University of Maryland Honors College

Dia de los Muertos celebration
2024-11-01 17:00 (America/New_York) | Indigenous Futures Lab, 4105 Susquehanna Hall, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
You’re invited to a Dia de los Muertos Celebration, honoring Indigenous Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, and Queer History Month. 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. Attendees will make personalized frames for the photos of loved ones to place on a collective community altar. If you’re not comfortable sharing photos, feel free to bring objects, art, or anything that represents those you wish to honor. Afterward, there will be special treats and time for sharing stories about our ancestors and reflecting on the legacies that shaped our lives and histories. Whether you bring something for the altar, share a story, or simply wish to join the community, you are welcome.

Event details:

Date and time: Friday, November 1, 2024, 5 pm
Location: Indigenous Futures Lab (Susquehanna 4105)

For more details, visit: go.umd.edu/iflcommunityaltar24

Dancing our Dreams program
2024-11-03 16:30 - 18:30 | The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park, MD, 20742, 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.
See the flyer for more details about the program.

UMSOM Summer Research Info Session
2024-11-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Bioscence Research Building (BRB), Bioscience Research Building (#413), College Park, MD, 20742, 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.
Event information:

Monday, November 11, 5-6 p.m.
Biosciences Research Building Room 1103

The UnLocked Project: Dr. Amy A. Morgan
2024-11-12 16:00 - 17:30 | McKeldin Library, College Park, MD, 20742, 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.
The event will take place on Tuesday, November 12, from 4-5:30 p.m. in the TLC Workshop and Meeting Room in McKeldin Library (Room 2105). Food will be provided!

First Gen Students: Investing 101 Workshop
2024-11-14 17:00 | Stamp Student Union, Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, 20742, 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
2024-11-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Stamp Student Union, Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, 20742, 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.
Everyone is invited!
For more information, check out their Instagram for daily updates @umcptasa.

Info session for NSF Summer Research Experiences
2024-11-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Online
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from 5:30-6:30 pm ET, 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 NSF limits eligibility for these programs to undergraduates who are US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents.
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:

Yoshi Chettri ‘25 (Majoring in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics and Chemistry; participated in Johns Hopkins University’s BioREU in Summer 2022)

Atrey Desai ‘26 (Majoring in Computer Science and Linguistics; participated in the University of Texas-Arlington’s Animal Language Processing and Understanding REU in Summer 2024)

Learn more and register here.

Social Media, Business Models, and the Promotion of Extremism and Zero-Sum Mindsets
2024-11-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Van Munching Hall, College Park, MD, 20742, 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.

The event will take place in Frank Auditorium in Van Munching Hall on Tuesday, November 19, 6-7:30 p.m.

Y-Combinator talk with Startup Shell
2024-11-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Startup Shell, 4462 Stadium Drive Room #1101, College Park, MD, 20742, 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.
When: Friday, November, 22, 5:00-6:00 PM
Where: Startup Shell, 4462 Stadium Dr room 1101

Migration Studies Social
2024-12-03 11:00 - 13:00 | Francis Scott Key Hall, College Park, MD, 20742, 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.
The event will take place in the Merrill Room (2120) in Francis Scott Key Hall.

Lunch & Learn Info Session for Internship about High-Speed Rail Innovation
2025-02-11 12:00 | Marie Mount Hall, Marie Mount Hall, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Interested in an international internship opportunity that explores high-speed rail innovation? Attend a Lunch & Learn Info Session to hear from Northeast Maglev and Central Japan Railway (JR Central) about their hybrid summer internship, which includes virtual sessions, hands-on experience in Japan, and work with Northeast Maglev in Baltimore.
With the application now open, this session is the perfect opportunity to learn how to make your application stand out and gain insight into the program.
Date: Tuesday, February 11
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: 2407 Marie Mount Hall
RSVP here: RSVP Link

Douglass Day 2025
2025-02-14 12:00 - 15:00 | Art-Sociology Building, 3834 Campus Dr, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Celebrate Frederick Douglass’s birthday and Black History Month by preserving a rich collection of African American history by helping to digitize/transcribe important records.

