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    <Title>Delayed Opening 2/18/2026</Title>
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    <Title>Last Week for Save-a-Swipe Donations!</Title>
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    <Summary>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...</Summary>
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    <Title>Temporary Closure 2/17/2026</Title>
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          <div class="html-content">Hello everyone!<div><br></div><div>Retriever Essentials will have a temporary closure between 2:00pm - 2:45pm for restocking! We apologize for any inconveniences, and please plan your trip accordingly.</div><div><br></div><div>In addition, there will still be double limits today! If you have any questions, feel free to ask our team when you visit.</div><div><br></div><div>We hope to see you soon!</div></div>
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    <Title>Commuter Week 2026</Title>
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    <Title>On-Campus Housing!</Title>
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          <div class="html-content"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br>UMBC Commuters,</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Residential Life and Walker Avenue Apartments are excited to announce that this year their guaranteed housing application processes will be open to all eligible students.  If you are interested in living on campus for the upcoming academic year, please review the following information.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>All students must apply for housing annually. In order to be granted access to the application you must be a currently enrolled UMBC student and in good financial standing. Students with outstanding student account balances greater than $250 will not be granted access to the application. You should contact <a href="http://sbs.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Business Services</a> to find out how to clear your account balance. </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>Undergraduate students with 39 or more completed credits are eligible to apply to Walker Avenue Apartments.  The Walker Avenue Application &amp; Contract will open on March 2, 2026 at Noon and will close on March 6, 2026 or when 500 applications have been completed. If you are interested in learning more about the Walker Avenue Apartments process, please consider attending the virtual <a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=m6aff09d7d488d5483ea35baca273f5ac" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Room Selection Overview Info Session</a> on February 23, 2026 at 12 p.m.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>All undergraduate students are eligible to apply to Residential Life housing. The Residential Life Application &amp; Contract will open on April 1, 2026 at 9 a.m. and will close on May 1, 2026 or when 1500 applications have been completed. If you are interested in learning more about the Residential Life process, please consider attending the virtual <a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=m2d283c36eb4935e5465069d81235c03f" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Room Selection Overview Info Session</a> on March 27, 206 at 12 p.m.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>To learn more about the application process, deadlines, and upcoming information sessions please go to <a href="https://reslife.umbc.edu/apply/currentstudents/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://reslife.umbc.edu/apply/currentstudents/</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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  <Title>2/12/2025 Update</Title>
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