Tag Archives: USG Parking Garage

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

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

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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USG Hosts its First Ally Week!

What is Ally Week? In 2005, the Gay Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) hosted the first LGBT Ally Week, which is when “LGBTQ K-12 students and LGBTQ educators lead the conversation on what they need from their allies in … Continue reading

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Suite News: Tips to Prepare You for Graduate School

If you’re reading this right now, congratulations are in order! Your semester is about to wrap up, and that hopefully means you’re done with classes, your final papers are turned in, and only a couple of exams stand between you and your summer break (or graduation!). I’m proud of you: you’re almost there! Continue reading

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Suite News: Disable the Label

We most likely have no intention to marginalize or cast judgment on those with disabilities but the use of certain phrases or words can do just that. I am not here to give you the “PC” talk and tell you that everything you have ever said, thought, or wrote is wrong or offensive. My intention is to provide you with some insight to help make our campus community an even more inclusive place. Continue reading

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Suite News: Sorry for your writing? Learn to love it.

You might be surprised to hear that the most common sentence I hear from students when working with them as a writing consultant is “I’m sorry.” Some students have apologized over 20 times in an appointment. I didn’t even get that many sorrys when my sister broke my Super Nintendo. Continue reading

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Building for a Sustainable Future

As an organization, and more importantly, as a global society, we have responsibility to promote and encourage eco-friendly practices so future generations not only have the option of attending college, but doing so in a livable world. Continue reading

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New Parking Garage Groundbreaking

Montgomery County, University Officials Celebrate New Parking Garage Groundbreaking at the Universities at Shady Grove Campus New Garage is First Step for USG’s Planned Addition of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Education Facility to Bring Top STEM Programs to Shady Grove … Continue reading

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