EXPLORE OUR WORLD OF FEARLESS IDEAS
SATURDAY APRIL 29 / 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Inspiration. Boldness. Curiosity. Passion.
The University of Maryland’s one-day open house features hundreds of family-friendly
and interactive events. Come explore our world of Fearless Ideas and see how we do
good for our community, the state and the world.
Now in its 19th year, Maryland Day is packed with exciting events and exhibits in six
“learning neighborhoods” spread across campus.
TERP TOWN CENTER
AG DAY AVENUE
McKeldin Mall, the Stamp Student Union
and the surrounding areas become Terp
Town Center. Learn about our schools
and colleges, catch a special performance
at the main stage and meet the men’s
and women’s basketball teams. Find
a bite to eat, and don’t miss the kids’
carnival featuring a rock climbing wall
and fun obstacle course.
What began more than 150 years ago as
the Maryland Agricultural College has
grown into a world-class public research
institution. Explore Ag Day Avenue to
learn why the College of Agriculture
and Natural Resources is not just about
farming.
ART & DESIGN PLACE
BIZ & SOCIETY HILL
Indulge your artistic talents and meet
scores of student and faculty performers
and artists. After taking in performances at
the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center,
head over to the Parren J. Mitchell ArtSociology and Architecture buildings to
see more creative events, and enjoy crafts
at Tawes Plaza. Activities by the Philip
Merrill College of Journalism and College
of Education are also in this area.
Surround yourself with exhibits in
business, public policy and the social
sciences, featuring a variety of events
for prospective students and parents.
Explore our world of criminology and
criminal justice in Tydings Hall. And be
sure to visit all the events in Memorial
Chapel.
SPORTS & REC ROW
SCIENCE & TECH WAY
Science and technology—whether physics,
biology, engineering or chemistry—are
for everyone. Learn about lasers and
extreme robotics, then get blasted in the
Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel. Explore the
brain, outer space, augmented reality and
the weather.
From group fitness activities, to behindthe-scenes tours of the Xfinity Center, to
interacting with a robot, Sports & Rec
Row is a must-visit for Maryland Day.
From adventure to health screenings, all
is “well” here.
Maryland Day has something for everyone!
Students, Faculty, Staff
Families
Show your friends and family why you’re
proud to be part of the Maryland community.
Bring your children and enjoy the fun and
interactive events, live music and food.
Alumni
Prospective Students
Catch up with fellow Terps at the alumni tent
on Hornbake Plaza and visit the Samuel Riggs
IV Alumni Center, the beautiful home for all
Maryland graduates.
Learn about our outstanding academics,
meet deans, admissions officials and current
students, and see all that Maryland has to
offer. Stop by the Office of Undergraduate
Admissions tent on McKeldin Mall to ask
your questions.
marylandday.umd.edu
Rain or shine / Admission and parking are free
#MARYLANDDAY
TERP TOWN CENTER
THE MAIN STAGE
Find fun all day on Maryland Day’s Main Stage. Meet some of UMD’s student-athletes, enjoy performances by
Terp musicians and help break a world record.
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Football Autograph Session and Interactive Training
Activity
Women’s Basketball Autograph Session
Join members of the team for a photo and autograph session and
interactive training session. ICA
Join members of the team for a photo and autograph session.
One photo and autograph per person; the line is limited to the
first 500 people. ICA
Noon-12:30 p.m.
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Mighty Sound of Maryland Drumline
Volleyball Interactive Activity
Percussionists with the Mighty Sound of Maryland perform Maryland favorites. UNRL
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Join members of the team for some volleyball on McKeldin Mall.
Meet and interact with members of the volleyball team and learn
skills. ICA
Men’s Basketball Autograph Session
2:30-3 p.m.
Join members of the team for a photo and autograph session.
One photo and autograph per person; the line will be limited to
the first 500 people. ICA
No Excuses Workout and World Record Attempt
School of Public Health alumnus and celebrity trainer Steve
Jordan leads a group fitness exercise that encourages you to
move your body, change your emotional state, improve your
mental clarity and increase movement. Plus, help break the world
record for the 60-second plank challenge. SPH
Maryland Day Tours en Español
On-Call Sign Language Interpreter
The Office of Community Engagement hosts tours
in Spanish on Maryland Day. Visit the colleges,
schools, departments and other organizations that
are showcasing their research, educational, artistic
and community projects, including Greater College
Park and the Do Good Campus. The Accessibility and Disability Service provides
on-call sign language interpreters during Maryland
Day. Visitors can request service in the main
lobby of the Shoemaker Building or by calling
301.314.7651.
Terp Gear for Sale!
Need Maryland gear? The UMD Bookstore tent will have basketballs, jerseys and more for purchase. UBC
Greater College Park
Visit participating College Park merchants on Maryland Day and receive a 20% discount on select
products and services. Free parking is available in the garage at the intersection of Knox Road and Yale
Avenue from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sustainability on Maryland Day
The university is committed to making Maryland
Day an environmentally sustainable event.
