encouraged to attend! Click "going" and fill out our RSVP Form if you are planning to attend. Once you RSVP, you will receive a calendar invite.

Our i3b staff strives to create the most inclusive environment possible. If you need to request a disability-based accommodation or have any questions? Contact us at i3b@umbc.edu. For our uploaded event recordings, attendee lists, works cited, and other materials, please check out our Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion and Belonging (i3b) Events Drive. Materials will be available in this Google Drive within one business week after the event unless otherwise specified.

This event is cosponsored with UMBC’s Women’s Center, the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI), and the LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association (FSA)
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Over the past several weeks, I’ve been reading See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valerie Kaur. In the book, Kaur explores what brought her to a fight for social justice and the need for radical love, while offering insight into her lived experience as a Sikh American living in the United States. As she shares her story, she likens the darkness of the world to a “tomb” and a “womb.” In this likeness, she argues that if the world is in transition, and this darkness that we continue to experience is in fact the “darkness of the womb,” then the only way to move forward, is to “breathe and push.” We, as a community, are so connected to the pushing - pushing through, pushing up, pushing back… yet, we have not quite figured out how to first breathe. 

We know that so many in our community are overflowing with emotions and feelings connected to continuing isolation and hyper vigilance from COVID-19, accompanied by what feels like non-stop death, tragedy, racial injustice, and ongoing distrust of the criminal justice system. In the past, Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging (i3b) and our associated centers - Pride, Interfaith, and Mosaic, have often rushed to hold processing and healing spaces, with and for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and our broader campus community. As a staff team composed 100% by folks of color, we are feeling intricately impacted, and at the current moment, we have found that we simply do not have the emotional capacity to hold such a space in an authentic, productive way. Yesterday, today and for the remainder of this week, instead of pushing through our own pain, we have decided instead to pause and breathe. As we take the time to process our own rage, exhaustion, and sadness, we still want to be sure that you know that we see you and are in this with you. If you, like us, are navigating a range of emotions, we encourage you to spend this week honoring your needs, and creating space for self-care and reflection, while connecting deeply with loved ones as you engage in community care. 

We offer you the following as ways to engage:
If you are feeling directly impacted.
  • Breathe deeply. Taking long quiet breaths helps to ground you in moments of crisis.
  • Connect with loved ones you trust to process, cry, or just be together. There is no “right” way to process the ongoing trauma we are experiencing. 
  • Monitor your news and social media intake. To the degree that you are able, avoid (re)watching videos of death, or getting stuck in the traumatic news cycle.
  • Remember that we are in this together. As a function of White Supremacy, communities of Color can find themselves pitted against one another, getting caught in horizontal aggression and/or the Oppression Olympics. Instead of getting caught in that cycle, or “keeping score,” consider ways to coalition build and show up for one another across identities.
If you are an ally looking to support impacted communities.
  • Connect with your friends, family, peers, and colleagues by helping them to understand why ongoing racial violence is traumatic and overwhelming for communities of color.
  • Take the time to explore local organizations who are rooted in ending racial violence in MD, and more broadly across the United States.
  • Take the time to learn more about the impacts of racial trauma and the history of racial violence in this country. What we are experiencing today, is not new and has not necessarily ever stopped. Take the time to explore more deeply the historical context of white supremacy, racism and xenophobia in this country and the ways it continues to show up today.
  • Instead of getting caught up in hashtag wars, explore the lived realities of the victims of violence - learn their names and about their communities - remind yourself that they were living human beings, not just social media trends.
If you are confused by everyone’s anger.
  • Instead of thinking solely about what you might see as a singular current issue at hand, consider the number of BIPOC community members who have been accosted, murdered, etc. as connected to racism and xenophobia in the past two months alone. From spas in Atlanta to Fedex in Indianapolis to Minneapolis and California - there are far too many to name, but the patterns are present and clear.
  • Consider that we are not only talking about systemic issues, we are also talking about real people whose lives were taken - real living, breathing human beings whose lives were taken at the hands of someone else. Lean as much as you can into compassion, empathy, perspective taking, and radical love for humanity. As mentioned above, explore the lived realities of the victims of violence - learn their names and about their communities remind yourself that they were living human beings, not just social media trends.
  • Explore concepts like Racial Battle Fatigue and Race Based Traumatic Stress to support a more deep exploration of the impacts of racial trauma and the history of racial violence in this country. 
  • Take the time to explore more deeply the history of white supremacy, racism, and xenophobia in this country. As you explore this history be careful not to give in to defensiveness, shame, or guilt, instead sit with any discomfort you may be experiencing and explore why those feelings may be present for you. 
If you are overwhelmed and need to connect.
  • While our i3b staff team will not be hosting a healing or processing space this week, we are still offering times to connect with us personally. We offer this space for you to join us individually, or in small groups. You can join our office hours at the times listed below by joining using our individual Webex Personal Room links provided. Our staff will be holding office hours this week during the following times: 
  • Tuesday, April 20 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. with Jasmine Lee | https://umbc.webex.com/meet/jaslee | 640903142
  • Wednesday, April 21 from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. with Erin Waddles | https://umbc.webex.com/meet/waddles | 641819311
  • Thursday, April 22 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. with Lucy Delgado https://umbc.webex.com/meet/ldelgado | 1208674009
  • Friday, April 23 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. with Carlos Turcios | https://umbc.webex.com/meet/carlos6 | 640105492
  • You can also join our Webex Chat space that serves as our virtual "lounge space" by going to our main myUMBC group page.

