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Current Grant and Fellowship Opportunities

Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences (Winter 2026)

Click here for current external funding opportunities for Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences, with deadlines in January through March 2026. Faculty seeking external funding for research...

Posted: December 8, 2025, 11:26 AM

HAPPENING NOW - Last Coffee Monday of the Semester!

One Last Sip

Grad students, you made it to the final stretch! As we wrap up the semester, OGSL is hosting our last Coffee Monday—your weekly warm hug in a cup. Stop by Commons 308 any time from 10am - 2pm...

Posted: December 8, 2025, 10:02 AM

Retriever Re-Store: Donate & Shop Sustainably!

Give What You Can, Take What You Need

Looking to declutter before the end of the semester? Retriever Re-Store is now accepting gently used items at multiple drop-off locations across campus! Support sustainability at UMBC by donating...

Posted: December 5, 2025, 2:31 PM

Reminder: Hands-onGenerative AI session at 11am today!

Explore how generative AI can augment your grad school journey.  This session provides guided, hands-on experience with tools like Gemini, Gemini Deep Research, and Google NotebookLM— designed...

Posted: December 5, 2025, 10:35 AM

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FREE FOOD IN UC 310

Swing by the University Center for some breakfast

Menu Includes: • Breakfast pastries • Fruit • Juices First come, first served — see you soon! 

Posted: December 4, 2025, 11:12 AM

UPDATE: NO MORE FOOD

Follow OGSL on myUMBC to be the first to know!

All the food has been taken — we are officially out. Thank you to everyone who stopped by!  Follow OGSL on MyUMBC so you never miss future updates or events.

Posted: December 3, 2025, 5:14 PM

FREE FOOD IN OGSL

Stop by Commons 308 for FREE food catered by Ekiben!

Menu Includes: • Jasmine rice • Pickled veggies • Tofu • Sliders + condiments • Fresh salad  We'll have to-go boxes available, so please plan to grab your food and take it to go. First...

Posted: December 3, 2025, 4:31 PM

Public Research Presentation

Wednesday, December 3

The Language, Literacy, and Culture (LLC) Program, in collaboration with the Abdias do Nascimento Grant, invites you to the third session in our Public Research Presentation Series for the...

Posted: December 1, 2025, 10:55 AM

Kara Seidel successfully defends

her Dissertation

On November 24, 2025, Kara Seidel of LLC Cohort 23 successfully defended her dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy.  Her degree will be conferred later this month.  Her...

Posted: December 1, 2025, 10:53 AM

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