Meet the four first-year Honors students featured in Maryland Today’s “Fall 2026’s First-String First-Years,” spotlighting incoming Terps already bringing exceptional talent, initiative, and service to UMD. From UH Rory Kepner...
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How Honors Terps Spent the Summer Doing Good
Honors College students were among the Terps recognized this week for devoting their summers to service, research and community impact. Their work reflects the many ways Honors students extend learning...
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An Expanded View of American History
UMD’s 2026–27 First Year Book, How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr, invites students to reconsider the nation’s history beyond the familiar...
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Honors Terps Make Summer Count
Honors Terps stayed busy (and made an impact!) this summer. From mentoring middle school students in cybersecurity and music camps to welcoming incoming Terps at orientation, conducting cancer and nanotechnology...
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Maryland Line Dancing
Join Maryland Line Dancing on Sunday, September 20th, for a night of dancing, community, and fun.
20
September
2026
New Media Landscape presentations by journalism faculty
Merrill faculty members Jerry Zremski and Tom Rosenstiel will explore the rapidly changing journalism landscape—from declining trust and shrinking local outlets to fragmented audiences and the growing influence of AI—and what it means for today’s communicators and future journalists.
24
September
2026
Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week is a great time to start improving your mental health! Join the Mental Health Coalition Sept. 28 – Oct. 2 for a full week of FREE programming to celebrate self-care and STAMP out stigma. Visit go.umd.edu/mhaw26 for details.
28
September
2026
Honors Ice Cream Social
Join us for our Honors College Ice Cream Social in Anne Arundel Hall! We will have pre-scooped flavors from the Maryland Dairy (including dairy-free and kosher options). Take a break to enjoy some ice cream with friends.
02
October
2026
Maryland Honors Anniversary Celebration
Join us on Friday, October 16, 2026, 5-8 p.m., during the University of Maryland's Homecoming Weekend, to celebrate the rich history and exciting future of Maryland Honors.
16
October
2026
