By Jenna Pierson Popular artists like Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga pulsed through the speakers and strobe lights went crazy as Hamsa, the LGBTQ Jewish group on campus, hosted their first drag show on Nov. 7 at Hillel. The Hillel Multi-Purpose Room held over 30 attendees who were eager to watch drag queen Aveira dance around the room to Jewish remixes of popular songs, tell … Continue reading LGBTQ Jewish group hosts drag show
Senate Chair Pamela Lanford addresses the Senate at the beginning of the meeting on October 2, 2019. Photo by Jenna Pierson. By Jenna Pierson During their Oct. 2 meeting, the University Senate passed the student course evaluation project, a committee-driven effort over two years in the making that aims to change the online evaluation process. The faculty and undergraduate senate voted on the project, resulting … Continue reading University Senate passes changes to course evaluations for faculty, students
By: Jenna Pierson Spark at UMD, a creative workshop sponsored by the Robert H. Smith School of Business’ Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, held their annual event at the Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center on Saturday. From 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 119 students came together to participate in a variety of brainstorming events designed to help them think creatively and critically about new … Continue reading Spark seeks to inspire entrepreneurial excellence in UMD students
