University of Maryland Honors College

Financial Fraud & Forensics: Industry Roundtables
2025-11-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Van Munching Hall, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join Justice for Fraud Victims (JFV) during International Fraud Awareness Week to hear from leading organizations and experts in forensic accounting, cybersecurity, and fraud prevention.
Financial Fraud & Forensics: Industry Roundtables

Date: Wednesday, November 19
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Van Munching Hall Room 2333
Refreshments will be provided

Hope, Healing, Mobilizing: Lessons from Trans Liberation Movements
2025-11-20 12:00 - 17:00 | McKeldin Library, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
The Hope, Healing & Mobilizing Against Hate Committee invites members of the University of Maryland community to attend its next session on November 20, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., with lunch provided. As has long been the tradition for campus events at the University of Maryland, everyone is welcome to participate.
This session marks the committee’s sixth gathering since February 2024 in a continuing series designed to strengthen community, capacity, and connection among students, staff, and faculty who center racial and social justice in their work and daily lives. The event will provide opportunities to build trust across campus coalitions, express care and solidarity, break out of silos, enhance capacity for racial justice initiatives, and emphasize the importance of caring for one’s body and well-being.
The program will feature a keynote and facilitated dialogue focused on Lessons from Trans Liberation Movements.
Schedule:

12:00 p.m. – Lunch and Welcome
12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Session: Lessons from Trans Liberation Movements
4:30 p.m. – Trans Remembrance Vigil

Attendees are asked to avoid wearing perfume, cologne, or strongly scented products to create a space that is accessible for individuals with chemical sensitivities or chronic migraines.
This session is sponsored by the Anti-Black Racism Initiative, the Division of Student Affairs, the School of Public Health, the College of Information OACES, TerrapinSTRONG Education, the LGBTQ+ Equity Center, the University Libraries, and Bias Incident Support Services (BISS).
All are welcome to attend. Participants may arrive late or leave early as needed. Space is limited, so advance RSVP is encouraged.
Questions may be directed to hopeheal@umd.edu.
Location: McKeldin Library Special Events Room – 6137
Time: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. (lunch will be served from 12-12:30 p.m.; Vigil will be held from 4:30-5 p.m.)

Research in Industry Panel - Ed Snider Center
2025-12-01 17:30 - 20:00 | Van Munching Hall, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
The Ed Snider Center is hosting a Research in Industry Panel on December 1 in VMH2333, with pizza at 5:30 p.m., followed by the panel discussion from 6:00–7:30 p.m. The event is open to students interested in learning how research is used in industry and exploring related career paths.

A Path Forward: Honoring Lt. Collins at the City Ranch
2025-12-06 11:30 - 14:30 | The City Ranch, 7613 Dogwood Road, Windsor Mill, MD, 21244, United States
Join the BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance, 2nd Lt. Richard W. Collins III Foundation, and the Mission Continues to honor the life and legacy of Lt. Richard Collins III through a day of service, reflection, and community impact. Volunteers will come together at City Ranch, under the direction of Cowboy Brandt, to build benches, clean up the grounds, and help map out new hiking trails in dedication to this courageous soldier’s memory. Whether you are a student, faculty or staff member, veteran, community member, or supporter, your participation helps ensure that Lt. Collins’ legacy of courage and compassion continues to live on through meaningful action. All are welcome.

Date: December 6, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 02:30 PM (EST)
Location: The City Ranch (7613 Dogwood Road Windsor Mill, MD)
Transportation will be provided from Bowie State University and the University of Maryland to and from the work site.
Free parking is available on-site.
Lunch will be provided!

BooKs on the Ground study break with Sista Staff
2025-12-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Cole Field House, Cole Student Activities Building, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join Sista Staff for a fun, stress-reducing, endorphin-raising, get-your-body-moving line dance class. Participants will learn some of the most popular R&B line dances, including Boots on the Ground. Dress comfortably and bring water.
Event details:

Date and time: Monady, December 15, 1 p.m.
Location: Multipurpose Room, Unity Center, Cole Field House

Maryland Global Study Abroad Fair
2026-02-03 14:00 - 17:00 | Stamp Student Union, Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Make the world your classroom and discover a program that fits your academic goals, learning interests, and budget! At the Study Abroad Fair, find resources to fund your study abroad and speak with our community of #TerpsAbroad alumni and Global Learning Advisors. Learn more at go.umd.edu/abroadfair26.

