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    <Title>Winter Break &amp; Winter Semester Office Hours</Title>
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          <span>Residential Life will be following modified hours for upcoming break and Winter semester. Please see the adjustments below:</span><div>
          <br><div><u><strong>January Office Hours</strong></u></div>
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          <div><strong>Monday, January 5, 2026 - Friday, January 9, 2026</strong></div>
          <div>9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.</div>
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          <div><em>Regular office hours resume on Monday, January 12, 2026.</em></div>
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          <div><u><strong>Office Closures<br><br></strong></u></div>
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          <strong>Monday, </strong><strong>December 22, 2025 - Tuesday, December 23, 2025</strong>
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          <div>Residential Life office will be closed, but staff will be working remotely (unless scheduled for annual leave). </div>
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          <strong>Wednesday, </strong><strong>December 24, 2025</strong><strong> - Thursday, January 1, 2026</strong>
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          <div>UMBC Closure. Staff will not be working.</div>
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          <strong>Friday, </strong><strong>January 2, 2026</strong>
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          <div>Residential Life will be closed, but staff will be working remotely (unless scheduled for annual leave). </div>
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          <div><strong>Monday, January 19, 2026</strong></div>
          <div>UMBC Closure. Staff will not be working.</div>
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          <div><strong>If you need assistance and are not sure who to reach out to, please email <a href="mailto:reslife@umbc.edu">reslife@umbc.edu</a></strong></div>
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  <Title>Cast your vote for the new 2026 Youth Advisory Board Representative!</Title>
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    <h4><span>Hey all! We have our candidates for the 2026 Youth Advisory Board Representative, and voting is now open! </span></h4>
    <h4><span><em>*All approved candidates attended at least two GBMs this semester, and have at least 4 hours recorded in their Volunteer Connections Account.*</em></span></h4>
    <h4><span><br>All members may vote until 11:59 PM on Friday, November 19th. </span></h4>
    <h4><span><br>Here is the link to vote for an eligible candidate: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZy674sLmdrhR3d9LynqvOy2QkSmKmBGuXkRo06ZYhTwbHrg/viewform?usp=header" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZy674sLmdrhR3d9LynqvOy2QkSmKmBGuXkRo06ZYhTwbHrg/viewform?usp=header<br></a><br></span></h4>
    <h4><span>Cheers,<br>RCC E-Board </span></h4>
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    <Title>All About Images &amp; Alt Text - USM December Accessibility Newsletter</Title>
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          <div class="html-content">The <a href="https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=4ce992e3f6db63c7af9c28afd&amp;id=0fedd08989" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">December issue of the USM Digital Accessibility Newsletter</a> is now available. Here's what's inside:<div>
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          <li><p><a href="https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=4ce992e3f6db63c7af9c28afd&amp;id=0fedd08989#Before-and-After" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Before &amp; After: Alternative Text</a></p></li>
          <li><p><a href="https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=4ce992e3f6db63c7af9c28afd&amp;id=0fedd08989#Campuses-in-Focus" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Campuses in Focus: Digital Accessibility Transformational Seminar</a></p></li>
          <li><p><a href="https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=4ce992e3f6db63c7af9c28afd&amp;id=0fedd08989#Monthly-Move" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Your Monthly Move: Remediate Your Images with Alt Text</a></p></li>
          <li><p><a href="https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=4ce992e3f6db63c7af9c28afd&amp;id=0fedd08989#Learn-More" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Learn More</a></p></li>
          <li><p><a href="https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=4ce992e3f6db63c7af9c28afd&amp;id=0fedd08989#Register" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register for our Zoom Monthly Remediation Sprints</a></p></li>
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          <span>Review </span><a href="https://us8.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=4ce992e3f6db63c7af9c28afd&amp;id=838aece2eb" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">past issues</a><span> of the newsletter.</span>
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          <div>To receive the newsletter each month, please <a href="http://eepurl.com/jkCDHk" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">subscribe with USM</a>.</div>
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    <Summary>The December issue of the USM Digital Accessibility Newsletter is now available. Here's what's inside:    Why Alt Text Matters    Quick Fix Guide: Images &amp; Alt Text    Tools &amp; Tactics: Alt...</Summary>
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  <Title>Congrats to our ESRA Personnel on Service Awards</Title>
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    <p><a href="https://research.umbc.edu/esra/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ESRA</a> would like to congratulate our team members who were
    recognized at the 2025 Service Awards Ceremony, held on Thursday, December 4,
    2025 at the UMBC Retrievers Activity Center. <br><br><a href="https://gestar2.umbc.edu/directory/administrative-personnel/#Manalansan" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">
    Cathy Manalansan</a>, Executive Administrative Assistant I, has been with the State
    of Maryland for 35 years! <a href="https://gestar2.umbc.edu/directory/administrative-personnel/#Laferriere" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Judith Laferriere</a>, Financial Business Manager and
    Analyst, was recognized for 10 years with UMBC, and <a href="https://esi.umbc.edu/members-a-z/#Casasanto" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Valerie Casasanto</a>, Program
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    Thank you for your professionalism and dedication to UMBC's mission and work
    with our NASA Goddard-affiliated centers, past and present, CSST, GEST, GESTAR II, GPHI (PHaSER), and JCET, as well as UMBC's Earth and Space Institute (ESI).<br><img src="https://dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/news/000/155/372/da9edb6cf12d35147513d6077e2cbf8f/Karl%20Cathy%20Val%20web.jpg" alt="Dr. Karl Steiner, Cathy Manalansan, and Valerie Casasanto stand together, in front of podium with UMBC logo" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></p>
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    <Title>On campus today and in need of some lunch or community?</Title>
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          <div class="html-content">Feel free to drop in as you are able, grab some food, and discuss the future directions of our Neurodivergent Affinity Group! <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/neurodivergent/events/148631" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Original event page can be found here</a>.<div><br></div>
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          <p><strong>UMBC
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          <p>Affinity
          Group Name: Neurodivergent Affinity Group<br>
          <br>
          Event Title: NDAG Working Luncheon</p>
          