Help us reduce our environmental impact:
Bring a reusable
bottle and fill it at
one of our indoor
water filling stations.
Consider carpooling,
taking Metro to our
event or using our
bicycle valet.
TERP TOWN CENTER
CAMPUS PROGRAMS &
MARYLAND SUPPORTERS TENT
MCKELDIN MALL
ALL-DAY EVENTS:
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
College Mentors for Kids
This one-on-one mentoring program
pairs UMD students with Prince
George’s County elementary schoolchildren. Terps meet with the kids on
campus every week and organize fun
workshops and activities that promote career development, community
engagement and cultural diversity
appreciation. UNRL
Explore the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning
Commission
The commission operates the public
park systems, provides land-use planning for the majority of Montgomery
and Prince George’s counties and operates the public recreation program in
Prince George’s County. Learn about its
programs, facilities and services. UNRL
Explore Your World ... Study Abroad
Discover how #TerpsAbroad live and
learn in Morocco, Chile, Singapore,
Spain and dozens of other locales. Get
inspired through geography games and
by learning about Education Abroad’s
400-plus programs. Alumni are welcome to share their stories. EA
Fun With Chinese Culture
Explore Chinese culture with the
Confucius Institute. Discover your
zodiac animal sign, receive a unique
Chinese name and match up the pictograph with its modern-day Chinese
character. Try to guess some of the
traditional cooking ingredients on
display. EDUC
Global Quest
Play an interactive trivia game with
International Student and Scholar
Services. This fun, globally themed activity will expand your worldview. ISSS
How to Save for College
Get tips from representatives of
Maryland 529 on how to save for
college with the Maryland College
Investment Plan and the Maryland
Prepaid College Trust. UNRL
Reducing Poverty With Penny
Appeal USA
Penny Appeal USA is a new nonprofit
working to tackle intergenerational
poverty through sustainable and innovative programs. Come learn about its
fun(draising) events and exciting volunteer opportunities as part of its efforts
to provide computers to inner-city and
rural schools, and place vital social
services resources at the fingertips of
refugees and undocumented immigrants. UNRL
Police Display Tent
Meet University of Maryland police
officers and staff and see equipment
and vehicles. UMPD
Sustainability: It’s in Our Nature
Join the Office of Sustainability to
learn about the natural materials in
everyday products. Check out a mini
wetland and find out why wetlands
are important to everyone in the
Chesapeake Bay watershed. Learn how
you can make your home wildlife- and
bay-friendly and enjoy great activities
for kids of all ages. OS
The Diamondback
Meet staff members from The
Diamondback, the student-run independent school newspaper. Ask questions,
grab a paper and play games to win
some goodies. UNRL
The Hotel at the University of
Maryland
An exciting new luxury hotel and
conference center is coming to College
Park. Opening in July, the Hotel at
the University of Maryland will offer
business and leisure visitors elegant accommodations, a variety of restaurants
for any taste and top-notch service
and amenities. Meet the staff and learn
more. UNRL
Volunteer Opportunities for
Seniors
Do you have time or skills to share?
Stop by to learn about the many volunteer opportunities available on campus
and the benefits of joining the Senior
Volunteer Service Corps. CVS
Office of Civil Rights and Sexual
Misconduct
COLLEGE & DEPARTMENT TENTS
MCKELDIN MALL
ALL-DAY EVENTS:
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Answers to Your Admission and
Financial Aid Questions
Meet representatives from the offices
of Undergraduate Admissions and
Student Financial Aid, who can answer
your questions about applying as an
undergraduate student and discuss
scholarship and financial aid opportunities at UMD. #BeATerp EM
Campus Walking Tours
Explore the campus during a leisurely
one-hour walk led by a student tour
guide. Tours leave every half-hour. EM
College Park: A Smart Place to Live
Meet city officials, civic organizations,
and regional recreation and tourist agencies. Learn about local services, resources and other public interests. UNRL
Explore UMD’s Global Professional
programs in Arabic and Persian, where
students learn from a cutting-edge
language curriculum. Enjoy henna art
and tasty snacks, and have your name
written in Arabic or Persian. ARHU
Junkyard Instrument
Experimentation
Construct a wacky instrument out of
PVC pipes, then try playing it. You never
know what sound you’ll make! ARHU
Put Yourself on the Map
Learn about the history of immigration to Maryland and participate in a
map-building project where you can
record and preserve your own story
that illustrates the ethnic diversity in
Maryland. ARHU
Write Your Name in Greek and Latin
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Stop by to learn how to write your name
and introduce yourself in Greek and
Latin. ARHU
Around the World in 40 Languages
Writers Do Good
Using our green screen photo booth,
have your picture taken in front of the
country of your choice and then send
an e-postcard to friends and family.
