Campus Groups & Activities

Register now for the Spring 2023 Latinx Graduation Celebration being held Sunday, May 21 at 4 p.m. in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union! Register by 11:59 p.m. on April 5 to be recognized in the celebration.

The Clarice’s annual NextNOW Fest is an inspiring arts experience that celebrates imagination, creativity and community. By amplifying the voices of intriguing, inventive artists from around campus and our community, NextNOW Fest creates a forward-looking microcosm where art transforms our future and connects us all.

Whatever your thing is—sports, theater, community service, beekeeping, or just about anything else you can imagine—you can find it at the First Look Fair!

Participate in the Sadat Forum on "Israel/Palestine, Human Rights, and the Quest for Liberal International Order" with Mary Robinson; Chair of The Elders, Former President of Ireland, and Former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Kenneth Roth; Senior Fellow of the HKS Carr Center at Harvard University, Visiting Professor at Princeton University, and Executive Director of the Human Rights Watch from 1993-2022, moderated by Shibley Telhami. The event will include introductory remarks by President Darryll Pines of the University of Maryland, College Park, and Dean Susan Rivera of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Interested in learning about the traits of highly effective teams and individuals? Looking to gain insight from someone who has worked at Facebook, Google, and a past startup? Startup Shell is hosting Steve Shaw, an engineer at Jump Trading, to talk to the community about the traits of highly effective teams and individuals at failed startups and bloated big tech companies.

Mental Health Awareness Week is a great time to start improving your mental health! Join the Mental Health Coalition Oct. 2-6 in a full week of FREE programming to celebrate self-care, get active and creative, and STAMP out stigma. Visit go.umd.edu/MHAW23 for details.

Come learn about internships with the Maryland General Assembly! The event features Emily Shetty, Maryland State Delegate; Molly McKee-Seabrook, UMD’s Associate Director of Government Relations; and a student panel of former MGA interns. Light refreshments will be served. Open to all majors!

Student Entertainment Events, in partnership with the LGBTQ+ Equity Center, Omicron Delta Kappa, and the School of Public Policy Alumni Network, is hosting a special advance screening of the first episode of "Fellow Travelers." Fellow Travelers is an American historical romance political thriller television series exploring a decades-long romance between two men who first meet during the height of McCarthyism in the 1950s. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with their producer Robbie Rogers, who is a former UMD and professional soccer player. The discussion will cover topics like LGBTQ+ history and politics, LGBTQ+ representation in media, careers in the entertainment industry, scriptwriting, and media production.

Are you interested in games, raffles, face painting and a pop-up thrift store? Terp Thon is holding their “Fall Fest” event on Friday, October 13, from 3-7 p.m. at College Park City Plaza, where you can learn about our organization, support Children’s National Hospital and participate in all sorts of fun activities!