Spring 2025

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May 14, 2025

How Students in UMD’s Forensic Accounting Club Helped Crack a Murder Case

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May 14, 2025

A unique scholarship program has transformed the lives of hundreds of UMD students. Twenty-five years later, its pioneers share how.

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News

May 14, 2025

High-Tech Field Will Bring Transformative Advances, Leaders Say

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News

May 14, 2025

State Initiative Adds $12.5M to Investment From Edward and Jennifer St. John

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Campus Life

May 14, 2025

Walk Back Through 40 Years of Fun Facts and Surprising Perks

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Campus Life

May 14, 2025

Piscataway, UMD Team Up to 3D-Print Replicas of Peace Medals

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Campus Life

May 14, 2025

Art Purchasing Program Puts Terps in Charge of Creative Choices for Gallery’s Collection

Campus Life

May 14, 2025

Campus Farm Welcomes First Dairy Goats

Campus Life

May 14, 2025

Alum Jim Henson’s Beloved Muppet Named Speaker for Campus Ceremony

Campus Life

May 14, 2025

Powerhouse Men’s Lacrosse Program Celebrates 100th Season

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Campus Life

May 14, 2025

What to Know as Colleges Could Begin Paying D-I Student-Athletes

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Explorations

May 14, 2025

Centuries-Old Stones Uncovered by Archaeologist Reveal Stories of Ireland’s Mystical Past

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Explorations

May 14, 2025

Ask the Expert: Advice for Real Life

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Explorations

May 14, 2025

Diet, Exercise and Other Behaviors Can Impact Dementia Risk, Study of 20K Brain MRIs Shows

Explorations

May 14, 2025

Gift to Maryland Democracy Initiative Supports Political Engagement, Literacy

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

George Fischer Viereck ’56

George Fischer Viereck ’56, of Morehead City, N.C., died on March 29, 2025, at the age of 83. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from UMD and a Master of Arts degree from George Washington University. He was a beloved teacher…

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Adele L. Abrams ’74

Adele L. Abrams ’74 joined Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, as senior counsel in its Washington, D.C. office. Abrams previously led an Occupational Safety and Health Administration practice across…

70s

S. Joseph Bruno ’74

S. Joseph Bruno ’74, president and CEO emeritus of the nonprofit Building Hope, was appointed to its board of directors. During his 21-year executive tenure there, he oversaw its expansion from a $28 million initial investment aimed at increasing student…

70s

Robert Kennick ’72

Robert Kennick ’72 was hired by the city of Harrisburg, Pa., as its finance director. Kennick is a certified public accountant. Most recently, he served as controller of K&W Tire Co. in Lancaster, Pa.

90s

Raja Chatterjee ’91

Raja Chatterjee ’91 joined Charles River Associates, a provider of economic, financial and management consulting services, as vice president in the company’s Risk, Investigations & Analytics Practice. Previously he was the general counsel of a…

00s

Julie Murray ’06

Julie Murray ’06 was elected chair of Semmes, Bowen & Semmes in Baltimore, becoming the first woman to lead the law firm since its 1887 founding. She is a principal in the firm’s Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability Practice Group. She also…

00s

Chris Orr ’05

Chris Orr ’05 was named chief information officer of Orrstown Bank. He previously served as chief digital officer at Sandy Spring Bank. He holds an MBA in finance from Loyola College in Maryland, and a leadership certificate from the Wharton School. He is…

90s

Wayne Moore ’92, ’93

Wayne Moore ’92, ’93 joined Huntington University as vice president of finance and operations. Most recently, Moore was the vice president of finance and operations and chief financial officer at Outreach in Colorado Springs, Colo. He earned an MBA from…