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Undergraduate Studies Newsletter Summer, 2014    
 
Message from the Dean

This newsletter highlights some of the cherished successes of the past academic year, and begins the process of looking ahead to what is next. Two alumni — Kit Pardee and Steven Leonard, both 1970s graduates — honored their continuing allegiance to UMD by endowing scholarships in Undergraduate Studies. We are so grateful to them! Continuing this tradition of accomplishment, our students closed out the year winning an impressive number of major awards — including top rankings nationwide in National Scholarships. Individual programs were also recognized, especially the Honors College Entrepreneurship program. Our new program, Global Semester in Washington, DC, got off to a fast start in its inaugural year. Turning another page to the future, there are exciting new appointments in College Park Scholars and in the Dean’s office. We also encourage you to read the TERP Magazine article on the courage shown by Bill Dorland, Executive Director of the Honors College. Read and enjoy.

Donna B. Hamilton
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean for Undergraduate Studies 
 
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Also of Note

Kit Pardee '77 Supports Students Committed to Academic Excellence and Campus Involvement
Her fund provides a scholarship to a student with financial need who demonstrates involvement in campus activities and academic committment . Her legacy fund adds to the Pardee Scholarship she established in 2008.
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Steve Leonard '78 Gift will Support Individual Studies Students
The 1978 IVSP graduate has endowed a fund to support UMD students enrolled in Undergraduate Studies programs, with preference given to Individual Studies Program (IVSP) students.
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Carillon Communities logoFirst-Year Students Jump Start University Experience in New Living-Learning Program
This fall over one hundred Letters and Sciences freshmen join Carillon Communities, a new living-learning program. It offers these new students the social and academic benefits of living-learning programs, and a unique opportunity to connect deeply with distinguished UMD faculty.
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Dell Names IVSP Student to its 12 Member Youth Innovation Advisory Board
Individual Studies student Erik Martin was named to Dell's 12 under 22 list of Youth Innovation Advisors. He will work to inform Dell of challenges students and young entrepreneurs face and develop solutions to improve creativity among young people. Martin's IVSP major is New Media and Global Civics.
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UMD a Leader in National Scholarships for Our Students
The National Scholarships Office is once more one of the nation's top producers of national scholarships for UMD students — including Boren Scholarship Award leader for third straight year, three Goldwater Scholarships, a Truman Scholarship, and a Marshall Scholarship. Read more–»
Honors College Entrepreneurship Program 1st in Nation for Excellence
The U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship selected the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program (EIP) for the award. EIP is a program of the Honors College and the Clark School of Engineering. Read more–»
Inaugural Year is Success for Global Semester in Washington DC
 Over 40 students participated in the inaugural year for this academic internship program. Read more–»
Honors Director Bill Dorland Profiled in Terp Magazine
 Physicist and Honors College executive director discusses his life and career, his battle with chordoma (an exceedingly rare cancer) and the foundation he started to support patients, research, and treatment. Read more–»
College Park Scholars has New Executive Director
Marilee Lindemann, Associate Professor of English, will lead Scholars starting July 1. Read more–»
New Associate Dean in Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Cynthia Kay Stevens, Associate Professor at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, will begin in mid-July.
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ONE SCHOLARSHIP can make all the difference.
TerpStart Matching Scholarship Program
Thank you to Jennifer '04 and Richard '04 Tayag and Anita and Sidney KoniKoff who recently endowed their TerpStart Scholarships.
Between now and June 2015 the University has committed to matching dollar for dollar the spendable income on all new need-based scholarships. The TerpStart Scholarships are a wonderful way to pay forward the benefits of a great education at the University of Maryland. The Tayag's scholarship will benefit a student in College Park Scholars and the Konikoff's scholarship will be awarded to an out-of-state Honors College student. Learn more about TerpStart–»
Or contact Undergraduate Studies Director of Alumni Relations Linda Platt.
 

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