When: February 14, 12-3pm
Where: Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture in the Art-Sociology Building, Dept. of Art History and Archaeology
What you need: A laptop (spares will be provided)
Snacks: Bagels, coffee, and birthday cake!

BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance - Legacies of Loss: From The Barn to the Bus Stop
2025-02-24 19:00 - 20:00 | The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join the BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance for a powerful and thought-provoking discussion on the lynching of Emmett Till and the modern-day murder of Lt. Richard W. Collins III with The Barn author Wright Thompson and mother of Lt. Collins, Dawn Collins. Moderated by Sociology Professor Rashawn Ray, this conversation will discuss how echoes of our country’s lynching past create shadows of racial violence in the present. We hope this dialogue will elicit a reckoning that contributes to healing and the pursuit of social justice.
Wright Thompson will begin by discussing The Barn, his deeply reflective work that examines family legacies, memory, and the spaces that connect past and present. Following this, Thompson will engage in a profound dialogue with Mrs. Dawn Collins, whose son, Lt. Richard Collins III, was tragically killed in an act of modern-day racial violence. Together, they will reflect on the enduring legacy of historic lynching and its modern-day manifestations in the United States, highlighting how past injustices continue to reverberate in contemporary society.
Free copies of The Barn will be available for the first 50 people to arrive.

Date: Monday, February 24, 2025
Time: 7-8pm
Location: The Clarice Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall (University of Maryland, College Park)
Questions? Email Dr. Jeanette Snider, jcsnider@umd.edu.

SWANACon talkback & info session
2025-02-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Stamp Student Union, Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Come hear from UMD students who attended the 2025 SWANACon conference! Learn about this undergraduate leadership conference for Southwest Asian/Middle Eastern/North African students, and how you can be chosen to attend next year.

Thursday, February 27, 4-5 p.m.
MICA Cozy Corner, Stamp

Classroom to Careers: Public Policy Alumni Expo
2025-03-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Thurgood Marshall Hall, Thurgood Marshall Hall, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Participate in Classroom to Careers: Public Policy Alumni Expo, an exciting opportunity for UMD students to hear directly from alumni who have built successful careers across a wide range of public policy sectors, such as:

International policy
Social policy
Budget/economic policy
Management and consulting
State and local policy
Philanthropy/nonprofit work
Environmental sustainability
Science and technology policy

All are welcome! Hear firsthand from experienced professionals about the real-world applications of public policy, as well as the diverse career paths you can pursue after graduation. Don’t miss this chance to network, ask questions, and get inspired by the paths that await you in the world of public policy.
This event is open to all UMD students!

UnLocked Project: Thrift Shop Fundraiser
2025-03-12 09:00 - 17:00 | Stamp Student Union, Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
The UnLocked Project, founded by Honors Humanities student Anna Tovchigrechko, will hold a Thrift Shop Fundraiser outside of Stamp on Wednesday, March 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Their goal is to raise $400 (in order to reach their total goal of $1600) and all proceeds will go to care packages for children of incarcerated parents.
The UnLocked Project supports children of incarcerated parents in the DMV area through a hub of online resources, information sessions, and a peer support group of other students who have experienced parental incarceration.