ARHU
Books and Blankets
Take a break to read! Find literature for
all ages and blankets here for kicking
back. ARHU
Celebrity Wheel
Spin the celebrity prize wheel and
guess the major each famous person
studied in college. ARHU
Discover the Latin American
Studies Center
Test your knowledge and learn fun
facts about Latin America and the
Caribbean in five categories: pop
culture, history, geography, sports and
leisure, and wild card. Guess correctly
and win a prize. ARHU
Explore ARHU
Meet current ARHU students and
advisers as they help guide you through
an intellectual space filled with artists,
writers and humanists. ARHU can help
you explore your passion, broaden
your mind and embrace your role in the
world. This is where global visionaries
and creative problem solvers are born.
ARHU
Office personnel are on hand to provide
information and support to visitors and
UMD employees about the university’s
commitment to a working and learning
environment free from sexual misconduct and discrimination. OCRSM
Global Professionals: Arabic and
Persian
Write a postcard to make a difference.
Learn about and participate in opportunities to write for civic good. ARHU
Writing Technologies Through Time
From clay tablets and scrolls to typewriters and computers, take a look at
the tools used to write over time. ARHU
COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Academic Achievement in AfricanAmerican Communities
Equity in receiving a quality education
remains the civil rights issue of our
day. There is room for hope in the expansion of early childhood programs,
the plethora of Title I-funded programs
and efforts to reform failing schools.
Learn more from the Department of
African American Studies. BSOS
Arts and Crafts With BSOS
Meet some of the student leaders at
BSOS and get creative with sand art,
face painting and coloring. BSOS
Be the Solution Pledge
From faculty and staff members to
students to alumni and donors, each
individual in the BSOS community
seeks to Be the Solution to the world’s
great challenges. It makes a difference
by enhancing international relations,
advancing global sustainability, understanding societies and cultures, and
improving the human condition. Share
how you’ll Be the Solution in your
community. BSOS
DONATE LIFE MARYLAND
Maryland is for crabs and people who are registered to donate life. So don’t just be
crabby—discover how you can be a part of this lifesaving cause! Donate Life Maryland is
dedicated to saving and healing lives by registering organ, eye and tissue donors throughout the state. UNRL
Brain Games
Try your head at brain games and
explore the many projects at the
Maryland Neuroimaging Center that
use brain scans for research. BSOS
CIVICUS Living-Learning Program
Students answer your questions about
CIVICUS, an invitational living-learning
program that focuses on citizenship,
leadership, community service learning, community building in a diverse
society and scholarship. BSOS
Corn Hole Contest
In corn hole, two teams compete to
toss the most bags into a hole on the
board. BSOS
DIY Photo Booth
BSOS has the backgrounds and the
props. You bring the smiles, poses and
your camera or smartphone. Capture
memories of Maryland Day, and send
your favorite photos to facebook.com/
bsosumd, as well as Instagram and
Twitter @bsosumd. BSOS
HORNBAKE PLAZA
ALL-DAY EVENTS: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
THE DO GOOD CAMPUS:
TRANSFORMING IDEALISM INTO IMPACT
Take part in a fun and inspiring journey across UMD’s Do Good campus, exploring how students are taking on real-world
issues. Enjoy activities, exhibits, and games to test your social smarts and the Do Good Dollar exercise to support Terps
improving our communities. Visit all stations for the chance to take home a fabulous prize. Get your photo taken and
share how you do good via #DoGoodUMD and #MarylandDay. SPP
DIVERSITY COOKING STAGE
UMD chefs showcase Dining Services Do Good cooking
initiatives that support food security for everyone.
Watch as UMD chefs prepare flavorful dishes in
minutes. Demonstrated recipes are cost-effective,
taste great and offer plenty of variety. Lucky guests
will receive a sample of the dish. Get recipe cards or
find the recipes online. DNSV
11:30 a.m.–noon Grapefruit Crème Brulee with Chef George Gomez Design a Turtle With BSOS
Advising
12:30–1 p.m. Kentucky Bourbon Burgoo, a stew with several meats,
lima beans and okra, with Chef Rob Fahey
Join the BSOS Advising Center to
design a colorful Testudo. Advisers will
be available to answer advising-related
questions. BSOS
1:30–2 p.m.
Cider and Guinness-Braised Wye Angus Beef with
Mashed Potatoes with Chef Lou Poe
Dinner, Ritual Sacrifice or
Landscape Engineering?
2:30–3 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Wild Blue Catfish Thermidor with Chef
Rob Adams
Zooarchaeology is the analysis of
animal bones found at archaeological sites. Past cultures used animals
for food, as sacrificial victims, as
landscape engineers, as commodities,
as weapons and as agents of cultural
change. Zooarchaeology looks at all
this and more. Come by to learn how
to use animal bones to understand the
past. BSOS
Get to Know the College of
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Meet deans, academic advisers, students and alumni and learn how the college fulfills its mission to Be the Solution
to the world’s great challenges. BSOS
Terp Farm: Do Good and Eat Well
Calling All Alumni!
At Terp Farm, students grow vegetables to serve in the
dining halls and donate to people in need. Learn about
Terp Farm and how UMD promotes local and sustainable
food through other Dining Services initiatives. Celebrate
local food, meet student leaders and take home recipes.
