Move-In Day Volunteer Opportunity Help welcome our new and returning Retrievers!
August is an exciting time where we get to welcome new and returning Retrievers and their families to campus. Residential Life hopes you will join in on the fun as a move-in volunteer! 

We need support on both move-in days Saturday, August 23, 2025 & Monday, August 25, 2025. 

Please consider assisting on one or both days and complete this form no later than August 19, 2025 to confirm your interest in volunteering. Those who volunteer will get a complimentary t-shirt and a meal at True Grits for the day(s) they support!

Volunteers can sign up to assist in the following ways: 
  • Traffic Leaders: Work with Campus Police, Parking, and student volunteers to ensure good traffic flow, and efficient unloading zone process. 
  • Community Engagement Coordinators: Work with student volunteers outside of residential communities to greet and support residents and their families as they arrive at the unloading zones. They will bring the energy connection, help ensure cars are unloading and relocating quickly and that move-in carts are available. 
  • Family Shuttle Drivers: Drive golf cart shuttles that bring families to and from Residential Communities and the Stadium Parking Lot throughout the move-in process (must have a valid drivers license).
  • Water Distribution Team: Drive golf cart shuttles to volunteers outside on the loop, families waiting in lines, and others as needed (must have a valid drivers license).
  • One-Stop-Shop Support: These volunteers will help students with account holds navigate campus resources/supports at the Apartment Community Center. 
Thank you in advance for making move-in a memorable experience for residential students and their families.
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Session 1: Exploring Socialization and Liberation

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 · 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Join Online Event
From childhood to the workplace, we are influenced by powerful cultural and institutional messages that shape our understanding of who we are and how we relate to others. In this session, we’ll engage the Cycles of Socialization and Liberation to examine how these messages shape our perspectives and behaviors. Participants will reflect on their own socialization and explore ways to move toward more equitable and liberatory practices.

This is a "lunch and learn" event, meaning we encourage you to enjoy your lunch during the meeting!

This series is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.


See original post and RSVP here:  https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/csjd/events/143931

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The Retriever Essentials Team is currently undergoing a staff meeting, and we will be open at 12:30pm. 


We apologize for any inconveniences. 
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preLaw magazine is awarding two LSAT scholarships (covering the basic LSAT registration fee, up to $248).
 
Here's how students can enter:
  • Select an article from preLaw magazine that inspired or motivated them on their journey to law school.
  • Write a 400–700 word essay explaining how that article impacted their path.
  • Submit the essay and contact information to haylee.e@crittendenresearch.com by September 30, 2025.

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Hello UMBC community,

We are still seeking volunteer support for our 2025 Annual UMBC McNair and Undergraduate Research Conference!! This is a national conference for undergraduate researchers to present their work, and our highlight is the variety of opportunities for students to connect with each other and our volunteer community.


Our conference will take place on campus on 9/18 (Thurs) and at Inner Harbor Sheraton on 9/19 and 9/20 (Fri and Sat). We would love to have faculty, staff, UMBC or McNair alumni, or current graduate students as part of our volunteers! Some roles you may sign up for include:

  • Poster Evaluators (Thurs only): Join us during the respective poster presentation session and engage with poster presenters, then fill out a presentation evaluation form that will go directly to the student to improve their presentation skills!
  • Oral Presentation Moderators (Fri and Sat): Assist us in keeping the flow of oral presentations by introducing presenters, keeping time, and then facilitating the Q&A sessions within the breakout room
  • Networking Facilitators (Sat only): Join us for Networking Breakfast or Lunch and have meaningful conversations with current undergraduate students aiming for graduate studies - share your knowledge and wisdoms to students with aspirations like your younger self!

If you are willing to volunteer, please complete the 2025 Conference Volunteer Form. We are asking volunteers to give at least 3 hours of their time. We will need approximately 60 volunteers throughout the three primary conference days to accomplish our goals. We have over 175 presenters and will host at least 350 attendees! If you are willing to do more, please let us know on the form.

NEW THIS YEAR: In addition to our Volunteer Guide, which will be released digitally to our confirmed volunteers prior to the start of the conference, we will also be hosting a 1-hour "Conference Volunteer Training Session" on September 3rd (Wed) from 12-1pm EST via Zoom! 


Please contact Ting Huang, McNair program coordinator, with any questions. 

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Join us for this need-to-know information session (orientation) for new GAs on August 20, from 10 AM to 1:30 PM Online. It will include an introduction to key resources on campus that you may need throughout your semester, from back-end technical support, to your benefits and policies governing graduate assistantships at UMBC. We look forward to meeting you and being part of your welcome back to UMBC!

This event is mandatory for all NEW Graduate Assistants, this includes teaching assistants, research assistants, graders and peaceworkers. We encourage the additional participation of any graduate student who may be teaching in the future or as a refresher for returning GAs.