Startup Engineering 101: Building Cool Stuff & Making Big Decisions
2025-03-13 18:15 - 19:15 | Startup Shell, 4462 Stadium Drive Room #1101, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join alumni Sheller Wesley Smith for a white boarding session on being a part of engineering leadership at Fragile, a fast growing SF startup. He’ll cover what it’s like day-to-day to grow an engineering org, pick the right software design principles, and selectively put out fires. Plus, he’ll stick around after the talk to provide advice on joining a startup post-grad.
Secure your spot by filling out the RSVP form: https://lu.ma/7w83p8hn

Hope, Healing, and Mobilizing Against Hate
2025-03-28 10:00 - 13:30 | Stamp Student Union, Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
You are invited to join the next gathering of the Hope, Healing, and Mobilizing Against Hate community at UMD on Friday, March 28 from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (lunch included) in the Stamp Student Union Prince George’s Room. This group of students, faculty, and staff committed to all forms of social justice creates a space for people wherever you are in your journey in and towards racial and social justice, whether just beginning or having been in the work for your whole life.
This event will offer a few key opportunities:

to get to know each other better and build trust and connection across campus coalitions;
to show an ethic of care and love during this time;
to break out of our silos;
to build capacity for this particular chapter of the work towards racial justice; and
to center taking care of our bodies during this time.

This session will be facilitated by Rev. Shige Sakurai (they/them) and will focus on the ways that rituals, dreams, art, and discernment can help to deepen our sense of purpose and imagine a better future.
Everyone is welcome. Space is limited; first come, first enrolled.
Any questions? Email Beth at bdc1@umd.edu.
This session is sponsored by the Anti-Black Racism Initiative, the Division of Student Affairs, the School of Public Health, the College of Information, the Department of Sociology, the School of Public Policy, the College of Education, the University Libraries, College Park Scholars, Bias Incident Support Services (BISS), and the Graduate School.

Startup Shell: How to Brew Kombucha with Stacey Yaculak
2025-03-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Startup Shell, 4462 Stadium Drive Room #1101, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Kick start your fermented drink journey with this kombucha brewing workshop! Learn how to safely culture and brew your own kombucha at home, master flavor infusions for delicious fruit sodas, and uncover the cool science behind the magic!

The Art of Storytelling featuring Dr. Scott Roberts
2025-03-31 17:30 | Stamp Student Union, Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join the BSOS Dean’s Student Advisory Council (DSAC) for “The Art of Storytelling,” featuring Dr. Scott Roberts, creator of PSYC123: The Psychology of Storytelling. This event is designed to help students stand out in networking settings by mastering the art of storytelling—an essential skill for making meaningful connections in professional and academic spaces.
Date: March 31, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Stamp Student Union, Juan Ramón Jiménez Room

Speaking of Books with Bayley Marquez: Plantation Pedagogy
2025-04-02 15:00 - 16:30 | McKeldin Library, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join University Libraries for a discussion of Bayley J. Marquez’s book, Plantation Pedagogy: The Violence of Schooling Across Black and Indigenous Space.
Marquez investigates how proponents developed industrial education domestically and then spread the model abroad as part of US imperialism. A deeply thoughtful and arresting work, Plantation Pedagogy sits where Black and Native studies meet in order to understand our interconnected histories and theorize our collective futures.
Location: McKeldin Library Room 4109

Seeds of Change: A Film Series on Sustainability and Alternatives
2025-04-16 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-23 14:00 - 16:30 | McKeldin Library, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Contemplative Learning and Living (CL&L), a graduate student organization, and the International Education Policy Student Board are thrilled to host Seeds of Change: A Film Series on Sustainability and Alternatives* in April, featuring three films:

Purpose: A Wellbeing Economies Film (4/16)
Water Is Love: Ripples of Regeneration (4/23)
The Seeds of Vandana Shiva (4/30)

The first two screenings will be followed by a Q&A session with representative(s) from the respective production team, and the last screening will be followed by a discussion among ourselves as a wrap-up of the series. A key objective of this initiative is to spark interdisciplinary dialogues around sustainability and sustainable development.

All undergraduate & graduate students, faculty, and staff are welcome!

Location: Room 2105 McKeldin Library
Dates & Time: Wednesdays 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 2:00-4:30PM
Light refreshments will be served
Each screening is limited to 30 attendees

RSVP here now!
*This initiative is generously sponsored by the Office of Sustainability.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Joanna at smok@umd.edu.

