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Crescent Moons, Pink Hijabs and ‘Super Yous’

Alum Children’s Author Writes the Books Celebrating Muslim Culture That She Wishes She’d Had

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Press Freedom Champion Urges Courage for Journalists Facing ‘World on Fire’

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Awarded Inaugural Prize From Merrill College

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Op/ed: Make All Overdose Reversal Agents Available in Maryland

Health Equity Expert Calls for ‘Hyperlocal’ Approach to Fight Elevated Fentanyl Deaths in Black Communities

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Press Freedom Champion Urges Courage for Journalists Facing ‘World on Fire’

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Awarded Inaugural Prize From Merrill College

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Op/ed: Make All Overdose Reversal Agents Available in Maryland

Health Equity Expert Calls for ‘Hyperlocal’ Approach to Fight Elevated Fentanyl Deaths in Black Communities

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Energy Price Hikes Hit Older People Hardest, Study Finds

Researchers Compared Four Age Groups’ Energy Burdens in 31 Developed Nations

UMD Receives $27.2M Gift to Support Mathematics Research and Outreach

Funding to Endow Brin Mathematics Research Center, Establish Endowed Chair, Launch a Summer Camp for Maryland High Schoolers

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A New Starring Role for Video Captions: Language Learning

Playing Back Subtitles at Different Speeds Aids Students, UMD Study Finds

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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra & UMD Concert Choir: Orff’s Carmina Burana

In the concluding performance of this season’s partnership, you’ll be blown away by Carmina Burana, a rapturous and unsparing invitation to live life to the fullest.

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There need to be specific goals and rules of engagement governing any form of international involvement in Haiti’s stabilization. Leaders in Haiti and in the Haitian diaspora should also be involved in this mission.

Cécile Accilien

Professor of French and Francophone studies, on Haiti’s need for human rights support vs. military interventions

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UMD Lifts Suspension of New Member, Alcohol-Related Activities for 32 Fraternities, Sororities

Vice President for Student Affairs Patty Perillo sent the following email to the campus community on Friday afternoon: On Friday, March 1, the university's Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life (DFSL) and the Office of Student Conduct (OSC) paused Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic Association (PHA) new member activities and social activities where alcohol was present. All other activities, including philanthropic activities, service and chapter meetings were permitted to continue as scheduled.

SEE to Host Former ‘Suite Life’ Actor Dylan Sprouse

Student Entertainment Events (SEE) will host actor Dylan Sprouse, best known for his six years co-starring with twin brother Cole on “The Suite Life” series on the Disney Channel, in a surprise event on March 12.

UMD Suspends New Member, Social Events at 37 Fraternities and Sororities

James McShay, assistant vice president for student affairs and interim director of fraternity and sorority life, and James Bond, director of student conduct, sent the following letter on Friday evening to the presidents of the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council, representing 21 fraternities and 16 sororities, respectively.

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Out of the Shell

Twenty-five Years After the LGBTQ+ Equity Center Opened, Its Founders Recount Humble Start, Hard-Won Victories

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Alum Astronaut Reports From Space Station: ‘I’m Still in Awe’

In UMD Interview, Jeanette Epps Describes Surprises and Role as ‘Hands and Eyes’ of Earthbound Scientists

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