News from around campus
Crescent Moons, Pink Hijabs and ‘Super Yous’ (Maryland Today)
Alum Children’s Author Writes the Books Celebrating Muslim Culture That She Wishes She’d Had
Press Freedom Champion Urges Courage for Journalists Facing ‘World on Fire’ (Maryland Today)
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Awarded Inaugural Prize From Merrill College
This Women’s History Month, learn about pioneers whose stories aren’t often told.
UMD hosts panel to honor legacy of Harriet Tubman, highlight artists and activists (The Diamondback)
University of Maryland community members came together Sunday to discuss identity politics, reclaiming agency and the nuances of autonomy during a panel commemorating the life and legacy of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
UMD Muslim students share mixed feelings about Ramadan dining hall accommodations (The Diamondback)
As Ramadan commenced on Sunday, several Muslim students at the University of Maryland expressed mixed feelings over the university’s accommodations for students celebrating the holy month on campus.
UMD community mourns Nex Benedict, calls for end to anti-trans legislation (The Diamondback)
Dozens of University of Maryland community members gathered Friday in front of McKeldin Library to mourn Nex Benedict, a nonbinary and indigenous high school student in Oklahoma who died last month.
Devon Betts, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of American Studies, has been awarded the first annual Bonnie Thornton Dill Dean’s Graduate Research Award to support his research on how “paranoia influences Black Americans’ health decisions.”
PROGRESS holds inaugural distinguished speaker series event (Stories Beneath the Shell)
PROGRESS, which stands for Prevent Gun Violence: Research, Empowerment, Strategies and Solutions, hosted a distinguished speaker series event on Wednesday, featuring professors Rabiatu Barrie and Brooklynn Hitchens.
Desiree Jones, a University of Maryland President’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Psychology (PSYC), was recently named a recipient of the International Society for Autism Research’s (INSAR) Dissertation Award.
Honoring Black History with BSiPP (School of Public Policy)
Founded in 2017, Black Students in Public Policy (BSiPP) has been fostering partnerships and collaborations with faculty and the student body. BSiPP aims to provide a safe and supportive space for Black students and students of other marginalized identities studying public policy.