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A message from USG’s Executive Director, Dr. Anne Khademian in response to Jan. 6 events at Capitol
Dear Colleagues and Students in the USG Community: I am sure that many of you were deeply saddened and impacted by the events that took place in our nation’s capital yesterday and I wanted to share some of my own … Continue reading
Using Innovation to Navigate Today’s Job Market. Guest Post John Zuknick
In today’s unprecedented environment, the job market is challenging at best for anyone from a recent graduate to someone laid off to a career-changer to those reentering the job market. Due to the pandemic we’re in a global recession and … Continue reading
A Salute to UMBC’s First TLST Graduates. Guest Post: Dr. Annica Wayman
Since stepping into the role of Associate Dean at UMBC-Shady Grove in August of 2018 to oversee undergraduate and graduate applied biotechnology programs, time has surely flown by. I’m completing only my fifth fall/spring semester but this one is special. … Continue reading
Thankfulness during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Guest Post: Obioma (Obii) Akaigwe
Hello, I’m Obioma (Obii) Akaigwe, Manager of the Auxiliary Services department at USG. Day-to-day I manage several operations at USG that many of you enjoy on campus (in normal times!), including food service, vending, the campus rec center, the copy … Continue reading
Election is Over, But Issues Remain. Guest Post: Mariam Yaldram, UMBC History Student
The 2020 Presidential Election is nearing its end and its journey has been important. I do not want to get too political and/or controversial, but wanted to share some noteworthy information. In the campaign, both former Vice President Biden and … Continue reading
Trailblazers Student Organization’s Upcoming Events. Guest post by Larisa Ketcha, UMD Biological Sciences student at USG
My name is Larisa Ketcha and I major in Biological Sciences with University of Maryland, College Park at the Universities at Shady Grove. I am a first generation Cameroonian and the first in my family to go to college. I … Continue reading
Greetings from Dr. Anne Khademian, New USG Executive Director
Dear Colleagues: As I start my first week at USG as executive director – with the chance to work with outstanding new colleagues and to impact students working hard to better their own lives and the community and world in … Continue reading
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Showing Solidarity for the LGBT+ Community
What does solidarity mean? According to GLSEN’s website, “Solidarity is a voluntary collective action by different people based on finding common objectives and solutions. Solidarity work happens when you show up to help and support others experiencing some form of … Continue reading
These Times. Guest post by Adam Binkley, Macklin Center for Academic Success
I study words by trade. I believe in the power of communication and am fascinated by the beauty that grows out of language as it tries, and often lovingly fails, to capture the complexities of human experience. Considering this, I … Continue reading
