Election Dialogues: What does this election mean for the cost of college?

Tawes Hall College Park, MD, United States

Join us throughout the month of October for a special Election Dialogue series about what this election means to you. Discussions will cover the following topics:

Wednesday, October 9: What state and local issues are at stake?
Wednesday, October 23: What does this election mean for environmental regulations?
Wednesday: October 30: What does this election mean for the cost of college?

The series is sponsored by BridgeUMD, the Honors College, College Park Scholars, and Carillon Communities.

Dia de los Muertos celebration

Indigenous Futures Lab 4105 Susquehanna Hall, College Park, MD, United States

Join the Indigenous Futures Lab for a special evening to honor the memories of our ancestors—recent or ancient, chosen or blood relatives—through creativity, food, and community. 

Dancing our Dreams program

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD, United States

The Dancing Our Dreams program is designed to bring Black girls together to explore dance by learning history and dreaming about the future.

UMSOM Summer Research Info Session

Bioscence Research Building (BRB) Bioscience Research Building (#413), College Park, MD, United States

Unlock your potential with summer research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine! Dive into hands-on research, collaborate with top-tier medical professionals, and boost your career in STEM.

This opportunity is open to all students.

The UnLocked Project: Dr. Amy A. Morgan

McKeldin Library College Park, MD, United States

Join the UnLocked Project for a special guest talk by Dr. Amy Morgan. Dr. Morgan is an assistant professor of couple and family therapy in the UMD Department of Family Science. Her research focuses on the health and resilience of families impacted by incarceration and after, as formerly incarcerated family members navigate reentry. Dr. Morgan also researches family relationships broadly, with expertise in separation, reunification, and fathering.

First Gen Students: Investing 101 Workshop

Stamp Student Union Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, United States

Featuring Wise Legacy founder, Wendy Rodriguez, a recent UMD alum who focuses on financial literacy for immigrants, Gen Z, first-gen students, and millennials.

The event will take place in the Crossland Room at STAMP. Please RSVP by emailing undoc@umd.edu by noon on November 14.

Tour of Taiwan

Stamp Student Union Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, United States

The Taiwanese American Student Association (TASA) is hosting Tour of Taiwan, their biggest event of the semester. Join TASA in the STAMP Grand Ballroom on November 15 from 7-10PM for a fun night filled with delectable Taiwanese dishes, fascinating cultural activities, stunning performances, and so much more.

Info session for NSF Summer Research Experiences

Online

The Office of Undergraduate Research will hold a Zoom information session for undergraduate students regarding summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Run by universities, colleges, and research organizations throughout the United States, NSF REU programs provide paid summer research opportunities to undergraduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematical fields (including social, behavioral, and economic science fields). The information session will provide an overview of these programs and information on how to locate and apply to programs running in summer 2025. It will also feature a panel of UMD students who have participated in NSF REUs in the past.

Social Media, Business Models, and the Promotion of Extremism and Zero-Sum Mindsets

Van Munching Hall College Park, MD, United States

Join Balaji Padmanabhan, Dean's Professor of Decisions, Operations & Information Technologies Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence in Business at Maryland-Smith, and a panel of experts as they explore how social media business models fuel extremism and zero-sum mindsets. Joining Dr. Balaji will be Paul Barrett, Deputy Director & Senior Research Scholar, New York University, Joel Finkelstein, Senior Research Fellow, Rutgers University and Barnett S. Koven, National Security Specialist & Data Scientist.

Y-Combinator talk with Startup Shell

Startup Shell 4462 Stadium Drive Room #1101, College Park, MD, United States

Looking to gain insight from someone who has founded and exited their own Y-Combinator backed Startup? Startup Shell is hosting alumni Sheller and Co-Founder/CEO of Manatee (YC S22), Bryan Houlton, as he sits down for a podcast-style interview with Fox Rothschild LLC partner Juliana Neelbauer. Bryan Houlton founded and served as CEO of Manatee (YC S22), an interactive demo platform that help sales teams create no-code demos, which was later acquired by Navattic (YC W21). Join Startup Shell as Bryan dives into topics such as funding, Y-Combinator, selling a startup, pivoting, and comparing startup scenes across various cities.

Migration Studies Social

Francis Scott Key Hall College Park, MD, United States

Join the Center for Global Migration Studies (CGMS) for a Migration Studies Social. CGMS aims to foster community among UMD faculty, staff, and students concerned about immigration rights. Join in the conversation for companionship, discussion, and affirmation.