Incoming Scholars likely have a number of questions about how to choose a roommate, what the process for random roommate matching is and more.

For most University of Maryland (UMD) students, the end of the spring semester heralds the start of finals. But for sophomores in College Park Scholars, for the past 24 years, this time of year has signified Academic Showcase. The event, one of the largest exhibitions of undergraduate student learning on campus each year, typically involves more than 600 Scholars sophomores presenting on their capstone projects to fellow students, faculty, parents and other members of the UMD community.

A significant number of Scholars alumni will be serving as Senior Marshals at the University of Maryland commencement this Friday, May 21, 2021. Senior Marshals are graduating seniors who display the highest levels of scholarship, service, extracurricular activity and personal growth.

Three Scholars alums were among the seven students named University of Maryland’s 2021 Undergraduate Researchers of the Year. Andrew Forschler, Arts Rebecca Gordon, Public Leadership Neehar Peri, Business, Society and the Economy Selected by a panel of faculty and staff, this honor recognizes select undergraduate students who displayed exceptional commitment to and accomplishments in undergraduate research at the university

Several Scholars alumni were named to the Maryland Medallion Society during the 40th Annual University of Maryland Student Leadership Awards this month. The Medallion Society is a prestigious group consisting of 20 of the brightest student leaders at the university:

An entirely virtual environment for this year’s University of Maryland Do Good Challenge did not stop teams led by Scholars alums from earning significant monetary awards for their initiatives. The annual event features student teams that are working to make a difference competing for funding support. Of this year’s six finalist teams, three were helmed by those with ties to Scholars:

All are invited to Business, Society and the Economy (BSE) Scholars' virtual Academic Showcase on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. Sophomore BSE students will give 5-minute oral presentations on their capstone experiences.

Please join Media, Self and Society and Public Leadership (PL) Scholars for their joint virtual Academic Showcase, on Thursday, May 6, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Please join Science, Technology and Society's virtual Academic Showcase on Friday, May 7, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. ET. 

All are invited to Science, Discovery and the Universe's (SDU's) virtual Academic Showcase on Friday, May 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. Sophomore SDU students will share about their practicum experiences and what they learned doing internships, research or service-learning.