Financial Wellness Workshop Series for First-Gen Students: Budgeting
2026-02-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Online
Empowering first-generation college students with the tools to take control of their financial future, this interactive workshop series covers budgeting basics, smart saving strategies, managing student loans, and building credit with confidence. Participants will leave with practical tips, resources, and a personalized plan to thrive financially throughout college and beyond.
The February workshop on practical budgeting tips to manage your money, reduce stress, and set yourself up for financial success.

Date: Tuesday, February 10th
Time: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom

Hosted by Lakeyla Whitaker, Financial Wellness Coordinator, Thrive Center for Essential Needs, Dean of Students Office, VPSA.

Boo'd Up: Love in the Age of "We" Matter
2026-02-16 18:00 | Nyumburu Cultural Center, 4018 Campus Drive, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join the Let’s Talk Series for conversations about sex, friendships, love, self-care, and music in this generation and previous generations.
Event details:

Date/time: Monday, February 16, 6 p.m.
Location: Nyumburu Multipurpose Room

Bridge the Gap
2026-02-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Bridge the Gap will take place on February 24 from 6:30–8:00 p.m. at the Edward St. John Learning & Teaching Center (ESJ 1215). It features facilitated small-group discussions designed to encourage respectful dialogue and understanding across diverse perspectives. Dinner will be provided.

Care in Crisis: How Black Women Pioneered a Black Feminist Politics of Social Reproduction
2026-02-25 16:00 | Susquehanna Hall, 4200 Lehigh Rd, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies will host Dr. Eshe Sherley, assistant professor of African American Studies at Wake Forest University, for a talk titled “Care in Crisis: How Black Women Pioneered a Black Feminist Politics of Social Reproduction.” The event will take place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in SQH 3105.
Drawing from her book in progress, Care in Crisis, Dr. Sherley examines the activism and lives of working-poor Black women in Atlanta, highlighting how their organizing around care and social reproduction shaped both the city’s political landscape and the development of Black feminist thought.
Those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP in advance.

The Myth of Black Buying Power (Free Lecture & Teach-In)
2026-02-27 12:00 | Nyumburu Cultural Center, 4018 Campus Drive, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Come out on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 12 p.m., for a lecture and teach-in, facilitated by Morgan State professor, Dr. Jared Ball. Dr. Ball will be using his critically acclaimed book, “The Myth of Black Buying Power: Media, Race, Economics,” as the centerpiece for his lecture and teach-in. His book dispels myriad myths and claims regarding the ongoing economic plight of Black America. This lecture is FREE and will be in the Nyumburu Cultural Center’s Conference Room. Feel free to bring your own lunch as this is a “bring your own lunch” event.

Hope, Healing, and Mobilizing Against Hate
2026-02-27 12:30 - 15:30 | MD
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, the organizers invite campus community members to the next Hope, Healing, and Mobilizing Against Hate session on Friday, February 27, 2026, from 12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m., with lunch provided from 12:30–1:00 p.m. (no pork or seafood will be served). Everyone is welcome to attend this event, consistent with long-standing practice for events on the University of Maryland campus.
This is the seventh gathering in a series, begun in February 2024, designed to build community, capacity, and connection among students, staff, and faculty at UMD who are centering racial and social justice and the dignity, safety, belonging, and humanity of all people in their work and lives. The session will offer opportunities to get to know one another and build trust and connection across campus coalitions; show an ethic of care and love during this time; break out of silos; build capacity for this chapter of work toward racial justice; and center care for participants’ bodies.
The gathering will include a facilitated session for participants to learn about and discuss how to strengthen resistance through community, with a focus on specific skills and practices for audaciously building community and connections during this time. To make the shared space more accessible for individuals with chemical sensitivities or chronic migraines, attendees are asked to avoid perfumes, colognes, and strongly scented personal products.
These 2026 sessions are sponsored by the Anti-Black Racism Initiative, the Division of Student Affairs, the School of Public Health, College of Information OACES, TerrapinSTRONG Education, the LGBTQ+ Equity Center, the University Libraries, and Bias Incident Support Services (BISS). Everyone is welcome, and the organizers understand that some participants may need to arrive late or leave early.
Questions about the event can be directed to hopeheal@umd.edu.

