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  <Title>Kaplan Scholarship Application Now Available</Title>
  <Tagline>Deadline May 30</Tagline>
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        <div>The <a href="https://umbc.academicworks.com/opportunities/6691" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Kaplan Scholarship</a> is now open on Scholarship Retriever. The application will close on May 30, 2024. Please share and encourage undergraduate students to apply.</div>
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        <div>This scholarship is awarded to deserving undergraduate students at UMBC who have achieved a minimum 3.0 grade point average, have junior or senior status, have made contributions to the community, and who demonstrate financial need. </div>
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        <div>The Louis L. Kaplan Scholarship was established November 24, 1981, by the Student Government Association at UMBC in recognition of Dr. Kaplan's contributions to UMBC during his tenure as Interim Chancellor. It was Dr. Kaplan's wish, when the fund was first established, that students who displayed academic promise be assisted financially in order to continue their education at UMBC.</div>
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  <Summary>The Kaplan Scholarship is now open on Scholarship Retriever. The application will close on May 30, 2024. Please share and encourage undergraduate students to apply.     This scholarship is awarded...</Summary>
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  <Title>Eating Disorders Awareness Week</Title>
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    <span><p><span>With all the available "healthy" food options out there and all the diets to choose from, how do we know what to eat? Should I eat plant based or animal based? Keto or Paleo?  Should I try "intermittent fasting" or Noom? Did you know that 80 to 95% of dieters gain back the weight they've fought so hard to lose? Similarly, chronic dieting can also cause our body's metabolism to slow down making it that much more difficult to lose weight. Our bodies are made for survival, when we starve ourselves our metabolism will slow to protect us. What if instead of trying a new diet, we went back to the basics of letting our bodies determine what to eat? What if we healed our relationship with food and our body? Intuitive Eating can help you. Intuitive eating is NOT a diet but  a way of eating that is driven by hunger and fullness cues. It involves being mindful and positive about your food and body. It means understanding and responding to what your body wants and needs, without counting calories or points. It is a personalized and natural process.</span></p>
    <br></span><div>Learn more about the <a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/5bhqws6mse0vbwlkmyp8t6916fllmdw1" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">10 Principles of Intuitive Eating</a> from RIH counselor Marie Celano.</div>
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    <div><span><p><span>Eating Disorders and disordered eating patterns impact people in a variety of ways.  Some signs to look out for include:</span></p>
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    <li><span><span>Preoccupation with food, body weight and body shape</span></span></li>
    <li><span><span>Skipping meals or refusing to eat</span></span></li>
    <li><span><span>Eating more than you need</span></span></li>
    <li><span><span>Strictly controlling what types of food you eat</span></span></li>
    <li><span><span>Feeling out of control when you eat</span></span></li>
    <li><span><span>Feeling anxious about eating and situations which involve eating around other people</span></span></li>
    <li><span><span>Eating in secret</span></span></li>
    <li><span><span>Excessive thoughts surrounding food, body image, and weight</span></span></li>
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    <br><p><span>If you are experiencing some of these symptoms you may need additional support.  </span><span>Retriever Integrated Health (RIH) can help you find the help you need. </span><span>At RIH, the first step is to schedule an Initial Consultation call with one of our counselors. Schedule this appointment by visiting RIH, located in the Center for Well-Being, by calling our office at 410-455-2542, or by going to the </span><a href="http://myretrievercare.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>myRetrieverCare</span></a><span> patient portal and scheduling online.</span></p>
    <strong><br></strong><p><span><strong>RESOURCES</strong></span></p>
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    <li><a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA)</span></a></li>
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    <span>Sick Enough, </span><span><em>Jennifer Gaudiani</em></span>
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    <li><span>The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses, and Find Your True Well-Being, <em>Chisty Harrison</em></span></li>
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    <span>The Eating Disorder Sourcebook : A Comprehensive Guide to the Causes, Treatments, and Prevention of Eating Disorders, </span><span><em>Carolyn Costin</em></span>
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    <span>The Wisdom of Your Body, </span><span><em>Hillary McBride</em></span>
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    <span>Intuitive Eating Book &amp; Workbook, </span><span><em>Evelyn Tribole, Elyse Resch</em></span>
