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University of Maryland students and faculty members are worried after U.S. President Donald Trump targeted and revoked many diversity, equity and inclusion efforts nationwide.
Read More on UMD leaders, students hope to continue DEI efforts despite Trump administration threats (The Diamondback)Legal experts educate UMD students about immigration rights, protections (The Diamondback)
Legal experts and community leaders educated University of Maryland students about immigration rights and how to interact with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a “Know Your Rights” event on Tuesday evening.
Read More on Legal experts educate UMD students about immigration rights, protections (The Diamondback)UMD RHA passes resolution reaffirming DEI, sustainability commitment (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland RHA passed a resolution Tuesday reaffirming the association’s existing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and sustainability.
Read More on UMD RHA passes resolution reaffirming DEI, sustainability commitment (The Diamondback)Researchers detail new findings about UMD's ties to slavery at 1856 Project update (The Diamondback)
University of Maryland researchers and faculty members introduced the Bowie Ancestors Project and other new initiatives exploring the university’s historical connection to slavery at the 1856 Project’s second annual research update on Friday in Stamp Student Union.
Read More on Researchers detail new findings about UMD's ties to slavery at 1856 Project update (The Diamondback)Tracing the Contours of Race in Sculpture (Maryland Today)
UMD Alumna Curates Landmark Smithsonian Exhibition
Read More on Tracing the Contours of Race in Sculpture (Maryland Today)‘History Is Inspiring at Its Heart’ (Maryland Today)
Motivated by Family’s Trailblazing Legacy, Alumna Leads Efforts to Teach Nation’s Complex Past
Read More on ‘History Is Inspiring at Its Heart’ (Maryland Today)Award-winning writer shares journey as a Black LGBTQ+ author at UMD event (The Diamondback)
Award-winning author and poet Saeed Jones detailed his literary career and upbringing as a Black LGBTQ+ man growing up in the South during a book talk Wednesday night in Tawes Hall.
Read More on Award-winning writer shares journey as a Black LGBTQ+ author at UMD event (The Diamondback)A Fresh Start for ‘Maryland’s Shame’ (Maryland Today)
An Alumna Is Working to Turn a Shuttered Psychiatric Hospital Into a Wellness Site for the Black Community
Read More on A Fresh Start for ‘Maryland’s Shame’ (Maryland Today)5 Inspiring Children’s Books for Black History Month (Maryland Today)
UMD Education Professor’s Nonfiction Picks Feature Groundbreakers, Recount Events
Read More on 5 Inspiring Children’s Books for Black History Month (Maryland Today)The UMD Libraries will provide ongoing support to the “Freedom Dreaming, Archives, and Liberatory Spaces” project.
Read More on UMD Libraries to support Project STAND, Shift Collective Inc. partnership in grant from Mellon Foundation (UMD Libraries)