Mental Health Awareness Week

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.

Maryland General Assembly Information Session

Marie Mount Hall Marie Mount Hall, College Park, MD, United States

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!

“Fellow Travelers” Screening

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

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.

Terp Thon Fall Fest

College Park City Plaza 7418 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD, United States

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!

First Year Book: A Conversation with Devon Henry (virtual)

Online

The murder of George Floyd sparked a summer of protests, many of them occurring in city centers adorned with centuries-old Confederate memorials. As pressure mounted for their removal, Devon Henry, CEO of Team Henry Enterprises, had the courage to get the job done.

Hear from Mr. Henry, who made national headlines for removing statues and constructing the award-winning UVA Memorial to Enslaved Laborers: go.umd.edu/fybdevonhenry.

Good Neighbor Day

College Park College Park, MD, United States

October 21st marks the return of Good Neighbor Day, an annual event that brings together residents of College Park and neighboring communities, staff and patrons of Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) and University of Maryland students, staff, faculty and alumni for a day of service.

Rising Up: 100 100 Years of Student Activism for Justice and Civil Rights at the University of Maryland

Hornbake Library Hornbake Library, College Park, MD, United States

Join the UMD Libraries as it hosts an opening reception to celebrate a new major exhibition titled, Rising Up: 100 Years of Student Activism for Justice and Civil Rights at the University of Maryland. The exhibit will be on display in the lobby of Hornbake Library during the 2023-2024 academic year and features archival photos, oral histories, multimedia displays, and memorabilia documenting the history of student activism at the University of Maryland.

College Park City Council Candidate Town Hall

Thurgood Marshall Hall Thurgood Marshall Hall, College Park, MD, United States

All UMD students are invited to a town hall event with the College Park mayor and council candidates on Monday, October 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in advance of the November election. Students will have the opportunity to interact directly with council candidates from all four districts as well as the mayor who is running unopposed for re-election.

It will be held in Thurgood Marshall Hall (TMH) 0301, and food and drink will be provided! This event is co-sponsored by the Student Liaisons to the City Council, University Honors, the Student Government Association, and the Department of Communication.

TerrapinSTRONG Symposium: Belonging

The TerrapinSTRONG Symposium is an opportunity for faculty and staff to learn from each other about diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and belonging (DEIJB) topics. The annual campus conference day provides space to bridge the work of scholars, researchers and practitioners to create greater collaboration and to provide insights from all sides that may inform our work.

Each year, the TerrapinSTRONG Symposium will select a theme and solicit presentation proposals from faculty and staff with expertise in the area. This year, a number of University Honors-affiliated faculty will be presenting: Jennifer Roberts, K. Frances Lieder, Robert Graham and Yu-Wei Yang.

Pathways to Success Panel – BSOS Dean’s Student Advisory Council

Online

Join the BSOS Dean's Student Advisory Council for a panel on Zoom with the Feller Center, professors across the college, and alumni to take about gap years, careers, and working after undergrad. This will be an opportunity to get advice from experts, ask any burning questions you have, and network with various alumni.

First-Generation Student Mixer – BSOS Dean’s Student Advisory Council

TerpZone Adele H. Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, United States

If you are a first-generation student, bring your friends and come out for FREE BOWLING and CHIK-FIL-A at Terpzone on November 7th! Meet fellow first-generation students and enjoy a free dinner in celebration of First-Generation Student Day.