Category Archives: OnCampus

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 →

Posted in Guest Post, OnCampus, Students | Tagged Leadership, Leadership roles, Leadership skills, Mariam Yaldram, Montgomery College, Universities at Shady Grove, USG | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Faculty/Staff, Guest Post, OnCampus, Students, Top Stories | Tagged Assistance, Community, COVID-19, Economic Effect, Emergency Assistance Fund, Food, Give, Giving, Goal, Helping, Major Gifts, Make a difference, Need, Shutdown, Step Up, Students, Support, Tom Clifford, Universities at Shady Grove, USG | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Guest Post, OnCampus, Students, Top Stories | Tagged Career and Internship Services Center, Career-Ready, CISC, College to Career, Employability, Jobs, Julia Rader, Soft Skills, The Universities at Shady Grove, USG | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Faculty/Staff, Guest Post, OnCampus, Students | Tagged Alexa, Disabilities, Galina Madjaroff, Information Science, InfoSci, Technology, UMCP, Universities at Shady Grove, University of Maryland College Park, USG, Veterans, Voice Technology | Leave a comment

New Computer Science program at UMBC-Shady Grove. Guest post: Kim Casimbon

Posted on July 7, 2020 by USG

As the Academic Advisor for the Computer Science program at UMBC-Shady Grove, I am proud to announce that our B.S. in Computer Science with a Cybersecurity track is now being offered at the Universities at Shady Grove location starting Fall … Continue reading →

Posted in Faculty/Staff, Guest Post, OnCampus, Students, Top Stories | Tagged Career, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Degree, Kim Casimbon, Salary, Shady Grove, Transfer, UMBC, USG | Leave a comment

When the world changes, design leads the way. Guest post: Megan Rhee, UB Integrated Design Director

Posted on June 23, 2020 by USG

My name is Megan Rhee and I am the new director of the Master of Arts in Integrated Design program at the University of Baltimore (UB). I didn’t set out to be a graphic designer or a designer of any … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Faculty/Staff, Guest Post, OnCampus, Students, Top Stories | Tagged Design Thinking, Graphic Design, Integrated Design, M.A. Integrated Design, Megan Rhee, Motion Graphics, UB, Universities at Shady Grove, University at Baltimore, USG, Web Design | Leave a comment

First Engineering Program Joins USG in Fall 2020. By: Kathryn Weiland

Posted on May 26, 2020 by USG

The University of Maryland, College Park is excited to bring the first engineering program to the Universities at Shady Grove beginning in Fall 2020. The Bachelor of Science in Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (ESIOT), offered through the Department … Continue reading →

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The Hospitality Industry is Resilient. By: Sherrie Tennessee, UMES HTM Program Director

Posted on May 12, 2020 by USG

Hospitality is the backbone of the world, from car rentals, to hotel stays, bus tours, baseball games, spa days and celebratory dinners… taking care of people is at the center. Even the word “restaurant” comes from a French verb that … Continue reading →

Posted in Faculty/Staff, Guest Post, OnCampus, Uncategorized | Tagged Hospitality, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Resilience, Restore, Sherrie Tennessee, The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, UMES, Universities at Shady Grove, USG Groundbreaking | Leave a comment

The Show Must Go On: Providing Prospective Students with Virtual Connections to USG

Posted on April 7, 2020 by 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 →

Posted in Community, Faculty/Staff, Guest Post, OnCampus, Students, Top Stories | Tagged Center for Recruitment and Transfer Access, CRTA, Jennifer Riehl, Open House, Prospective Students, Recruitment, The Universities at Shady Grove, USG, USG 101, Virtual Expo | Leave a comment

Whenever you transfer, will you be ready?

Posted on February 19, 2020 by USG

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 →

Posted in Community, Faculty/Staff, Guest Post, OnCampus, Students | Tagged Center for Recruitment and Transfer Access, Marcie Povitsky, TAP, The Universities at Shady Grove, Transfer Access Programs, Undergraduate Expo, USG | Leave a comment