Category Archives: Students

Harvey-Danner Family Awards $85,500 for ACES Scholarships to USG and MC

Posted on January 11, 2017 by USG

The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) and Montgomery College (MC) have been awarded a $85,500 scholarship fund from the Harvey-Danner Family to support students in the Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program. Through a collaboration between Montgomery County Public … Continue reading →

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USG Receives $80,000 Florence Nesh Charitable Trust Grant to Help Fund Scholarships

Posted on January 9, 2017 by USG

The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) has been awarded a $80,000 grant from the Florence Nesh Charitable Trust to support scholarships which helps deserving students majoring in healthcare fields to realize their academic and career goals. This grant will help … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Haminat Kareem, Political Science Student Organization Co-President, UMBC Political Science Student

Posted on November 2, 2016 by USG

The Election of 2016: Brief Reflections on this Deviant Cycle This semester, I am taking a course on the U.S. Presidential Election; as a co-president of the Political Science Student Organization (PSSO) at UMBC-Shady Grove, I knew we would host … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Faith Kamei, USG Student Council President, UMBC Psych/Social Work Student

Posted on October 25, 2016 by USG

My highlight of the groundbreaking was literally breaking ground alongside people who I believe are influential to our educational system. Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Sasha Stone, UMUC Cybersecurity Graduate Student

Posted on October 18, 2016 by USG

Information Technology, otherwise known as “IT,” is an amazing field that has grown exponentially over the past decade. I can remember like it was yesterday when Facebook came out and changed the way we communicate with one another. Today I … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Tony Li, University of Maryland School of Nursing Student

Posted on September 8, 2016 by USG

It was through this fellowship that I was reminded that there are several communities throughout the United States and specifically the one I now call home, Montgomery County, that need my help. Continue reading →

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The Universities at Shady Grove Receives $50,000 Grant To Help Underrepresented Students Achieve Financial Stability, Grow Regional Workforce

Posted on August 2, 2016 by USG

Funds to support students through college, earn academic credentials and develop workplace skills necessary to succeed in high demand careers The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) has received a $50,000 grant from the Meyer Foundation to support two programs designed … 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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USG featured in The Washington Post

Posted on May 16, 2016 by USG

It would be easy to mistake the Universities at Shady Grove as a flagship public school, with its red-brick buildings and its state-of-the-art labs, library and fitness center.

But Shady Grove is a program unlike any other, with nine state universities converging at the Rockville, Md., campus, part of an effort that began 16 years ago to reduce college costs, produce an educated workforce and encourage college completion among populations that traditionally struggle to get their ­degrees. Continue reading →

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USG featured in The Atlantic

Posted on May 12, 2016 by USG

As more students stay close to home for college, universities face the challenge of rethinking not only the education they offer, but how they deliver it to an increasingly diverse student body. Continue reading →

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