Fall 2021

September 17, 2021

Terp Group’s Virtual Performance Earns First Place in International A Cappella Competition

September 17, 2021

Jones-Hill House, Named for Athletics Trailblazers, Features Tech-Filled Training Areas, a Tricked-Out Locker Room and Plenty of Maryland Pride

Campus Life

September 17, 2021

New Program Enrolls UMD Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Explorations

September 17, 2021

Program to Make Barbers and Stylists Ambassadors for Public Health Goes Nationwide

Explorations

September 17, 2021

Professor Helps Discover Site of Eastern Shore Cabin Owned by Abolitionist’s Father

Post-Grad

September 17, 2021

Alum Leads Renovation of NSA Museum—and Shares Some of its Treasures

Post-Grad

September 17, 2021

Nyumburu Celebrates Milestone Anniversary as Center for Black Culture on Campus

News

September 17, 2021

Pyon-Chen Hall Opens, Honoring Pioneering Terps

Campus Life

September 17, 2021

Terps to Build Sustainable Structures Near Burning Man Festival Site

Explorations

September 17, 2021

Geographical Sciences Researcher Shapes New Way to Understand Offenses Against the Earth

Explorations

September 17, 2021

New Lab Detects Subtle Differences in Methane to Pinpoint Sources of Pollution

Explorations

September 17, 2021

Explorations

September 17, 2021

Business Research Finds Everyday Unpleasantries Affect Doctors’ Performance

Post-Grad

September 17, 2021

Alum Finds Success With Debut Novel on Vietnamese Family Immigrating to U.S.

Post-Grad

September 17, 2021

Entrepreneur Creates Taste of Mountain Adventure in Midwest

Explorations

September 17, 2021

Where Should Infrastructure Investments in the U.S. Start?

Class Notes

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90s

Eric N. Schloss ’91

Eric N. Schloss ’91, an attorney with Saltzberg & Schloss in Towson, Md., is the 68th president of the Maryland Association for Justice. With 1,200 members, the MAJ is the largest specialty bar association in Maryland. Schloss practices personal…

10s

Lauren DeStefano MBA ’10

Lauren DeStefano MBA ’10 joined Hotaling & Co., a San Francisco-based artisanal spirits distiller and importer, as chief financial officer. DeStefano received her bachelor’s degree in managerial economics and Spanish studies at Allegheny College.

Passings

Karen Jean Norman M.Ed. ’80

Karen Jean Norman M.Ed. ’80 died on July 1. She was born Jan. 6, 1952, in Jasper, Ind., daughter of Leon and Betty (Blandford) Epple. Norman attended Jasper High School, earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Evansville, and master’s degrees…

10s

Mark A. Johnson M.A. ’11

Mark A. Johnson M.A. ’11 wrote the book, “Rough Tactics: Black Performance in Political Spectacles, 1877–1932,” a look at the earliest Black efforts to overcome disfranchisement in the Jim Crow South. He is a lecturer in the Department of History at…

80s

Todd Ehrlich ’86

Todd Ehrlich ’86, an executive producer at WCBS-TV, received 2021 New York Emmy nominations for “The 18th Annual Tunnel to Towers Special" in the category of Best News Special and the feature “Operation Smart Home Surprise," nominated in the Military…

00s

Benjamin Kelley ’02

Benjamin Kelley ’02, who represents lenders and borrowers in commercial real estate financing transactions, was elected by the members of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys as a fellow of the organization of leading mortgage attorneys nationwide.…

10s

Michael Hurwitz MBA ’17

Michael Hurwitz MBA ’17 and Christine Sun were married May 22 at the Garrison, an events space and golf resort in Garrison, N.Y. He is the director for insights and data strategy in the New York office of the French agency Havas Media Group. The couple’s…

80s

Warren E. Moore ’89

Warren E. Moore ’89 was appointed executive vice president, chief operating officer of Inspira Health. Moore has more than 25 years of experience in the health care industry, most recently serving as CEO of Children’s Specialized Hospital. Moore holds a…