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Summer Enrichment Experience (SEE) News

Summer opportunities for middle and high school students

Michele Wolff, Shriver Center, would like to bring the following information to your attention : The Shriver Center is now advertising a new initiative that will begin this coming summer called...

Posted: February 6, 2015, 12:03 PM

Girls' Education & Leadership Day 2015

An event at Towson University in March!

Girls ages 9-14 will participate in fun, FREE hands-on activities designed to teach concepts from STEM fields, encourage female leadership, and foster appreciation for the power of education....

Posted: February 6, 2015, 11:58 AM

Kick-Start Healthy Eating & Lose Weight with Weight Watchers

Help Bring Weight Watchers Back to UMBC!

More than just a weight loss program, Weight Watchers provides you with the support, tools, and the most important thing -  a community -  to help you start or maintain healthy eating and an...

Posted: February 5, 2015, 10:06 AM

CDC: U.S. Multi-state Measles Outbreak

What To Know & UMBC Resources

The Centers for Disease Control has issued an official health advisory regarding the multi-state measles outbreak which began in southern California in December 2014. To read the full report,...

Posted: January 27, 2015, 12:23 PM

The Importance of Self Care During Cold/Flu Season

Stay Home and Rest Up!

The spring semester has just started at UMBC, but we are knee-deep in cold/flu season. With our busy schedules, multiple commitments and conflicting priorities, it can be difficult to find time to...

Posted: January 27, 2015, 12:07 PM

Boys Basketball Summer Camp at UMBC

From Rob Fusaro, UMBC's Director of Basketball Operations

My name is Rob Fusaro and I am the director of basketball operations for the University of Maryland Baltimore County men's basketball team. I wanted to extend an invitation for your child to...

Posted: January 9, 2015, 12:45 PM

Understanding Policies:Graduate Assistant Maternity Leave

See pg. 8 of the GA Handbook.

Per the Graduate Assistant Handbook, all graduate students requesting maternity leave will need to notify his/her Graduate Program Director (GPD) or supervisor immediately. All requests for...

Posted: December 26, 2014, 9:07 PM

Access to Lactation Room between Dec 18th-Jan 23rd

During the winter break and term, the Women's Center will be operating under limited hours and the Center may be closed during times that UMBC community members need access to the lactation room....

Posted: December 12, 2014, 9:34 AM

Welcome to Our Campus-Wide Career Life Balance Initiative!

Learn CLB Policies. Balance Career and Life!

Welcome to UMBC's Campus Wide Career-Life Balance (CLB) Initiative!  Our Mission:  Our mission is to establish a robust institutional CLB culture for graduate students, post-doctorate...

Posted: October 15, 2014, 11:26 AM

Campus Childcare Update - News from Task Force Meeting

On September 24th, the Childcare Task Force met and we received some updates about the timeline for the childcare center on campus. I asked if I could share these updates via the myUMBC group and...

Posted: September 26, 2014, 1:15 PM