Author Archives: USG

Library Workshops! Guest Post: Franklin Ofsthun, Library Services Specialist

Posted on February 19, 2019

Are you looking to sharpen your marketable skills? Or learn about tools & technology that will help you succeed in your classes and beyond? Join us at the library for one of our six workshops this February! Our librarians offer … Continue reading →

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Food is Opportunity

Posted on February 11, 2019

Come one, come all, to our Food is Opportunity Day that we’ll be hosting in partnership with the Montgomery County Food Council on Tuesday, February 12th! Food is Opportunity Day will be a multi-part event, including two educational panels — … Continue reading →

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A Shift in Performance Appraisal. Guest Post: Dr. Elliot Lasson, UMBC Program Director and Professor, M.P.S. I/O Psychology

Posted on February 5, 2019

Performance reviews have been part of the annual Human Resource (HR) cycle for many years.  In theory, they represent an opportunity for management to discuss the performance of employees on an ongoing basis.  However, performance reviews have been notoriously an … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back Message from Dr. Edelstein

Posted on February 1, 2019

Dear USG Students, Faculty and Staff: Welcome back! We hope you’re as excited as we are about the start of a new semester.  As always, we want to thank each and every one of you for being such a vital … Continue reading →

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From Student to Alumni Ambassador. Guest Post: Katie Webber ’18, UMD Communication

Posted on January 2, 2019

Season’s greetings to my friends at USG! My name is Katie Webber and I am a graduate from the University of Maryland College Park Communication program at USG. While attending classes at USG I served as a student blogger for … Continue reading →

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Let A stand for Asleep! Guest Post: Adam Binkley, Center for Academic Success

Posted on December 7, 2018

For those of us at the Universities at Shady Grove, A doesn’t stand for Apple or Aardvark but instead Academic, Assessment, and Achievement. For students in particular, A takes on a more symbolic meaning—the letter grade that has represented our … Continue reading →

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#GivingTuesday: One Day for One More

Posted on November 20, 2018

You can be one of those special people this coming Tuesday, November 27th, by joining in the Universities at Shady Grove’s #GivingTuesday “One Day for One More” campaign. It’s an easy way to share your kindness and we think you’ll feel great for doing it. Continue reading →

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