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Spring 2019 Candidacy Tea Reception
On May 13, the Graduate School celebrated the doctoral students who have achieved candidacy in Spring 2019 with a Candidacy Tea Reception, hosted by UMD President Wallace Loh and Mrs. Barbara Loh at University House. Visit our Box folder to download photos from the event.
Coffee, Some Ragtime and More Coffee
By Anna De Cheke Qualls and Ross McCool with contributions from Luke Spence
Giving Back
By Anna De Cheke Qualls Jenny Jinzhi Chen (‘03 PhD, Chemistry) was a first-time donor on Giving Day last month, and that’s a big deal. When something like this happens, we get to meet the international alum who, through an act of generosity, decided to support graduate education very directly.
Five New Fulbrights Awarded
Spring is award season in graduate education. And UMD had a very good year with five Fulbright recipients. Four current graduate students and one master’s alumna received this prestigious recognition--Rebecca Benzion ('16, MEd), J.
Grad Programs Share Best Practices on Holistic Review
A group of faculty, and administrators across the graduate enterprise were treated to presentations sponsored by the Graduate School on departmental holistic review processes. Astronomy's Stuart Vogel and the English Department's Kellie Robertson spoke at length about their experiences implementing holistic review while also working on inclusive retention initiatives.