Alumni events

This campus-wide series aims to provide resources and information on things to know before the midterm election this November.

The speaker will tell the remarkable story of black hole imaging and explain the science in simple terms: What are we looking at in a black hole image, and what do we learn from it?

This talk will aim to shed light on the phenomenon of gender hierarchies through a philosophical analysis of submission and (sexual) consent. This event will be held both in-person and online.

A primer on how to make your meetings and events more accessible

George and Rosalind Helz Distinguished Lecture in Geology with Susan L. Brantley, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute and Department of Geosciences, Penn State University

David Peterson & Jessie Sams present: Language Creation in Film & Television, as heard in Game of Thrones, The 100, Shadow & Bone, and more.

Pulitzer Prize winning Lynn Nottage's comedy By The Way, Meet Vera Stark creates a microcosm of race and culture in the Golden Age of Hollywood that resounds to this day.

Under the baton of David Neely, the UMD Symphony Orchestra opens its season with Valerie Coleman’s Umoja, Pavel Haas’ Study for String Orchestra and Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5. “Umoja” means unity in Swahili, and is one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

Bring non-perishable food items to the 10/8 football game, starting 3 hours before kick-off to fill-a-bus in benefit of the College Park Community Food Bank and the UMD Campus Pantry

DC area actor, director and theater educator Alina Collins Maldonado brings her latest work, What to Expect When You're La Virgen, to the Kogod Theatre for a staged reading.

Bounding with wit and excitement, German composer Paul Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis is based on musical themes written by Carl Maria von Weber.

Pulitzer Prize winning Lynn Nottage's comedy By The Way, Meet Vera Stark creates a microcosm of race and culture in the Golden Age of Hollywood that resounds to this day.

DC area actor, director and theater educator Alina Collins Maldonado brings her latest work, What to Expect When You're La Virgen, to the Kogod Theatre for a staged reading.

Join the Language House Chats and come practice for free in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Language Tables available: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Birds flock, bees swarm and fish school.

Building Partnerships In Green Design, Technology, and Community Engagement to Optimize Urban Environments

This SCOTUS term has been a blockbuster term and not just because the Court overruled Roe. It presents serious questions about the role of a "Supreme" Court in a democratic republic.

The University Orchestra (UOrch) performs its season opening concert featuring Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Suite and Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 5.

Join us for a conversation with an experienced serial entrepreneur and investor Tim Jones to learn how to approach and think about this tricky and sometimes awkward subject: Dividing Startup Equity.

Dr. Steve Koch: University of Arizona. This talk is part of the Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Seminar series.

Multidisciplinary dance artists Sam “Asa” Pratt and Amadi “Baye” Washington (Baye & Asa) join UMD School of Public Health professor and activist Jennifer Roberts for a conversation about HotHouse, commissioned for The Clarice’s 2022-23 Season.

Multidisciplinary dance artists Sam “Asa” Pratt and Amadi “Baye” Washington (Baye & Asa) join UMD School of Public Health professor and activist Jennifer Roberts for a conversation about HotHouse, commissioned for The Clarice’s 2022-23 Season.

Pulitzer Prize winning Lynn Nottage's comedy By The Way, Meet Vera Stark creates a microcosm of race and culture in the Golden Age of Hollywood that resounds to this day.

Pulitzer Prize winning Lynn Nottage's comedy By The Way, Meet Vera Stark creates a microcosm of race and culture in the Golden Age of Hollywood that resounds to this day.

The Robert H. Smith School of Business will showcase its graduate degree programs in an event to feature UMD alumna, Olympic Gold Medalist and entrepreneur Dominique Dawes as keynote speaker.

Business Masters Admissions Event

Pulitzer Prize winning Lynn Nottage's comedy By The Way, Meet Vera Stark creates a microcosm of race and culture in the Golden Age of Hollywood that resounds to this day.

Pulitzer Prize winning Lynn Nottage's comedy By The Way, Meet Vera Stark creates a microcosm of race and culture in the Golden Age of Hollywood that resounds to this day.

Lace up your sneakers! The association invites Terps and their families to walk, jog or run in College Park—or their own streets!—to raise money for its scholarship fund.

Join us for homecoming's annual comedy show with Colin Jost from SNL!

Join us for homecoming's annual comedy show with Colin Jost from SNL!

