Marisa Franco ('17, Psychology) was offered a tenure-track professorship in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State University after graduating from Maryland in 2017.

The Graduate School hosted Orientation on August 21, for about 1650 graduate students, 200 more than in previous years.  In attendance was President Wallace D. Loh, who gave a heartfelt and inspiring message to a large crowd gathered in Stamp Union while also mingling with students throughout the day.

Contact: Blessing Enekewe, blessing@umd.edu

In response to President Trump’s decision to rescind DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), the Graduate School echoes what President Loh stated in his statement last week. The decision strikes at the heart of the values espoused by the students, faculty and staff of the Graduate School to ensure a welcoming, inclusive and just environment for all members of the University of Maryland graduate community.

New Graduate Student Orientation  Monday, August 21, 2017, 9:30 - noon Grand and Colony Ballrooms, Stamp Student Union Orientation for Spouses and Partners of Doctoral Students, 10:30 am - noon Prince George's Room, Stamp Student Union Both programs followed by BBQ on McKeldin Mall from 12 - 1 pm Transportation and maps:

By Anna De Cheke Qualls

The leadership of the Graduate School and the University of Maryland as a whole has expressed concerns with the elements of HR 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as they impact higher education, and especially graduate education. Statement from President Loh Letter from Dean Fetter to the Maryland Congressional Delegation

Each year, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) presents an award to selected undergraduate and graduate students through their Data Visualization and Storytelling Competition.

Two women, one story. Marisa Franco, doctorate in hand from the Counseling Psychology program, is off to a tenure-track faculty position at Georgia State University this month.

By Anna De Cheke Qualls