DNSV
Help do good for your community by working side-by-side
with fellow alumni at the Alumni Association’s tent. Plus,
take home a Maryland-themed flag when you join or renew
your alumni membership. A portion of your dues will help
transform the student experience through the Alumni
Association Student Scholarship Fund. ALUM
Terps Got Talent
Picture Yourself With Frederick Douglass
Construct Testudo using kinetic sand. Hula hoop while
doing the Gary Williams fist pump. Belt out the alma mater
in front of a crowd. If you're game for a challenge, visit the
TERPRIDE bus to show off your knack for Terp trivia and
tasks. Pass the test to win free Terp swag. UNRL
Take your picture with the campus’ statue of Frederick
Douglass. For a chance to win a prize, post your photo to
social media #FrederickDouglass with an inspirational
message about what he means to you. ARHU
Looking Forward to UMARC
The University of Maryland Autism
Research Consortium (UMARC) invites
you to learn about the social, cognitive, linguistic and neural underpinnings of autism and the development
of effective interventions, such as our
PEERS teen social skills training, our
SIGNA program for college students
with autism spectrum disorder and
our Community-wide Learning about
Autism Speaker Series, a monthly lecture series for parents, professionals
and students in the community. Stop
by to enjoy sensory-rich activities and
giveaways for young children. BSOS
MLaw Wheel
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DIVISION OF RESEARCH
Spin the wheel to answer a question
about law and politics with increasing
levels of difficulty to win a prize. BSOS
Survey of Social Issues
Set Your Curiosity Free
Participate in the three-minute Survey
of Social Issues. Let your voice be
heard, spin the prize wheel and win a
prize. EDUC
Faculty and student researchers at
UMD discover new knowledge to help
make the world a better place. From
improving human health and understanding the brain to exploring space
and virtual reality, curiosity catalyzes
research. Share your fearless ideas
and explore your curiosity with the
Division of Research. UMRES
Mapping the World
The Department of Geographical
Sciences displays remote sensing imagery that shows land use and change
degradation and offer interactive
activities such as mapping exercises
and remote sensing analysis. BSOS
Mapping World Peace
Help create an interactive map of
world peace. BSOS
LEIDOS AND D.C. UNITED
Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the
defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil and health markets. It's also a presenting partner of D.C. United, one
of Major League Soccer’s most successful clubs. Come see the two team up for Maryland Day with on-site activities,
unique giveaways and special appearances.
GRADUATE SCHOOL
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Be a GradTerp!
Come on Down ... Health Is Right!
Come experience what it is like to be a
real GradTerp by trying on graduation
regalia and taking photos. GRAD
Join the School of Public Health to
play Plinko, Flip Flop and other games
adapted from “The Price Is Right”
to learn more about your health.
Everyone is a winner.SPH
Graduate School Diversity Board
Write or draw what you think diversity
looks like on the Office of Graduate
Diversity and Inclusion’s diversity
board. GRAD
Learn About the Graduate School
and Student Success
Learn how the Graduate School
enables success for the university’s
nearly 11,000 graduate students
through academic support, professional development, diversity initiatives
and more. GRAD
LIBRARIES
Wear a Terrapin
Choose a TLC terrapin tattoo, compliments of the Terrapin Learning
Commons in McKeldin Library, or have
your picture taken as an old-school
Testudo.LIBR
PHILIP MERRILL COLLEGE OF
JOURNALISM
The World of Journalism
Learn about undergraduate and graduate journalism majors from current
students. Meet Merrill College Dean
Lucy Dalglish from 11 a.m. to noon.
Merrill alumna and NBC4 news anchor
Eun Yang ‘95 greets guests in the
afternoon. JOUR
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL
OF BUSINESS
Explore the Smith School
Come learn about the Smith School and
enjoy activities for the family. BMGT
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE,
PLANNING AND PRESERVATION
Architecture Trivia
Spin the wheel, give an answer, win a
prize and learn something new. ARCH
Historic Preservation in Maryland
and Washington, D.C.
Join members of the Student Historic
Preservation Organization and learn
about the historic preservation
program and historic preservation
in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Children can make their own crafts.
ARCH
Sky’s the Limit!
Use your imagination to design, color
and assemble paper houses, skyscrapers or the next Washington monument.
All ages are welcome. ARCH
Could the School of Public Health
Be for You?
An education in public health can
lead to a wide range of career options
including health promotion, social
work, physical therapy and medical
school. Stop by to learn about the
school’s departments and areas of
study: Behavioral and Community
Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
Family Science, Health Services
Administration, Kinesiology, and Public
Health Science as well as the Maryland
Institute for Applied Environmental
Science.SPH
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY
Climate Action and Reaction Trivia
Game
Test your knowledge of climate issues
by answering trivia questions based on
your spin of the wheel and win a prize.
