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Lessons on Light and Life
The last test for the Class of 2024, or maybe our first, came as the lights went out, hundreds of soon-to-be graduates in full regalia in a briefly dark XFinity Center, fanning one another with the yellow index cards that were our pass to walk the stage after so much hard work. But the long-awaited...View Article Details for Lessons on Light and Life -
Spotlight on Heydy Herbert '24
First-generation community health graduate Heydy Herbert BS ’24 has always been a passionate advocate for issues close to her heart. As a student who was undocumented until two years ago, Herbert — an anti-Black racism and disability studies double minor — understands the importance of helping out.View Article Details for Spotlight on Heydy Herbert '24 -
Thurgood Marshall’s Former School Reimagined, With UMD’s Help
As an elementary school student at West Baltimore’s P.S. 103, young Thurgood Marshall was so rambunctious that his teachers often sent him to a quiet room in the basement, where he was instructed to read the U.S. Constitution. By the time he finished elementary school in 1921, the late U.S. Supreme ...View Article Details for Thurgood Marshall’s Former School Reimagined, With UMD’s Help -
Focus on Dr Shanéa Thomas
Dr. Shanéa Thomas (he/she/Dr.) is on a mission to get individuals in the LGBTQ+ community the mental health care – and the empathy – they need and deserve.View Article Details for Focus on Dr Shanéa Thomas -
Playing to learn, learning to play at UMD’s first-ever LiFEsports camp
For about 30 campers from Prince George’s County, this summer is a time for sports – all the sports. They’re playing soccer, flag football, frisbee and more. And – judging by the smiles even on a hot day at the University of Maryland campus – they’re having a fantastic time.View Article Details for Playing to learn, learning to play at UMD’s first-ever LiFEsports camp -
Remembering Dr. Pamela Clark (1946 – 2024)
Pamela I. Clark, Ph.D., a research professor emerita in the University of Maryland School of Public Health’s Department of Behavioral and Community Health, died on May 16 at the age of 77 at home.View Article Details for Remembering Dr. Pamela Clark (1946 – 2024)