The Honors College is recruiting Honors Ambassadors! These students represent their living-learning program (LLP) at University recruitment events. Your voice is valuable and helpful to prospective students.
Midterms are in full swing right now, so decompress with your peers on Friday night with games, pizza and more! The event is hosted by Honors students Alexis Nnabue '25 and Christal Onyekwere '25 from Gemstone and will be held in the Anne Arundel basement lounge.
The PrePAIR Connections will offer a variety of resources to help you navigate campus physically and your life on campus as a UMD student. The event will take place on Thursday, November 16, from 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Please RSVP by November 5.
Join us for our Honors College Sweet Study Break on Reading Day in Anne Arundel Hall!
We will be serving Maryland Dairy ice cream from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (or until supplies last) in the Anne Arundel Multipurpose Room. We will have non-dairy and kosher options available.
We will also open up Room 0120 for group study from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with cocoa and cookies being served from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. (or until supplies last).
All Honors students have swipe access to Anne Arundel Hall.
We hope to see you there. Good luck on finals!
Join us for our Honors College Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, February 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Anne Arundel basement! We will have pre-scooped flavors from the Maryland Dairy (including dairy-free and kosher options). We will also have Valentine's Day-themed activities throughout the day, including bracelet-making, custom card-making, and a *free* Polaroid photo (1:30-3 p.m., while supplies last).
Join us for a special event with Honors Humanities alum Justin Bland ’08, an accomplished trumpet player specializing in early Baroque music. He grew up in Prince George’s County, Maryland, graduated from the University of Maryland in 2008, has performed all over North and South America and has gone on to have an amazing career in Europe.
The University of Maryland Black Alumni (UMBA) Network in co-sponsorship with the Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy (MICA), Honors College, the Black Honors Caucus (BHC), Social Justice Alliance, and the Nyumburu Black Male Initiative present Black Men and Mental Health.
Using excerpts from the book "The Invisible Ache: Black Men Identifying Their Pain and Reclaiming Their Power" by Courtney B. Vance and Dr. Robin L. Smith as a springboard for discussion, we will hear from experts as we consider the mental health needs of Black men and the effect that it can have on families and communities. The discussion will also include testimonials and reflect on the benefits of focusing on Black men's mental health and the risks if we don't.
Join us for a special "Black Ink" discussion with award-winning author and UMD alum Kim Johnson '03, author of "The Color of a Lie." The discussion will take place on […]
New Yorker staff writer and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hua Hsu will be in College Park for a public reading and conversation on March 7 at 5 p.m. in Tawes Hall as this year's Spring Speaker for UMD's Honors Humanities program. There will be a book signing following the event with copies of Stay True available for purchase through DC's Solid State Books.
Global Communities Student Association (GCSA) is partnering with Honors Global Communities (HGLO) to host this year's Cultural Explosion. This event showcases cultural talent around campus.