Learn about the changing climate and
environment and why we need to act
now to save our earth. SPP
Local, State, World or UMD Trivia
Spin the wheel to test your knowledge
of local, state and world trivia. You
can also learn about cool University of
Maryland history and facts. Play along
to win a prize! Don’t leave without
getting a Terp-themed hand stamp or
School of Public Policy button. SPP
ON OR NEAR THE MALL
EVENTS LISTED BY
START TIME
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Arbor Day Tree Planting
North of the sundial in the Willow Oak
Allee, McKeldin Mall
Join members of Girl Scout Junior
Troop #41 as they plant trees as part
of its Get Moving! journey. Learn more
about their motivation to do good to
improve the planet, Arbor Day and
the campus arboretum. Take home a
tree seedling for your own Get Moving!
action project. Celebrate Arbor Day
and UMD’s ninth year as a Tree Campus
USA with a tree planting ceremony at
10:30 a.m. FMGT
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Experience and Learn 10
Languages
St. Mary’s Hall
Come experience 10 languages and cultures through games and activities, and
tour the Language House. ARHU
10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Adult Oral Cancer Screenings
Health Center
Learn about the undergraduate and
graduate teacher certificate programs
in the College of Education EDUC
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | 1:30-3 p.m.
Maryland Day en Español: Spanish
Tours
McKeldin Mall
The Office of Community Engagement
hosts tours in Spanish on Maryland Day.
Visit the colleges, schools, departments and other organizations that are
showcasing their research, educational, artistic and community projects,
including Greater College Park and the
Do Good Campus.
La Oficina de Enlaces Comunitarios
(OCE) estará ofreciendo excursiones
en español y te llevará a los diferentes
departamentos, unidades y organizaciones que exhiben en Maryland
Day. Aprenderás sobre los diferentes
programas académicos, de investigación, artísticos, y proyectos con
la comunidad, incluyendo iniciativas
como Greater College Park y Do Good
Campus. OCE
SPH, UMHC
Groove and move to your favorite line
dances. No dance experience necessary! ARHU
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Bubbles!
College of Education tent
Meet student members of Kappa Delta
Pi and hear them explain how bubbles
are formed and why they float. While
there, blow some bubbles of your own.
Office of Undergraduate Studies
Overview
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Join Letters and Sciences staff for
fun and learning about the services
offered by this unit, the academic advising home for undergraduates who
are deciding on their major. UGST
College of Education tent
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
EDUC
Prepare to Declare Games
Thinking of Becoming a Teacher?
Doctors from the University of
Maryland School of Dentistry provide
comprehensive oral cancer exams.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
Learn about Academic Achievement
Programs, College Park Scholars, the
National Scholarship Office, First Year
programs, the Maryland Center for
Undergraduate Research, Beyond the
Classroom, Honors College, Federal
and Global Semesters, Academic
Achievement Programs, Individual
Studies, Global Communities, ROTC
programs, Letters and Sciences,
Hillman Entrepreneurs Program, the
Asian American Studies program and
more. UGST
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Line Dance Party
College of Arts and Humanities tent
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Career Corner
Plaza, Hornbake Library
Bring your mini Terps for career
fortune telling and a “when I grow up”
dress-up opportunity and photo shoot.
CRPP
Discover College of Education
Graduate Programs
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
College of Education tent
Take a walking tour of the campus’
five art galleries or complete the
visual arts scavenger hunt for a prize.
Student artists show how they’re using
painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, digital media and graphic design
to create compelling contemporary
art. ARHU
Explore the graduate education
programs offered in the areas of
curriculum and instruction; human development, counseling and personnel;
education leadership, higher education
and international education; policy
studies; measurement, statistics and
evaluation; and special education EDUC
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Explore the Adaptive Technology
Lab
Visual Arts Walk
ON OR NEAR THE MALL
ALL-DAY EVENTS:
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
1103 & 1107 McKeldin Library
See video-relay communication, scrolling-text digitization and tactile graphics
production. Learn how screen readers
and screen magnifiers work and how
software for dictation, notes organization and high-speed scanning assists
students. Create a tactile graphic
souvenir. Decipher Braille! UMCC
A Tour of Earth and Beyond
Portico lounge, McKeldin Library
Come join a Google Earth tour of our
planet and beyond. Fly around Earth
and to the moon and Mars to see fun
features in Maryland, view natural and
human-made wonders, visit the Apollo
moon landing sites and follow in the
tracks of the Mars rovers. LIBR
NEW DAIRY ICE CREAM
Maryland Dairy, Stamp Student Union / Dairy Express tent, McKeldin Mall / Applause Café, The Clarice
Taste “Too Good,” a flavor of Maryland Dairy ice cream created exclusively for Maryland Day 2017. French
and Belgian chocolates come together with sherry from southern Spain for a tasty triple chocolate base.
The ice cream is also hand-infused with chocolate truffles and a splash of Grand Marnier Cuvée de Centenaire 100-year cognac. DNSV
Bike Valet
McKeldin Mall
If you ride your bike to Maryland Day,
you won’t have to worry about where
to lock it up. BikeUMD offers free bike
valet for all Maryland Day attendees.
