Haitian artist, activist and cultural icon Carole Demesmin brought history, tradition and wisdom to the University of Maryland last week, offering the community a chance to engage with a woman devoted to preserving Haitian identity.
Read More on Leaving a trace: How Carole Demesmin weaves art, activism and vodou to make her impact (Stories Beneath the Shell)UMD community members rally university administration to keep ICE off campus (The Diamondback)
This university’s Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter held a rally and march to urge campus administration to keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement off campus.
Read More on UMD community members rally university administration to keep ICE off campus (The Diamondback)A year after creating 3-D replicas of three silver peace medals that colonists presented to Native leaders in the 1600s and 1700s, the A. James Clark School of Engineering’s Terrapin Works is continuing its collaboration with the Piscataway Tribe, on whose ancestral lands the University of Maryland sits.
Read More on Terrapin Works 3D-Prints More Replicas of Colonial Peace Medals Given to Tribal Communities (Maryland Today)Here’s where to get free food assistance in Prince George’s County (The Diamondback)
Here’s where community members can receive food assistance at no charge.
Read More on Here’s where to get free food assistance in Prince George’s County (The Diamondback)Bonjour, Ciao, Nǐhǎo: The community at UMD’s weekly language meetings (Stories Beneath the Shell)
The chats became a community space that unites faculty, exchange students, heritage speakers and students from different majors.
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Students and community members entered the ballroom of the Adele H. Stamp Student Union to celebrate Diwali, one of the most important Hindu holidays on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
Read More on Students, community join in celebration of Diwali (Stories Beneath the Shell)Peace Medal Collaboration Amplifies State’s Tribal History (A. James Clark School of Engineering)
Gloved hand holds tray of 3D-printed Piscataway Peace Medals Photo by John T. Consoli/University of Maryland A collaboration that brings new life to historical artifacts continues between the Piscataway tribe—on whose ancestral lands the University of Maryland sits—and Maryland Engineering.
Read More on Peace Medal Collaboration Amplifies State’s Tribal History (A. James Clark School of Engineering)The Robert H. Smith School of Business’s Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets held its annual Campus Liberty Tour debate series on Oct. 28 in partnership with the Steamboat Institute to discuss whether the government should ban Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Read More on UMD Smith School’s annual debate raises questions about DEI’s role in the government (Stories Beneath the Shell)A Peek Inside ... The Archives Offices (Maryland Today)
Featuring a community-building puzzle space and the decor stylings of our business coordinator Mouhanad Al Rifay!
Read More on A Peek Inside ... The Archives Offices (Maryland Today)Juke Joint open mic celebrates community pride through the arts (The Diamondback)
Hosted by the Nyumburu Cultural Center, Juke Joint is a monthly open mic event for students and community members to showcase their multidisciplinary talents.
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