<?xml version="1.0"?>
<News hasArchived="false" page="1" pageCount="1" pageSize="10" timestamp="Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:37:10 -0400" url="https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/welcomeweek/posts.xml?tag=leadership">
  <NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="99622" important="false" status="posted" url="https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/welcomeweek/posts/99622">
    <Title>Apply for the New Student Success Team!</Title>
    <Tagline>Help welcome and support new students for Fall 2021</Tagline>
    <Body>
      <![CDATA[
          <div class="html-content">As you may remember from your own experience, transitioning to life at UMBC is exciting and full of opportunity, but can also be a lot to take in. The New Student Success Team is looking for students who want to assist in the transition for new students to UMBC. There are three different groups you can apply for:<div><br></div><div>- Welcome Week Leaders (Woolies)</div><div>- IHU/TRS Peer Facilitators</div><div>- Academic Peer Advocates</div><div><br></div><div>These positions vary slightly in nature and structure, but all share the core value of supporting new students to make their UMBC career begin in the best way possible.</div><div><br></div><div>For more information, and to apply to one or more of these positions, please go to <span><a href="tinyurl.com/successteam2021" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">tinyurl.com/successteam2021</a>. If you have questions, contact <a href="mailto:successteam@umbc.edu">successteam@umbc.edu</a> and a staff member will be in touch with you!</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Applications close March 24, 2021.</span></div></div>
      ]]>
    </Body>
    <Summary>As you may remember from your own experience, transitioning to life at UMBC is exciting and full of opportunity, but can also be a lot to take in. The New Student Success Team is looking for...</Summary>
    <Website>http://tinyurl.com/successteam2021</Website>
    <AttachmentKind>Flyer</AttachmentKind>
    <AttachmentUrl>https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/46b4f69a5a4bce496f6c4b031bcbb6b5/69eddcc6/news/000/099/622/f40fe1437a47c70fa393fbd568080016/NewStudentSuccessTeam__letter_v3.pdf?1614346053</AttachmentUrl>
    <Attachments>
      <Attachment kind="Flyer" url="https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/welcomeweek/posts/99622/attachments/38937"></Attachment>
    </Attachments>
    <TrackingUrl>https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/99622/guest@my.umbc.edu/136fa6bc9256ac63c24cfc034373f739/api/pixel</TrackingUrl>
    <Tag>academicadvocate</Tag>
    <Tag>apply</Tag>
    <Tag>getinvolved</Tag>
    <Tag>ihu</Tag>
    <Tag>leadership</Tag>
    <Tag>newstudents</Tag>
    <Tag>peers</Tag>
    <Tag>positions</Tag>
    <Tag>studentleader</Tag>
    <Tag>trs</Tag>
    <Tag>welcomeweek</Tag>
    <Group token="welcomeweek">Welcome, Retrievers!</Group>
    <GroupUrl>https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/welcomeweek</GroupUrl>
    <AvatarUrl>https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/xsmall.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="original">https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/original.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="xxlarge">https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/xxlarge.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="xlarge">https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/xlarge.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="large">https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/large.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="medium">https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/medium.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="small">https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/small.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="xsmall">https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/xsmall.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="xxsmall">https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/xxsmall.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <Sponsor>Welcome Week</Sponsor>
    <PawCount>2</PawCount>
    <CommentCount>0</CommentCount>
    <CommentsAllowed>true</CommentsAllowed>
    <PostedAt>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:31:47 -0500</PostedAt>
    <EditAt>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:17:27 -0400</EditAt>
  </NewsItem>
  <NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="97987" important="true" status="posted" url="https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/welcomeweek/posts/97987">
    <Title>Spring Involvement Fest</Title>
    <Tagline>Connect with Student Orgs to get Involved!</Tagline>
    <Body>
      <![CDATA[
          <div class="html-content">Spring Involvement Fest will be held via WebEx Events from February 1-4, 2021. <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/studentorgs" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Review the list of active registered student organizations here</a>, make notes on who you want to meet, and mark your calendar!<div><br></div><div>Why should you get involved? Being involved in a student organization brings many benefits:</div><div>- build relationships with other students</div><div>- connect with faculty and staff who share your interests</div><div>- increase leadership capacity</div><div>- improve time management</div><div>- learn to plan events, budget, run meetings, market opportunities, and more skills that are attractive to graduate schools and employers</div><div>- enrich your UMBC experience through conferences, travel when safe, practical learning, service, and more</div><div><br></div><div>For questions about participating in Involvement Fest as a student organization or attending the event, please contact Tori Heasley (<a href="mailto:theasley@umbc.edu">theasley@umbc.edu</a>), Coordinator for Student Organization Engagement.</div><div><br></div><div>Check back soon for a more detailed schedule of Spring Involvement Fest 2021!</div></div>
      ]]>
    </Body>
    <Summary>Spring Involvement Fest will be held via WebEx Events from February 1-4, 2021. Review the list of active registered student organizations here, make notes on who you want to meet, and mark your...</Summary>
    <Website>https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/studentorgs</Website>
    <TrackingUrl>https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/97987/guest@my.umbc.edu/6e44a3d78f6e366df233d4cf7385fe60/api/pixel</TrackingUrl>
    <Tag>connect</Tag>
    <Tag>event</Tag>
    <Tag>getinvolved</Tag>
    <Tag>ifest</Tag>
    <Tag>involved</Tag>
    <Tag>leadership</Tag>
    <Tag>organizations</Tag>
    <Tag>studentorgs</Tag>
    <Tag>welcomeweek</Tag>
    <Tag>winterwelcomeweek</Tag>
    <Group token="welcomeweek">Welcome, Retrievers!</Group>
    <GroupUrl>https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/welcomeweek</GroupUrl>
    <AvatarUrl>https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/xsmall.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="original">https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/original.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="xxlarge">https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/xxlarge.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="xlarge">https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/xlarge.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="large">https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/large.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="medium">https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/medium.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="small">https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/small.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="xsmall">https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/xsmall.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <AvatarUrl size="xxsmall">https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/342/4c1eea4728c0c90e7d9fe243d5cf55d8/xxsmall.png?1737062729</AvatarUrl>
    <Sponsor>Welcome Week</Sponsor>
    <ThumbnailUrl size="xxlarge">https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/987/e62029f2e0b5ebd696db8c412fb819d6/xxlarge.jpg?1607600949</ThumbnailUrl>
    <ThumbnailUrl size="xlarge">https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/987/e62029f2e0b5ebd696db8c412fb819d6/xlarge.jpg?1607600949</ThumbnailUrl>
    <ThumbnailUrl size="large">https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/987/e62029f2e0b5ebd696db8c412fb819d6/large.jpg?1607600949</ThumbnailUrl>
    <ThumbnailUrl size="medium">https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/987/e62029f2e0b5ebd696db8c412fb819d6/medium.jpg?1607600949</ThumbnailUrl>
    <ThumbnailUrl size="small">https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/987/e62029f2e0b5ebd696db8c412fb819d6/small.jpg?1607600949</ThumbnailUrl>
    <ThumbnailUrl size="xsmall">https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/987/e62029f2e0b5ebd696db8c412fb819d6/xsmall.jpg?1607600949</ThumbnailUrl>
    <ThumbnailUrl size="xxsmall">https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/097/987/e62029f2e0b5ebd696db8c412fb819d6/xxsmall.jpg?1607600949</ThumbnailUrl>
    <PawCount>0</PawCount>
    <CommentCount>0</CommentCount>
    <CommentsAllowed>true</CommentsAllowed>
    <PostedAt>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 06:57:14 -0500</PostedAt>
  </NewsItem>
</News>