Join the Language House Chats and come practice for free in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Language Tables available: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

We are at a crossroads in the history of humanity, where the choices we make will have exceptionally big impacts on the future of human life on this planet. Yet this critical test for humanity, which requires us to act together and put the collective before our individual interests, also takes place at a time of growing economic inequalities.

Webinar with expert providing a contextual understanding of older LGBTQ+ adults' experiences as well as practical tips for creating supportive living environments

Please sign up to attend one of our upcoming webinar information sessions to learn more about START's Internship Program

Social Media's Influence on Democracy

Interested in furthering your education with a graduate degree in public health and finding a fulfilling career that will truly make a difference in the world? Join the University of Maryland School of Public Health for our 2022 Graduate Programs Virtual Open House and learn how we can support you on your journey of making an impact and doing public health good.

Join us for the 2nd annual Food Truck Festival during UMD Homecoming!

The Nyumburu Cultural Center hosts the annual talent-showcase tradition, with music, spoken word, dance performances and more.

Dr. Greg Frost: NOAA. This talk is part of the Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Seminar series.

The Whiting-Turner Business and Entrepreneurial Lecture Series presents Blue Origin and the Four Futures of Human Space Flight

Start Homecoming weekend off right with live music, a beer garden, tailgating games, prizes and a fireworks finale.

A long standing Black UMD tradition returns! See Historically Black Fraternities and Sororities compete and showcase the art of stepping and strolling.

Join the Kreators of the Kreativity Diversity Troupe for an open mic night, full of music, dance and spoken word.

Tank and The Bangas don’t go anywhere quietly. They are a beacon of life, and it’s that life that you hear in their music.

The UMD Wind Ensemble (UMWE) performs its season opening concert featuring music inspired by life in large, bustling cities.

Tailgate with the Nyumburu Cultural Center and the University of Maryland Black Alumni (UMBA) Network on game day.

Join us for our annual Homecoming Beer Garden and Tailgate in Moxley Gardens at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center.

Reserve your spot for the annual Smith Alumni Homecoming Tailgate!

Join the iSchool community of alumni, faculty, staff and students for a pre-Homecoming football game reception in the iSchool Commons on the Ground Floor of the Hornbake Library.

Engineering Terps are invited to celebrate the time-honored homecoming tradition with fellow alumni.

Maryland Football takes on the Northwestern Wildcats for Homecoming 2022.

Join the Language House Chats and come practice for free in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Language Tables available: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Swing into an evening of jazz! You won't want to miss these three jazz ensembles in innovative interpretations of classic and contemporary jazz works.

Paint Branch Distinguished Lecture in Applied Physics with Emily Carter, Princeton University and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Join Professor of History Michael Ross as he assesses Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's claim that his reasoning in the recent Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade followed in the legal footsteps of the Supreme Court's landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

This event features a virtual film screening of the bomb, a film that explores the immense power of nuclear weapons, the perverse appeal they have, and the profound death wish at the very heart of them. The 61-minute film takes viewers through the strange, compelling, and unsettling reality of nuclear weapons today.

Please sign up to attend one of our upcoming webinar information sessions to learn more about START's Internship Program

Learn how to prepare for a career in Clinical Psychology, Social Work and Couple and Family Therapy

Voting in 2022

The UMD High School Choir Invitational puts the spotlight on the future of choral music as talented area high school choirs gather for vibrant performances alongside the UMD Chamber Singers.

Kick off your fall with this new monthly jazz jam session led by D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Balbed!

The Experimental Performance Series presents new work by students in the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.

Representing a variety of majors across campus, the University Band is joined by the Maryland Community Band for a concert of traditional and contemporary wind band music in a performance perfect for all ages.

The Experimental Performance Series presents new work by students in the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.

The Experimental Performance Series presents new work by students in the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.

The dynamos of the Brentano Quartet treat masterpieces with reverence and enthusiasm, rendering performances with passion and precision. They are joined by five-time Grammy Award–winning soprano Dawn Upshaw for their latest project: Dido Reimagined.

Join the Language House Chats and come practice for free in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Language Tables available: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Presenting the music of now, the graduate student-led contemporary music ensemble TEMPO focuses on cultivating new music experiences in the community both within and outside of the standard concert hall.

The Twentieth Annual MARC Conference

Falling Out of Time is a new work from Grammy Award–winning composer Osvaldo Golijov, a song cycle featuring members of the Silkroad Ensemble and three voices in English and Hebrew.

An evening of eclectic repertoire presented by Tactus and the UMD Treble Chorus that will be sure to inspire choral lovers of all ages.

