Category Archives: OnCampus

Guest Post: Ruqiyyah Muid, UMCP Communication student

Posted on February 3, 2020 by USG

Have you ever wanted to be a part of a club but don’t know where to start? Maybe you’re shy or you’re not sure where your interests are yet.  It’s okay, that was me too at many points during all … Continue reading →

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Grover Essentials: Increasing Food Access & Wellness at USG

Posted on December 16, 2019 by 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 →

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Be a Giver this Giving Tuesday. Guest Post: Craig Kendall

Posted on November 25, 2019 by USG

Next Tuesday, December 3rd is Giving Tuesday, a day that encourages people to do good. Follow my dad’s example by contributing to the Kendall Alumni Scholarship for Working Students, the General Scholarship Fund or one of the other worthy scholarships at USG. Dad always said that giving to others is a great thing to do for yourself. Be a giver this Giving Tuesday. Have a great holiday season. Continue reading →

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A Year of Service by Mary-Kate Luft

Posted on November 7, 2019 by USG

Typing away in a cubicle within the depths of the Clifford and Camille Kendall Academic Center, you can find me, the CCMA AmeriCorps VISTA ACES Career Readiness Coordinator, creating and streamlining career readiness curriculum, providing logistical support for career readiness … Continue reading →

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USG Undergraduate Expo: In Their Own Words

Posted on October 22, 2019 by USG

Another academic year means another prospective student open house event at USG! This time it’s our Undergraduate Expo, being held on Saturday, November 2, from 9am-12pm right here at USG. Each semester, I am asked to write a blog post … Continue reading →

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We’re Moving!: Services on Display in the BSE

Posted on October 15, 2019 by USG

If you’ve been on campus here at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) anytime over the last year chances are you’ve noticed a little construction project we’ve got going on. You know, that rather large building that now fills out … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Women in STEMM: Inspiring Innovation

Posted on September 30, 2019 by USG

The Student and Academic Services at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG), will host its annual event: “Celebrating Women in STEM: Inspiring Innovation, 2019” on October 3, 2019, from 3:00-7:00pm. The event is a mini-symposium focusing on research insights and career pathways for … Continue reading →

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Are you robot-proof? Guest Blogger: Tetyana Bezbabna, Assistant Director UMD Information Science

Posted on September 23, 2019 by USG

In the 21st century, robots can mimic human intelligence and can do anything: interpreting medical images, scanning resumes, manufacturing automobiles, collecting data on people, and even building other robots! Robots do the same work as humans but much faster and … Continue reading →

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Human Trafficking…Exposed. Guest Post: Dr. Wendy Stickle, Program Director, UMD Criminology & Criminal Justice

Posted on September 16, 2019 by USG

Human trafficking.  Prostitution.  Child labor. Exploitation.  These are words we have all heard.  These are words we often attribute to far off, exotic places.  Maybe Vietnam? India? Russia? Places that aren’t as developed and modern as the United States.  Not … Continue reading →

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Sign Up. Stand Out. Guest Post: Shelby Speer, Graduate Student Services Coordinator

Posted on September 10, 2019 by USG

Want to develop some superb skills that will make you stand out to employers? My name is Shelby Speer, and I am the Graduate Student Services Coordinator here at USG. I am also the main coordinator of leadership programming, and … Continue reading →

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