Tag Archives: USG

Whenever you transfer, will you be ready?

Posted on February 19, 2020 by USG

As someone who has been a part of the USG community practically since it opened (I transferred from MC way back in 2001 and have worked at this campus since I graduated with my undergraduate degree in 2004), I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Faculty/Staff, Guest Post, OnCampus, Students | Tagged Center for Recruitment and Transfer Access, Marcie Povitsky, TAP, The Universities at Shady Grove, Transfer Access Programs, Undergraduate Expo, USG | Leave a comment

Human Trafficking in Context…. Students Come See for Yourselves

Posted on February 10, 2020 by USG

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 →

Posted in Community, Faculty/Staff, Guest Post, Students, Top Stories | Tagged Criminology and Criminal Justice, Dr. Wendy Stickle, Global context, Human Trafficking, Learning, South Africa, Study Abroad, The Universities at Shady Grove, University of Maryland College Park, USG | Leave a comment

Guest Post: Ruqiyyah Muid, UMCP Communication student

Posted on February 3, 2020 by USG

Have you ever wanted to be a part of a club but don’t know where to start? Maybe you’re shy or you’re not sure where your interests are yet. It’s okay, that was me too at many points during all … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post, OnCampus, Students, Uncategorized | Tagged Communication, Ruqiyyah Muid, UCA, UMCP, UMD Public Health Science, Undergraduate Communication Association, Universities at Shady Grove, University of Maryland College Park, USG | Leave a comment

Guest Post: Saqib Rana ’19 UMD at USG publishes book, ‘The Story of Life, In a Tale of Words’

Posted on January 21, 2020 by USG

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 →

Posted in Alumni Ambassador, Community, Guest Post, Top Stories | Tagged book, Public Health Science, publish, Saqib Rana, The Story of Life in a Tale of Words, UMD, Universities at Shady Grove, University of Maryland College Park, USG | Leave a comment

Grover Essentials: Increasing Food Access & Wellness at USG

Posted on December 16, 2019 by 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 →

Posted in Community, Faculty/Staff, Guest Post, OnCampus, Students, Top Stories | Tagged CCMA Americorps VISTA, food access, food insecurity, Grover Essentials Food Assistance, Mahmoud Nofal, The Universities at Shady Grove, USG | Leave a comment

From Student to Commencement Speaker

Posted on December 5, 2019 by USG

For Bita Riazi, graduating from the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) is the culmination of the hopes that her immigrant family carried to the United States nearly 30 years ago. Her parents left Iran and all their relatives behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Students, Top Stories | Tagged B.A. Communication, Bita Riazi, Commencement, Commencement speaker, communication program, graduation, graduation speaker, speaker, student, UMCP, UMD, Universities at Shady Grove, University of Maryland College Park, USG | Leave a comment

Be a Giver this Giving Tuesday. Guest Post: Craig Kendall

Posted on November 25, 2019 by USG

Next Tuesday, December 3rd is Giving Tuesday, a day that encourages people to do good. Follow my dad’s example by contributing to the Kendall Alumni Scholarship for Working Students, the General Scholarship Fund or one of the other worthy scholarships at USG. Dad always said that giving to others is a great thing to do for yourself. Be a giver this Giving Tuesday. Have a great holiday season. Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Guest Post, OnCampus, Students, Top Stories | Tagged Be a Giver, Craig Kendall, Donors, Gifts, Giving, Giving Tuesday, Holiday Season, Kendall Alumni Scholarship for Working Students, Kendall Family, Kendall Scholars program, Pay it Forward, Scholarships, The Universities at Shady Grove, USG | Leave a comment

A Year of Service by Mary-Kate Luft

Posted on November 7, 2019 by USG

Typing away in a cubicle within the depths of the Clifford and Camille Kendall Academic Center, you can find me, the CCMA AmeriCorps VISTA ACES Career Readiness Coordinator, creating and streamlining career readiness curriculum, providing logistical support for career readiness … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Faculty/Staff, Guest Post, OnCampus, Students | Tagged ACES (Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success, AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic, Career Readiness, Careers, CCMA, Mary-Kate Luft, MC, MCPS, Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools, Universities at Shady Grove, USG, VISTA | Comments Off

USG Undergraduate Expo: In Their Own Words

Posted on October 22, 2019 by USG

Another academic year means another prospective student open house event at USG! This time it’s our Undergraduate Expo, being held on Saturday, November 2, from 9am-12pm right here at USG. Each semester, I am asked to write a blog post … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post, OnCampus, Students, Top Stories | Tagged Jennifer Cohen Riehl, The Universities at Shady Grove, Undergraduate Expo, USG | Leave a comment

Celebrating Women in STEMM: Inspiring Innovation

Posted on September 30, 2019 by USG

The Student and Academic Services at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG), will host its annual event: “Celebrating Women in STEM: Inspiring Innovation, 2019” on October 3, 2019, from 3:00-7:00pm. The event is a mini-symposium focusing on research insights and career pathways for … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Faculty/Staff, OnCampus, Students | Tagged Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Education, Dr. Carla Easter, Dr. Hadiya Woodham, Dr. Kandice Tanner, Dr. Luz J Martinez-Miranda, Dr. Mina Izadjoo, Dr. Oldooz Hazrati, Inspiring Innovation, Parisa Meisami, The Universities at Shady Grove, USG, Women in STEMM | Leave a comment