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Category Archives: Community
Repurposing Campus Furniture for a Good Cause: Guest Post: Erin Fernandez from USG Facilities
By: Erin Fernandez, Space & Scheduling Manager, Facilities Management, The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) The last time I drove a box truck was over a decade ago, when I moved from Georgia to DC after grad school for my … Continue reading →
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Tagged Community, recycling
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Equity incubator competitions at USG this spring. Guest Post: Jack O’Donnell, UMD comm student at USG
I recently had the pleasure of attending the Equity Incubator Rocket Pitch Competition hosted by the Universities at Shady Grove’s (USG) Entrepreneurship Lab on March 29th, and I must say, it was quite an event! The competition featured groups of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Entrepreneurship, The Universities at Shady Grove
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USG Open House, May 6: Learn About Degree Programs and the Campus. Guest Post: Melany Claros, UMD student at USG
By: Melany Claros Hello USG community! My name is Melany Claros and I am a Junior at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG). I am a Marketing major in UMD’s Robert H. … Continue reading →
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Tagged The Universities at Shady Grove, University of Maryland College Park
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A look back on my time at USG. Guest Post: Lucas Perez, a recent UMD at USG alum
I first heard about the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) through my brother, who attended the campus in 2019. However, it wasn’t until a University of Maryland, College Park (UMD)Communication Program at USG advisor visited one of my classes at … Continue reading →
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Tagged communication program, Internship, Montgomery College, UMD, University of Maryland College Park, USG
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A reflection on my experience in the Karel Fellowship. Guest Post: Millena Prather, a current student from UMBC at USG
It’s internship application time! That time in the school year when you’re not only finishing up schoolwork for the semester but also looking and applying for internships. My name is Millena Prather and I was in your shoes a year … Continue reading →
Discovering my passions and finding my home. Guest Post: Millicent Sasu, UMD alum and current graduate student from UMB at USG
The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) is a second home to me, and if I were to explain all the positive experiences the campus provided me, this blog post would go on forever. So, I will limit the list of … Continue reading →
Advancing Teacher Leadership by Uniting STEM Communities
By: Amy Green, Ph.D., Program Coordinator, M.Ed. STEM Teacher Leadership, UMD at USG; Jonathan Rivera, Elementary STEM Specialist, MCPS; Laurel Czajkowski, 4th Grade Teacher, MCPS; and Gianna Gianna Morales, 4th Grade Teacher, MCPS and Student in UMD’s M.Ed. STEM Teacher … Continue reading →
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Tagged KID Museum, STEM, UMCP, University of Maryland College Park
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Choose Your Own Path. Guest Post: Jennifer Fletcher, UMD Alum & Pathway and Operations Specialist at USG
By Jennifer Fletcher For many of us, our futures are already being planned before we’re even born. While we’re learning our A, B, Cs, the conversations have already started: I want my child to be a doctor; a lawyer; an … Continue reading →
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Tagged bioscience, business, career path, Communications, computing, design, Education, Engineering, Health, Information Technology, Nursing, Pathways and Programs, social sciences, Technology, USG, virtual information session
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Spring Semester Welcome from USG Executive Director Anne Khademian
Happy Spring Semester, everyone! I know it seems unimaginable that nearly two years into this pandemic, we are still unfortunately having to plan our lives around the COVID-19 virus. And now, as we continue to deal with the Omicron variant, … Continue reading →
Happy Holidays from all of us at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG)!
Although this year has been challenging, we are sincerely thankful to all the staff, partner university faculty, our many friends in the community, our generous donors and of course, the students at USG. Happy Holidays, everyone! We look forward to a great … Continue reading →
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Tagged Community, Donors, Faculty, happy holidays, Staff, The Universities at Shady Grove, university partners, USG
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