Celebrate this year’s Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month with a night of storytelling through art and performance! The Memories in Motion Concert will take place on Friday, April 7th at Hoff Theater located in the Stamp Student Union, featuring Bay Area rapper, spoken word artist and director Ruby Ibarra in concert, followed by a Q&A.
The Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice and the Student Government Association are co-sponsoring a speaker event to host Professor Erica Suter on April 10th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Charles Carroll Room in the Stamp Student Union. Suter is the Director of the Innocence Project Clinic at the University of Baltimore School of Law and Adnan Syed’s attorney. She will be discussing Adnan Syed’s case and its developments, the Innocence Project, and the prevalence of wrongful convictions in the criminal justice system. Join this lecture and Q&A to learn more about the project.
The Datathon, open to ALL UMD students, is an 11-day-long, data-focused competition. Students will use their problem-solving, analytics, and data visualization skills to pitch a company to investors planning to buy and rent properties in NYC through a popular short-term apartment rental platform. This year's Datathon will award a total of $6,000 in cash prizes!
Registration closes on April 10, 2023.
Pitch Dingman Competition, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship’s signature annual Shark Tank-style competition, provides the university’s most talented student entrepreneurs the opportunity to compete for seed funding and exclusive access to venture development resources. This year, the Dingman Center is offering more prize money than ever before and a brand new fourth competition track designated exclusively for previous winners of University System of Maryland entrepreneurship competitions.
The Maryland Leadership Conference (MLC) is a FREE peer-led day-long developmental experience for new and intermediate leaders. During this day, you’ll engage in team activities, small group dialogues and real-life applications. You'll leave with an understanding and the skills necessary to make a greater leadership impact on the groups and organizations you are a part of.
Registration closes on April 14, 2023.
Join the Student Success Leadership Council (SSLC) and the University of Maryland Black Alumni (UMBA) Network for the annual Gift of Giving Gala. The Gift of Giving Gala (G3) is a scholarship and awards gala to celebrate the outstanding achievements of Black alumni, students, faculty and staff. Scholarships will go to several current and incoming students through the Student Success Service Leadership Scholarship. This black tie affair will bring together Black alumni, students and supporters with a cocktail reception including open bar, seated dinner, awards ceremony, live band, DJ and dancing.
Dorchester Hall is named after a county in Maryland that has such a rich history and is home to the formidable Harriet Tubman. It is important to understand that history and carry on the legacy of this American hero. Hosted by Honors Global Communities (HGC), the tour will take place on Sunday, April 23. The group will depart the University of Maryland at 10:30 a.m. and return to campus around 6:30 p.m. Light breakfast and a box lunch will be provided.
Partners in Health Engage @UMD, a chapter of the global health and social justice non-profit Partners in Health, is planning a Lobby Day for the Paul Farmer Memorial Resolution (PFMR) during the week of April 24th-April 28th.
The annual Do Good Challenge inspires students to make a difference for the issues, ideas and communities they care about. Students from across campus spend the year advocating, fundraising, volunteering and developing solutions to tackle pressing social issues. Six Finalist teams will pitch their project or venture and the impact they’ve created for the chance to win a share of more than $20,000.
Interested in harm reduction? Join Combating Overdoses in Rural Areas (CORA) at Jimenez Hall 0205 for an In-Person Overdose Response Training on April 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Become certified in opioid overdose response and learn how to use Naloxone. Upon completion of CORA's MD BHA-approved training, you will receive a certificate of training. This a great resume booster and no prior experience is required.
Join the Counseling Center and RecWell on April 27 at 5 p.m. on La Plata Beach for a yoga practice for all levels focused on creating harmony between the mind and body through breath and movement.
Honor the life and legacy of Lt. Richard Collins III at the annual BSU/UMD SJA Symposium on Friday, April 28, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Transportation will be provided from UMD to BSU.
