News & Stories

October 29, 2024

Bridging Generations: UMD's enTERPreneur Mentorship Program

Read about how the enTERPreneur Mentorship Program is creating special bonds between students and their mentors, such as the connection between Kyon Winston-Bey ’27 and Bill...

Professional development

January 23, 2024

Hope, Renewal and Transformation - The Robert Kelly Story

As president of the University of Portland since July 2022, Robert Kelly ‘05 is the first layperson and the first person of color to lead the private Catholic institution that...

Alumni Spotlight , Professional development

June 12, 2023

Mentor Monday - Cathy Richards '88

Welcome to Mentor Monday, where we highlight impressive alumni who have been recognized as standout mentors to fellow Terps on UMD’s mentorship and networking platform,...

Alumni Spotlight , Professional development

May 15, 2023

Mentor Monday - Michaela Taylor ’18

Welcome to Mentor Monday, where we highlight impressive alumni who have been recognized as standout mentors to fellow Terps on UMD’s mentorship and networking platform,...

Alumni Spotlight , Professional development

May 01, 2023

Mentor Monday - Matthew Bouchard '11

Welcome to Mentor Monday, where we highlight impressive alumni who have been recognized as standout mentors to fellow Terps on UMD’s mentorship and networking platform,...

Alumni Spotlight , Professional development

April 13, 2023

How to be Fearless: Learning from our Terps Under 30

On the evening of April 3, the University of Maryland Alumni Association and Student Alumni Leadership Council hosted their annual ‘Terps Under 30’ event, which featured four...

Alumni Spotlight , Professional development , Events and Programs

January 05, 2023

Six Reasons to Join Terps Thrive in 2023

New year, new you! Whether you are setting out to crush fitness goals, volunteer in your community, or simply get up with one less alarm in the morning - the start of a new year...

Professional development , Events and Programs

November 14, 2022

Careers Unlimited: A Coach in Your Corner

Kate Carney (left) and Alison Cardy (right) were connected on Coaches Corner - a program connecting Terps with career coaches that help them start, advance or pivot their career.

Professional development

October 05, 2022

Inaugural Young Alumni Conference a Hit With Recent Terp Grads

The inaugural event on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022 was held at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center, and over 100 young alums gathered for a keynote address, breakout sessions, career...

Professional development , Events and Programs

September 21, 2022

The Career Design Fellowship: Guiding Terps toward new career opportunities

Over more than 15 years in engineering, Vionna Adams’ career has kept her plenty busy — just not exactly in the ways she had hoped.

Professional development

January 20, 2022

Friday Five: Last Chance to Sign Up for Career Week

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 Business Spotlight , Professional development , Events and Programs

January 08, 2022

Friday Five: Career Week Is Back!

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...

Professional development