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Doctoral student M Pease is making waves at UMD and beyond

By Jess Daninhirsch The University of Maryland chose doctoral student in counseling psychology M Pease for the Graduate Summer Research Fellowship at the end of March. But that’s the least interesting thing to happen to them. While being a full-time student, Pease works for the Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs, trains to become a therapist by seeing real clients, researches the state of mental health … Continue reading Doctoral student M Pease is making waves at UMD and beyond

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UMD’s newest executive chef reflects on career journey, leaving religion behind

By Irit Skulnik “Please Heavenly Father, give Dad the job,” 10-year-old Eliza Bowden whispered. Kneeling, she pleaded hard and desperately. A few minutes before, her mom had burst into the living room where Eliza was playing with her sisters. She demanded the girls pray for their dad. He was on his way to a job interview, a potential lifeline to lift the family out of … Continue reading UMD’s newest executive chef reflects on career journey, leaving religion behind

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Hundreds gather to mourn UMD student’s death

By Kiersten Hacker and Joel Lev-Tov Content warning: This article mentions death and loss. Resources for the University of Maryland community are listed at the end of this article. Flowers. Candles. Hugs. Singing. Offerings. A comfort dog. All these were on display as about 200 University of Maryland faculty, staff and students gathered Tuesday to mourn a student’s death on campus at an impromptu vigil … Continue reading Hundreds gather to mourn UMD student’s death

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Using digital information to change the physical world: A lecture by David Plotz

By Sandra Smith David Plotz, CEO of the network of daily, local podcasts and newsletters City Cast,  discussed the use of artificial intelligence and digital information to create real-world experiences at his lecture on Thursday, Sept. 28. The lecture was hosted by the deans of the University of Maryland College of Information Studies and the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.  “The explicit mission of City … Continue reading Using digital information to change the physical world: A lecture by David Plotz

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UMD alum shares story of environmental injustice on the Eastern Shore in new documentary

By Lilly Howard “Eroding History” is screening at the National History Society of Maryland on Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. Following the 27-minute documentary is a Q&A Meet the Filmmakers Panel with Director Andrè Chung, Co-writer and Co-producer Sean Yoes, and Co-writer and Producer Rona Kobell.  Chung is a five-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, award-winning photojournalist and portrait photographer. Yoes is a 34-year professional reporter from … Continue reading UMD alum shares story of environmental injustice on the Eastern Shore in new documentary

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U.S. Navy Concert Band builds a sense of community through music

By Fiona Roy As the theater lights dimmed and the Commanding Officer and Conductor of the United States Navy Concert Band Capt. Kenneth C. Collins walked onto the stage murmurs of excited audience members lapsed into silence.  With a gentle downswing of Collins’ baton, a steady staccato piano beat and a twinkling wind instrument melody crescendoed through the theater casting the audience into an eerie … Continue reading U.S. Navy Concert Band builds a sense of community through music

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Journalism dean search: Some raise concerns over candidate’s work for liberal think tank

By Joel Lev-Tov One of the first things Sam Fulwood, who is a finalist to become dean of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, said at his session with faculty to introduce himself was:  “I’m nervous as hell.” Fulwood, the dean of the School of Communication at American University, came to the University of Maryland to meet with faculty, staff, and students because he is … Continue reading Journalism dean search: Some raise concerns over candidate’s work for liberal think tank

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Journalism dean search: North Texas professor envisions gateway degree

By Joel Lev-Tov A journalism professor who briefly blipped on the nation’s radar in 2015 after being stopped for walking while being Black, as she put it, is among the candidates for the next dean of the University of Maryland’s journalism school.   Dorothy Bland, a journalism professor at the University of North Texas, presented herself as the right person to lead the school in front … Continue reading Journalism dean search: North Texas professor envisions gateway degree

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Journalism dean search: Associate dean says attracting more diverse students a top priority

By Joel Lev-Tov He brought a cash-strapped University of Maryland journalism school badly-needed funding. He won the Scripps Howard Foundation’s grant for the college. He inspired the Local News Network, which matches students with local media outlets to get reporting experience. He helped make the college accessible to incoming students by stripping it of its Limited Enrollment Program status. Under his watch, a few Philip … Continue reading Journalism dean search: Associate dean says attracting more diverse students a top priority

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Journalism dean search: Dean candidate brings experience in newsroom, but lots of controversial history

By Joel Lev-Tov She’s doubled the number of reporters of color in her newsroom. She capitalized the “B” in Black before anyone else. She turned her newsroom majority female. She led a massive project that looked at where former President Donald Trump’s wall would go and what communities it would cut through. These are ways USA Today Editor-in-Chief Nicole Carroll describes herself as she embarks … Continue reading Journalism dean search: Dean candidate brings experience in newsroom, but lots of controversial history

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