Join the Language House Chats and come practice for free in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Language Tables available: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Experience the soulful, syncopated sounds of jazz in this first night of chamber jazz featuring classic tunes performed by the jazz combos.

J.S. Bach, known as the great master, wrote more than 200 cantatas, and UMD Choral Activities aims to sing them all in this series of short performances led by conductors in the graduate program.

Experience the soulful, syncopated sounds of jazz in this second night of chamber jazz featuring classic tunes performed by the jazz combos.

Experience William Shakespeare’s classic As You Like It, adapted and directed by Eleanor Holdridge.

Initially titled Lament, George Walker’s Lyric for Strings is an impactfully poignant piece with a notable history that continues to resonate with audiences.

11th Annual Good Neighbor Day is Saturday, November 12, 8:30 a.m to Noon

Drop off non-perishable foods at IKEA in College Park, MD, in benefit of the College Park Community Food Bank and the UMD Food Pantry

QUEST Honors Program 30th Anniversary Event

Experience William Shakespeare’s classic As You Like It, adapted and directed by Eleanor Holdridge.

Based on the novel “Scenes de la vie de Bohème” (Scenes of Bohemian Life) by Henry Murger, Giacomo Puccini’s La bohème follows four bohemian roommates struggling to get by in Paris, France.

Relax into the blissfulness of nature with Ludwig van Beethoven’s celebrated Symphony No. 6 in F major.

Experience William Shakespeare’s classic As You Like It, adapted and directed by Eleanor Holdridge.

Based on the novel “Scenes de la vie de Bohème” (Scenes of Bohemian Life) by Henry Murger, Giacomo Puccini’s La bohème follows four bohemian roommates struggling to get by in Paris, France.

University Chorale and UMD Chamber Singers team up to present an exciting variety of old and new, classical and contemporary choral selections.

Join the Language House Chats and come practice for free in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Language Tables available: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Based on the novel “Scenes de la vie de Bohème” (Scenes of Bohemian Life) by Henry Murger, Giacomo Puccini’s La bohème follows four bohemian roommates struggling to get by in Paris, France.

Experience William Shakespeare’s classic As You Like It, adapted and directed by Eleanor Holdridge.

Based on the novel “Scenes de la vie de Bohème” (Scenes of Bohemian Life) by Henry Murger, Giacomo Puccini’s La bohème follows four bohemian roommates struggling to get by in Paris, France.

The Dust has Settled: Post Election Exchange

Experience William Shakespeare’s classic As You Like It, adapted and directed by Eleanor Holdridge.

The Fall M.F.A Dance Thesis Concert showcases stunning and provocative choreography by M.F.A. candidates in the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.

Experience William Shakespeare’s classic As You Like It, adapted and directed by Eleanor Holdridge.

The Fall M.F.A Dance Thesis Concert showcases stunning and provocative choreography by M.F.A. candidates in the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.

Orlando Consort accompanies Carl Theodor Dreyer’s silent 1928 film “La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc” live with a soundtrack featuring music composed or performed during the lifetime of Jeanne d’Arc by Dufay, Binchois and their contemporaries.

The Fall M.F.A Dance Thesis Concert showcases stunning and provocative choreography by M.F.A. candidates in the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.

Join the Language House Chats and come practice for free in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Language Tables available: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Join the Language House Chats and come practice for free in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Language Tables available: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Some of the School of Music’s finest bands come together for a crowd-pleasing extravaganza.

Artist, dancer and choreographer Shamel Pitts presents Black Hole, the third in his Black Series trilogy of works built on the Gaga movement language developed by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin.

Attend CSVC's annual ESG Conference to engage in thought provoking dialogue surrounding Environmental, Social, and Governance topics and learn from industry leaders!

Choirs, brass quintet and organ combine to bring the joy of the season to life with carols, hymns and spoken word that epitomize hope and goodwill.

Go on a musical exploration of the St. Louis Gateway Arch with James Stephenson’s Sonata Rhapsody “The Arch” featuring UMD Senior Lecturer Matthew Guilford on bass trombone.

Majestic and lyrical while also contemplative and somber, Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor was written as a tribute to Dvořák’s first love, who was gravely ill and passed away while Dvořák was still composing.

With an established reputation for performing demanding music with energetic virtuosity, Alarm Will Sound presents the world premiere of Love Always, commissioned by The Clarice, along with Alyssa Piper’s Cradle.