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  • Global Classrooms Excellence

    Global Classrooms Excellence

    On May 6, Maryland Global celebrated the power of international education at its Global Classrooms Showcase, spotlighting groundbreaking faculty innovation and the remarkable achievements of students engaged in virtual global collaboration. This year's program reflected the growing momentum of global learning at UMD. This year 570 graduate and undergraduate students participated in 33 Global Classrooms courses and 11 new Global Classrooms were developed.

  • A student stands on a dirt path in a wide open Icelandic landscape with snow-covered mountains and a body of water in the distance under a bright, sunny sky.

    Balancing a Packed Schedule and Global Learning: Engineering in Iceland

    “This study abroad allowed me to get technical elective credit, while also traveling to a new place and meeting amazing people.” | Amelia Roosen, UMD-Spring Break: Iceland

  • Photo of the UMD Sundial and Administration Building with students resting on benches lining the fountain.

    UMD Ranked Among All-Time Top 10 Gilman Scholarship Producers

    More than 500 University of Maryland students have studied in locations around the world through the U.S. Department of State’s highly competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, ranking UMD No. 9 nationally among large institutions for total scholars supported since its 2001 founding.

  • A collage of five photos showing moments from a study abroad experience: sharing a meal, musicians playing guitar, a student with a camera by the water, students talking in a bookstore, and a student working on a creative project.

    Through My Lens: Lessons from a Semester in Copenhagen

    By Jess Daninhirsch '26Maryland-in-Copenhagen, Fall 2024

  • Where Curiosity Can Take You: Mia’s Journey of Saying Yes in Greece

    Where Curiosity Can Take You: Mia’s Journey of Saying Yes in Greece

    A childhood moment of curiosity led one UMD student across the world—and taught her the power of embracing the unexpected. Read Mia's story, in her own words.

  • A student stands on a bridge over the River Thames in London with Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in the background. She wears a striped off-the-shoulder top and rests one hand on the railing, with pedestrians and historic buildings visible along the river behind her.

    Exploring London Through Culture, Cuisine and Critical Perspective

    “True learning comes from being brave enough to try new things on your own, while being safe and prepared as you do so.” | Zoe Jones, UMD-Spring Break: United Kingdom


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