You may also want to connect with a confidential resource and/or clinician who is trained in dealing with issues of trauma. For such support, please connect with the Counseling Center. Find more information about connecting with a university counselor here: https://counseling.umbc.edu/

In closing, I offer this - “Revolutions do not happen only in grand moments in public view but also in small pockets of people coming together to inhabit a new way of being.” - Valerie Kaur

No matter who you are or where you are, we know that we are all navigating a lot and are all impacted by country-wide and international violence. We also know that ongoing racial violence and trauma uniquely impacts certain members of our UMBC community in ways that are pervasive, intergenerational, ongoing, and quite frankly, terrifying. Please create and protect the time you each need to care for yourself, and if you have the capacity, others. If you are feeling that you have the emotional ability and the privilege to detach from our current events, I invite you to invite others into community with you to explore new ways of being moving forward. 

In solidarity and with radical love,
-Jasmine A. Lee, on behalf of the full Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging (i3b) team

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Check out the fireside chat with URCAD founders Diane Lee, Kathy Sutphin, Elizabeth Pennington, and Janet McGlynn, as they reminisce about the early days of URCAD and talk about the history of the event.

Now through April 25th:
URCAD.umbc.edu
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The Resident Student Association is looking for our next group of leaders for our 2021-2022 paid Executive Board positions. We have 7 positions available, which you can learn more about on the application and each position includes financial compensation through stipends.

 
What is RSA? Our main goals are to advocate for residents and hold awesome events for residents. We work closely with Residential Life, student organizations, and other student leaders to bring vibrancy to living on-campus. If you have been looking to gain leadership experience and to make a difference at UMBC, definitely consider applying!
 
If you have any questions about RSA positions or anything else, feel free to send an email to rsaexecboard-group@umbc.edu.

 
Stay safe & healthy & please consider applying for the RSA Exec Board! 

Our application will be open on a rolling basis until June 1st! 

The application is here & linked on the website button. 
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Name:Michael Abrahams

Internship, Co-op or Research Site:LSAMP 

Position Title:Research Fellow

Major(s)/Minor(s):Biological Sciences

Current Class Level:Junior

Work Term:Spring 2021

Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.

I work in the Green lab under the supervision of Dr. Erin Green. Because school is currently inaccessible, my day-to-day job is reading and analyzing research papers, and I also get to use some databases such as Blast.

Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?

I am a member of LSAMP, so I get their weekly meeting updates. That was how I saw the opportunity, then I applied and got accepted.

What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization? 

I have enjoyed meeting and working with really great people. I get to learn a lot from them and vice versa.

How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?

I hope the little things I do toward the bigger picture puts a smile on someone's face.

What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience? 

Always try to reach out; it only costs an email.

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The Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion and Belonging is hosting two separate ceremonies for Spring 2021 and Fall 2021 seniors this May! There are two different deadlines mentioned below:

 

Both ceremonies are specific in centering graduating students who hold marginalized identities. These ceremonies provide an intimate space to celebrate these students' collective accomplishments with their loved ones and supporters.

 

Annual Lavender Celebration (co-sponsored by Women’s Center and LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Assosciation) and Black and Latine/x Graduation (in partnership with the Chapter of Black and Latino Alumni, CBLA). With the spring semester soon coming to a close, that means these annual celebrations are coming up soon! 

 

Black and Latine/x Celebration will be held on Tuesday, May 4th from 4:00PM-5:30PM EST via Webex. The Black and Latine/x Graduation is a new collaboration from a preexisting program that was founded by CBLA. This event will highlight the successes of current UMBC Black and Latine/x students and alumni.

 

The 8th Annual Lavender Celebration will be held on Tuesday, May 11th from 5:00PM-6:30PM EST via Webex. One of the key components of the Lavender celebration is to recognize LGBTQ+ and ally community members at UMBC that have had a significant impact on our campus. This year, we are also opening nominations for student keynote(s) so we can hear from graduates about their LGBTQ+ student experience at UMBC and what it has meant to them. Nominations can be submitted via Qualtrics until Friday, April 23rd at 11:59pm EST. 


If you do not identify within these groups or as a graduate, we encourage you to still attend to be in community, as well as share it with your colleagues, peers, and friends. Family members and loved ones are welcome!


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Dear Community Members,


Systemic racism, police violence, hate crimes against minority groups, and mass shootings continue to plague communities across the U.S. Against this backdrop, news reports are flooding Americans with words and images from the trial of the former police officer charged in the May 2020 murder of George Floyd, and we are now preparing to learn the verdict.


