Winter 2025

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Explorations

January 15, 2025

Take a Home Tour to Learn How We’re Worsening Salinity Around the World

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Campus Life

January 15, 2025

For 10 Years, iGive Students Have Learned by Awarding Grants to Nonprofits

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Campus Life

January 15, 2025

Hoops Shooters and Sharpshooters Pioneered Terp Women’s Sports a Century Ago

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Campus Life

January 15, 2025

UMD to Debut Oldest Existing Opera by Black Composer

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Campus Life

January 15, 2025

Panera Opens at Site of Longtime Restaurant—Without the Tin-foil Swans

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Campus Life

January 15, 2025

With Passed-Down Perseverance, Shyanne Sellers Eyes Championship Run

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Campus Life

January 15, 2025

Terp Races to NCAA Cross Country Championship; Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Coordinator Earns Top Assistant Coach Honor

News

January 15, 2025

Gift From Stephen M. Schanwald ’77 to Endow Sports Management Program

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News

January 15, 2025

Interactive Exhibit of Giant Rings Aims to Inspire Service

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News

January 15, 2025

Record-High Placement Reflects Improvements in Graduation Rates, Student-to-Faculty Ratio, Alums’ Earnings

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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90s

Michael Dorsher Ph.D. ’99

The Fulbright Association named Michael Dorsher Ph.D. ’99 the “outstanding former leader” among its 54 state chapters and worldwide interest groups. Dorsher completed a third two-year term in June as president of the Minnesota Chapter of the Fulbright…

Passings

Michael Albert “Chief” Grieb ’66

Michael Albert “Chief” Grieb ’66 of Garrett Park, Md., died on Aug. 21, 2024, at age 79 from complications from Parkinson's disease. He spent one year at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., then graduated with a B.A. in government and politics from the…

00s

Bonny Ghosh ’02, M.S. ’06

Bonny Ghosh ’02, M.S. ’06 was named editorial director of Inc. magazine. For the past two years, Ghosh had been producing programming for Apple’s global events team at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino. She previously served as the managing editor of…

00s

Mike Morroni ’00

Mike Morroni ’00 was appointed president of global expansion at professional services firm H&CO, bringing 20 years of experience in global consulting and business development.

00s

Matt Tippets M.S. ’06

Matt Tippets M.S. ’06 was appointed chief product and technology officer at Brandwatch, a provider of social media intelligence. He previously held senior roles at Drift, Total Expert and Salesforce, and has extensive experience in product innovation and…

90s

Michelle “Sun” Choe ’91

Michelle “Sun” Choe ’91 was named to the OC500 2024, a compendium of the 500 most influential people in Orange County, Calif. She is the global brand president of Vans, and before that was chief product officer at Lululemon.

80s

Andy Boyd ’89

Andy Boyd ’89 was promoted to partner in the Southeast corporate and consumer group of the North Carolina-based marketing and communications firm Finn Partners. After 25 years at American Honda, Boyd joined Finn in 2020 as senior vice president.

Passings

William Super Jr. ’73

William Super Jr. ’73 died at home in Annapolis, Md., on Dec. 11, 2024, at age 78 after a two-year battle with prostate cancer. He grew up in Baltimore and earned a degree in mathematics at UMD, then a Master of Science in Administration degree in…