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    <Title>Early Closure 02/26/2024: The Pride Center</Title>
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          <div class="html-content">Hello community members of TPC!<div><br></div>
          <div>In partnership with Student Government Association (SGA) for their <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/thepridecenter/events/127310" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Queer Town Hall</a>, our center will be closing at 5:45 p.m. today. We encourage folks to join us to voice any concerns, ideas, and requests you may have in connection to queer students, initiatives, programs, and/or resources. We will reopen at our regularly scheduled hours tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.</div>
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          <div>If you have any questions, please email us at <a href="mailto:i3b@umbc.edu">i3b@umbc.edu</a>. Thank you for your understanding and hope to see you there!</div>
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    <Summary>Hello community members of TPC!    In partnership with Student Government Association (SGA) for their Queer Town Hall, our center will be closing at 5:45 p.m. today. We encourage folks to join us...</Summary>
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    <Title>This Week With OHP!</Title>
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          <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/healthed/events/127763" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sex in the Dark</a><div>Tuesday, February 27, <span> </span><span>5 - 6:30 PM</span><div>
          <div><span>The Commons: Lower Flat Tuesdays</span></div>
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          <span>Real Talk: A Dive into Relationships, Pleasure, and Intimacy for All Orientations! Come for the fun, stay for the insights! Please bring all of your questions, and let's discuss what relationships, intimacy, and pleasure mean to you. This sex-positive event is welcome to all gender identities and all sexual orientations. Anonymously submit your questions to the following link: </span><a href="https://forms.gle/N4nQTsUjJJMu8zRP8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://forms.gle/N4nQTsUjJJMu8zRP8</a><span> No question is too simple or outrageous!</span><span> </span>
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          <div>The Commons: Mainstreet</div>
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          <div>Join the Peer Health Educators as we provide resources to help you stay healthy. </div>
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          <div>While Welcome Week officially wrapped up on February 11, we continue to Welcome Retrievers through Spring Break.</div>
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    <Title>Join us for the first Paws and Reflect Workshop</Title>
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          <div>Next week, on Wednesday February 21st, 2024, from 5:00pm-6:30pm, we will be hosting our first Paws and Reflect workshop! <br>
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          <div>For the unaware, this workshop is focused on how staff and faculty can better support closeted and questioning individuals. Please <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/thepridecenter/posts/138525" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">see here</a> for a full description. We hope to see you there! Help us to make our campus culture a more 
          supportive and healthy place to be your own authentic selves. </div>
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          <div>Due to the nature of this program, an RSVP is <strong><u>REQUIRED.</u></strong><br>
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          <div>To RSVP, please use the bellow link:</div>
          <div><a href="https://umbc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3UCUi1OaAsxfbcG" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://umbc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3UCUi1OaAsxfbcG</a></div>
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          <div>If you need to request a disability-based accommodation or have any questions? Contact us at <a href="mailto:i3b@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">i3b@umbc.edu</a>.
           For our uploaded event recordings, attendee lists, works cited, and 
          other materials, please check out our Initiatives for Identity, 
          Inclusion &amp; Belonging (i3b) Events Drive. Materials will be 
          available in this Google Drive within one business week after the event 
          unless otherwise specified.</div>
          <div><span><a href="https://umbc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3UCUi1OaAsxfbcG">https://umbc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3UCUi1OaAsxfbcG</a></span></div>
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    <p><span>The first step to joining any group is to complete an Initial Consultation appointment. Please call us at 410-455-2542 or visit the RetrieverCare portal to schedule.</span></p>
    <p><span>For general group questions, or if you need accommodations for a disability, please send a secure message to our Group Coordinator, Lauren Mirzakhalili, LCSW-C, via the <a href="https://myretrievercare.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">patient portal</a> at least one week prior to the start of group and RIH will arrange for services.</span></p>
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