Shane Coffield, a researcher with the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, advocates for an evidence-based approach to inclusion.
Imagining Racial Justice in Brazil and Beyond (School of Public Health)
In January of 2024, SPH’s Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, Dr. Nicole Cousin-Gossett, embarked on a transformative journey to confront systemic and institutional racism. With a groundbreaking approach aimed at addressing one of the most pervasive issues in public health, Nicole took a diverse group of fourteen undergraduates and three graduate students to São Paulo, Brazil for her course entitled “Racism as a Public Health Crisis in the US and Brazil.”
UMD LGBTQ+ Equity Center holds lecture on queerness in Haitian vodou (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland LGBTQ+ Equity Center hosted its virtual Queerness in Haitian Vodou lecture on Tuesday, featuring University of Miami assistant professor of religious studies Eziaku Nwokocha.
Meet UMD Libraries at the crossroads of Black History Month and Women’s History Month with these titles curated to mark the Leap Year.
Women of color in public health leadership panel inform, inspire (School of Public Health)
Event led by SPH master's student draws full house to hear renowned experts
The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is excited to announce the 2024 Tubman Day Comemmoration: "Harmonies of Liberty".
Bringing a Southern City’s Buried Black History to Light (Maryland Today)
Architecture Researcher Helps Community Group Preserve, Plan Interpretive Park at Sculptor’s Homesite
Captions and Playback Speed Are Catapults to Understanding (College of Education)
A University of Maryland research team found that video captions enhanced listening comprehension for English learners, whether the videos were played at a reduced speed or even at a higher-than-normal one, and whether the student was a novice or mostly proficient. The results were published in the journal System.
It's Not Just Adobo & Arroz con Pollo: The Filipino-Latino Connection (La Voz Latina)
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Several University of Maryland administrators, faculty and students hope to mitigate the potential impacts of affirmative action policies being struck down for college admissions.