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Celebrating National Grammar Day. Guest Post: Adam Binkley from MCAS

Posted on March 2, 2021 by USG

Imagine 60-foot balloons meandering across the Rockville skyline, shaped like punctuation marks. Instead of seasonal treats, your favorite bakery has cupcakes decorated with semicolons and exclamation marks. Each house in your neighborhood is adorned with essays. The Riddler, with all … 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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My Journey to USG. Guest Post: Michael Schlitzer, UMBC Data Science Graduate Student 

Posted on February 4, 2021 by USG

Every state in the union has a motto, a statement of purpose.  Some of them are excellent, while others are a bit unusual.  Virginia’s motto, emblazoned on its flag is Sic Semper Tyrranis, or “Thus Always to Tyrants”.  New Mexico’s … 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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Trailblazers Student Organization’s Upcoming Events. Guest post by Larisa Ketcha, UMD Biological Sciences student at USG

Posted on October 27, 2020 by USG

My name is Larisa Ketcha and I major in Biological Sciences with University of Maryland, College Park at the Universities at Shady Grove. I am a first generation Cameroonian and the first in my family to go to college. I … Continue reading →

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Social Activism and Volunteerism. Guest Post: Mariam Yaldram, UMBC History Student

Posted on October 20, 2020 by USG

Have you ever wondered what social justice is all about? What comes to your mind when you hear these words. In this time of age, more than ever, we need social activists and more volunteers. You hear it on the … Continue reading →

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Showing Solidarity for the LGBT+ Community

Posted on October 6, 2020 by USG

What does solidarity mean? According to GLSEN’s website, “Solidarity is a voluntary collective action by different people based on finding common objectives and solutions. Solidarity work happens when you show up to help and support others experiencing some form of … Continue reading →

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What Leadership Means to Me. Guest Post: Mariam Yaldram, UMBC History Student

Posted on September 22, 2020 by USG

I have learned a lot about leadership, and the process of becoming a leader. I have been a part-time UMBC disability student at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) since Spring 2017. I am a History major with a minor in Public history. I am passionate … Continue reading →

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