POSTED ON 03/20/21
Before he was a congressman, David Trone made his mark as an entrepreneur and founder of the nationwide retail chain now known as Total Wine & More, a beer, wine and liquor superstore with more than 200 locations and an online business that has grown exponentially in the face of a global... Read more
POSTED ON 02/23/21
In normal times, USG Student Ambassadors lead campus tours and support an array of events and activities, always living up to their names as true “ambassadors” for the USG community. So with COVID-19 shifting so much of campus life online, several ambassadors leaped into action by creatively... Read more
POSTED ON 02/17/21
What is the world’s most renowned game-design competition supposed to do when a global pandemic turns the world upside down? Go virtual, of course, as the annual Global Game Jam did this year, including the local version of the worldwide event that is hosted annually by the University of Baltimore’... Read more
POSTED ON 02/12/21
In this news release from the University of Maryland School of Nursing, it is announced that the school has received the largest gift in its history, a $13.83 million commitment from Bill and Joanne Conway through their Bedford Falls Fund to create an additional 345 Conway Scholarships across all... Read more
POSTED ON 02/12/21
The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) is pleased to welcome four new degree programs that are now being offered through USG’s partner universities, including two that were launched this academic year and two that will begin in fall 2021.
Like all programs at USG, these new degree offerings have... Read more
POSTED ON 02/05/21
USG's 2021 Virtual Graduation Celebration
FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 AT 7:00PM (Replay AVAILABLE BELOW)
It was an honor to celebrate the accomplishments of all the fall 2020 and spring 2021 graduates from USG's nine partner universities at this year’s virtual event. Please see below for details on... Read more
POSTED ON 01/08/21
In this commentary by Dr. Anne Khademian and her counterparts, Dr. Eileen Abel and Mark Halsey, the three emphasize the importance of regional centers to higher education as our lives have transformed to a “new normal” with the global pandemic.
The full article, published on... Read more
POSTED ON 11/23/20
The Universities at Shady Grove’s (USG) Eleventh Annual Scholarship and Donor Recognition Celebration moved to virtual format on Friday, November 20, 2020. More than 650 scholarship recipients and donors were honored. The scholarships are created with contributions from private donors, the USG ... Read more
POSTED ON 11/04/20
As she stepped into her post as executive director of the Universities at Shady Grove in October, Dr. Anne Khademian also launched a new chapter in USG’s history with her own launch of a weekly video podcast.
Entitled “This is USG,” the podcast series features Dr. Khademian’s discussions with... Read more
POSTED ON 11/04/20
With the COVID-19 pandemic having disrupted on-campus operations at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) over the past several months, USG staff and those from its partner universities pivoted to providing all services on a remote basis. Recruitment activities to reach prospective students were no... Read more