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  • A group of students and faculty stand together in a historic building with tall doors and wooden floors.

    From Cold Call to Global Classroom

    What can one phone call do? For University of Maryland Professor Kerry W. Tripp, it launched a partnership that has now connected hundreds of students, spanned two continents and reshaped how faculty think about international collaboration.

  • German Fulbright students in front of McKeldin Library

    German Fulbright Students Dive Into U.S. Culture and Leadership With UMD

    The University of Maryland (UMD) recently welcomed 24 undergraduate students from across Germany for a month-long journey of discovery, dialogue and leadership. The result: fearless ideas, global friendships and skills that will continue to shape them as future-ready leaders.

  • Maryland Global Celebrates Excellence at the Global Classrooms Showcase

    Maryland Global Celebrates Excellence at the Global Classrooms Showcase

    Maryland Global celebrated excellence in global education at the Global Classrooms Showcase, highlighting both faculty innovation and student achievements in virtual international collaboration.

  • UMD Advances Two Student-led Impact Projects to International U21 RISE Showcase

    UMD Advances Two Student-led Impact Projects to International U21 RISE Showcase

    The University of Maryland is proud to announce two student-led projects – SEWING and The Movement Street – as its representatives for this year's Universitas21 (U21) RISE Showcase and Awards.

  • UMD students teleconference with students in Uganda

    'Design is a Universal Language'

    University of Maryland classroom joins forces with students from Uganda Martyrs University by way of a teleconferenced global charrette—a collaborative design challenge—to create architectural plans for each other’s communities and design across cultural divides.

  • Korean STEM students pose for a group photo in front of the Goddard Space Center

    UMD Hosts Korean STEM Students for Immersive Campus Experience

    During IEW last November, as part of a new IIE Korea-U.S. initiative promoting STEM exchanges and collaboration, the Global Learning Initiatives (GLI) team hosted 30 undergraduate students from Korea at UMD, underscoring UMD's commitment to foster global partnerships and create meaningful cultural and academic exchanges by showcasing the university as a hub for international collaboration and innovation.


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UMD Launches Global Culture and Thought Major

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