Category Archives: Faculty/Staff

We Can’t Wait to Celebrate With You on May 10th!

Posted on April 26, 2018 by USG

The home stretch is here! Undergraduate seniors — you’ve almost made it. The year has flown by and has been filled with studying, classes, and hopefully some fun with events such as USGFEST, Cultural Tea Times, and USG Got Talent … Continue reading →

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It’s Awesome to be a Grad Student at USG!

Posted on April 18, 2018 by USG

Did you know that there are over 1,000 graduate students taking classes at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG)? My name is Shelby Speer, and I am the Graduate Student Services Coordinator in the Center for Student Engagement and Financial … Continue reading →

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Come Celebrate Grammar Day: Frustrating Grammar Fails and How to Fix Them!

Posted on February 28, 2018 by USG

Grammar Day? No, I’m not talking a day during which we binge watch Frasier (that’s Kelsey Grammer, with an er). I’m talking about grammar, that crazy system that governs the way we use language to express ideas. National Grammar Day … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Lisa Huffman, UMUC Assistant Director

Posted on September 19, 2017 by USG

As I celebrated my 56th birthday recently, I realized that I have spent half my life working at the Shady Grove location. Little did I know when I took the office clerk job with University of Maryland University College (UMUC), … Continue reading →

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Suite News: Counseling for the Cyberdependent

Posted on February 23, 2017 by USG

What I am talking about is how the smartphone is the ultimate (at least for now) technological gadget, our dependence on it, and its impact on how we deal with others and ourselves. Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Emily Molleur, Program Management Specialist in the Office of the Executive Director

Posted on February 6, 2017 by USG

The Impact of Poverty on Crime in Montgomery County On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, students ViNiceia Carter and Michelle Nyden from the UMBC Social Work program and Camila Thorpe and Andrew Hart from the UMCP Criminology and Criminal Justice program, … Continue reading →

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Dr. Heather Congdon Returns from Global Interprofessional Conference in UK

Posted on October 3, 2016 by USG

Dr. Heather Congdon, Assistant Dean for the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) School of Pharmacy at the Universities at Shady Grove, and Co-Director for the UMB Center for Interprofessional Education, recently presented at the All Together Better Health (ATBH) VIII conference in Oxford, UK. This conference is a global interprofessional practice and education conference which brings together providers, health systems executives, educators, policymakers, and healthcare industry leaders with the goal of advancing interprofessionalism locally, regionally, and worldwide. Continue reading →

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From College to Career: Recent Graduates Share Their Stories

Posted on August 1, 2016 by USG

Comcast Creative proudly presents a video featuring three recent graduates sharing their stories about finishing college and starting their careers. Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Joan Pittman, Clinical Assistant Professor & Director of the MSW Program at USG

Posted on November 3, 2015 by USG

Who is the largest provider of mental health services in this country? Social Workers! Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Erin Ward, Coordinator for USG’s Department of Administration

Posted on September 23, 2015 by USG

“I attended classes at The Universities at Shady Grove for six years – all of my classes held in the Camille Kendall Academic Center – and I never realized what a unique facility it truly was.” Continue reading →

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