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.
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!
Hey Honors freshmen! Ready for a fun and hilarious night? Join the Black Honors Caucus for Movie Night in the La Plata Hall Multipurpose Room on Friday, March 28, at 5:30 PM!
BHC will be screening the comedy classic White Chicks, so get ready to laugh, relax, and enjoy great company—all while indulging in FREE food! This is the perfect chance to meet new friends, connect with the BHC community, and take a well-deserved break.
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.
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.
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.
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?"
Join OpenAI Education for a virtual talk featuring ACES program director Michel Cukier and fellow UMD faculty member Pam Orel. They will each give two 15-minute TED-style talks about how they use AI to transform learning in their disciplines. Attendees will discover practical AI strategies, gain cross-disciplinary insights, and leave inspired to apply AI in their teaching. This session is designed for professors, administrators, university leadership, and curriculum designers.
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.
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.
