Spring 2023

mare and foal run together at Campus Farm

Campus Life

June 02, 2023

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

student speaks at podium during Agora dedication

Campus Life

June 02, 2023

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

Child poses with Greg Heffley statue while holding "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" book

News

June 02, 2023

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

News

June 02, 2023

New Opportunities Announced; Campus Icon Unveiled

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Explorations

June 02, 2023

Survey Shows Cars Fuel Post-COVID Commute

Explorations

June 02, 2023

Unprecedented UMD Research Program Targets Climate, Racial Justice, Energy and More

Maryland women's basketball player shoots ball vs. South Carolina

Campus Life

June 02, 2023

Achievements by Women’s Basketball, Softball and Gymnastics Teams

Campus Life

June 02, 2023

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

Campus Life

June 02, 2023

Choral Director and Singers Back Up Coldplay on ‘SNL’

Campus Life

June 02, 2023

Hatchlings Bring Science, Math and History to Life

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Campus Life

June 02, 2023

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

People chatting on the street with a wall covered with cartoons in the background

Features

May 31, 2023

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

There are white tents set up on the green lawn in the distance, and a large crowd is holding a grand festival.

Features

May 31, 2023

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

Features

May 24, 2023

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

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Passings

Joseph Kapust ’89

Joseph Kapust ’89, of Rockville, Md., died on April 29, 2023. He was 56 years old. He spent much of his professional career with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. He was a craftsman, avid outdoorsman and fan of cinema and the Terps. He is…

Passings

Helene Hatsuno Horimoto Zeug M.S. ’72

Helene Hatsuno Horimoto Zeug M.S. ’72, of Honolulu, died on April 21, 2023, at the age of 82. Born in Wailuku, Maui, Zeug received a B.S. degree in home economics from the University of Hawaii, a master’s degree in family life and human development from…

Passings

Katherine "Kathy" Virginia Hilbers ’02

Katherine "Kathy" Virginia Hilbers ’02 died on April 17, 2023, after a battle against multiple myeloma. She was 63. Born in Atlanta, she married twice and had four children, taught dance, became a successful competitive bridge player and a costumed…

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Cindy Clark ’00

Cindy Clark ’00 was hired as the director of development at Haven Ministries, a coalition of churches working together to support those in need in Queen Anne’s County, Md. She has 23 years of experience in the commercial insurance industry, recently with…

Passings

Kenneth Robert Baker ’68

Kenneth Robert Baker ’68, of Greencastle, Pa., died on May 1, 2023. He was 77 years old. After graduating from UMD, he received his master’s from Shippensburg State College. He had a nearly four decade teaching career in Washington County Public Schools…

Passings

Daniel Joseph DiBenedetto ’71

Daniel Joseph DiBenedetto ’71 died on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023, at his Asbury Park, N.J., home. He grew up in Orange, N.J. and summered in Spring Lake, N.J. for over 50 years. He graduated from Orange High School, UMD and the University of Baltimore…

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Andrew Griffin ’11, M.P.M. ’22

Andrew Griffin ’11, M.P.M. ’22 was promoted to senior vice president of government affairs at the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. He leads the chamber’s over 6,400 members on issues before the Maryland General Assembly.

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Leigh Burnside ’92

Leigh Burnside ’92 was named chief financial officer of Little Caesars, based in its Detroit headquarters. She most recently served as senior vice president, chief accounting officer and chief financial officer U.S. at the Wendy's Company.