Author Archives: USG

These Times. Guest post by Adam Binkley, Macklin Center for Academic Success

Posted on September 29, 2020 by USG

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 →

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What Leadership Means to Me. Guest Post: Mariam Yaldram, UMBC History Student

Posted on September 22, 2020 by USG

I have learned a lot about leadership, and the process of becoming a leader. I have been a part-time UMBC disability student at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) since Spring 2017. I am a History major with a minor in Public history. I am passionate … Continue reading →

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Sign Up. Stand Out.

Posted on September 15, 2020 by USG

Not all leaders stand behind podiums and speak in front of thousands of people. In fact, there are many ways to be an effective leader, and everyone has leadership potential. There’s no time like the present to enhance your skills! … Continue reading →

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Interested in Entrepreneurship? Check out things you can do this semester!

Posted on September 8, 2020 by USG

The Lab for Entrepreneurship and Transformative Leadership seeks to provide resources and mentorship to students, empower local entrepreneurs, and support emerging startups in the DMV. The Lab has planned [virtual] events ranging from speaker events to hackathons in the Fall … Continue reading →

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Virtual Volunteering

Posted on September 1, 2020 by USG

Volunteering is often pictured as serving at a soup kitchen, visiting the elderly, or helping to improve a community space. All involving in-person interaction. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout communities, in-person volunteering is rare, and limited if … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Sara Wells, ACES Summer Bridge Program – reachHIRE

Posted on August 25, 2020 by USG

“I was hopeless coming into this program, but I learned all the options I have and it regained my hope” – MCPS High School Senior. For a week in August, 2020 – isolation was replaced with hope for a group … Continue reading →

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USG Emergency Assistance Fund: A Lifeline for Students During Pandemic

Posted on August 18, 2020 by USG

As the Universities at Shady Grove enters its 20th academic year, it has never been more clear that we are more than a campus. We are a community. So as students were hit by the economic effects of the COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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Are You Career Ready? Guest post: Julia Rader, CISC Director

Posted on July 28, 2020 by USG

It has long been understood that “soft skills” can provide a competitive edge – an edge which distinguishes a “good” employee from a “great” one. In today’s COVID challenged world, those words ring truer than ever before, especially when considering … Continue reading →

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UMBC’s Ting Huang Takes on a Different Type of Covid Research

Posted on July 21, 2020 by USG

It is no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented disruption to everyday life. As research continues to find medical solutions, everyone is adjusting to their new normal in a changing landscape. For college students around the nation … Continue reading →

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How Technology is Helping People with Traumatic Brain Injuries.

Posted on July 14, 2020 by USG

Alexa: Can you help people with traumatic brain injuries? Six years ago, when I started working with smart speakers, I had to go into a long explanation about the “Echo” and who Alexa was. I remember the very first Amazon … Continue reading →

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