The social and political divisions of the past year, coupled with the stresses resulting from the ongoing pandemic, feel overwhelming for many of us.We recognize the myriad emotions that members of our community are experiencing, including worry, trauma, sadness, loss, confusion, anger, and fear. We are deeply saddened by reports that our students are afraid they could be victims of or witnesses to police violence. These emotions are valid, and we are committed to providing support and responding with compassion.


So many across our country have worked for years to bring true justice to our society and to find ways to come together, heal, create real change, and move forward as a more united nation. The events of the past year have resulted in a groundswell of support for decisive action to dismantle the structural racism, discrimination, and other forms of systematic oppression and marginalization in the wider world, and on our own campus. 


We encourage all members of our community to remain committed to hearing and understanding different perspectives as we seek to move forward together. UMBC is a community in which we inspire one another to be our authentic selves, reach our full potential, and make an impact. Our commitment to inclusive excellence and shared governance builds individual and collective capacity for listening to and learning from diverse perspectives—skills that are essential for addressing the disparities and differences that have persisted in our country for far too long.


We invite all members of our diverse UMBC family to connect with each other in the spirit of mutual respect, dignity, and understanding. Please consider these resources to support your conversations and share them with your fellow Retrievers:



Finally, we encourage all to bring compassion and flexibility to interactions with our students and colleagues, understanding that each of us may be responding to events through the lens of our individual experiences. Students in need of emotional support can contact the Counseling Center at (410) 455-2472 on weekdays, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., or the after-hours support line at (410) 455-3230. Employees can access support through the Employee Assistance Program.  


President Freeman Hrabowski

Provost Philip Rous

Mehrshad Devin, President, Student Government Association

Samantha Fries, President, Graduate Student Association

Bobby Lubaszewski ‘10, President, Professional Staff Senate

Orianne Smith, President, Faculty Senate

Melody Wright ‘18, President, Non-Exempt Staff Senate


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Welcome to URCAD “25”!
April 19-25, 2021

URCAD.umbc.edu

URCAD 2020

Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) is celebrating its 25th anniversary! Due to the COVID-related campus closure, URCAD XXV will be held online again this spring. You will be able to view presentations, watch films, see video of dance and music performances, view artwork, and interact with presenters during the asynchronous event.

How Do I View Presentations?
To access student presentations, use the dropdowns above to search by the student’s name, or, you can browse by department. Click the VoiceThread (VT) icon, then click the play button. Many presentations have narration, sound, or video, so make sure to turn your speakers on. The number of slides in the presentation is listed at the top. You can view presentations all week, April 19-25, 2021.

Have a Question? Want to Interact with Presenters?
You can give feedback, ask questions, etc. by leaving a text, voice,or video comment for the presenter (videos are preferred!) You should receive a response from the student within 24 hours, and you will be notified via email when the response is ready (keep notifications enabled). Make sure you are signed in to VT, and then simply Click on the + icon at the bottom of the slide to post a comment. Record your comment and click save. (Note: UMBC account holders can post a comment using their UMBC credentials. For visitors without a UMBC email account, in order to post a comment on a VoiceThread, you will first need to create a free non-UMBC VoiceThread account at https://voicethread.com.)

How can I see the Keynote Address? Can I ask Questions?
Just click the URCAD XXV Keynote Speaker bar on the right to view the video by Keynote Speaker Klaudine Wakasa. We will host a live Q&A on Wednesday, April 21st from 12-1pm. You can ask questions and Klaudine will answer them live!

What else is planned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of URCAD?
Check out the fireside chat with URCAD founders Diane Lee, Kathy Sutphin, Bee Pennington, and Janet McGlynn, as they reminisce about the early days of URCAD and talk about the history of the event. And don’t forget to take a selfie and upload it to our Selfie Contest to win a gift card to the UMBC Bookstore! Top prize is $250 for the Best Selfie with the number “25” in it! 

How can faculty encourage students to attend URCAD?
Click the dropdown For Faculty above to see examples of past extra credit assignments given by UMBC faculty. Encourage students to attend and report back to your class about what they learned!

For more technical information and to troubleshoot, click the Event Information tab above.

Please email aprilh@umbc.edu with any questions.

URCAD.umbc.edu


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Location: WebEx 

REGISTER AND SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE

This event will be hosted on Friday, April 23rd from 3-4pm. 


Event Speakers

Ask Our Medical Experts Questions

Vic Madrid, M.D., Medical Director, Associate Director, University Health Services

Lucy Wilson, M.D., Sc.M., Acting Chair, Emergency Health Services

Get Tips From UMBC’s Vaccine Hunters!

Kate Drabinski, Senior Lecturer, Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies

Candace Martinez-Doane, Assistant Director, Leadership and Governance

Hosted By:

University Health Services, Peer Health Educators

UMBC Graduate Student Association

UMBC Student Government Association



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