News from around campus
Jewish Folklore Goes Queer in Alum’s New Novel (Maryland Today)
The Mystical and Mundane Meet in Story Inspired by Author’s Eastern European Family Matriarchs
Restroom Message Campaign Encourages Women in Math: ‘Stick’ With It (Maryland Today)
Female Students, Staff Share Notes to Boost Each Other’s Spirits
Department Renamed to Encompass African American and Africana Studies (Maryland Today)
The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences’ Department of African American Studies has changed its name to the Department of African American and Africana Studies (AAAS) in recognition of its broadened mission.
Magazine Honors Libraries’ DEI Commitment (Maryland Today)
The University of Maryland Libraries was named a recipient of the Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, honoring academic libraries that encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in areas including research, technology, accessibility, exhibitions and community outreach.
UMD Center Tapped to Help State Reduce Mass Incarceration (BSOS)
The Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center will lend its expertise to a newly established initiative, the Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative
Task Force on Antisemitism and Islamophobia Members Named (Maryland Today)
Message from UMD President Darryll J. Pines
Community service efforts honor the spirit of Lt. Richard Collins III (The Black Explosion)
For their son's birthday, Dawn and Rick Collins wanted the College Park community to spend a day the way Lieutenant Richard Collins III spent his life: serving others.
The Intersections of Racism and Mental Health for Asian American Families (College of Education)
A Grand Challenges Q&A with Cixin Wang
UMD to begin renovations for 5 cultural centers over winter break (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland will begin renovation of five new cultural centers in the Cole Field House over winter break, according to Yvette Lerma Jones, the diversity, equity and inclusion director for the university’s student affairs division.
Confronting Anti-Black Racism (College of Education)
A Grand Challenges Q&A with Kimberly Griffin