First-year Scholars students will kick off their Scholars experience with a fun evening getting to know their fellow Scholars through active games and other community-building activities.

When Claire Quinn (B.S. ’15, biological sciences) graduated from the University of Maryland, she wanted to find a job where she could share her passion for biology and conservation and make a real difference in the world. 

The Restorative Justice Alternative Resolution Process (RJARP) is an alternative resolution process to the formal conduct process. It applies restorative philosophy to help our community understand how they impact themselves and those around them, and to build a stronger and more caring community.

“Jurassic World Rebirth,” the latest installment in the blockbuster movie franchise, is out Wednesday, going back to its roots with a high-stakes adventure to a remote tropical island. And streaming on PBS now is the newest iteration of "Walking With Dinosaurs,” a BBC series that brings viewers into the lives of six species, mixing footage of scientists on digs around the world with animated sequences imagining how they lived. 

Convocation traditionally takes place during the first week of classes, after students have attended their first colloquium.

An organization, represented by a College Park Scholars alum, working to ensure surplus food doesn’t go to waste took one of the $10,000 top prizes at the University of Maryland’s 13th annual Do Good Challenge last week.Four other finalists, including another Scholars alum, shared in another $20,000 in prize money awarded at the pitch competition, which drew more than 500 students, staff, faculty, and community members to the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center to hear teams’ ideas about how to make the world a better place.