          <p> </p>
          
          <p>Date:
          12/17/2025</p>
          
          <p>Time:
          12pm-2pm</p>
          
          <p>Location:
          The UMBC Women's, Gender, &amp; Equity Center lounge (The Commons 004)</p>
          
          <p> </p>
          
          <p> </p>
          
          <p>Agenda:</p>
          
          <p>·      
           Face-to-face networking
          among UMBC faculty &amp; staff members/followers of NDAG</p>
          
          <p>·      
           Brainstorm NDAG
          goals/action-plans for 2026</p>
          
          <p>o  
          Maintain monthly leader mtgs</p>
          
          <p>o  
          Maintain monthly virtual body doubling sessions</p>
          
          <p>o  
          Increase faculty membership, visibility</p>
          
          <p>o  
          Invite ND researchers/speakers to UMBC</p>
          
          <p>o  
          Establish a ND resource library (similar to those of the Women's
          Center, Mosaic Center)</p>
          
          <p>o  
          Network event with the ND undergraduate student group</p>
          
          <p>o  
          Sensory room/space planning &amp; development</p>
          
          <p>o  
          Other ideas for making UMBC a welcoming and accessible workplace
          to attract ND faculty &amp; staff (whose visibility supports ND student
          belonging too)</p>
          
          <p>·      
           Encourage/maximize voting
          for the NDAG Co-Chair positions</p>
          
          <p>o  
          Voting open through Dec. 23 2025</p>
          
          <p>o  
          One Staff Co-Chair &amp; one Faculty Co-Chair</p>
          
          <p>o  
          Tory and Karen interim positions go through summer 2026; new
          co-chairs lead summer 2026 through summer 2028. Next election in Fall 2027 or
          Spring 2028 </p>
          
