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Six New Global Public Health Classrooms Courses to Launch Through 2026

Global Learning Initiatives, the Global Health Initiative and the School of Public Health's DEIAB team announce recipients of $10K grant to develop and implement new virtual global exchange through 2026.

Former UMD Exchange Student Returns to Champion International Student Inclusion

Rebeca Moreno, ISSS Assistant Director of Engagement & Inclusion, first came to UMD as an exchange student. Now, she’s drawing from her own experiences and professional background to support international students at her alma mater.

Testudo sculpture in front of McKeldin Library
April 22, 2024

Spring 2024 Graduate Student Open Forums: International Graduate Students

Building on the feedback received from our Graduate Student Open Forums held in the fall, the Graduate School and several campus offices will co-host three topic-focused Open Forums this spring semester.

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Maryland Opera Studio presents "Florencia en el Amazonas"
April 13, 2024 - to April 21, 2024

Maryland Opera Studio presents "Florencia en el Amazonas"

Join the Maryland Opera Studio on a magical boat ride that celebrates the transformative power of art and the resilience of the human spirit in their spring production of Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas.

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Picture of Maurice Carney, Executive Director, Friends of the Congo
March 12, 2024

"Resource Exploitation and Conflict in the Congo: Implications for the Tech Revolution and Clean Energy Transition"

In this engaging talk, Maurice Carney, Executive Director, Friends of the Congo will delve into the history of resource exploitation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its impact on the country's ongoing conflicts.

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New Cross-Disciplinary Study Abroad Program Confronts Racism’s Impact on Health

The C.D. Mote, Jr. Incentive Awards Program (IAP) and the School of Public Health (SPH) teamed up to create a new UMD-Winter program in Brazil, addressing the enduring injustice of racism as a public health crisis.

Maryland’s ATLAS Kicks Off New Africa-Focused Conference

On February 27, the new Maryland initiative, ATLAS (Africa Through Language and Area Studies) sponsored its first annual conference, with a series of panel presentations and discussions highlighting University of Maryland faculty-led research related to Africa, the African diaspora, and African American studies.

Jack Burke on UMD-Winter: Japan and South Korea

"Studying abroad really came to bring me a new sense of how my skills could be used internationally rather than domestically, and really pushed me to consider a more global view of business."

Elana Naide's semester in South Africa with CIEE

"Throughout my semester, I built a support system for myself, with space to talk about experiences and to ask questions. I also watched and became a part of communities, and eventually the 8000 miles between me and my home felt like zero because my community in Cape Town felt just like one."

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