UMD Watch Party: Should the federal government make reducing the national debt a fiscal priority?
2025-04-16 19:30 | Van Munching Hall, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join the Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets for a watch party of the debate between Steve Moore and Stephanie Kelton on the question, “Should the federal government make reducing the national debt a fiscal priority?”
Location: Tyser Auditorium, Van Munching Hall 1212
Pizza served at 7:30 p.m.

Dress for Success Workshop
2025-04-17 17:00 | Hornbake Library, Hornbake Library, College Park, MD, 20740, United States
The Office of Letters & Sciences invites you to the upcoming Dress for Success Workshop, hosted in collaboration with the University Career Center and the Smith Plus 1 program. This event will empower you with the knowledge and resources needed to make a lasting impression in professional settings.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: April 17th, 2025
Time: 5 PM
Location: University Career Center, 3rd Floor, Hornbake Library

What To Expect:

Dress for Success Presentation: Learn the impact of professional attire [led by the Smith Business Academy].
Professional Attire Pop-Up Thrift Shop: Find professional clothing for your wardrobe.
FREE Professional Headshots: Update your LinkedIn profile with a new profile picture.

This workshop is accessible to all University of Maryland students. Whether you’re preparing for interviews, internships, or career fairs, or simply looking to upgrade your professional attire, this event is perfect for you! Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your professional presence and network with peers.

BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance Symposium
2025-04-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD, 20715, United States
Join BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance and the 2nd Lt. Richard W. Collins III Foundation for the 7th Annual BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance (SJA) Symposium. Our 2025 SJA symposium theme is Rise Up: Mobilizing for Justice and Democracy. The symposium will be held on April 18, 2025 at Bowie State University.

Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
Time: 11:00AM – 1:00PM
Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Center, Bowie State University
Transportation: Bus transportation will be provided from the University of Maryland to Bowie State and back
More info:

Watch Last Year’s Symposium Recap Video
Nominate a UMD or BSU Student, Faculty or Staff Member for a 2025 SJA Award

REGISTER TODAY: go.umd.edu/sja2025

Global FEWture Alliance Symposium
2025-04-23 - 2025-04-24 | Stamp Student Union, Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join the FREE Global FEWture Alliance Annual Symposium at the Stamp Student Union, April 23-24! Faculty, students, and staff with interest in any aspect of the Food-Energy-Water nexus, climate change, and global public health, are welcome to present short talks and posters. No presentation is required to attend, and registrants will enjoy free food, drinks, and exciting conversations with new contacts. Register here!

The Visibility Project: Round Table Event
2025-04-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Symons Hall, Symons Hall, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
The Visibility Project is hosting its very first round table discussion on April 23 from 6-7pm in Symons 0215. The Visibility Project is dedicated to spotlighting invisible chronic illness. Come out to learn about diabetes, the illness they are highlighting this semester, and engage in some fun case studies led by Terps4change.
Learn more by joining their GroupMe.

El Gran Combo: A Celebration of Latinx Voices in Literature
2025-04-24 11:30 - 19:30 | Tawes Hall, College Park, MD, United States
Featuring Angie Cruz, Jaquira Díaz, Caro De Robertis, Lilliam Rivera.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Language House, St. Mary’s Hall, MPR
Panel: 5:30 p.m. at Ulrich Recital Hall, 1121 Tawes Hall

SWANA Heritage Month Closing Gala and Keynote
2025-04-28 18:30 | Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center, 7801 Alumni Drive, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Music, delicious food, celebration, and more! Join MICA for the 2nd annual SWANA Heritage Month Closing Gala and Dinner, featuring alumni keynote speaker Andy Shallal – founder and CEO of Busboys & Poets. Show out in cultural or formal attire, celebrate our community, and maybe even win some cool prizes.
Event details:

Monday, April 28, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.
Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center | 7801 Alumni Dr, College Park, MD 20742
