Terrapin Life

A newly-launched UMD website is a one-stop shop for mental health and well-being resources available to Terp students, faculty and staff, and families, from crisis phone lines to therapy dog visits.

UMD Increases Mental Health, Wellness Services 100+ Resources for Students, Faculty, Staff Offered on New Website

New options, new ways to order, and lots and lots of great food! University of Maryland Dining has lots of ways to keep Terps fed and happy 😁

What You Need to Know in Fall 2024: Dining Services A New Café, Later Market Hours, GrubHub Ordering Expands and More

This weekend, UMD welcomed the Class of 2028 to campus! The days were filled with sunny skies, Terp Spirit, and excitement for the Fall 2024 semester.

"At the New Student Welcome on Friday evening, Vice President for Student Affairs Patty Perillo cheered them as resilient, capable and smart and encouraged them to thrive on campus.

'Go to the Stamp or RecWell or to an Athletics event or a theater or musical event at the Clarice or join a student organization,' she said. 'You can find your place—you just need to step in!'”

An ‘M’phatic Welcome Festivities, Fun, Freebies Greet Students Arriving for Fall Semester

Fall 2024 classes begin today! We're excited to begin a new semester and we can't wait to see all our Terps on their way to classes today.

There's a lot of hard work that goes into preparing campus for the arrival of our Terps in the fall. But, for long-time Student Affairs employees like Resident Life at UMD's Donna Metz and Residential Facilities' Maria Villegas, they do the work because they love it and they love our students.

Read on for more stories of the people who get our campus ready for fall.

Taking the Long View on Start of School Whether Prepping Rooms or Finalizing Lesson Plans, Veteran Employees Still Feel First-Day Excitement

This encouraging display may have been 6 months ago, but we will continue to support our Terps through thick and thin!

Restroom Message Campaign Encourages Women in Math: ‘Stick’ With It Female Students, Staff Share Notes to Boost Each Other’s Spirits

Terp Thon was incredibly successful this past semester and we can’t wait to dance again in the spring! Check out the link below to read about this year's accomplishments

Terp Thon Raises $275K for Children's National Hospital With Special Guests, Games and Dad Fashion Show, Dance Marathon Closes Out Year of Fundraising

At UMD, learning doesn’t ONLY happen in a classroom. We want students to gain experiences to learn about themselves and others. Check out one of the ways our community engaged in the celebration of Native Cultures at this annual Pow Wow

A High-Energy ‘Round’ of Appreciation for Native Cultures Pow Wow Featured Intertribal Dances, Drummers, Vendors

Honoring the past, celebrating the present, and looking forward to the future. Happy Independence Day!

Today we celebrate Juneteenth, a day of liberation, reflection, and unity. Let's honor the resilience of those who fought for freedom and continue the fight for justice and equality!

Thank you for your decades of dedicated service to the University of Maryland! You're a legend, Joe!

‘Giant’ of Dining Services Bids Farewell From Grilled Liver to Chicken Biryani, Interim Director Joe Mullineaux Dishes on Biggest Changes in 47-Year Career

To all of the fathers and father figures, thank you for supporting our Terps and the UMD community. Happy Father's Day!

The University of Maryland dedicated its new Listening Garden on Thursday, officially opening a space where visitors are encouraged to hear nature, one another and their own thoughts.

Listening Garden Dedicated at Memorial Chapel Space Encourages Visitors to Engage With Nature and Each Other

TerpTax volunteers help members around the university community file their taxes for free.

“People come here and are so grateful for this service. And at the end of tax season, it feels really good to help so many people, to make it a little bit easier.”

UMD Program Makes Filing Returns Less Taxing Student-Run Tax Assistance Takes the Angst out of April 15 for UMD Community, Residents

Director of Residential Facilities Andrea Crabb celebrates her far-flung career as a female engineer with mementos throughout her office.

