News from around campus
The Clark School Celebrates Native and Indigenous Voices in Engineering (The Clark School)
At the A. James Clark School of Engineering we recognize and celebrate our diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contributions, as we work to create a truly inclusive university. Join us as we proudly celebrate Native and Indigenous Heritage Month and these Terp engineers.
Read More on The Clark School Celebrates Native and Indigenous Voices in Engineering (The Clark School)Morris is the inaugural speaker for the Douglass Center’s Lessons in Leadership series.
UMD’s bias support services celebrate Bias Awareness Week (Stories Beneath the Shell)
University of Maryland students painted turtles on Thursday, Oct. 17, reflecting on their communities during the bias awareness week hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
The David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland currently displays the “Dewey Crumpler: Life Studies” exhibit that examines the themes of consumerism, globalization and racial capitalism.
Read More on Tulips and shipping containers represent racial capitalism in Driskell Center exhibit (Stories Beneath the Shell)Maryland women’s golf’s international roster bonds through cultural differences (The Diamondback)
Unlike most other Division 1 sports, golf recruiting has become predominantly international, coach Kelly Hovland said.
University students continue the fight to protect student speech (The Black Explosion)
In a monumental victory for student activists, University of Maryland students held a vigil on Oct. 7 to mourn victims in Gaza.
Tanya Lee found the Asian American Studies courses she took at UMD to be both professionally relevant and personally inspiring. But when she graduated in 2001 with a degree in criminology and criminal justice, she could only earn a certificate in Asian American Studies.
Solidarity Among Poor of All Races Could Change Nation’s Politics, Speaker Says
A ‘Nerd Sleepover’—and Much More (Maryland Today)
Technica Celebrates 10 Years of Building Coding Community of Women, Underrepresented Genders
UMD Spook ‘N Slay celebrates LGBTQ+ students’ costume creativity (Diamondback)
Spook N’ Slay, a Halloween costume contest hosted by Pride Alliance and the Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy office, took place Thursday night as attendees presented their costumes on stage in an ode to drag culture.