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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00s

Jason Reynolds ’05

Four books by Jason Reynolds ’05 simultaneously appeared in June on The New York Times’ bestsellers list in four categories, including two versions of “Stamped,” with co-author Ibram X. Kendi in the No. 1 spot (Young Adult Hardcovers) and “Stamped (for…

00s

David Dodman MBA ’00

David Dodman MBA ’00 was promoted to chief operating officer of Life Storage, a national owner and operator of self-storage properties. He joined Life Storage in 2018.

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Ryan Higgins MBA ’07

Ryan Higgins MBA ’07 was named chief commercial officer of OmniTRAX, the Broe Group's transportation affiliate. Higgins joins OmniTRAX from CSX Transportation. Higgins has a bachelor's degree from DePauw University and the Certified in Transportation…

00s

Jena McNeil ’04

Jena McNeil ’04 joined East Kentucky Power Cooperative as director of legislative and government relations. McNeill, who formerly served as a key staff member for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, will represent the interests of EKPC and its 16 owner-member electric…

80s

Chris Kubasik ’83

Chris Kubasik ’83 was named CEO of L3Harris Technologies, a Melbourne, Fla.-based defense and information technology contractor, formed from the merger of Harris Corp. and L3 Technologies Inc. The former president and chief operations officer of Lockheed…

70s

Hugh J. Breslin III ’77

Gov. Larry Hogan appointed Hugh J. Breslin III ’77 to serve on the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. He is a media and management consultant who served as general manager at WDVM-TV in Hagerstown (formerly WHAG-TV) until 2018. He previously…

Passings

William Mahlon Purdin Jr. ’72

William Mahlon Purdin Jr. ’72, a longtime resident of Marblehead, Minn., died on July 15 after battling colon cancer. He was 73. Born in St. Paul to William Mahlon Purdin Sr. and Ida Katherine DeWitt Purdin, he and his family moved several times before…

10s

Mary Catherine “Katy” O’Neill M.L.S. ’12

Mary Catherine “Katy” O’Neill M.L.S. ’12 was named library director of the Loyola/Notre Dame Library, which provides information services and resources to Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University. She has served the library in…