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Language House event brings North-African and Levantine food cultures and traditions to the table

By Maxine Friedman The University of Maryland’s Language House hosted an event, Food Odysseys: Tastes, Techniques and Terroirs, Wednesday night via Zoom for students and faculty to learn about “food and im(migration) in North Africa and the Levant,” according to the Language House’s Instagram post.   The Language House Immersion Program, one of UMD’s 29 living-learning programs, “provides students who are serious about language learning with … Continue reading Language House event brings North-African and Levantine food cultures and traditions to the table

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College Park goes hybrid for ninth annual Good Neighbor Day

By Ceoli Jacoby Local businesses, community members and university-affiliated student groups on Saturday participated in the ninth annual Good Neighbor Day – an event centered on community service, education and togetherness in Greater College Park. Good Neighbor Day – which is hosted by The University of Maryland, The City of College Park, and The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission– began as a Christmas-in-April event … Continue reading College Park goes hybrid for ninth annual Good Neighbor Day

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UMD research team awarded $1.67 million for program aimed at reducing childhood bias

By Chloe Goldberg The National Institute of Health recently awarded a University of Maryland research team $1.67 million to support its work in reducing childhood prejudice through an online program administered to local elementary school students. The award allows researchers within the college of education to determine the effectiveness of a web-based tool that sparks discussions on inclusivity in hopes of creating a more equitable … Continue reading UMD research team awarded $1.67 million for program aimed at reducing childhood bias

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