http://www.umaryland.edu/ Environmental Wellness Programs en-us Copyright 2013 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:08:21 EST http://www.oea.umaryland.edu/Images/seal_web.gif http://www.umaryland.edu/ The way meat is produced and consumed in the developed world, particularly the U.S., is grossly unsustainable, not to mention environmentally hazardous, and unhealthy. Our panel of three meat farmers facilitate a discussion on how meat can become a sustainable part of our diet. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=17 2011-01-20 12:00:00.0 YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT. Come join our friends from Black Ankle Vineyard to learn about and taste delicious, local, and sustainable wines. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=119 2011-01-28 16:30:00.0 Richard Pelz, president of Circle C Oyster Ranchers Association Inc., will teach us about the Chesapeake Bay's Eastern oyster, which has long been considered an important part of Bay restoration and a true delicacy. He will also show us how we can start our own oyster farms to help preserve the Bay. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=18 2011-02-03 12:00:00.0 Opening reception for the exhibition of Empty Waters, by local artist Eileen Wold. A multimedia exhibition confronting the physical and political environments surrounding the Chesapeake Bay and industry. The exhibition runs from February 1st through April 15th. Open to all. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=124 2011-02-04 16:30:00.0 Everyone enjoys a good piece of fruit, but what most people don't realize is that bees have a lot to do with getting fruit into our hands. Unfortunately, bee populations are on a global decline mainly due to Colony Collapse Disorder. Backyard beekeeping is a great way to help the bee population. Come to this lecture by Steve McDaniel, president of the Maryland State Beekeepers Association, photographer, and bee enthusiast, to learn how to be a backyard beekeeper. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=19 2011-02-10 12:00:00.0 Every Marylander envisions a clean Chesapeake Bay, which is broadly recognized as a national treasure. The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries continue to suffer from toxic contaminants, overfishing, or extinction of plant and aqua species. Kim Coble, Marylandıs Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, will join us to discuss the history of the organization and the future of the Chesapeake Bay. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=153 2011-03-06 12:30:00.0 Join us for dinner with Eileen Wold to discuss her art installation, her inspiration, her experiences photographing sensitive environmental sites, and the role art plays in the conservation movement. Seating is limited so make sure to RSVP early! WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=128 2011-04-14 17:00:00.0 Have you ever seen Annapolis from the water? You will launch your kayak at Spa Creek, paddle into downtown Annapolis, and then head around the beautiful campus of the Naval Academy. Along the way, you will see some amazing homes, historic buildings, and possibly a few Osprey or Herons. This is the ultimate urban exploring adventure. Like most urban adventures, you will finish the day in downtown Annapolis for coffee and/or ice cream. Cost to student: $40 WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=123 2011-04-30 08:00:00.0 Based on the overwhelming response to the Wellness Hub's lecture, "A Little Something for Your Honey" in February, the Wellness Hub and the SMC Campus Center are teaming up to start an apiary (bee house) on campus. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=130 2011-05-04 13:00:00.0 Take a break and enjoy some refreshments and conversation! Learn more about the Office of Postdoctoral Scholars and the services they offer. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=236 2011-09-14 14:00:00.0 This orientation program assists new J-1 researchers and professors in acclimating to the university, Baltimore and the United States. Topics covered would include applicable immigration regulations, office and university services, concepts of cross-cultural communication, housing information, and community resources. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for new J-1 scholars to meet each other, ISSS staff members and to give them information they need to settle and be productive in their activities at the university. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=219 2011-09-16 10:00:00.0 REGISTER HERE: http://wellnesshubpaddle.eventbrite.com/ Enjoy a scenic tour of the DC monuments and historic sites while kayaking on the Potomac. We will launch near the Pentagon and make our way to Teddy Roosevelt Island, National Park for a picnic lunch. From there, we will make our way around Georgetown, Foggy Bottom and the Lincoln Monument. This is truly a unique and memorable way to see DC. This a great trip for beginners with little or no paddling experience. Cost to student: $30. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=176 2011-09-17 08:00:00.0 Since 2005, Zeke's Coffee of Baltimore has fueled local coffee-drinkers and become a small, sustainable business of Baltimore. Meet the founders and learn about the origins of sustainable coffee and this roasteryıs story in this brown bag lunch and learn. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=143 2011-09-19 12:30:00.0 Join filmmaker, Adrian Muys, as he introduces his documentary, Hands of Harvest, which chronicles the journey of Mexican migrant women who travel to pick crabs in small fishing villages on Marylandıs Eastern Shore. This film offers a glimpse into a renowned American industry being kept afloat by foreign labor. Refreshments will be served. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=246 2011-09-19 17:00:00.0 Real Food Farm is Civic Works' innovative urban agricultural enterprise engaged in growing fresh produce on six acres of land in Clifton Park in northeast Baltimore. Since its founding in October of 2009, Real Food Farm has created a community farm, educated youth, partnered with community organizations, and made real food more accessible to Northeast Baltimore. With its retrofitted newspaper delivery truck, it now travels through the city, making locally-grown fruits and vegetables available for purchase by all. Join us and Maya Kosok, Community Outreach Coordinator of Real Food Farm, to learn more about Real Food Farm's progress toward creating a just and sustainable food system by improving neighborhood access to healthy food, providing experience-based education, and developing an economically viable, environmentally responsible local agriculture sector. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=147 2011-09-20 16:00:00.0 This orientation program assists new J-1 researchers and professors in acclimating to the university, Baltimore and the United States. Topics covered include applicable immigration regulations, office and university services, concepts of cross-cultural communication, housing information, and community resources. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for new J-1 scholars to meet each other and International Service staff members. In addition, the orientation aims to equip attendees with the information they need to settle and be productive in their activities at the university. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=220 2011-09-30 10:00:00.0 The 32nd Street Farmer's market is one of Baltimore's most established events and a long standing institution for accessibility to locally grown fresh food. Join us and Vernon Rey, Market Manager, for a retrospective of thirty years behind the Market. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=145 2011-10-10 12:30:00.0 Take a break and enjoy some refreshments and conversation! Learn more about University Recreation and Fitness (URecFit) and the services they offer. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=237 2011-10-12 14:00:00.0 This orientation program assists new J-1 researchers and professors in acclimating to the university, Baltimore and the United States. Topics covered would include applicable immigration regulations, office and university services, concepts of cross-cultural communication, housing information, and community resources. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for new J-1 scholars to meet each other, ISSS staff members and to give them information they need to settle and be productive in their activities at the university. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=221 2011-10-14 10:00:00.0 REGISTER HERE: http://wellnesshubhike.eventbrite.com/ Head west to the beautiful Shenandoah National Park in Virginia during peak fall color season. After a driving tour of Skyline Drive, we will hit the White Oak Canyon Trail and head down hill into the canyon. Our trip leaders will spread out in pace groups so you can go as far down the trail as you desire. Along the way you will see the upper falls and possibly make it to the lower falls. This is a "must do" hike during your time here at University of Maryland. Cost to student: $40. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=177 2011-10-15 08:00:00.0 This orientation program assists new J-1 researchers and professors in acclimating to the university, Baltimore and the United States. Topics covered would include applicable immigration regulations, office and university services, concepts of cross-cultural communication, housing information, and community resources. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for new J-1 scholars to meet each other, ISSS staff members and to give them information they need to settle and be productive in their activities at the university. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=222 2011-10-28 10:00:00.0 REGISTER HERE: http://wellnesshubclimb.eventbrite.com/ Spend a day outdoors challenging yourself while roping in and climbing to the top of some of Maryland's scenic and beautiful rocks. Your instructors will accommodate your skill level whether this is your first time climbing or you are a regular indoors or outdoors. You will be introduced to basic climbing skills such as knot-tying, belaying, and proper body movement and climbing technique. Cost to Student: $40. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=178 2011-11-05 08:00:00.0 Baltimore Sun correspondent Tim Wheeler reports on the environment and the Chesapeake Bay. A native of West Virginia, he has focused mainly on Maryland's environment since moving here in 1983. Along the way, he's crewed aboard a skipjack in the bay, canoed under city streets up the Jones Fall from the Inner Harbor, and gone deep underground in a western Maryland coal mine. He loves seafood, rambling in the country and will share his good stories. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=148 2011-11-15 12:30:00.0 Take a break and enjoy some refreshments and conversation! Learn more about the Wellness Hub and the programs they offer. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=238 2011-11-16 14:00:00.0 Glenn Ross, voted Baltimore City Paper's Best Community Advocate, will lead a bus tour of toxic sites in Baltimore City. These sites of urban development most of which are inhabited by minorities and low-income citizens have been disproportionally affected by dangerous environmental policies. A question-and-answer session will follow. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=146 2011-11-18 13:00:00.0 This orientation program assists new J-1 researchers and professors in acclimating to the university, Baltimore and the United States. Topics covered would include applicable immigration regulations, office and university services, concepts of cross-cultural communication, housing information, and community resources. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for new J-1 scholars to meet each other, ISSS staff members and to give them information they need to settle and be productive in their activities at the university. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=224 2011-11-30 10:00:00.0 REGISTER AT: http://wellnesshubwinery.eventbrite.com/ Boordy Vineyards is Maryland's oldest family run winery. Established in 1945, Boordy is owned by the R.B. Deford family and is situated on their 230-acre farm in Baltimore County's countryside. Join us for a wine tasting and to hear the history of this award-winning Baltimore winery. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=149 2011-12-09 17:00:00.0 Take a break and enjoy some refreshments and conversation! Learn more about campus departments and the services they provide to the UM community. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=239 2011-12-14 14:00:00.0 Join the University of Maryland, the Founding Campus, and a variety of other universities for a week long Ski & Snowboard trip to Quebec City! Event goers will take a bus trip to Quebec City, Canada and receive six nights lodging and five days of interchangeable lift tickets to Mont-Sainte-Anna, Stoneham, and Le Massif. A great time will be had by all! Open to all. Cost to Student: $700. Register online at: http://skiandsnowboard.eventbrite.com/ WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=322 2012-01-07 00:00:00.0 Join the University of Maryland, the Founding Campus, and a variety of other universities for a week long Ski & Snowboard trip to Quebec City! Event goers will take a bus trip to Quebec City, Canada and receive six nights lodging and five days of interchangeable lift tickets to Mont-Sainte-Anna, Stoneham, and Le Massif. A great time will be had by all! Open to all. Cost to Student: $700. Register online at: http://skiandsnowboard.eventbrite.com/ WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=323 2012-01-08 00:00:00.0 Join the University of Maryland, the Founding Campus, and a variety of other universities for a week long Ski & Snowboard trip to Quebec City! Event goers will take a bus trip to Quebec City, Canada and receive six nights lodging and five days of interchangeable lift tickets to Mont-Sainte-Anna, Stoneham, and Le Massif. A great time will be had by all! Open to all. Cost to Student: $700. Register online at: http://skiandsnowboard.eventbrite.com/ WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=324 2012-01-09 00:00:00.0 Join the University of Maryland, the Founding Campus, and a variety of other universities for a week long Ski & Snowboard trip to Quebec City! Event goers will take a bus trip to Quebec City, Canada and receive six nights lodging and five days of interchangeable lift tickets to Mont-Sainte-Anna, Stoneham, and Le Massif. A great time will be had by all! Open to all. Cost to Student: $700. Register online at: http://skiandsnowboard.eventbrite.com/ WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=325 2012-01-10 00:00:00.0 Join the University of Maryland, the Founding Campus, and a variety of other universities for a week long Ski & Snowboard trip to Quebec City! Event goers will take a bus trip to Quebec City, Canada and receive six nights lodging and five days of interchangeable lift tickets to Mont-Sainte-Anna, Stoneham, and Le Massif. A great time will be had by all! Open to all. Cost to Student: $700. Register online at: http://skiandsnowboard.eventbrite.com/ WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=326 2012-01-11 00:00:00.0 Take a break and enjoy some refreshments and conversation! Learn more about campus departments and the services they provide to the UM community. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=240 2012-01-11 14:00:00.0 Join the University of Maryland, the Founding Campus, and a variety of other universities for a week long Ski & Snowboard trip to Quebec City! Event goers will take a bus trip to Quebec City, Canada and receive six nights lodging and five days of interchangeable lift tickets to Mont-Sainte-Anna, Stoneham, and Le Massif. A great time will be had by all! Open to all. Cost to Student: $700. Register online at: http://skiandsnowboard.eventbrite.com/ WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=327 2012-01-12 00:00:00.0 Join the University of Maryland, the Founding Campus, and a variety of other universities for a week long Ski & Snowboard trip to Quebec City! Event goers will take a bus trip to Quebec City, Canada and receive six nights lodging and five days of interchangeable lift tickets to Mont-Sainte-Anna, Stoneham, and Le Massif. A great time will be had by all! Open to all. Cost to Student: $700. Register online at: http://skiandsnowboard.eventbrite.com/ WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=328 2012-01-13 00:00:00.0 This orientation program assists new J-1 researchers and professors in acclimating to the university, Baltimore and the United States. Topics covered would include applicable immigration regulations, office and university services, concepts of cross-cultural communication, housing information, and community resources. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for new J-1 scholars to meet each other, ISSS staff members and to give them information they need to settle and be productive in their activities at the university. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=226 2012-01-13 10:00:00.0 Join the University of Maryland, the Founding Campus, and a variety of other universities for a week long Ski & Snowboard trip to Quebec City! Event goers will take a bus trip to Quebec City, Canada and receive six nights lodging and five days of interchangeable lift tickets to Mont-Sainte-Anna, Stoneham, and Le Massif. A great time will be had by all! Open to all. Cost to Student: $700. Register online at: http://skiandsnowboard.eventbrite.com/ WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=329 2012-01-14 00:00:00.0 This orientation program assists new J-1 researchers and professors in acclimating to the university, Baltimore and the United States. Topics covered would include applicable immigration regulations, office and university services, concepts of cross-cultural communication, housing information, and community resources. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for new J-1 scholars to meet each other, ISSS staff members and to give them information they need to settle and be productive in their activities at the university. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=227 2012-01-27 10:00:00.0 M&T Stadium didn't make the cut for SunRun's top 10 green stadiums. But M&T's working to reduce its environmental footprint nonetheless. Jeff Provenzano, Director of Football Facilities, says he's aiming to green up Baltimore's gridiron enough to earn LEED certification, something he says no other existing NFL stadium has done to date. Join Provenzano for this interesting lunch and learn. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=150 2012-02-06 12:30:00.0 In this hands-on recycling workshop, local environmental scientist Sarah Koser, will show attendees the difference between trash and recyclables. Sorting "garbage" from recycling, Koser will talk fact vs. fiction about the entire recycling process. Sign up for this workshop and leave a confident recycler at home and on campus. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=375 2012-02-08 12:30:00.0 This orientation program assists new J-1 researchers and professors in acclimating to the university, Baltimore and the United States. Topics covered would include applicable immigration regulations, office and university services, concepts of cross-cultural communication, housing information, and community resources. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for new J-1 scholars to meet each other, ISSS staff members and to give them information they need to settle and be productive in their activities at the university. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=228 2012-02-10 10:00:00.0 Take a break and enjoy some refreshments and conversation! Learn more about campus departments and the services they provide to the UM community. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=241 2012-02-15 14:00:00.0 Industrial agriculture and factory farming are well-known culprits of unsustainable food sourcing nationwide. The less regulated industry of seafood, though, could lead to the global demise and extinction of water ecosystems and seafood. Join Gaylord Clark of Two Oceans True Food, Inc. to discuss the state of seafood sustainability and what we can do as consumers to shift away from the end of the line. Attendees will enjoy lunch featuring fresh fish. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=151 2012-02-20 12:30:00.0 How does littering effect our waterways? Come to this sustainability workshop, led by Blue Water Baltimore's Ashley Traut, senior program manager for stormwater management and community outreach, and follow the path of a piece of litter from street to water supply. Attendees will see the damage littering causes and leave ready to advocate for the appropriate disposal of garbage. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=376 2012-02-22 12:30:00.0 This orientation program assists new J-1 researchers and professors in acclimating to the university, Baltimore and the United States. Topics covered would include applicable immigration regulations, office and university services, concepts of cross-cultural communication, housing information, and community resources. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for new J-1 scholars to meet each other, ISSS staff members and to give them information they need to settle and be productive in their activities at the university. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=229 2012-02-24 10:00:00.0 What exactly is compost? How do you start a compost pile and what do you put in it? With workshop leader, Keith Losoya, founder of Waste Neutral, attendees will learn how to compost, why it's an important sustainable practice, and what they can do with composted soil. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=377 2012-02-27 12:30:00.0 Every Marylander envisions a clean Chesapeake Bay, which is broadly recognized as a national treasure. The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries continue to suffer from toxic contaminants, overfishing, or extinction of plant and aqua species. Join us and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to discuss the history of the organization and the future of the Chesapeake Bay. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=154 2012-03-06 12:30:00.0 This orientation program assists new J-1 researchers and professors in acclimating to the university, Baltimore and the United States. Topics covered would include applicable immigration regulations, office and university services, concepts of cross-cultural communication, housing information, and community resources. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for new J-1 scholars to meet each other, ISSS staff members and to give them information they need to settle and be productive in their activities at the university. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=230 2012-03-09 10:00:00.0 Attendees will learn how to construct, plant, and care for salad tables-portable gardens for greens- as they learn about the benefits of growing their own organic foods. UM's Vassie Hollamon, associate director for operations and maintenance, will help attendees develop an urban farming skill. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=378 2012-03-14 12:30:00.0 Take a break and enjoy some refreshments and conversation! Learn more about campus departments and the services they provide to the UM community. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=242 2012-03-14 14:00:00.0 In this workshop, Mary Hardcastle, environmental education & community outreach program manager for Parks & People, will lead a native planting activity on campus. Come learn about native plants and how they can further Baltimore's efforts to become a more sustainable city. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=379 2012-03-21 12:00:00.0 This orientation program assists new J-1 researchers and professors in acclimating to the university, Baltimore and the United States. Topics covered would include applicable immigration regulations, office and university services, concepts of cross-cultural communication, housing information, and community resources. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for new J-1 scholars to meet each other, ISSS staff members and to give them information they need to settle and be productive in their activities at the university. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=231 2012-03-22 10:00:00.0 Vegetable gardening is an empowering activity for people of all ages and backgrounds. Whether you have a few containers, a community garden plot, or a large WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=156 2012-04-02 12:30:00.0 This orientation program assists new J-1 researchers and professors in acclimating to the university, Baltimore and the United States. Topics covered would include applicable immigration regulations, office and university services, concepts of cross-cultural communication, housing information, and community resources. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for new J-1 scholars to meet each other, ISSS staff members and to give them information they need to settle and be productive in their activities at the university. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=232 2012-04-06 10:00:00.0 There is an increasing interest in chicken keeping in nationwide. Eggs are a great source of fresh homegrown food. Chickens also provide great fertilizer; they eat pesky insects and are relatively easy animals to maintain. Join Jeffery Semler, a Senior Agent from the UM College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Jeffery works with the UM Extension Education team serving residents of Washington County. Attendees will learn about this sustainable backyard project and discuss this hot topic in legislature. Jeffery will bring along some of his four legged friends for the presentation. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=155 2012-04-11 12:30:00.0 Take a break and enjoy some refreshments and conversation! Learn more about campus departments and the services they provide to the UM community. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=243 2012-04-11 14:00:00.0 This orientation program assists new J-1 researchers and professors in acclimating to the university, Baltimore and the United States. Topics covered would include applicable immigration regulations, office and university services, concepts of cross-cultural communication, housing information, and community resources. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for new J-1 scholars to meet each other, ISSS staff members and to give them information they need to settle and be productive in their activities at the university. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=233 2012-04-20 10:00:00.0 Join the University Cycle Club for an urban bike ride on April 22. In celebration of Earth Day take a ride along the Gwynn Falls trail. The 18-mile ride leaves from the front of the Campus Center at 10 am and take around 2 hours to complete. Riders of all experience welcomed. Bring your bike helmet and join us on Earth Day. Ride map: http://connect.garmin.com/course/1020073# WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=408 2012-04-22 10:00:00.0 This orientation program assists new J-1 researchers and professors in acclimating to the university, Baltimore and the United States. Topics covered would include applicable immigration regulations, office and university services, concepts of cross-cultural communication, housing information, and community resources. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for new J-1 scholars to meet each other, ISSS staff members and to give them information they need to settle and be productive in their activities at the university. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=234 2012-05-04 10:00:00.0 Take a break and enjoy some refreshments and conversation! Learn more about a campus department and the services they provide. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=244 2012-05-16 14:00:00.0 University's annual campus-wide Orientation event. Activities include informational tables hosted by student organizations, campus offices and businesses from the surrounding neighborhood. Lots of freebies including food (free to students; only a small charge for employees), give-aways at the tables, prizes and fun for all! WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=512 2012-09-07 11:00:00.0 From unplugging the coffee pot to getting an office plant--in this workshop we're offering quick and simple tips for greening your office space! WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=452 2012-09-11 12:00:00.0 Check-out this high energy show featuring interesting facts, humorous stories, and the best of the thousands of photos Mary Essen took while traveling for his multi-award0winning book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=682 2012-09-20 17:30:00.0 Planning an event on campus? Want to make it sustainable? Nancy Gordon, senior director of University Events has the low down. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=453 2012-09-27 12:00:00.0 Interested in installing rain barrels at your home or just want to learn how to conserve water? Come to this workshop by Blue Water Baltimore to learn how easy it is to set up your own rain barrels! WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=454 2012-10-11 12:00:00.0 Join us for the Coming Out Day festival where we will be celebrating YOU! Come out as whoever you are in support of the campus community. There will be resources from organizations in the community, fun activities, and food. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=632 2012-10-12 11:00:00.0 Join us for Ally Week from October 15th-19th. Allies play a vital role in making our campus safer for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Help to end anti-LGBT bullying and harassment by signing an ally pledge, or displaying your free button. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=625 2012-10-14 12:00:00.0 Join us for Ally Week from October 15th-19th. Allies play a vital role in making our campus safer for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Help to end anti-LGBT bullying and harassment by signing an ally pledge, or displaying your free button. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=624 2012-10-15 12:00:00.0 Join us for Ally Week from October 15th-19th. Allies play a vital role in making our campus safer for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Help to end anti-LGBT bullying and harassment by signing an ally pledge, or displaying your free button. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=626 2012-10-16 12:00:00.0 Attendees will get a view of the new Maryland Redistricting Plan passed by Annapolis Legislators in Oct. 2011. You'll need to know how it was before the new plan was passed and why redistrict at all? WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=690 2012-10-16 17:30:00.0 Join us for Ally Week from October 15th-19th. Allies play a vital role in making our campus safer for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Help to end anti-LGBT bullying and harassment by signing an ally pledge, or displaying your free button. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=627 2012-10-17 12:00:00.0 The boom in natural gas drilling, a process called "fracking," raises concerns about health and environmental risks. Learn more at this screening of the documentary "Gasland." WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=455 2012-10-17 17:30:00.0 Join us for Ally Week from October 15th-19th. Allies play a vital role in making our campus safer for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Help to end anti-LGBT bullying and harassment by signing an ally pledge, or displaying your free button. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=628 2012-10-18 12:00:00.0 Join us for Ally Week from October 15th-19th. Allies play a vital role in making our campus safer for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Help to end anti-LGBT bullying and harassment by signing an ally pledge, or displaying your free button. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=629 2012-10-19 12:00:00.0 Join us for Ally Week from October 15th-19th. Allies play a vital role in making our campus safer for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Help to end anti-LGBT bullying and harassment by signing an ally pledge, or displaying your free button. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=630 2012-10-20 12:00:00.0 UM is a proud supporter of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This month we are raising awareness about disability issues in the workplace and school. Join us for a special performance by musician, comedian, and TV star Mark Goffeney. Mark Goffeney was born without arms in 1969, and was raised to see himself as an equal in society and to value independence. Mark has been recognized internationally for his work and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1998 for his principal role in the Fox Sports commercial WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=704 2012-10-22 15:00:00.0 What can you do to help save the bay? The Chespeake Bay Foundation is coming to UMB talk about pollution and restoration. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=457 2012-11-05 12:00:00.0 Want to learn about the American food industry? Come out for a screening of "Food, Inc.", a documentary that "reveals surprising and often shocking truths" about where our food comes from and how it's produced. Panel discussion to follow. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=458 2012-11-08 17:30:00.0 How can we reduce our energy consumption at work and at home? Baltimore Energy Challenge has a few ideas. Come out to this workshop and start saving energy and money. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=459 2012-11-26 12:00:00.0 In this hands-on recycling workshop, attendees will learn the difference between trash and recyclables. Sorting "garbage" from recycling, we'll talk fact vs. fiction about the entire recycling process. Sign up for this workshop and leave a confident University recycler. After all, UM recycles much more than just paper. Join us for Garbology 101, and learn about what you can drop in those blue bins! Noon to 1 p.m., SMC Campus Center Green Room. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=460 2013-01-29 12:00:00.0 Join us for a Super Bowl pre-party to celebrate the Ravens and kick off the new semester. There will be FREE food, music, campus organization booths, and lots of Ravens spirit, so make sure to wear purple! Don't miss this opportunity to meet and mingle with other students, see more of what the campus has to offer, and get rallied up for the weekend! WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=773 2013-02-01 11:00:00.0 Join the Wellness Hub and UM Go Green in a conversation with the Center for a Liveable Future about improving food security in Baltimore. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=461 2013-02-07 12:00:00.0 How can we bring fresh fruit to all in our city? Join us and the Baltimore Orchard Project to find out! WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=462 2013-02-21 12:00:00.0 The Vagina Monologues is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. Help us spread awareness on women's issues by attending this 90 minute performance led by UM students and staff as they tell the story of many different women. We will begin seating at 6:40pm and will begin promptly. Refreshments will be served. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=631 2013-03-08 19:00:00.0 Get ready to start your own garden with help from the University of Maryland Extension. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=463 2013-03-11 12:00:00.0 An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=784 2013-03-12 17:30:00.0 Examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=785 2013-03-19 17:30:00.0 Bike lanes are popping up all over Baltimore City. How can you use them safely? Light Street Cycles will talk about urban biking and share tips on bike repair. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=464 2013-03-26 12:00:00.0 100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope.FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe's personal mission to regain his health through nutrition. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=786 2013-03-26 17:30:00.0 Did you know that one-third of the food you eat grows from pollination? Hear the buzz about pollinators at this workshop with Cylburn Arboretum. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=465 2013-04-04 12:00:00.0 What is sustainable agriculture? How can you farm in the city? Civic Works' Real Food Farm is doing it all and delivering fresh produce all over Baltimore City. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=466 2013-04-10 12:00:00.0 Join Chef Jerry Pellegrino from Waterfront Kitchen for a workshop on cooking with local foods. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=467 2013-04-16 12:00:00.0 Free monthly 5k Fun Run/Walk to celebrate Earth Day! WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=808 2013-04-22 12:00:00.0 Join us for a film screening of Yann Arthus-Bertrand's 2009 documentary, HOME, which takes us to over fifty different countries to show us a visually stunning perspective of the world we live in and what is at stake if we continue consuming as we do. A sustainably-sourced dinner will also be provided.http://www.homethemovie.org/en WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=774 2013-04-22 17:30:00.0 Storm drain stenciling with Blue Water Baltimore. Volunteer to help paint storm drains around the SMC Campus Center to keep trash out of the Bay! 10 a.m., SMC Campus Center. OR... Plant fruit trees in the local community with Baltimore Orchard Project! Noon, Southwest Baltimore Charter School. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=827 2013-04-25 10:00:00.0 Volunteer your time at an urban farm! Activities include planting, weeding, invasive species removal, hoophouse construction, compost spreading, bed preparation, fruit tree planting, and lots more. Bring a water bottle, close-toed shoes, and work clothes. 9 a.m. to noon, Real Food Farm. WELLNESSP/wellness/calendar/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=828 2013-04-26 09:00:00.0