Agenda:

10:00 - 10:10 PM Welcome
10:10 - 10:20 PM What is GAAC
10:20 - 11:30 PM GA Handbook & ISSS FAQs
11:30 - 12:00 PM CIRTL certification opportunity
12:00 - 1:00 PM Panel of students (topics include: time management skills,
uncomfortable conversations, deadlines, additional resources and support)
1:00 - 1:30  Wrap up 

Invited Speakers:
  • Graduate Assistant Advisory Committee (GAAC), Graduate Student Association (GSA)
  • Interim Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, UMBC 
  • Assistant Dean of the Graduate School, UMBC
  • Representative from International Student and Scholar Advisor, Center for Global Engagement, UMBC.
  • CIRTL Director at UMBC
  • Graduate Student Panel
Please click here to go to the event page and register there.

For questions or concerns please contact office of Graduate Students and PostDoc at GSPD@umbc.edu
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We are excited to announce that we have a few spots for CWIT Affiliates to participate in CWIT’s Industry Mentoring Program (IMP) for the 2025-26 academic year. If you are selected, you will be matched with a professional in a computing or engineering field to help guide you through your academic and professional journey.

Mentors are professionals with at least three years of full-time experience in computing and engineering fields. This is a great chance to get one-on-one advice and insight from someone working in an area you're interested in!

Who Can Apply

To be eligible, you must be a CWIT Affiliate who is a sophomore, junior, or senior.

Program Commitment

This is a semester-long practicum that requires a few commitments on your part. Please only apply if you are able to:

How to Apply

Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis. For the best chance of being matched with a mentor, apply early. The final deadline to submit your application is Monday, September 8th. We'll notify all students by Monday, September 15th.  

Apply Here

We are committed to making the best possible matches based on best fit and mentor availability, so please note that not all applicants will receive a mentor.

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10/1: Dr. Mariann Hawken (Director of Instructional Technology), Google Gemini: AI Tools for Research, Teaching, & Learning

10/8: Brianna Hughes (STEM Reference & Instruction Librarian), Assembling an AI Toolbox: Access-Oriented Approaches to Scholarship and Instruction

10/15: Nina-Simone Edwards, JD (Senior Institute Associate, Institute for Technology Law & Policy), Beyond the Hype: Embedding Ethics in AI Policy for Libraries and Higher Ed

10/22: Jennifer Posada (PhD student, Human-Centered Computing), Making Sense of Data with AI: Lowering Barriers, Expanding Who Participates

10/29: Manas Gaur (Asst. Professor, CSEE), and Yash Saxena (PhD student), Building Trustworthy LLM Agents for Academia through Structured, Interpretable Knowledge Retrieval and Source Attribution

11/5: Roberto Yus (Asst. Professor, CSEE), The Privacy Paradox of GenAI: What It Knows, Why It Matters, and How We Fight Back

11/12: Eric Stokan (Assoc. Professor, Political Science & Director of CS3), Advanced Opportunities with AI and Large Language Models (LLMs): Examples from the Social Sciences

The seminar series is made possible by the following sponsors: Division of Information Technology, Center for Social Science Scholarship, CSEE Department, IS Department, and the Hackerman Foundation.
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We will be giving out monogrammed drinking glasses for all that attend tonight's event!

We hope to see you all tonight for some cake, snacks, and an exciting discussion about Trans-Neptunian Objects!


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Dear Colleagues,

UMBC's annual staff awards are an important way of recognizing the work being done every day by our dedicated exempt and nonexempt staff. Please take a moment to review the information regarding the awards and nominate someone who has been doing an exceptional job in that category. The deadline for 2026 staff award nominations is Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
  • University System of Maryland Board of Regents' Staff Awards: recognizing demonstrated excellence in one of five specific areas of work
  • UMBC Presidential Distinguished Staff Awards: recognizing exceptional performance, leadership, and/or service
  • Jakubik Family Endowment Staff Award for Exempt or Nonexempt Staff: recognizing contributions toward the success of UMBC students
  • Karen L. Wensch Endowment Award for Outstanding Nonexempt Staff: recognizing excellence across a variety of areas of service
  • Teresa Lupinek Endowment Award for Exempt or Nonexempt Staff: recognizing staff whose work embodies many of the outstanding qualities for which Teresa and her work were known

Further descriptions of individual awards and the eligibility requirements for each, as well as the nomination form and a listing of previous awardees, can be found on the Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards page.

Please submit your nominations to the Department of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management by close of business, Tuesday, September 9, 2025. If you have further questions about the staff awards, please contact Michale Sheckleford Tallon, director of talent engagement and labor relations, at mtallon@umbc.edu.

In celebration of your great work,

Lynne Adams
Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
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