News from around campus
UMD English professor helps lead book club for incarcerated women (The Diamondback)
Founded by university alum Brenda Murray, the club is more than a place to talk about books — it’s a space for stimulating conversation that links the women to each other and the outside world
Read More on UMD English professor helps lead book club for incarcerated women (The Diamondback)Crackdown on international students continues with threats on F-1 visas (Capital News Service)
A researcher at the University of Maryland lost her job last summer. She was from Colombia and here on a student visa extension. Not having a job meant she had to go back home.
Read More on Crackdown on international students continues with threats on F-1 visas (Capital News Service)UMD Launches Global Culture and Thought Major (Maryland Today)
New Program Emphasizes International Cultures and Languages to Prepare Graduates for an Increasingly Globalized World
Read More on UMD Launches Global Culture and Thought Major (Maryland Today)UMD SGA reaffirms commitment to equity after racism allegations (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland SGA passed a resolution Wednesday approving a public statement that acknowledges racism allegations and reaffirms its commitment to equity, transparency and accountability.
Read More on UMD SGA reaffirms commitment to equity after racism allegations (The Diamondback)Terps For Recovery: A community free from stigma (Stories Beneath the Shell)
TFR, which officially became recognized as a student organization in Spring 2025, is geared toward individuals who are struggling with substance use or want to maintain their sobriety.
Read More on Terps For Recovery: A community free from stigma (Stories Beneath the Shell)The Transformative Ripple Effect of Higher Education (College of Education)
We Know an Education Helps Individuals. Here’s How It Helps Society as a Whole.
Read More on The Transformative Ripple Effect of Higher Education (College of Education)Teaching with Purpose (College of Education)
From His First Classroom Experiences to a National Spotlight, Alumnus Has Dedicated His Career to Teaching, Mentoring and Creating Pathways for the Next Generation of Educators
Read More on Teaching with Purpose (College of Education)Cultural clubs go viral: the rise of reels (Al-Hikmah)
The senior immersive media design major said social media is important for building community on campus because it is one of the primary ways people become aware of social events.
Read More on Cultural clubs go viral: the rise of reels (Al-Hikmah)Researchers share their work on politics, gender and the Mexican Miracle (Stories Beneath the Shell)
A University of Maryland doctoral student and UMD alum shared their research findings on how men engage with politics more than women and the historical significance of the Mexican Miracle Wednesday.
Read More on Researchers share their work on politics, gender and the Mexican Miracle (Stories Beneath the Shell)Lecture challenges narratives of slavery abolition in Haiti (Stories Beneath the Shell)
A guest lecturer encouraged University of Maryland students and staff to rethink their understanding of the history of slavery in Haiti in a talk held Thursday in Juan Ramón Jiménez Hall.
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