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UMD community members reflect on Native, Indigenous Heritage Month (The Diamondback)
Students and community members at this university gathered for events throughout November to celebrate Native and Indigenous Heritage Month. This year’s theme is “Back to Our Roots,” which highlights the strength of community building in Native and Indigenous spaces.
Read More on UMD community members reflect on Native, Indigenous Heritage Month (The Diamondback)The exhibit featured photographs of members of the Southwest Asian and North African, or SWANA, communities dressed in traditional clothing, some holding culturally significant items that reflect their identity.
Read More on Photography exhibit unveils stories and faces of Southwest Asian and North African community members (Stories Beneath the Shell)What It Takes: Accessibility and Disability Service (Maryland Today)
Nearly 1 in 10 UMD Students Needs Accommodations. This Office Makes Sure Each Gets What They Need, In and Out of the Classroom.
Read More on What It Takes: Accessibility and Disability Service (Maryland Today)Task Force Releases Report on Antisemitism and Islamophobia (Maryland Today)
Last year, a Joint Presidential and University Senate Task Force on Antisemitism and Islamophobia was created to provide guidance, recommendations and counsel on a strategy to confront antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus.
Read More on Task Force Releases Report on Antisemitism and Islamophobia (Maryland Today)The University of Maryland’s First-Generation Student Association has expanded its activities and outreach this semester to support students who are the first in their family to attend a four-year college in the United States.
Read More on UMD first-generation students club hopes to provide community, resources for families (The Diamondback)UMD task force releases findings to address antisemitism, Islamophobia (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland’s antisemitism and Islamophobia task force released its findings Friday, which included 10 recommendations to reduce future hate-bias incidents and results of a survey about campus climate.
Read More on UMD task force releases findings to address antisemitism, Islamophobia (The Diamondback)Project Embraces Tribal History With Modern Technology (Maryland Today)
Piscataway, UMD Team Up to 3D-Print Replicas of Peace Medals
Read More on Project Embraces Tribal History With Modern Technology (Maryland Today)Signs of Accessibility in Performing Arts (Maryland Today)
New TDPS Director Is School’s First Deaf Leader
Read More on Signs of Accessibility in Performing Arts (Maryland Today)UMD hosts multiple events for Native and Indigenous Heritage Month (Stories Beneath the Shell)
University of Maryland students and community members honored Native and Indigenous culture by painting plant pots in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union’s Studio A last Thursday.
Read More on UMD hosts multiple events for Native and Indigenous Heritage Month (Stories Beneath the Shell)The Clark School Celebrates Native and Indigenous Voices in Engineering (The Clark School)
At the A. James Clark School of Engineering we recognize and celebrate our diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contributions, as we work to create a truly inclusive university. Join us as we proudly celebrate Native and Indigenous Heritage Month and these Terp engineers.
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