Category Archives: OnCampus

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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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

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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

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Why An Entrepreneurial Mindset is Important in Any Industry. Guest Post: Katherine Zmoda from USG’s Entrepreneurship Lab

By: Katherine Zmoda and co-authored by Tchuissi Mbu Nyamsi Not every student that participates in the activities at the Entrepreneurship Lab will necessarily go on to create their own business. Many students, in fact, find that by developing an entrepreneurial … Continue reading

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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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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

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First Year Reflections: The Launch of UMBC’s Computer Science Program During the Pandemic. Guest Post: Sam Angell from UMBC

Blog post by: Sam Angell At first it seemed like a straightforward plan. UMBC at the Universities at Shady Grove was going to be introducing Computer Science as a sixth undergraduate program for the 2020-21 academic year. It was coming … Continue reading

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Buy Awesome Greeting Cards to Benefit the USG General Scholarship Fund! Guest Post: Shelby Speer from CSEF

Isn’t it great to discover life’s little win-wins? My name is Shelby Speer, and I am the Graduate Student Services Coordinator in the Center for Student Engagement and Financial Resources (CSEF) at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG). I am … Continue reading

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Classroom Conversations: Your Academic Experience at USG. Guest Post: Adam Binkley from MCAS

Growing up, I experienced some unique ideas of what a classroom might be. My mom was an elementary school teacher for the public schools in our not so well-off county. Technology in the classroom was a bulky blue and white … Continue reading

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UMBC’s TLST Bioinformatics Track Goes Live. Guest Post: Dr. Robinson from UMBC at USG

By: Dr. Jeffrey Robinson There is a high demand in industry for workers with formal training in bioinformatics and bioinformatics-related roles in the biotechnology and healthcare industries.  The demand comes from both ends of the Translational Science spectrum – from … Continue reading

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