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Meet Nyumburu’s new interim director (The Black Explosion)
“My mission is to think about whatever decision I make, [and] the ways in which it’s going to affect the student who nobody’s even really thinking about.”
Read More on Meet Nyumburu’s new interim director (The Black Explosion)Campus joys: The little things that make Terps smile (Stories Beneath the Shell)
For nearly every student, though, the best part of campus is spending time with friends.
Read More on Campus joys: The little things that make Terps smile (Stories Beneath the Shell)Nominations Sought for 2026–27 First Year Book (Maryland Today)
The First Year Book Committee is asking: What should Terps read next?
Read More on Nominations Sought for 2026–27 First Year Book (Maryland Today)Message From Met's Social Media Manager: Museums Are for Everyone (Maryland Today)
Alum Uses Digital Platforms to Spotlight Overlooked Voices
Read More on Message From Met's Social Media Manager: Museums Are for Everyone (Maryland Today)On Sept. 3, Acting Nigerian Ambassador to the U.S., Samson Itegboje and a delegation from the Nigerian Embassy visited Van Munching Hall.
Read More on Ambassador’s Visit Launches Effort to Build a Bridge Between Nigeria and Smith (Robert H. Smith School of Business)The pioneering feminist scholar receives the highest honor bestowed upon a member of the UMD community at Convocation on September 17.
Read More on ARHU Professor and Dean Emerita Bonnie Thornton Dill Awarded 2025 UMD President’s Medal (College of Arts & Humanities)UMD Libraries to Host Art Exhibition “Women Artists of the DMV” (University LIbraries)
The exhibition will be available to view in the McKeldin Library Portico Room from September 19 to October 23
Read More on UMD Libraries to Host Art Exhibition “Women Artists of the DMV” (University LIbraries)‘Conceding to the pressures’: UMD students criticize DEI office’s renaming (The Diamondback)
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Al-Hikmah — meaning “the wisdom” in Arabic — aims to bring this university’s diverse Muslim population closer by covering local cultural events and global news, according to Riona Sheikh, the publication’s founder and editor in chief.
Read More on Muslim student newspaper hopes to bring new voice to campus media, highlight cultural events (The Diamondback)New Fall Break Offers Time to Focus on Mental Health (Maryland Today)
UMD to Debut 2-Day Pause for Students and an Observed Holiday for Faculty, Staff in October
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