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Spring 2023

Campus Life student-athletes put hands in for cheer

Muscling Up Global Support

Worldwide Terps Group Provides Guidance, Community for International Student-Athletes

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Terps With Bushy Tails

With Popular Instagram Account, Students Keep an Eye on the Squirrels

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Tiny Turtles, Big Lessons

Hatchlings Bring Science, Math and History to Life

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Live From New York, It’s a Terp!

Choral Director and Singers Back Up Coldplay on ‘SNL’

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A Mental Health U-Turn

New Course Teaches Coping Skills to Stressed-Out Students

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Moving to a Culture of Reuse

Store Offers Free, Gently Used Res Hall Requisites

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A Wonder-foal Surprise

Terps Fundraise, Unite to Provide Quality Care for Unexpected Four-Legged Friend

 Campus Life student speaks at podium during Agora dedication

A ‘Declaration of Unity’ in New Space

National Pan-Hellenic Council, Multicultural Greek Council Celebrate Agora’s Opening

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‘Wimpy Kid’ Statue Debuts in Stamp

Protagonist of Long-Running Jeff Kinney ’93 Book Series Immortalized on Campus

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UMD Poised to Do More Good

New Opportunities Announced; Campus Icon Unveiled

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School of Public Policy Building Named for Thurgood Marshall

Future Supreme Court Justice Helped Desegregate UMD

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Deconstructing Maryland’s Open House

As UMD celebrates 25 years of Maryland Day, we share behind-the-scenes stories and stats

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D.C. History by the Forkful

Anthropology Alum’s Food Tour Dishes Out Tales From ‘Black Broadway,’ Taste of Immigrant Culinary Traditions

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An End to the Bleeding

The mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., picked up a UMD researcher’s book on preventing gun violence. The resulting partnership could be a model for how cities can create safer streets.

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

John Marshall David ’62, M.S. ’72

John Marshall David ’62, M.S. ’72 died on May 11, 2023, from cardiovascular disease at age 88. John was born in 1935 in Galveston, Texas, David graduated from Kirwin High School (now O’Connell High School) and joined the U.S. Navy. While there, David…

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Nicholas C. Stewart ’06

Nicholas C. Stewart ’06 became a partner at Duane Morris LLP, where he represents a wide range of private funds. Most recently, he was a partner at Saul Ewing LLP. Stewart is a graduate of the George Washington University Law School.

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Ben Margolis ’07

Ben Margolis ’07 an engineer who later founded several climate technology companies, was named a Breakthrough Energy Fellow. It is a program of Breakthrough Energy, a network founded by Bill Gates that aims to accelerate innovation in sustainable energy…
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Leanne Loveday-Smith ’03, M.S. ’08

Leanne Loveday-Smith ’03, M.S. ’08 was named chief people officer at Earnest, a lender focused on making higher education affordable and accessible.

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Amber D. Jackson ’11

Amber D. Jackson ’11 accepted the Senior Employee of the Year award from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. She is an expert in Insider Threat training and earned the award with over two years of government service.
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Bruce Houdesheldt ’81

Bruce Houdesheldt ’81 became mayor of Roseville, Calif., after serving as vice mayor since 2020. He is the director of water quality for the Northern California Water Association.

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Julie Turner M.P.M. ’03

President Joe Biden nominated Julie Turner M.P.M. ’03 as special envoy on North Korean human rights issues. She most recently served as director of the Office of East Asia and the Pacific in the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and…

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Bryan Shuy ’05

Bryan Shuy ’05 was appointed senior vice president of the Conafay Group. He has over a decade of experience in the legislative and executive branches of government. He most recently served as chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Andy Harris (R-Maryland).