Come drop off your bike, or just come
by to say hello and learn about the
great biking projects and opportunities
at the University of Maryland. DOTS,
URW
Frederick Douglass and the Wye
House: Archaeology and AfricanAmerican Culture in Maryland
Exhibit Gallery, Hornbake Library
See how African and European traditions merged over four centuries to
form a unique Maryland culture by
examining past relationships to the natural environment and religions. LIBR
Fun at the Fountain
McKeldin Mall
Bird’s-eye View of McKeldin Mall
Second floor, McKeldin Library
View all the activity of Maryland
Day from the best perch on campus:
McKeldin Library’s portico. Snap a selfie
and tweet your Terrapin pride. LIBR
C is for Crayon
3210 Hornbake Library
Kids color their favorite “Sesame
Street” characters in honor of Muppets
creator Jim Henson ‘60. LIBR
Counseling Center
McKeldin Mall
Learn about mental health and wellness. Discover the accessibility and
disability support services that are
available at UMD and collect valuable tips for academic success. The
Counseling Center staff showcases a
variety of services and programs that
support student success. VPSA
Do Good Engagement: Scavenger
Hunt
McKeldin Mall
The Office of Community Engagement
(OCE) invites you on a scavenger hunt
to discover campus departments and
organizations that are creating partnerships with the neighboring communities. Locate OCE lawn signs throughout
McKeldin Mall for correct answers and
return to the tent to win UMD swag. OCE
East Asian Crafts and Culture
Children are invited to fish for terrapins
in the ODK Fountain. Win prizes! ODK
Greater College Park
McKeldin Mall
Learn how the campus community is
contributing to the unprecedented
redevelopment of Greater College
Park. Explore new dynamic academic
buildings, a public-private research hub
and a vibrant downtown community.
Highlights include the Hotel at the
University of Maryland, the Brendan
Iribe Center for Computer Science and
Innovation, Lake Artemesia, the College
Park Aviation Museum and the MilkBoy
ArtHouse performance venue. See displays and a spinning wheel with factoid
questions to win prizes. OCE
Hot Spot for Junior Firefighters
Mitchell Fields
Come to the hottest spot on campus to
extinguish a live fire and take a safety
quiz and win prizes. Participate in a
drawing for a fire extinguisher and
learn what it takes for firefighters and
emergency medical services to help
keep you safe. MFRI
Intramural Softball Tournament
Engineering Fields
Learn more about the intramural sports
program and cheer on students as they
play softball. Faculty, staff and students
interested in participating should email
Jason Hess at [email protected]. URW
Fourth floor, Hornbake Library
Try your hand at origami and calligraphy. Talk about your favorite manga
and play a Korean game. LIBR
Exhibit: “The Washington Home of
the Philippine Suffrage Movement”
Maryland Room, Hornbake Library
This exhibit features research on leaders of the Philippine women’s suffrage
movement and their ties to Washington,
D.C. as part of the ongoing project
“Philippines on the Potomac.” Materials
from the UMD Libraries’ special collections relating to women’s suffrage
and political participation are also on
display. LIBR
Katherine Anne Porter Room Tour
Maryland Parents Association
Posters Exploring UMD’s Past
McKeldin Mall
First-floor lobby, Hornbake Library
Meet Terp parents in the Maryland
Parents Association. There will be fun
giveaways and information about the
Parents Association Silent Auction,
scholarship fund and great ways to get
involved. UMPA
View posters on UMD history topics
created by students in the course “MAC
to Millennium: History of the University
of Maryland.” LIBR
Powerful Passwords
Mitchell Fields
Multicultural Activity Zone
Plaza entrance, Hornbake Library
The Office of Multi-ethnic Student
Education (OMSE) hosts multicultural
activities. Children can create and decorate arts and crafts. Everyone can play
games to win prizes. Plus, learn about
OMSE and its over 40-year tradition of
educating diverse Terps. OMSE
Nyumburu Cultural Center Talent
Showcase Extravaganza and
Children’s Activities
Nyumburu Terrace, Nyumburu
Amphitheater
Enjoy stage performances by dance
troupes, the Maryland Gospel Choir,
steppers, gospel singers, hip hop
artists, rap artists, student groups
and professional artists, and watch
tae kwon do demonstrations. On the
Nyumburu Cultural Center Terrace,
enjoy popcorn, cotton candy, snocones, light refreshments, a moon
bounce, a caricature artist, face painting and other children’s activities. NCC
Online Safety for Kids
Hornbake Library
Kids increasingly use smartphones and
tablets to play games or watch videos
online. Bring your kids to play a game
and learn just how digitally savvy they
are. Parents will leave with tips and
tricks to help their kids. CLIS
Paper Airplane Launch
Portico, McKeldin Library
Create and launch your own airplane
from the spectacular portico overlooking McKeldin Mall. LIBR
1218 Hornbake Library
Perform Your Own Radio Ad
Take a guided tour of the room, named
for the important American author
(1890-1980) best known for her short
fiction and novel “Ship of Fools.” When
this room was in McKeldin Library,
she often worked there on her papers
(which she had donated to the university). The room also features furnishings
from her home. LIBR
3210 Hornbake Library
Bring your most commanding radio
voice and sing, speak or act out all the
benefits of your product. Scripts, microphones and sound effects provided, or
channel Don Draper and write your own
award-worthy ad copy. Participants get
an MP3 recording of their spot. LIBR
Makerspace Mashup
Picket and Post: Join the
Movement
McKeldin Library
Hornbake Library
Visit the John and Stella Graves
Makerspace to try out virtual reality
Google Cardboard and see demonstrations of 3-D printing and 3-D scanning,
stop by an Oculus Rift virtual reality
station and play Sphero robot bowling.
