Articles and Statements
Welcoming Our New TerrapinSTRONG Program Manager
President Pines announced a university-wide TerrapinSTRONG onboarding program on his first day as president to affirm our mission, culture, and values as a diverse, united, proud, respectful, inclusive, accountable and empowered community.
I am pleased to share the news that Emily S. Lucio (she/her) has joined us as the University of Maryland’s new ADA/504 coordinator, effective August 2, 2021.
LGBT Equity Center Acting Director
I’m pleased to share that the LGBT Equity Center’s Shige Sakurai (they/them) has agreed to serve as its acting director.
Meet Finalists for ADA/504 Coordinator
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hiring an ADA/504 coordinator and invites you to meet the three finalists for the position.
Statement on anti-Asian racism
National Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and the United States (U.S.) Senate recently passed a bill to allocate resources to track and respond to anti-Asian hate crimes.
Progress in Partnership with Black Student Leaders
In November, President Pines announced a partnership with student leaders of many Black student organizations that builds on the work we started together last spring.
Uniting for Asian and Asian American communities
Since the beginning of the pandemic there has been a surge in anti-Asian sentiment, spurred in part by racists intent on creating a human enemy rather than confronting the virus.
Meet Finalists for the Director of Bias Incident Support Services Position
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hiring a new director for our Bias Incident Support Services (BISS) unit and would like to invite you to meet the four finalists for the position.
On Thursday, November 26, many UMD community members received an unwanted spam email from an unauthorized sender via UMD email lists.
University Makes Progress on Antiracism Initiatives
Letter from President Darryll J. Pines