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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. 

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Friday Five: Cheer on the Terps this Saturday!

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...
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Friday Five: Last Call for the 2021 Terp Pumpkin Tournament

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...
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Friday Five: Get Ready for Homecoming 2021

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...
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Friday Five: A Campus Legacy, by Design

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...
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Friday Five: Play UMD Solitaire!

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...
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Podcast Recap: Do What Scares You Most

Three UMD alumni; Maya Dawit ‘15, Brandon Schatt ‘15 and Azsanee Truss ‘15 are the authors and hosts of Diet Starts Monday, a podcast where the three “talk about whatever...
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What You Need to Know About the Flu Shot This Year

Getting a flu shot is important every year, but in 2020, it’s even more essential. Find out what factors you need to take into consideration and how you can be better prepared...
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Wearing a Mask: Myths and Facts

Have you fallen for a coronavirus mask myth? Wearing masks has become part of daily life, but there are still many misconceptions about their role in coronavirus prevention....
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Deciding If It's Safe to Go Out

Many Maryland businesses that were forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic are now open. That has a lot of people wondering: Is it safe to go out?
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Terp Traditions: The Basketball Game Flash Mob

When your campus is over 160 years old, it’s next to impossible to find a tradition that hasn’t been created yet.
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Terp Traditions: Unfurling the Flag

A couple times every year, my father gets together with his old UMD classmates. Reliving their days at Bentley’s (and several drinks into the night), they tell me, “Your younger...
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From DMs to Dream Job

As a current student at UMD one of the things that inspires me most is hearing success stories of Terp alumni.
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