Make Your Voice Count – Staff Senate Elections Are Here!

UMB thrives when its staff members are engaged, informed, and empowered. As we gear up for the 2025 Staff Senate elections, this is your opportunity to step up and ensure that staff voices are heard on the workplace issues that matter most.

The Staff Senate serves as a bridge between employees and university leadership, providing staff with a platform to share concerns, relay feedback, and advocate for workplace improvements.

April 9: UMB's Got Talent

The annual UMB talent show – which highlights the amazing abilities of our UMB faculty, staff, and students – will take place on April 9th beginning at 5pm.

RSVP to attend! bit.ly/UMBtalent25

Register to perform! Only 15 in-person spots available!
bit.ly/UMBperform25

Presented by UMB's USGA, Faculty Senate, Staff Senate, and Council for the Arts & Culture

March 25: UMB Celebrates Maryland Day 2025

Please join Maryland Carey Law at noon on March 25 in celebrating the state of Maryland and being a part of the UMB community! You won’t want to miss this opportunity to connect with other Marylanders and UMB community members. Following the program, they will serve ice cream from Taharka Brothers.

Click here register!

March Is UMB’s Career Development Month 

Upcoming events include: 

• Using AI to Develop Your Resume and Cover Letter (March 25)
• Salary Negotiation (March 26)
• Reume Reviews (Ongoing)
• Mock Interviews (Ongoing)

Events are open to all UMB students, staff, faculty, and postdocs.

See the full list of offerings and register for individual events.

March 31: UMB and Microsoft Copilot Chat Prompt-A-Thon

UMB and Microsoft will be hosting a Copilot Chat Prompt-A-Thon on March 31. This event is an excellent opportunity to gain experience using Copilot Chat, a more secure alternative to consumer-oriented artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT. Copilot Chat offers an interface that lets you search for information, generate text such as emails, outlines, and summaries, and create images based on text/voice prompts. 

Click here to learn more and register!

Reminder: Business Reimbursement Requests Must Be Submitted within Six Months

As of April 1, UMB employees must submit requests for reimbursement of business expenses within six months of when they were incurred — or earlier, depending on the UMB school. Learn more.

April: UMB Celebrates Earth Month

The UMB Office of Sustainability invites all members of the UMB community to celebrate Earth Day, celebrated annually April 22, by participating in sustainability events and initiatives throughout the month of April.

Check out the Earth Month 2025 webpage which has everything you need to know for Earth Month.

A few highlighted events below include:
 

• Specialty Recycling Collection at SMC Campus Center and Lexington Building (April 1-April 30)

Submissions Are Open for ‘1807,’ UMB’s Art and Literary Journal

Are you passionate about your art? Would you like to share your art with the public? Then submit for the opportunity to showcase your best work in UMB's art and literary journal, 1807!

Deadline: April 6, 11:59 p.m.

Submissions will be accepted online only.

April 21: 2025 Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon

"Refill, Restore, and Replenish"

The University of Maryland, Baltimore's Professional Administratives Committed to Excellence (UMBPACE) cordially invites all support staff to celebrate at the Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon!

SPEAKER: JP Pierre, MSc, SPHR, PMP, director, Office of Health Strategy and Engagement, University of Maryland School of Medicine

April 21, 2025, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
SMC Campus Center – Elm Rooms A and B
Register here
 

Join the Core Values Conversation: Equity and Justice Question 4

Question 4: Consider the role of empathy in achieving justice. How might understanding others' perspectives influence the pursuit of empathy through/based on fairness?
Responses will be posted to the core values webpage by the end of April.
Join the conversation here.

What’s something you’ve accomplished on the Staff Senate during your time as a Senator?
As a first-time staff senator, one memorable accomplishment that stands out is being a part of the community engagement committee. During this year’s term I got to participate in the annual UMB Thanksgiving drive and the Polar Express. The experience was rewarding knowing I will be a part of the commitment UMB has with the community it serves, while blessing families during the holiday season.