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Wooded Hillock's status uncertain
Source: Diamondback

posted on: 18 Nov 2009

"Environmental activists who have been fighting to preserve the Wooded Hillock expressed shock and confusion after East Campus' primary developer Foulger-Pratt/Argo Investment pulled out of the project late last week, because no one seems to know what impact this turn of events will have on the forest." Read the full article here.

 

Developer pulls out of East Campus project
Source: Diamondback

posted on: 16 Nov 2009

"East Campus' primary development team, Foulger-Pratt/Argo, pulled out of the project last week, in a move university officials acknowledged will delay the 38-acre development's schedule and scale back its scope." Read the article at the Diamondback

 

American Indian Heritage Month Events
Source: Graduate Student Life

posted on: 09 Nov 2009

Every November, the University of Maryland community celebrates American Indian Heritage Month by reflecting on the experiences and acknowledging the contributions of Native/Indigenous tribes and peoples of North and South America. Moreabout:American Indian Heritage Month Events

 

GSG Seeks Webmaster
Source: Graduate Student Government

posted on: 09 Nov 2009

The Graduate Student Government (GSG) seeks a webmaster to take care of the content (news, events, pages) on the GSG website. Moreabout:GSG Seeks Webmaster

 

Joseph M. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Award
Source: FYI

posted on: 04 Nov 2009

The Joseph M. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Award provides one-time awards of up to $1,000 to undergraduate or graduate students whose ability to succeed at our institution may be challenged by some personal or family circumstance. Moreabout:Joseph M. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Award

 

PCWI Award Nominations Now Open!
Source: FYI

posted on: 04 Nov 2009

Each year the President's Commission on Women's Issues (PCWI) honors outstanding women on our campus for their exemplary contributions to women and women's issues in higher education. Nomination material for the 2010 Celebration of Women is now available. Moreabout:PCWI Award Nominations Now Open!

 

Thanksgiving Break Shuttle Service to/from BWI Airport
Source: Graduate Student Life

posted on: 14 Oct 2009

The Department of Transportation Services will operate a shuttle service to the Baltimore/Washington International Airport on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and Sunday, Nov. 29 for Thanksgiving Break. Registration for this shuttle is not required. This shuttle will operate strictly on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, please visit DOTSl.

 

Thanksgiving Break Bus Service to/from New York and New Jersey
Source: Graduate Student Life

posted on: 14 Oct 2009

The Department of Transportation Services provides transportation to Metropark, NJ and New York City for the Thanksgiving, winter, and spring breaks. Our bus(es) departs from the Stamp Student Union and drops off passengers at Port Authority in New York City. Moreabout:Thanksgiving Break Bus Service to/from New York and New Jersey

 

Sloan-C September Online Workshops
Source: FYI

posted on: 26 Aug 2009

The Sloan Consortium is an institutional and professional leadership organization dedicated to integrating online education into the mainstream of higher education, and helping institutions and individual educators improve the quality, scale, and breadth of online education. To register for these workshops, please go to www.training.umd.edu and click on "Sloan-C Online Workshops" in the Course Catalog. Moreabout:Sloan-C September Online Workshops

 

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Comedy Show at the DC Improv
Location: 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW, Between L & M Streets, Washington, DC 20036

04 Dec 2009 at 8:00 PM

Have a laugh at the end of the semester! Join Graduate Student Life at the DC Improv to laugh with Steve Byrne. Moreabout:Comedy Show at the DC Improv