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On Monday, March 31, M Pease, AAST minor alum (‘22), joined Trans Maryland executive director Lee Blinder, Trans Maryland policy director, Charlotte Hoffman, and On the Record co-host Ashley Sterner to discuss what life is like for transgender people in Maryland.
Read More on AAST Minor Alum M Pease Speaks on WYPR Segment Commemorating International Transgender Day of Visibility (Asian American Studies Program)UMD professors lead book talk on women and inequality (Stories Beneath the Shell)
University of Maryland professors Tiffani Betts Razavi, Ph.D., and Kate Seaman, Ph.D., presented their thoughts online Wednesday during a discussion on their recently published book, “Women and Inequality in a Changing World: Exploring New Paradigms for Peace.”
Read More on UMD professors lead book talk on women and inequality (Stories Beneath the Shell)How university housekeepers build community among students and each other (The Black Explosion)
Read More on How university housekeepers build community among students and each other (The Black Explosion)
Read More on Photo Essay: UMD students showcase their talents at the Nyumburu Cultural Center’s annual Juke Joint (The Black Explosion)
Nyumburu Cultural Center hosts annual talent showcase “JukeJoint” (The Black Explosion)
JukeJoint allows students to showcase their talent in an environment where participants are encouraged and celebrated.
Read More on Nyumburu Cultural Center hosts annual talent showcase “JukeJoint” (The Black Explosion)UMD alum shares first-generation journey in new memoir ‘Smart Girl’ (The Diamondback)
University of Maryland alum La’Tonya Rease Miles spent about 25 years of her career encouraging other first-generation college students to tell their story.
Read More on UMD alum shares first-generation journey in new memoir ‘Smart Girl’ (The Diamondback)University of Maryland president Darryll Pines said during an SGA meeting Wednesday that the university has discussed the implications of a federal inquiry that asks Pines to provide information about Chinese national students and faculty to a congressional committee.
Read More on UMD administration details response to federal inquiry about Chinese students, faculty (The Diamondback)Zhang and Havewala wanted to come up with a way for children to have discussions surrounding cultural differences and bridge cultural divides in a safe learning environment. With the help of their fellow classmate, Ph.D student Amber Pasha M.A. ’23, and support from Associate Professor Richard Shin in their “Multicultural Issues in Counseling and Personnel Services” course (EDCP612), the team was able to create a colorful adventure board game for late elementary and middle school students to help facilitate these kinds of conversations.
Read More on Sea My Culture: How EdTerps Created a Board Game to Help Kids Navigate Multicultural Conversations (College of Education)From preparing paella and learning the science behind cava-making to site visits at major soccer clubs and historical landmarks like the Sagrada Familia basilica, the streets of Spain served as a fitting classroom for Smith School students to hone their design and innovation skills.
Read More on Experiential Learning Abroad: Smith Students Transform Their Design Perspectives in Spain (Smith School)The orders target gender-affirming care, prohibit the recognition of transgender and nonbinary individuals on government documents and restrict transgender athletes from participating in sports that match their gender identity.
Read More on University LGBTQ+ students express worry about Trump administration’s executive orders (The Black Explosion)