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UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE EDUCATION
UNDERGRADUATE ACCOLADES
Richa Mishra ’20, studio art, won a 2019–20 Worldstudio Scholarship from the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) for her commitment to giving back to the community through her work as a graphic designer. Mishra served as president of the UMD student chapter of AIGA.
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Miguel Resendiz ’20, studio art and art history, was awarded the inaugural Mark H. Sandler Endowed Undergraduate Experience Award to supplement and/or cover the financial costs associated with his work in the Conservation Studio at The Phillips Collection. Erica Puentes Martínez ’20, African American studies and American studies, won the 2020 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year award from the UMD Center for Undergraduate Research for her qualitative, ethnographic, historical and archival research that centers the voices and lives of marginalized people.
Jacqueline Stomski ’20, Arabic studies, was named the University of Maryland’s first ever James C. Gaither Junior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She will work as a research assistant to Carnegie’s senior scholars in the Middle East Program for one year.
GRADUATE ACCOLADES
Ofelia Montelongo, who is pursuing her M.A. in Spanish, won an Undiscovered Voices Fellowship from The Writer’s Center in Washington, D.C., which provides funding for writing classes, the chance to network with fellow writers and additional publishing opportunities.
Cheikhani Khlil ’20, M.P.S. interpreting, received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission for helping Arabic-speaking communities in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia comprehend the safety issues associated with COVID-19 by translating texts into Arabic.
As part of a series of programming honoring the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, Abigail Eron Ph.D. ’20, art history, curated an exhibition on American artist and author Djuna Barnes at The University of Maryland Art Gallery.
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Degrees conferred
828 B.A. 113 M.A. 79 Ph.D.
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NEW UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
In a unique collaboration between the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) and ARHU, the Immersive Media Design major will prepare students to excel in creativity and innovation using the latest digital tools and technologies. There are two tracks: Innovative Coders, with a focus on computer science, will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree; Emerging Creatives, with a focus on digital art, will earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. The Department of Communication launches its new undergraduate curriculum in Fall 2020 with four areas of specialization: Health & Science Communication, Media & Digital Communication, Political Communication & Public Advocacy and Public Relations.
A new Religions of the Ancient Middle East major will feature courses in Judaism, Christianity, Islam and other religions of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East.
2019 PLACEMENTS
* Plus or minus 2% due to rounding * Some departments have incomplete data on their graduates; this can include either graduates without placement and/or unreported.
