Alumni Spotlight: Bofta Yimam '04
There’s no such thing as a slow news day for Bofta Yimam '04, an Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist and Washington correspondent for the Black News Channel.
News & Stories
News & Stories
Keep up with your fellow alumni through spotlights, Q&As and more! Read inspiring stories, professional advice and exciting updates from your fellow fearless alumni. You may even find an old friend or story that reminds you of the great times you spent here at The University of Maryland.
Friday Five: 'Tis the Season
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in...
Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Banyar Reich ’02
For more than a decade, entrepreneur Lauren Banyar Reich ’02 worked for public relations agencies in New York City.
The Power of Informational Interviews, with Hallie Schwartzstein '22
Post graduation, Hallie Schwartzstein ’22 has her eyes set on a marketing career in the entertainment or sports industry.
Friday Five: #GivingTuesday
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in...
Terp Writer’s Corner: Briana A. Thomas M.A. ’17
Briana A. Thomas M.A. ’17 has been published in Washingtonian Magazine, the historic Afro-American newspaper, and the Washington Post throughout her journalism career.
A Chance Encounter Helps Alum Commemorate a WWII Fighter Pilot and Fellow Terp
One day in the early 1950s, Chuck Day ’53 tagged along with a friend of his on an unusual outing: as part of an assignment for an applied psychology class at the University of...
Friday Five: Conquer Imposter Syndrome
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in...
The Secret to Making Friends as an Adult
I've lived my 20s as a part-time nomad, flip-flopping between New York City and Washington, D.C., wandering around Haiti for two summers, and spending six months in Trinidad and...
Event Recap: Homecoming Service Project
This year, the University of Maryland Alumni Association kicked off Homecoming week by gathering Terps to give back.
10 for TEN: Michelle Riley ’12
It’s time to make yourself a priority. Michelle Riley ’12, founder of Fierce and Fit, customizes online training and nutrition plans to empower women at all stages of life to...
Friday Five: Gear Up for the Penn State Tailgate
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in...