ILS Seminar Series presents Dr. Shyam Sharan
2026-03-09 17:00 | Bioscence Research Building (BRB), Bioscience Research Building (#413), College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join ILS for the next presentation in their seminar series, featuring Dr. Shyam Sharan. Dr. Sharan will discuss modeling human breast cancer gene function using mouse embryonic cells.
Date/time: March 9, 2026, 5 p.m.
Location: Bioscience Research Building (BRB) 1103

Financial Wellness Workshop Series for First-Gen Students: Credit
2026-03-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Online
Empowering first-generation college students with the tools to take control of their financial future, this interactive workshop series covers budgeting basics, smart saving strategies, managing student loans, and building credit with confidence. Participants will leave with practical tips, resources, and a personalized plan to thrive financially throughout college and beyond.
The March workshop teaches you how to manage credit and make smart spending choices to build a strong financial future.

Date: Tuesday, March 10th
Time: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom

Hosted by Lakeyla Whitaker, Financial Wellness Coordinator, Thrive Center for Essential Needs, Dean of Students Office, VPSA.

Career Networking Prep (Black Honors Caucus)
2026-03-25 17:00 | Anne Arundel Hall, Anne Arundel Hall, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join the Black Honors Caucus (BHC) for an event to strengthen your professional networking skills! Not only will this help prepare for their upcoming networking event on April 7, but these skills can be carried throughout college and beyond. Learn about meaningful conversation and how to make a positive, memorable impact on the professionals you interact with.
Location: Anne Arundel Hall basement.

Women's History Month Health Professions Panel
2026-03-30 18:00 - 19:30 | Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join a panel discussion for Women’s History Month about health professions on Monday, March 30, 6-7:30 p.m., in ESJ2208.

Creative Destruction or Construction: Disruptive Technologies and Business Models in Media
2026-03-31 17:30 | Van Munching Hall, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
The Fact-Based Discourse Initiative at the Ed Snider Center invites you to an engaging discussion on how disruptive technologies and evolving business models are reshaping industries. Hear from Oscar Zeballos and Naren Aryal as they share insights on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the opportunities created by disruption. This conversation will explore whether disruption leads to destruction or new opportunities for growth, and what it means for the future of business.
Location: Frank Auditorium, Van Munching Hall

Terps Under 30
2026-04-07 17:30 - 20:00 | Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center, 7801 Alumni Drive, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join the University of Maryland Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC) for Terps Under 30, a panel-style event featuring 3 successful young alums from varying backgrounds. Catered food and beverages will be provided, including an exclusive mocktail option, and attendees will have the opportunity to network with the students and alums afterwards. All majors are welcome.

Elevate and Empower Networking Night (Black Honors Caucus)
2026-04-07 18:00 | Stamp Student Union, Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join the Black Honors Caucus (BHC) for a night of professional connections with a plethora of UMD alumni, faculty, and staff. Make connections and gain valuable insights on potential career paths, and even acquire important internship information.
Location: Stamp Student Union Atrium

Careers in Neuroscience – Neuropsychiatry Virtual Panel
2026-04-13 18:30 - 20:00 | MD
So, You’re Interested.. In A Career in Neuropsychiatry?
The UMD Neuroscience Ambassadors are hosting an exciting virtual panel featuring experts in neuropsychiatry on Monday, April 13th, 2026 at 6:30 PM. Are you interested in exploring a career in neuropsychiatry? Join for an engaging panel discussion featuring professionals in the field who will share insights on career pathways, training, and real-world experiences at the intersection of neuroscience and mental health.
Panelists (view bios):

Seth Ament, PhD – Associate Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Aaron Hauptman, MD – Associate Director of Neuropsychiatry, Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Theodore Osuala, MD – Medical Director, Gilead Quantum Health Systems Inc
Julio Quezada, MD – Pediatric Neurologist & Behavioral Neurologist, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Mathieu Wimmer, PhD – Associate Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Masters Program, Temple University

Event details:

Date/time: Monday, April 13, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Zoom

Financial Wellness Workshop Series for First-Gen Students: Investing
2026-04-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Empowering first-generation college students with the tools to take control of their financial future, this interactive workshop series covers budgeting basics, smart saving strategies, managing student loans, and building credit with confidence. Participants will leave with practical tips, resources, and a personalized plan to thrive financially throughout college and beyond.
The April workshop teaches you the basics of growing your money and building a strong financial future—starting today!

Date: Tuesday, April 14th
Time: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Location: ESJ 1202 Edward St. John Room

Hosted by Lakeyla Whitaker, Financial Wellness Coordinator, Thrive Center for Essential Needs, Dean of Students Office, VPSA.

