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HAPPENING NOW - Coffee Mondays

Swing by Commons 308

Come by Commons 308 for Coffee Monday, hosted by OGSL! Grab a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate! Happening every Monday from 10am-2pm

Posted: November 17, 2025, 10:38 AM

HAPPENING NOW - COEIT Town Hall

Grab a slice and share your voice!

Join us NOW for an open discussion with GSA representatives and COEIT senators! This is your chance to share feedback on campus experiences and connect with peers and leadership from COEIT!...

Posted: November 14, 2025, 11:00 AM

Fall Harvest Dinner Networking Event

Friends, Food, and Festivity!

Dear graduate students and postdocs at UMBC, The Graduate School at UMBC and the PROMISE program are partnering this year to host our Annual Fall Harvest Dinner and Networking event on Friday,...

Posted: November 14, 2025, 8:40 AM

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GSA Announcement: Election Committee Co-Chair Results

Dear Graduate Students, Thank you to everyone who showed interest in serving on the GSA Elections Committee. We received an incredible response from students committed to strengthening...

Posted: November 13, 2025, 10:51 AM

Happening NOW! -- OGSL ThriveFest Breakfast

Thrive Begins with a Bite

Good morning, Retrievers! Our ThriveFest Breakfast is happening right now until 12 PM in Lower Flat Tuesdays! Swing by to grab some breakfast, connect with fellow grads, and kick off your...

Posted: November 13, 2025, 10:02 AM

Graduate Student Events in November!

From breakfasts to town halls — your November lineup is here

Hello Graduate Retrievers!  Check out what's happening around campus and online over the next few weeks — opportunities to connect, learn, and engage with your grad community: Week of 11/10 ★...

Posted: November 12, 2025, 2:28 PM

iREDEFINE 2026 Opportunity for ECE Graduate Students and Postdocs

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Ass.

Join iREDEFINE‑26, an NSF-sponsored workshop designed to help you explore and prepare for faculty careers in ECE. The event runs March 21-22, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in...

Posted: November 12, 2025, 12:31 PM

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2026 WashU RADIANCE Summer Research Program

Supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

The WashU Global Health Center invites you to apply for the 2026 SummeR reseArch DIscovery ProgrAm iN Cardiovascular Disease & HEmatology (RADIANCE). RADIANCE is a summer research training...

Posted: November 11, 2025, 12:42 PM

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Introduction to Decolonial/Coloniality Studies

Winter 2026

Join Dr. Saunders during January's winter semester for LLC750.01 - Introduction to Decolonial/Coloniality Studies. This course offers a brief introduction to the interrelated fields of Decolonial...

Posted: November 10, 2025, 12:34 PM