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The 40 Â鶹ÊÓƵ students who traveled to Richmond for Â鶹ÊÓƵ Lobbies on Jan. 26 shared their college experience with legislators and highlighted the need for increasing financial aid for Â鶹ÊÓƵ students, increased funding per student, and increased staff and faculty salaries for the university to be more competitive in the Washington, D.C., metro area.

In the Feather Identification Lab at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, Â鶹ÊÓƵ alum Carla Dove identifies the specific birds involved in collisions, with samples coming to her from various branches of the U.S. military, commercial airlines, and more

Â鶹ÊÓƵ alum Horace Blackman was elected as rector of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Board of Visitors in July, after serving as vice rector for the past two years.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ capped its 50th anniversary year by honoring more than 5,000 graduates at Winter Commencement, celebrating an esteemed class that bridges Â鶹ÊÓƵ to its second half-century as an independent university.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ alum Gregory Fowler, president of University of Maryland Global Campus, was the 2022 Winter Commencement speaker. These are his remarks as prepared for delivery on December 15, 2022.

Caroline Weinroth is a musician, model, and actor in Washington, D.C. At Â鶹ÊÓƵ, she earned an M.F.A. in Poetry Creative Writing and a B.A. in Theater & Audio Engineering

More than 5,000 students will graduate with degrees or certificates in Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Winter Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. today at EagleBank Arena.

After more than 32 years of service in the Chamber of Commerce, Â鶹ÊÓƵ alum Debbie Jones is retiring this December.

UMGC President Gregory W. Fowler, who will speak at Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Winter Commencement on Thursday, December 15, discusses how Â鶹ÊÓƵ influenced his career path, the future of online learning, UMGC’s shared commitment to diversity and accessibility, and the gift of listening.

Jill Deering, senior assistant dean of student and academic affairs at the Schar School, is the December Employee of the Month.