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UMBC Eats Community Cookbook Recipe of the Week

Broccoli Salad Ingredients: 1 cup mayo ½ cup sugar 3-4 tbsp. apple cider vinegar 4 bunches chopped broccoli 4 scallions, chopped ¾ cup crushed pecans 10 slices crispy bacon, chopped...

Posted: August 18, 2020, 8:11 AM

Starting An Indoor Herb Garden

Five Tips and Tricks for Beginners

Growing up, I always loved flowers and plants, but I didn’t know much about gardening. Then, I fell in love with cooking and had to constantly buy fresh herbs which are surprisingly expensive for...

Posted: August 17, 2020, 3:31 PM

Women's Center Lactation Room - Fall 2020 Access

For community members working or learning on campus

Moms and parents who are working or learning on campus this fall who need to use the Women's Center lactation room must contact the Women's Center to set up access plans to the space.  While the...

Posted: August 14, 2020, 11:01 AM

Mental Health Resources Available for People of Color

Standing Together Coming Out for Racial Justice   NAMI African American Mental Health   Coping with Anxiety   The Many Faces of Structural Racism: A Campus Conversation - UMBC is...

Posted: August 13, 2020, 1:52 PM

Self-Care is Not Selfish

#HealthyRetrievers

We’ve all hit the same turbulence, a pandemic! Therefore, we all need to take good care of ourselves, our bodies, and our minds.   Self-care is the practice of taking an active role in...

Posted: August 13, 2020, 12:59 PM

Mental Health Self-Assessment

#HealthyRetrievers

Take this brief self-assessment to gauge your well-being! Tools and tips are provided at the end to help improve your lifestyle. Created by Samuel Dupuy ('20), Health Administration and Policy...

Posted: August 13, 2020, 12:29 PM

Seeking Helpful Resources for Caregiving During COVID-19

Help us create a more robust resource and networking hub!

The Women's Center is working to update our childcare resource guide and myUMBC Moms and Parents group page to reflect the current reality of caregiving during distance learning, remote work, and...

Posted: August 13, 2020, 12:16 PM

New Link - Same Great Group!

UMBC Moms and Parents Group has a New Hyperlink!

In an effort to be more inclusive and acknowledge that childcare/caregiving is not exclusive to mothers only, we have updated the UMBC Moms and Parents myUMBC group link to...

Posted: August 13, 2020, 11:34 AM

Samantha Smith on Chronicle of Higher Ed. Webinar Panel

Samantha Smith, assistant director of health promotion in University Health Services, was a panelist for The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Promoting Health on Campus During COVID-19" webinar on...

Posted: August 12, 2020, 2:02 PM