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  <Title>DoIT Graduates: Celebrating the December 2025 Class of Retrievers!</Title>
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    <p>The Division of Information Technology community extends its warmest congratulations to the exceptional Class of December 2025! This winter commencement marks a monumental achievement for all graduating students, symbolizing years of rigorous academic effort, personal growth, and dedication. We celebrate the unique contributions and relentless commitment of every Retriever reaching this milestone. Your journey at UMBC has prepared you not only with knowledge but also with the resilience and critical thinking skills necessary to thrive in your next chapter, and we eagerly anticipate the great things you will accomplish as new alumni.</p>
    <p>A special and heartfelt congratulations goes out to the graduating students who have served as invaluable employees within DoIT.  These student employees have masterfully balanced challenging coursework with the essential, hands-on work of keeping our campus technology running smoothly, whether through the TSC, desktop support, AV, cybersecurity, networks or other critical teams. The real-world experience gained in DoIT has provided a powerful complement to your academic learning, turning theoretical knowledge into practical expertise. Thank you for your incredible service, professionalism, and dedication to the UMBC mission. We wish you all the very best as you transition from UMBC students and staff to global leaders and innovators!</p>
    <h3><strong>Congratulations to our DoIT graduates!</strong></h3>
    <p>Pamela Adegbite</p>
    <p>Saiteja Benkannagari</p>
    <p>Joshua Cheeks</p>
    <p>Jervon Drakes</p>
    <p>Eugene Ferguson</p>
    <p>Prudhvi Reddy Koduru</p>
    <p>Michael Marti</p>
    <p>Courtney Pelkey</p>
    <p>Dereck Roman Rosario</p>
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  <Title>Google free online short courses on AI-relevant topics</Title>
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    <li><p><a href="https://www.skills.google/paths/118/course_templates/976" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Prompt Engineering in Vertex AI</a>,  Learn to write better prompts and get more out of Gemini</p></li>
    <li><p><a href="https://www.coursera.org/specializations/ai-essentials-google" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Google AI Essentials</a> (Coursera),  Use AI for productivity, brainstorming, and writing</p></li>
    <li><p><a href="https://www.skills.google/paths/118/course_templates/536" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">What Is Generative AI?</a>,  Beginner-friendly, no coding required</p></li>
    <li><p><a href="https://www.skills.google/paths/118/course_templates/539" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Large Language Models Explained</a>, Understand how models like ChatGPT actually work</p></li>
    <li><p><a href="https://www.skills.google/course_templates/388" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">AI Principles in Google Cloud</a>, How Google applies responsible AI in real products</p></li>
    <li><p><a href="https://skillshop.exceedlms.com/student/collection/648915-basics-code" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Programming Basics</a>, Foundational coding and logical thinking</p></li>
    <li><p><a href="https://www.skills.google/course_templates/156" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Cloud Computing Foundations</a>,, Cloud, big data, and machine learning — together.</p></li>
    <li><p><a href="https://www.skills.google/paths/118/course_templates/554" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Responsible AI Practices</a>, Build ethical, safe, and inclusive AI systems</p></li>
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    <Title>Delayed Opening 12/17/2025</Title>
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          <div>Retriever Essentials will have delayed opening today until 1:00pm.</div>
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    <Title>On-Call Service at DML</Title>
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    <Title>Commencement Streaming Information</Title>
    <Tagline>Watch the ceremonies online on Wednesday and Thursday</Tagline>
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          <p>Dear UMBC Community, </p>
          <p>We invite the entire UMBC community to join us for a live stream of the 2025 Winter Commencement ceremonies.</p>
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          <li><p>Wednesday, December 17, at 10 a.m., Graduate School Ceremony—<a href="https://commencement.umbc.edu/ceremony-watch-page/graduate-ceremony/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Click here to watch the live stream</a></p></li>
          <li><p>Thursday, December 18, at 10 a.m., Undergraduate Ceremony —<a href="https://commencement.umbc.edu/ceremony-watch-page/undergraduate-ceremony-10-a-m/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Click here to watch the live stream</a></p></li>
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          <p>We encourage you to celebrate on social media using #UMBCgrad. If you are unable to tune in for the live stream, a recording of the ceremony will also be available.</p>
          <p>We hope you will join us in celebrating the Class of 2025!</p>
          <p>Sincerely, </p>
          <p><em>The UMBC Commencement Planning Team</em></p>
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