Fall 2020

Painting Pictures of Hope

Restaurateur Decorates Local Storefronts to Spread Positivity, Show Support Through Trying Times By Annie Dankelson | Busboys and Poets window by Andy…

Collecting a New Generation’s Stamp of Approval

Alum Seeks to Make American Philatelic Society Relevant—Even Cool—to More Diverse Members By Annie Dankelson | Photo courtesy of U.S. Postal…

The Big Question

What Have You Learned—About Yourself, Your Discipline or the World—During Quarantine? Illustration by Jason A. Keisling John Bono Associate Clinical…

Epidemiologist Takes Country’s Temperature in 280 Characters

By Chris Carroll | Illustrations by Jason A. Keisling Precise, deliberate, thorough—good descriptions for the population-based surveys that public health…

Point of Pride

UMD Ranked No. 1 College in U.S. for LGBTQ+ Students By Lauren Brown The University of Maryland was named the nation’s top college for LGBTQ+ students,…

A Giant, in Theory and Practice

Driskell Center Plans Year of Events to Honor Its Groundbreaking Namesake By Chris Carroll | Photo by John T. Consoli; painting courtesy of The David C.…

Alumni Association News

Letter From the Executive Director When Darryll J. Pines assumed the presidency in July, he was eager to meet with the Board of Governors. High on his…

‘Life Was Never the Same for Any of Us’

Author’s Letter Provides Glimpse Into Personal Toll of 1918 Flu Pandemic By Liam Farrell | Photo by John Engstead/UMD Digital Collections While sweeping…

A Built Legacy

Main Administration Building Named for Longtime Senate President By Liam Farrell | Photo by John T. Consoli One of the most iconic buildings on campus now…