A Peek Inside … Director of Residential Facilities Andrea Crabb’s… Disney Magic, CIA Secrets and Terp Pride Reflect Eclectic Career

"The University of Maryland will develop training for student poll workers from all University System of Maryland campuses, funded by a new grant from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission."

UMD to Lead USM Student Poll Worker Initiative Federal Grant to Fund Resource Hub for Recruitment, Training

During , UMD’s 11th 24-hour fundraising marathon, donors can choose from 565 funds to show their support for university programs.

How 10 Years of Giving Day Transformed UMD 24-Hour Fundraising Marathon Supports Units, Programs Across Campus

"Tribes from across the continent were represented at the event, including the local Piscataway People, on whose ancestral land the university was built, and Navajos from out West."

A High-Energy ‘Round’ of Appreciation for Native Cultures Pow Wow Featured Intertribal Dances, Drummers, Vendors

"Day-Glo purple glass recycling dumpsters will debut later this month alongside their familiar blue counterparts for paper, metal and plastic outside of Van Munching Hall, in the Denton community and on Fraternity Row."

New Bins Make It Clear: Toss Your Glass Waste Here Recycling Bins Added to Locations Across Campus

So beautiful and inspiring that these Terp alumnae continue to celebrate each other and the friendship that started in Elkton Hall ❤️🐢

How to stay friends for 50 years? Ask the women of Sugar Hill. While many people have friendships that span decades, the women of the Sugar Hill Sisterhood are a case study in what it takes to maintain them.

"The All Niter, an annual indoor showcase of student life, ended closer to midnight, attracting more than 1,000 people for games, live performances, activities and lots of swag, all under the theme of reality TV."

An ‘Amazing’ All Niter Reality TV-Themed Open House at the Stamp Draws 1,000—and 2 ‘Big Brother’ Contestants

"For four students, the news that they’d been accepted to the University of Maryland next fall arrived directly at their front door, complete with a marching band, Testudo, a UMD-emblazoned bus and a bright red, hand-delivered envelope." ❤️🐢

‘Flabbergasted!’ #NowATerp Tour Surprises 4 UMD Applicants Watch High School Seniors Across the State Learn They’ve Been Admitted

Instead of the usual “sacrifices” to Testudo for good luck on exams, GSG, SGA, RHA and SALC encourage Terps to donate non-perishable items to the Campus Pantry to fight food insecurity at UMD

New Testudo Offerings to Benefit Campus Pantry University of Maryland student leaders are launching a new effort during finals week to expand the tradition of leaving offerings to the bronze Testudo statue in front of McKeldin Library by doing good for others.

Here are a few ways Terps can give back this season, all with a University of Maryland connection!

8 Ways to Do Good With Terps This Holiday Season From Toy Drives to Volunteering on a Farm, Students, Faculty and Alums Make Giving Back Easy

"UMD placed No. 5 across all institutions—up two spots from last year—and No. 4 among public universities and No. 1 in the Mid-Atlantic in the 2024 edition of the annual list of undergraduate entrepreneurship programs"

UMD Ranked a Top 5 School for Entrepreneurship Maryland Rises to No. 4 Among Public Universities, No. 1 in Mid-Atlantic in Annual List

"Words of reflection from students, faculty and staff who were first in their family to graduate from or attend a four-year college will line the Stamp Student Union’s ground floor lobby today as part of the university’s participation in the annual National First-Generation Celebration on Wednesday."

Terp Firsts Share Stories of Strength Stamp Exhibit Highlights Experiences of First-Gen Students, Faculty and Staff

Find UMD's Mascot Across Campus - If You Can!

Where’s Testudo? UMD’s Mascot Comes in Many Different Forms Around Campus. See How Many You Know

"Q***r Crafting has blossomed into a nearly 200-member group that meets Friday afternoons in the Stamp’s Cozy Corner to make and mingle."

Crafting a Community New Club Offers Space for Student Makers to Come as They Are