News from around campus
The Brown University graduate made history in July by becoming the University of Maryland’s first full-time, tenure line deaf faculty member when she was named professor and director of this university’s theatre, dance and performing studies school.
Read More on Pioneering UMD Deaf faculty member Jill Bradbury aims to improve accessibility in theater (The Diamondback)UMD faculty rights group rebrands, pushes for collective bargaining (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland’s AAUP chapter rebranded itself in October to become United Academics of Maryland – University of Maryland.
Read More on UMD faculty rights group rebrands, pushes for collective bargaining (The Diamondback)Miss Unity Pageant Celebrates the Legacy and Support of Black Women on Campus (The Black Explosion)
On Saturday, the Nyumburu Cultural Center hosted the 47th Annual Miss Unity Scholarship Pageant, hosted by University of Maryland Alum and TV personality, best known for her role on The Real Housewives of Potomac, Robyn Dixon.
Read More on Miss Unity Pageant Celebrates the Legacy and Support of Black Women on Campus (The Black Explosion)UMD hosts multiple events for Native and Indigenous Heritage Month (Stories Beneath the Shell)
University of Maryland students and community members honored Native and Indigenous culture by painting plant pots in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union’s Studio A last Thursday.
Read More on UMD hosts multiple events for Native and Indigenous Heritage Month (Stories Beneath the Shell)UMD professors reflect on the work of artist Dewey Crumpler (Stories Beneath the Shell)
The David C. Driskell Center hosted a roundtable discussion on Art, Climate and Capital last Thursday as a part of the “Dewey Crumpler: Life Studies,” the artist’s first solo exhibition at the center, which debuted in September.
Read More on UMD professors reflect on the work of artist Dewey Crumpler (Stories Beneath the Shell)High Marks Given for Workplace Experience, Graduate Mentoring Support
Read More on Three-fourths of Terps ‘Comfortable’ With Campus Climate, Though Survey Reveals Opportunities for Improvement (Maryland Today)Helping Students Navigate “Firsts” (School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation)
First-Gen Alums Share Experiences, Advice for Finding Success in College and Beyond
Read More on Helping Students Navigate “Firsts” (School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation)Latina Pathways hosted their First-Generation Student Mixer at Stamp Student Union on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The event brimmed with music, food, dancing and games.
Read More on Latina Pathways’ First Generation Student Mixer creates a student community (Stories Beneath the Shell)The Student Alumni Leadership Council and the University of Maryland Alumni Association hosted a panel discussion for first-generation students and alumni to gather and share their stories and challenges as first-generation Terps.
Read More on Discussion panel celebrates the journeys and struggles of first-generation terps (Stories Beneath the Shell)Haptic Hardware Offers Waterfall of Immersive Experience (Maryland Today)
‘Sensational’ New Gaming Tech Could Someday Aid Blind Users
Read More on Haptic Hardware Offers Waterfall of Immersive Experience (Maryland Today)