Join UMD's Bias Incident Support Services and a panel of experts to discuss free speech, academic freedom, hate speech and counterspeech. They will also delve into what effective engagement in counterspeech looks like during an election season and in a virtual world. 

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The Center for Literary and Comparative Studies is honored to host the Africana/Black Studies Colloquium's inaugural book launch for GerShun Aviliez's Black Queer Freedom. Professor Dagmawi Woubshet (University of Pennsylvania) will talk with UMD Associate Professor GerShun Avilez about his new book and its significance in the context of our current social and political climate.

Are you competing in Pitch Dingman Competition, Do Good Challenge, Ag Innovation Challenge, SPH Gold Innovation Award, a classroom pitch competition, or just generally want to improve your pitching skills? Come to Pitch Practice!

Immediately following Dingman Friday advising — hop online, grab yourself a snack and learn how to up your game. Pitch Practice is very interactive, so be ready with an elevator pitch or to screen share a pitch deck (max 5 minutes) that you are working on. Incomplete pitches are encouraged as well.

The Office of Multicultural Involvement & Community Advocacy, The Clarice’s NextNOW Fest, and the LGBT Equity Center warmly welcome you to attend this year’s Queer Open Mic. This year, the theme and title of our event is "We’re Breathing: A Queer Open Mic". This continues a longstanding tradition in queer communities of coming out, calling in, and confronting power by sharing our lived experiences. In honor of National Coming Out Day (October 11), we pay homage to all acts of courage and queer brilliance.

As the general population has gravitated towards e-commerce, industrial buyers have come to expect more from B2B sites. We’ll look at how you can make your B2B site more engaging and informative for procurement officers. With millennials entering the supply chain field, we’ll also explore what content and platforms they are seeking to guarantee a smart B2B purchase.

Join the Counseling Center and RecWell for in-person yoga at La Plata Beach or McKeldin Mall or for an online yoga session via Zoom.

In-Person Yoga: Masks will be required during the in-person yoga event. Please bring your own mat or towel. Pre-registration is required--walk-ins will not be accepted. All 4Maryland Guidelines will be followed.

Join the Counseling Center on a ride through this year’s virtual Self-Care Drive-Thru! Start your weekend fun early by checking out our self-care breakout rooms. Whether you want to check out the relaxation station, get up and dance, or play some games, there’s something for everyone!

UMD's Center for Literary and Comparative Studies is welcoming the graphic novelist Victor LaValle and 2019 English Honors BA Kian Kelley-Chung for a conversation about storytelling and Black Lives Matter. Professor Rion Amilcar Scott will moderate. This is part of the center's antiracism series.

In this virtual depression screening event, you will meet one-on-one with a counselor to take a brief online depression assessment and talk through the results. Stop by to learn more about your mental health, find ways to help a friend, or get some information about the Counseling Center.

The Counseling Center and Hillel invite our Jewish UMD students to join us for a virtual discussion focused on the impact of physical distancing on mental health, community, and faith and explore ways to reconnect and cope with stress in the current climate.