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Each College Park Scholars program covers a thematic area that allows students to connect their major and other interests and gain new perspectives

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27th Annual Academic Showcase

Thank you Scholars, mentors, faculty, staff, and distinguished guests!

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This program sends me forward equipped with knowledge, skills, a network and the courage I need to continue my growth.

Ruth Murdoch '23
Ruth Murdoch '23 Environment, Technology and Economy
8,000+
Internships, research projects and service-learning initiatives completed for sophomore capstone
85%
Percent of Scholars who do at least 1 internship while at UMD
41%
Percent of Scholars who complete 3+ internships while at UMD
35%
Percent of Scholars who participate in research while at UMD
83
Approximate number of majors in each Scholars cohort


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  • More Than Words

    Global and Public Health Scholar Kelly Biglin was recently interviewed for a Maryland Today article highlighting the benefits of enrolling in a Spanish for Health Professions class at UMD.

  • New Feller Research Professor to Advance Research on Activism by Marginalized Youths

    Stacy Kosko, an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Government and Politics (GVPT) and the Director of the College Park Scholars International Studies program, has been named the next Joel J. Feller Research Professor—an award that has supported professional track faculty in GVPT since 2015. 

  • 'Cheese' The Day

    The following article originally appeared in Maryland Today: As a kid, Kara McGrath ’13 had to have her “pocket cheese”—string cheese she shoved, at her mother’s dismay, into every jacket and pant so she could have it on the go. In college, she blew her budget on fancy fromage during grocery runs with roommates. And when she got married in 2018, she served her guests a flowery, four-tiered cake made not from red velvet or buttercream, but wheels of Manchego, blue cheese and Harbison.

  • Invasive plants threating DC parks

    University of Maryland students partnered up with Montgomery Parks staff and volunteers for an important day of pulling weeds.

  • Ready to Roll

    The following article originally appeared in Maryland Today:   Mid-Atlantic mugginess was no match for Fall Welcome 2023. Undeterred by sticky shirts, the heft of overstuffed suitcases and the complex science of properly loading a dolly, more than 9,600 Terps moved into residence halls from Thursday through Sunday with patience and eagerness. A variety of University of Maryland offices and units then drew them out of their new rooms with a weekend packed with games, Do Good activities, giveaways and other gatherings, all aimed at acclimating them to campus—and each other—before the semester officially starts on Monday.

  • Fossil hunting gains interest after major discovery

    Searching for dinosaur bones has always been an interesting assignment for students in Thomas R. Holtz’s classes. But after the recent discovery of more than 100 dinosaur fossils, the exercise is now a little like prospecting for gold where it’s just been found.

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