Volunteers still needed for Welcome, Retrievers! program Sign up to help welcome students and families this fall.

The Welcome, Retrievers! program still has a need for volunteers for various programs! If you have capacity and you are willing to help support this amazing program, please sign up!

We’re currently seeking volunteers to help with multipe aspects of this program. Whether you’re staffing information tables, preping materials, or just offering a friendly smile, your participation will make a real difference in helping our students feel at home from day one.

Volunteer shifts are available from 8/11 through 8/29, and you can sign up for one or more time slots based on your availability.

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/XTUfjXO 

Thank you in advance for considering this opportunity. Please feel free to send any questions to welcomeretrievers@umbc.edu

Additionally, if you're looking for more opportunities to Welcome Retrievers!  Residential Life is seeking UMBC faculty, staff and alumni to help welcome new and returning students on both Saturday, August 23 and Monday, August 25.  For more information or to sign-up please complete their sign-up form before August 8, 2025.  For questions related to Residential Life volunteer opportunities, please contact Amanda Scally (scallya@umbc.edu).  Thank you for your consideration and support of new and returning residential students/families!

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  A section of FINC 150 (Financial Literacy) has been added to the Fall schedule. It meets M 710-940 evenings in hybrid format. If interested in financial topics such as: career decisions and income, credit, taxes, saving, spending, investing, insurance, housing, and personal finance in general this should be of interest. Contact Professor Lamdin for any questions <lamdin@umbc.edu>

 

This website briefly explains the value of personal finance knowledge.

7 Reasons You Should Sign Up for a Personal Finance Course

 

This course is an ENTR minor elective and also a SS general education course. 

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In order to facilitate a PeopleSoft Campus Solutions upgrade, Campus Solutions will be unavailable from Friday, August 8 2025 (no earlier than 5:00 PM) through Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM. During this period, you will not be able to access information or perform transactions in the system. We will strive to minimize downtime and will notify the campus community if the upgrade is completed ahead of schedule. Please note that other functions and applications in myUMBC will remain unaffected. ]]> In order to facilitate a PeopleSoft Campus Solutions upgrade, Campus Solutions will be unavailable from Friday, August 8 2025 (no earlier than 5:00 PM) through Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM.... https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/151304/guest@my.umbc.edu/019b1348b1265f3e7775f52b381083c0/api/pixel PeopleSoft Student Administration Announcements https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/ps-sa-announcements https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/747/277fccf103d0a7fc923821d8660e7def/xsmall.png?1575476426 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/747/277fccf103d0a7fc923821d8660e7def/original.png?1575476426 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/747/277fccf103d0a7fc923821d8660e7def/xxlarge.png?1575476426 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/747/277fccf103d0a7fc923821d8660e7def/xlarge.png?1575476426 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/747/277fccf103d0a7fc923821d8660e7def/large.png?1575476426 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/747/277fccf103d0a7fc923821d8660e7def/medium.png?1575476426 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/747/277fccf103d0a7fc923821d8660e7def/small.png?1575476426 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/747/277fccf103d0a7fc923821d8660e7def/xsmall.png?1575476426 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/747/277fccf103d0a7fc923821d8660e7def/xxsmall.png?1575476426 PeopleSoft Student Administration Announcements 0 0 true Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:46:38 -0400 BMA Seeks Director of Security

OVERVIEW
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) is seeking a hands-on, and highly visible Director of Security. The Director of Security is responsible for the protection of the collection, staff, and visitors of the BMA. They will develop a highly responsive and customer service-oriented team of security officers and gallery attendants, who create a safe, pleasant, and welcoming experience for all visitors and colleagues.

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The Welcome, Retrievers! program still has a need for volunteers for various programs! If you have capacity and you are willing to help support this amazing program, please sign up!

We’re currently seeking volunteers to help with multiple aspects of this program. Whether you’re staffing information tables, prepping materials, or just offering a friendly smile, your participation will make a real difference in helping our students feel at home from day one.

Volunteer shifts are available from 8/11 through 8/29, and you can sign up for one or more time slots based on your availability.

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/XTUfjXO 

Thank you in advance for considering this opportunity. Please feel free to send any questions to welcomeretrievers@umbc.edu

Additionally, if you're looking for more opportunities to Welcome Retrievers! Residential Life is seeking UMBC faculty, staff and alumni to help welcome new and returning students on both Saturday, August 23 and Monday, August 25. For more information or to sign-up please complete their sign-up form before August 8, 2025.  For questions related to Residential Life volunteer opportunities, please contact Amanda Scally (scallya@umbc.edu). Thank you for your consideration and support of new and returning residential students/families!

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Thank you!

OSP Training Team
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If you’re planning university-related travel between July 18, 2025, and October 31, 2025, you could earn up to 10,000 Rapid Rewards® bonus points with Southwest Airlines—points that also count toward A-List and A-List Preferred tier status.

Here’s how it works:

To participate, you must:

  1. Register for the promotion at Southwest.com/2025tieraccelerator

  2. Book your flights through UMBC’s preferred travel booking tool

  3. Travel on qualifying flights between 7/18/25 and 10/31/25

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The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) encourages you to apply for the Student
Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit, a benefit that helps state employees reduce their student loan debt.
The application period is now open for the 2025 tax year.

APPLICATION PERIOD
  • Opens: July 1, 2025
  • Closes: September 15, 2025
Completing the brief application could result in a significant tax credit, helping you paying down
your existing student loan balances. Many Maryland state employees have received the credit,
and many have received the maximum credit of $5,000.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
  • Must be a Maryland resident for the 2025 tax year.
  • Must file Maryland state income taxes for the 2025 tax year.
  • Must have incurred at least $20,000 in undergraduate and/or graduate student loan debt.
  • Must have a minimum of $5,000 in outstanding student loan debt at the time of application.
  • Recipients of the tax credit must demonstrate that the entire amount awarded was directly applied to eligible student loan payments.

TO APPLY
Visit the MHEC website: Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit Application.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to significantly reduce your student loan debt.
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The Welcome, Retrievers! program still has a need for volunteers for various programs! If you have capacity and you are willing to help support this amazing program, please sign up!

We’re currently seeking volunteers to help with multiple aspects of this program. Whether you’re staffing information tables, prepping materials, or just offering a friendly smile, your participation will make a real difference in helping our students feel at home from day one.

Volunteer shifts are available from 8/11 through 8/29, and you can sign up for one or more time slots based on your availability.

 Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/XTUfjXO 

Thank you in advance for considering this opportunity. Please feel free to send any questions to welcomeretrievers@umbc.edu

Additionally, if you're looking for more opportunities to Welcome Retrievers!  Residential Life is seeking UMBC faculty, staff and alumni to help welcome new and returning students on both Saturday, August 23 and Monday, August 25.  For more information or to sign-up please complete their sign-up form before August 8, 2025.  For questions related to Residential Life volunteer opportunities, please contact Amanda Scally (scallya@umbc.edu).  Thank you for your consideration and support of new and returning residential students/families!

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