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Written by Johnny Jackson, from Diverse: Issues in Higher EducationJordan Ealy counts herself among the stargazers who delight in watching specks of light twinkle against the darkness of outer space. But her scholarship focuses on those stars she can barely see.

Written by Arrman Kyaw, from Diverse: Issues in Higher EducationGrowing up, Ann Ramirez really wanted to be a doctor. But she also held a fascination with math, specifically with how math can be used to create tools and engineer solutions to problems.

Dear Graduate Students, As we approach the end of the semester, we want to congratulate you on all of your hard work and accomplishments this fall. We'd also like to thank those of you who participated in our graduate student open forums over the past month. The insight and feedback we received is invaluable as we continue our work to improve the graduate student experience at UMD. Our work ahead

By Anna De Cheke Qualls Rebecca Evans Carroll (’66 EdD) was the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate from the University of Maryland, College Park-–the white institution which in the 1950’s barred her from pursuing graduate study. The University did not admit its first black undergraduate student until 1951.

Dear University of Maryland Community,It is our pleasure to announce that Dr. Stephen Roth has been named Associate Provost and Dean of The Graduate School. He will begin this new role on July 1, 2023.