POSTED ON 07/30/14
The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) established a unique internship initiative that brought together student teams from multiple disciplines and institutions to serve in an Interprofessional Education (IPE) 8-week summer internship within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). A... Read more
POSTED ON 07/15/14
On July 7, 2014, it was announced in the Washington Business Journal that Washington is among the best cities for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) graduates. Consumer finance site NerdWallet ranks the Washington region third in the nation on its list of “Best Places for STEM... Read more
POSTED ON 07/15/14
The Karuna Charities Washington, Inc. is a local grassroots non-profit organization that truly encompasses the meaning of their name – Karuna in Sanskirt means “compassion.” Founded in 1998, the Karuna Charities is run by Indian American volunteers. Their mission is to make a difference in the... Read more
POSTED ON 06/27/14
The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) successfully hosted the first annual Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) Summer Bridge Program from June 16-19, 2014. ACES is the collaborative effort of USG, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and Montgomery College (MC), which seeks to... Read more
POSTED ON 06/25/14
Venture Marks Beginning of Planning and Design of USG’s Fourth Academic Building, Which Will Bring Many of State’s Top Biomedical, Engineering Programs to Montgomery County
Architectural firm Cooper Carry in collaboration with Lake|Flato has been selected by the University System of Maryland (... Read more
POSTED ON 06/11/14
The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) is proud to share that Felicia Davenport, an outstanding student in the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) Public Health Science degree program at USG, was the commencement speaker at the School of Public Health’s graduation ceremony at the College... Read more
POSTED ON 06/06/14
The Center for Recruitment and Transfer Access (CRTA) recently hired, Amandalynn Green, as USG’s Transfer Access Coordinator. Amandalynn serves as a USG liaison, working with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and Montgomery College (MC) students to improve awareness of USG and the benefits of... Read more
POSTED ON 06/06/14
The Universities at Shady Grove is hosting its first annual Summer Bridge Program for Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) rising seniors participating in the Achieving Collegiate Excellence & Success (ACES) program. The Summer Bridge Program, themed “Why Not You,” will take place June 19th –... Read more
POSTED ON 06/04/14
Two new interprofessional programs are scheduled for the
summer and fall 2014
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Interprofessional Summer Internship
USG and the UMB Center for Interprofessional Education (IPE) are co-funding an internship for 2 teams of... Read more
POSTED ON 06/04/14
During the 2014 Student Achievement and Leadership Breakfast, the USG Board of Advisors awarded three members of the USG community with the annual Kendall Service Awards to recognize exceptional performance in supporting student success at USG. Excellence in Teaching was awarded to Shawn Eastman of... Read more