News & Stories

Our new way of life brings an opportunity to be more intentional about how we feed our bodies. If you are anything like me, you snack throughout the day, so it becomes even more important to switch out the hot Cheetos and Twix bars for something a little more nutritious.

As a senior product manager for a satellite communications company, Le-Marie Thompson ’01 spent years developing devices to help people in crisis communicate.

Taylor Jimeson, pictured here with Tucker, her adorable 2.5 year old Australian Cattle Dog, is the Assistant Director of Membership Marketing for the University of Maryland Alumni Association.

If you turn on your favorite college movie, I guarantee there will be some mention or scene of a club fair of some kind. 

It has never been a better time to support the Terp community and small businesses. If you are a Terp business owner, or know of a Terp-owned business, we want to hear from you!  

Welcome to our new “Meet the Staff” blog series. Here we will introduce you to the hardworking team members at the University of Maryland Alumni Association who help connect you with fellow Terps, prepare you for new opportunities and strengthen your legacy and alma mater.

With each passing semester comes a plethora of projects, exams, interviews and more, resulting in stresses so great that they can only be alleviated by the one and only Testudo, our trusty mascot. 

When Woody Derricks ’97 began his career as a financial advisor in California, three of his first five clients were same-sex couples. 

This increase of time on our hands is the perfect opportunity to step away from our TV screens, laptops and phones for an hour or two each day and open a book.

As a generally health-conscious individual, not to mention a current student in the School of Public Health, I am always on the hunt for new podcasts that bring me up-to-date on the latest health news and trends.