Visit the Labor History Collections photo
booth stocked with picket signs to take
your own selfie. Post on Twitter and
Facebook to show your support. LIBR
LIBR
TAKE-A-BREAK TENT FOR FAMILIES
College of Education tent, Tawes Plaza / Infant Studies tent, McKeldin Mall
The Infant and Child Studies Consortium offers parents with infants and young children an opportunity to
take a break from the sun and fun. Activities for children include playing with bubbles, coloring and making
brain hats. A changing table is also available. BSOS
A strong password heightens safety in
your online transactions. In this handson, kid-friendly activity, apply the elements of length, complexity, variation
and variety in designing a powerful
password. Be reminded of password
Dos and Don’ts, and take away a plan
for your next password change. DIT
Safety at Home
McKeldin Mall
Stop by the Environmental Safety,
Sustainability and Risk tent to learn
about how to be safe at home. Back by
popular demand this year: Make a beaded bracelet that changes colors when
exposed to UV light, reminding you to
protect your skin. ESSR
Take a Terrapin Home
1202 Hornbake Library
Create your own diamondback terrapin
craft. LIBR
Transcribe Maryland
Maryland Room, Hornbake Library
Learn how to transcribe digitized
historical documents from the UMD
Libraries’ special collections related
to state of Maryland history. Original
19th-century letters, diaries and other
historical materials are available for
visitors to experience and compare to
the online versions. LIBR
STAMP STUDENT UNION
EVENTS LISTED BY
START TIME
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
ArtsFest
Basement, Stamp Student Union
Join the College Park Scholars Arts
program for its annual exhibition of student-produced artwork. The event also
features select student performances
and a wide variety of creative capstone
projects on display. ARHU
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Balloon Artist
Stamp Student Union
Take home a balloon creation from Mike
the Balloon Guy. The line ends at 3 p.m.
SSU
STAMP STUDENT UNION
ALL DAY EVENTS:
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Get in the Zone—TerpZone
B0106 Stamp Student Union
TerpZone offers half-price specials on
bowling, billiards, cosmic bowling with
color pins and prizes. SSU
Laser Tag
Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union
Veteran Student Life and ROTC pair up
to offer a taste of what it’s like to go
through military training. Open to ages
6 and up. SSU
MEET THE REAL TESTUDO
Plaza entrance, Hornbake Library
Visit Special Collections and University Archives to check out the real Testudo
and learn more about the history of UMD’s diamondback terrapin mascot.LIBR
ART & DESIGN PLACE
EVENTS LISTED BY
START TIME
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Instrument Petting Zoo
Applause Café, The Clarice
Kick off Maryland Day with this exciting, thundering performance by the
UMD Percussion Ensemble. CSPA, SM
Try out a woodwind, brass or string instrument! Whether you have some musical experience or have never played
a note, the “petting zoo” sponsored
by the UMD chapter of the National
Association for Music Education is a
great opportunity for all ages to pick up
and play a new instrument. CSPA,SM
10–10:30 a.m.
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
10–10:15 a.m.
UMD Percussion Ensemble Pop-Up
Performance
Grand Pavilion, The Clarice
Kid Play Theatre Workshop
Dance Studio 2, The Clarice
A half-hour acting workshop for
budding actors ages 2-10 includes fun
theater games. Parents and older kids
are also welcome to participate.CSPA
10–11 a.m.
Art in Space and Place
Michelle Smith Collaboratory, Parren J.
Mitchell Art-Sociology Building
Come experience some of the world’s
great art in its everyday setting
(virtually, of course). Whether on the
big screen or in virtual reality, explore
wonders such as the Sistine Chapel,
Machu Picchu and more. ARHU, MSPAL
10–11 a.m.
Explore the Possibilities of a
Journalism Degree
Eaton Theater, Knight Hall
Gather information about the journalism major and hear from current
students. College representatives are
available to answer questions about
undergraduate programs. JOUR
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Mobile Maryland Newsroom
First floor, Knight Hall
Students from a senior capstone
class and the Merrill College’s multiplatform certificate program cover
Maryland Day, earning credits by producing professional-quality reports
using only their phone. View incoming
reports on the big screen in Knight
Hall or follow the students’ Twitter
feed at #umdmj. JOUR
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Bubble Wand Wonder
Front plaza, The Clarice
Make your own personalized bubble
wand and turn it into a work of art.
