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President Loh, others share struggles and successes in final “Year of Immigration” discussion

By Casey Gannon The Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Office of International Affairs and Carnegie Corporation of New York sponsored another event April 11 in the Cole Student Activities Building  to recognize UMD’s “Year of Immigration.” The panel included four guest speakers: Wallace Loh, president of the University of Maryland; Nina Khrushcheva, professor at The New School … Continue reading President Loh, others share struggles and successes in final “Year of Immigration” discussion

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Panel on harm reduction engages students in conversation about sex work, drug use

By Danielle Kiefer A group of six University of Maryland students hosted a panel at Hornbake Library April 27 to discuss sex work and drug addiction. Panelists at HIPS Panel: Understanding Sex Work, Drug Addiction & Harm, spoke about the importance of harm reduction in relation to drug use and sex work. Harm reduction is a strategy focused on preventing harm by acknowledging that people … Continue reading Panel on harm reduction engages students in conversation about sex work, drug use

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Panelists discuss race, media, politics at 4th annual Parren J. Mitchell Symposium

By Ana Hurler Members of the University of Maryland community discussed how race relates to pop culture, scholarship and representation at the 4th annual Parren J. Mitchell Symposium in the Stamp Colony Ballroom on Wednesday. The symposium was organized to honor the late Maryland Congressman Parren J. Mitchell. Mitchell became the first African-American to attend graduate school at the University of Maryland in 1952 after suing … Continue reading Panelists discuss race, media, politics at 4th annual Parren J. Mitchell Symposium

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UMD Panel Discusses Islamophobia and 2016 Election

The University of Maryland held a panel discussion Thursday to educate students about how the 2016 presidential election is affecting American attitudes towards Islam. The discussion, titled “Islamaphobia and the American Elections: How Does It Look in America and The Middle East,” was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Stamp Student Union with more than 100 students in attendance. The panel consisted of three … Continue reading UMD Panel Discusses Islamophobia and 2016 Election

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