Terrapin Think Tank Alumni Panel
2026-04-14 19:30 - 20:30 | Online
Join the Terrapin Think Tank for a virtual Alumni Panel on navigating careers at the intersections of health policy, public health, medicine, and research. This networking event is open to all members of the UMD community! The panel features TTT graduates who are now medical students at Yale, a clinical research fellow at the University of Maryland Medical Center, and an MPH candidate in Health Equity. All of the panelists have engaged in significant health policy work and will be sharing their journeys and advice for students integrating public health policy work into medical and academic careers.
RSVP for the panel Zoom link.

Use of Plant-Based Color as a Visual Language
2026-04-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Stamp Student Union, Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Step beyond synthetic pigments and into a world where art, chemistry, and cultural memory collide.
Join the UMD Stamp Gallery, Studio A, and the ARTiculate Narratives Project for a dynamic virtual artist talk with Mr. Wanyama Ogutu, MFA scholar at Kenyatta University. Discover how he extracts vibrant color from native Swahili plants and transforms them into powerful paintings that preserve cultural identity through creative expression.

A virtual deep-dive into the chemistry and heritage of botanical pigments
A live walkthrough of traditional color extraction and artistic process
Interactive Q&A with the artist

Then, step into the studio to mix and paint your own watercolor masterpiece using natural materials. Learn how to transform your environment into a sustainable, symbolic palette.
Supported by Arts for All, a Do Good Mini Grant, Pepsi, and Stamp Programs.
Event details:

Saturday, April 18 | 11AM-1PM
Stamp Studio A

Financial Wellness Workshop Series for First-Gen Students: Cashflow
2026-04-21 17:00 - 19:00 | McKeldin Library, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Empowering first-generation college students with the tools to take control of their financial future, this interactive workshop series covers budgeting basics, smart saving strategies, managing student loans, and building credit with confidence. Participants will leave with practical tips, resources, and a personalized plan to thrive financially throughout college and beyond.
The April workshop teaches you how to manage money and build wealth in real life.

Date: Tuesday, April 21st
Time: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Location: McKeldin Library 1st floor room 1221
Capacity: 24-34 players max – first come, first served!

Hosted by Lakeyla Whitaker, Financial Wellness Coordinator, Thrive Center for Essential Needs, Dean of Students Office, VPSA.

Working Across the Divide
2026-04-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Van Munching Hall, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join Working Across the Divide, a dynamic panel discussion featuring leaders from media, academia, and social impact as they explore how to bridge divides through common ground, courageous conversations, and practical frameworks. This conversation will offer valuable insights on navigating differences, fostering understanding, and driving meaningful dialogue in today’s world.
Event Details:

Date/time: Tuesday, April 21, 6:00–8:00 PM
Location: Frank Auditorium, Van Munching Hall

UMD Memorial Celebration
2026-05-01 14:00 | UMD Memorial Chapel, 7744 Regents Dr, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
All are welcome.
We mourn the lives lost in our University of Maryland community and feel deeply that all Terrapins should be honored for their contributions to our campus. The university’s fifth annual Memorial Celebration brings our community together to remember the lives of Maryland students, faculty, emeriti faculty, and staff who have passed. In joining together to remember, we mourn these recent losses as a community and lean on each other through this shared experience.
This ceremony is symbolic of what it means to be part of the Terrapin family, and we encourage all members of our community to join us. This year’s celebration will honor students, faculty, emeriti faculty, and staff who passed away from April 2024 through April 2025 while enrolled at or working for the university.
Directions to the Memorial Chapel can be found here.
Parking will be available in Regents Drive Garage and by reservation along Chapel Lane and Regents Drive.

Paint Your Peace: Coping with ARTiculate Narratives and Mindfulness
2026-05-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Stamp Student Union, Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Create. Breathe. Reset.
Finals season approaching? Take a mindful pause and recharge through creativity. Engage in a hands-on workshop where art meets self-care.
Join the UMD Stamp Gallery, Studio A, and the ARTiculate Narratives Project to learn about the transformative power of art for mindful self-expression. Hear from the founder of the ARTiculate Narratives Project as she shares remarkable artwork and inspiring narratives from Kenyan artists and Indian children with neurodisabilities—pieces which will be featured in the Stamp Gallery’s summer exhibition.
Explore the power of art for mindful self-expression.
Witness remarkable artwork that will be featured in the Stamp Gallery’s summer exhibition.
Create your own piece of meditative art in Studio A—no experience needed!

Whether you are overwhelmed by finals or just want a creative break, come breathe, paint, and reconnect with yourself and the community. All materials provided.
Supported by Arts for All, a Do Good Mini Grant, Pepsi, and Stamp Programs. Register HERE to reserve your spot.
