Muncy’s research encompassed the five separate histories of grassroots organizing supporting women fleeing domestic violence in the 1970s, using War on Poverty programs. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson launched the initiative in 1964 to solve systemic poverty through a series of welfare programs.
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Students gain lifelong coping skills in popular class that might see its final cohort this spring
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LGBTQ+ Equity Center director Kristopher Oliveira published twice
Call for Papers: Universities Studying Slavery conference
The 1856 Project will be hosting the Universities Studying Slavery (USS) Conference at the University of Maryland in October 2026. As a nod to the U.S semiquincentennial, the theme will be 250 Years of Freedom and Unfreedom: Truth, Liberty, and Justice for ...
From an innovative way to bolster childhood literacy, to novel approaches to organ donation, to proven methods to augment community safety, the BSOS+ Collaborative Research Showcase put cross-disciplinary research in the spotlight on Wednesday afternoon in the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center.
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“Something that I’m going to take away … is cherishing the time that we have together,” Moseley said.
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Alums Lead Support Groups for People Who Stutter
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Come for the Caffeine, Stay for the Community
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Class Partners With Nonprofit to Make Safe, Fun Space for Active Play
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The event, hosted by the Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Leadership Council, offered a moderated conversation and networking on navigating college and the workforce for the UMD community.
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