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USG’s impact on my journey. By: Julie Resendiz, UMBC Social Work student.
An influential point in my leadership journey was when I interned at a low-income elementary school and learned about the hardships that these families and children encountered everyday. Prior to becoming a social work major, I was an elementary education … Continue reading →
The Show Must Go On: Providing Prospective Students with Virtual Connections to USG
One of my favorite aspects of my job as the Universities at Shady Grove’s (USG) Senior Recruiter is being able to meet prospective students and families at various college fairs, presentations, on-campus conversations, and of course our biannual open house … Continue reading →
Whenever you transfer, will you be ready?
As someone who has been a part of the USG community practically since it opened (I transferred from MC way back in 2001 and have worked at this campus since I graduated with my undergraduate degree in 2004), I can … Continue reading →
Human Trafficking in Context…. Students Come See for Yourselves
Last Fall I had the honor of writing about human trafficking on this blog. I talked about how this crime occurs right here in Montgomery County. I talked about how I got involved in combatting this crime, locally and globally. … Continue reading →
Guest Post: Saqib Rana ’19 UMD at USG publishes book, ‘The Story of Life, In a Tale of Words’
A year ago, when I was a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park in the Public Health Science program at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG), I never thought I would self-publish a book of my poetry only … Continue reading →
Grover Essentials: Increasing Food Access & Wellness at USG
One day, when you’re sitting in the Green Grove Cafe for lunch or lounging in the beautiful new Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (BSE) building, take a look around at those around you. Did you know that as many as one … Continue reading →
From Student to Commencement Speaker
For Bita Riazi, graduating from the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) is the culmination of the hopes that her immigrant family carried to the United States nearly 30 years ago. Her parents left Iran and all their relatives behind … Continue reading →
