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Statement by USG Executive Director on Anti-Asian Hate Speech and Crimes

Posted on March 19, 2021 by USG

I know I speak for everyone within the Universities at Shady Grove community when I say the increase we have been seeing nationally in hate speech and violence directed toward Asian Americans is both concerning and deplorable. Anti-Asian hate and … Continue reading →

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Making the Most of Virtual Connections. Guest Post: Michael Schlitzer, UMBC Data Science Graduate Student

Posted on March 4, 2021 by USG

Do you remember your first day of school ever?  Do you remember the excitement that you felt?  The smiles?  The nerves?  Can you remember what it was like to have your parent walk you to your first-grade class and then … Continue reading →

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College Can be a *Major* Decision. Guest Post: Jennifer Riehl from USG Recruitment

Posted on February 25, 2021 by USG

According to several nationwide studies, more than half of all undergraduate college students change their major at least once. This is understandable, as college is indeed a time for exploration and discovery. Students are trying out courses not previously available … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wipeout Sessions. Guest Post: Sam Angell from UMBC at USG

Posted on February 9, 2021 by USG

Blog post by: Sam Angell For more than a decade, Dr. Sunil Dasgupta has been ready to have a chat. The Program Director for Political Science at UMBC-Shady Grove, Dr. Dasgupta started a program he titled Wednesday Wipeouts back in … Continue reading →

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A message to the USG community from Dr. Anne Khademian as we begin the spring semester

Posted on January 25, 2021 by USG

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and USG Community Members: I want to wish everyone a very successful and productive spring term. These past several months have been difficult for everyone and we’re starting another semester at the Universities at Shady Grove … Continue reading →

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A message from USG’s Executive Director, Dr. Anne Khademian in response to Jan. 6 events at Capitol

Posted on January 8, 2021 by USG

Dear Colleagues and Students in the USG Community: I am sure that many of you were deeply saddened and impacted by the events that took place in our nation’s capital yesterday and I wanted to share some of my own … Continue reading →

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Using Innovation to Navigate Today’s Job Market. Guest Post John Zuknick

Posted on December 11, 2020 by USG

In today’s unprecedented environment, the job market is challenging at best for anyone from a recent graduate to someone laid off to a career-changer to those reentering the job market. Due to the pandemic we’re in a global recession and … Continue reading →

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A Salute to UMBC’s First TLST Graduates. Guest Post: Dr. Annica Wayman

Posted on December 8, 2020 by USG

Since stepping into the role of Associate Dean at UMBC-Shady Grove in August of 2018 to oversee undergraduate and graduate applied biotechnology programs, time has surely flown by. I’m completing only my fifth fall/spring semester but this one is special. … Continue reading →

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Thankfulness during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Guest Post: Obioma (Obii) Akaigwe

Posted on November 20, 2020 by USG

Hello, I’m Obioma (Obii) Akaigwe, Manager of the Auxiliary Services department at USG. Day-to-day I manage several operations at USG that many of you enjoy on campus (in normal times!), including food service, vending, the campus rec center, the copy … Continue reading →

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