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UH student receives Do Good Campus Funding for “Women’s Owned Nilotica Shea” project
University Honors student Avani Ambardekar '27 received a Do Good Campus Fund grant for the project, "Women’s Owned Nilotica Shea: Empowering Women Through Intellectual Property." This student-led project supports Ugandan...
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Congratulations to the Honors College on receiving funding from the Do Good Campus Fund for “Our Maryland: Equipping Interconnected Leaders,” a new effort led by Honors College Executive Director Kristy...
Read MoreGEMS Team EXO mentor Prof. Peter Sunderland Receives Clark School Student Competition Advisor Award
Professor Peter B. Sunderland, faculty mentor for Gemstone Team EXO and professor of Fire Protection Engineering, has received the A. James Clark School of Engineering’s 2025–2026 Student Competition Advisor Award....
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Honors Citation Ceremony – Spring 2026
Our Spring 2026 Citation Ceremony will take place at the UMD Memorial Chapel from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
UMD Memorial Celebration
We mourn the lives lost in our University of Maryland community and feel deeply that all Terrapins should be honored for their contributions to our campus. The university's fifth annual Memorial Celebration brings our community together to remember the lives of Maryland students, faculty, emeriti faculty, and staff who have passed. In joining together to remember, we mourn these recent losses as a community and lean on each other through this shared experience.
This ceremony is symbolic of what it means to be part of the Terrapin family, and we encourage all members of our community to join us. This year's celebration will honor students, faculty, emeriti faculty, and staff who passed away from April 2024 through April 2025 while enrolled at or working for the university.
Honors Awards Ceremony – Spring 2026
Our Spring 2026 Honors Awards Ceremony will take place at the Stamp Atrium from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Honors Ice Cream Social
Join us for our Honors College Ice Cream Social on Friday, May 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Anne Arundel Hall! We will have pre-scooped flavors from the Maryland Dairy (including dairy-free and kosher options).
Honors Citation Ceremony – Fall 2026
Our Fall 2026 Citation Ceremony takes place at the UMD Memorial Chapel from 4:30 to 6 p.m.









