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Post-Grad

A Request to Stamp Out ‘Coarseness’ and ‘Misbehavior’

September 14, 2022

On Centennial of UMD Hiring First Dean of Women, Peek at President’s Letter to Her

Post-Grad

Blue Ambition

September 14, 2022

Food Chemist Perks Up Palette of M&Ms, Other Candies

Post-Grad

A Period of Change

September 14, 2022

Alum’s Banana Fiber Menstrual Pads Offer Accessible Solution to Girls and Women in India

Post-Grad

Critic Thinking

September 14, 2022

Vulture Writer Makes Sharp Points on Popular Culture

Post-Grad

Alumni Association News

September 14, 2022

Directory to You; Stoking Homecoming Spirit

Explorations

The Big Question

September 14, 2022

What’s the Best or Worst Fictionalized Depiction of Your Field in Film, TV or a Book?

Explorations

Flipping the Channel

September 14, 2022

New Professor Left Cable News for Climate Data Science

Explorations

At Journey’s End, a Warmer Welcome

September 14, 2022

Researcher Studies How Schools Can Better Integrate Young Unaccompanied Migrants

Explorations

Big Data ‘Early Alarm’ for Ukraine Abuses

September 14, 2022

System Analyzes Millions of Tweets Daily to Quickly Pinpoint Atrocities, Refugee Flows

Explorations

Right in the Nose

September 14, 2022

Inhaled Vaccine Creates Immunity Where It’s Most Needed

Explorations

A New ‘Script’ for LGTBQ+ Patient Caregivers

September 14, 2022

Training Program Aims to Improve Mental Health Treatment

Explorations

How to Make Friends as an Adult—and Keep Them

September 14, 2022

In New Book, Psychologist Debunks Myths, Offers Tips

Explorations

Signs of the Times

September 14, 2022

Dean’s Expert Testimony Illuminates Texas ‘No Guns’ Case

Explorations

A ‘Word’ About Research

September 14, 2022

Museum-based Project Engages Broader Public on Language Science

Campus Life

Fast Break With New Head Hoops Coach

September 14, 2022

Get to Know Kevin Willard Through a Rapid-Fire Q&A

Campus Life

Talk About an Impressive Season

September 14, 2022

Men’s Lacrosse Team Captures NCAA Title—and We’ve Got the Final Words (and Tweets) on It

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

Mark Nash ’65

Mark Nash ’65 died on July 22, 2022. He grew up in Washington, D.C., graduated from Calvin Coolidge High School and earned a finance degree from the University of Maryland. In 1976 Nash founded Builders Design, based in Gaithersburg, Md., and now led by…

Passings

John E. Fissel Jr. ’53

John E. Fissel Jr. ’53 of Kettering, Ohio, died on July 25, 2022, at age 92. The Baltimore native was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity at UMD, and before graduating, he served in the Navy on the USS Midway. Fissel worked for Roadway Express in the trainee…

90s

Alex Piquero ’92, M.A. ’94, Ph.D. ’96

Alex Piquero ’92, M.A. ’94, Ph.D. ’96 was appointed by President Joe Biden to be director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the primary statistical agency of the Department of Justice. Piquero is Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor at the…

Passings

Leonard W. “Bill” Derrow ’73

Leonard W. “Bill” Derrow ’73 died on July 30, 2022 at his home in Washington, D.C. In a government career spanning three decades, he held important positions at the Bureau of Labor and Statistics directing and administering grants to states for the…

90s

Cynthia McCabe M.Ed. ’99

Cynthia McCabe M.Ed. ’99 was appointed superintendent of Carroll County Public Schools. McCabe earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Towson University.

80s

Kevin McKeon ’85

Kevin McKeon ’85 married Tamatha Molyneux on June 11 at UMD’s Memorial Chapel. The UMD-themed reception was held at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center. McKeon is senior vice president for finance at payment processing company Vantiv.

00s

Aditya Desai ’09, M.F.A. ’12

Aditya Desai ’09, M.F.A. ’12 was hired as program officer in charge of literary programming at Maryland Humanities He spent a decade as a writing teacher, literary editor and administrator, and freelance book consultant. He has been published online and…

80s

Thomas A. Bradley ’80

Thomas A. Bradley ’80 was promoted from interim CEO to CEO of Argo Group International Holdings, an underwriter of specialty insurance products. He had previously served as Argo’s chairman since 2020 and as chief financial officer and executive vice…