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When the world changes, design leads the way. Guest post: Megan Rhee, UB Integrated Design Director
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 →
First Engineering Program Joins USG in Fall 2020. By: Kathryn Weiland
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 →
Teaching Teachers to Teach Online and Plan for Their Future. By: Jennifer Schnur, Program Director, Towson University at USG
What a world we are living in right now. A few short months ago, our Towson senior teacher candidates were in their professional development sites, preparing for their capstone projects and polishing their skills as educators. Our Towson juniors were … Continue reading →
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Tagged Elementary Education, Jennifer Schnur, Learning, Remote Learning, Remote Teaching, Special Education, Teaching, Teleworking, The Universities at Shady Grove, Towson University, USG, Virtual Learning, Virtual Teaching
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‘Finals Time’ in Quarantine by Adam Binkley
This April has seemed more like an age, a slow crawl of time where days blend into one another and our academic deadlines lurk over our heads like semi-permanent specters of a semester that feels like it could last forever. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adam Ross Binkley, Basketball, Finals, Michael Jordan, NBA, Quarantine, Student Services, The Last Dance, The Universities at Shady Grove, USG
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Lessons I’ve Learned While in Lockdown by: Afua Frimpong, UMCP Communication student
At first it was exciting but now it’s overwhelming. The transition to online classes was a hard adjustment. Every class has a calendar and a course schedule to follow so this helps. However, the online space has become a never … Continue reading →
USG’s impact on my journey. By: Julie Resendiz, UMBC Social Work student.
An influential point in my leadership journey was when I interned at a low-income elementary school and learned about the hardships that these families and children encountered everyday. Prior to becoming a social work major, I was an elementary education … Continue reading →
The Show Must Go On: Providing Prospective Students with Virtual Connections to 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 →
Human Trafficking in Context…. Students Come See for Yourselves
Last Fall I had the honor of writing about human trafficking on this blog. I talked about how this crime occurs right here in Montgomery County. I talked about how I got involved in combatting this crime, locally and globally. … Continue reading →
Guest Post: Saqib Rana ’19 UMD at USG publishes book, ‘The Story of Life, In a Tale of Words’
A year ago, when I was a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park in the Public Health Science program at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG), I never thought I would self-publish a book of my poetry only … Continue reading →
Grover Essentials: Increasing Food Access & Wellness at 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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