CSPA
Light Lab Open House
Lighting Lab, The Clarice
Get hands-on with the latest stage
lighting technology in UMD’s stateof-the-art Light Lab. Learn about the
exciting field of lighting design and the
technology used in today’s Broadway
shows from professional designers
and MFA students in an informal Q&A .
CSPA
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
MFA Design Showcase
Kogod Theatre, The Clarice
See the theatrical design work of
MFA Design candidates, from idea to
final product. Explore the behind-thescenes creation process of past and
upcoming theatre productions at The
Clarice through an informal “show and
tell” with the designers. CSPA
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Precious Objects Junkyard
Dance Studio 1, The Clarice
Discover an imaginative, mystical
playground of thingamajigs and
whatchamacallits! Dance, act and sing,
inspired by what you find. CSPA, STDPS
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Production Shops Open House
Production Shops, The Clarice
Visit The Clarice’s production shops
to play with costumes, interact with
props from shows and view immersive
set pieces. CSPA
10:15–11 a.m.
American Music Recital
Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice
The brothers of Phi Mu Alpha present
a recital featuring the works of
American composers. CSPA, SM
10:15-11 a.m.
UMD Wind Ensemble: Morton
Gould’s Symphony for Band
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice
Hear a performance of one of the earliest American symphonies for bands
and discuss the elements involved.
10:30-11 a.m.
11-11:30 a.m. | 1:30-2 p.m.
The Choreographic Process
Bosendorfer Digital Reproducing
Piano Demonstration
Dance Studio 2, The Clarice
Watch student-choreographed dance
performances and hear a discussion
about their creative process. CSPA,
STDPS
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library,
The Clarice
Hear great performances by famous
pianists on a Bosendorfer 290SE digital reproducing piano. CSPA
10:30-11:30 a.m.
“The Book of Qualities: Poetry in
Motion”
11 a.m.-Noon
Dance Theatre, The Clarice
Dance Studio 2, The Clarice
The vast range of human emotions
comes to life in this performance
incorporating theatre, dance, voice
and movement. Original pieces created
by UMD students were inspired by J.
Ruth Gendler’s “Book of Qualities.”
Dance and groove at Delta Chi Xi
Honorary Dance Fraternity’s jazz
dance class. All levels, ages and experiences are welcome. CSPA
CSPA, TDPS
Jazz Dance Class
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Knight Hall Tour
First floor, Knight Hall
10:30-11:30 a.m. | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
| 1-2 p.m. | 2-3 p.m.
Building Tours
Grand Pavilion, The Clarice
When it opened in 2001, the Clarice
Smith Performing Arts Center was the
largest single building constructed
by the state of Maryland. Explore this
unique building in an hour-long backstage tour. CSPA
10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Create a Box City
Great Space, Architecture Building
Recreate College Park, Md., or your
hometown or make your own dream
neighborhood with tissue boxes, cereal
boxes and oatmeal canisters. Urban
planning students are on hand to help
you think like a city planner. (For ages
6 and up.) ARCH
10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Architecture Makerspace
Lower-level Studio, Architecture Building
Think, design, make, innovate and play.
Join architecture students to test and
experiment with design tools, including
a 3-D printer, digital fabrication tools
and related materials and methods.
ARCH
11-11:30 a.m.
Discover the Arts and Humanities
Cafritz Foundation Theatre, The Clarice
This event will introduce middle
school-aged students to the exciting
possibilities that open up by studying
the arts and humanities. ARHU
Every hour from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Merrill College students offer tours of
Knight Hall and UMTV. Learn about the
graduate and undergraduate study of
journalism. JOUR
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
LEAFHouse Tour
Main entrance, Architecture Building
UMD’s award-winning 2007 U.S.
Department of Energy Solar Decathlon
entry, LEAFHouse, was designed by
UMD students and is now operated
by the Potomac Valley Architecture
Foundation as a public showcase and
educational venue for solar design
and sustainable living. Learn about
LEAFHouse’s cutting-edge energy
systems and speak with professional
architects about sustainable home
design as well as careers in architecture. Watch a construction demonstration, participate in a hands-on living
wall activity and see the SD2017 entry,
reACT, in progress. (Shuttle buses to
LEAFHouse leave from and return to
the Architecture Building.) ARCH, ENGR
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Life in the Anchor Chair
Basement, Tawes Fine Arts Building
Ever wonder what it’s like to deliver the nightly news? Come have an
interactive experience in the anchor’s
chair in the Eaton Broadcast Center at
UMTV. JOUR
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monumental Golf
Adjacent lawn, Architecture Building
11-11:30 a.m.
UMD Percussion Ensemble
Kay Theatre, The Clarice
Hear the UMD Percussion Ensemble
hit things harmoniously, delicately and
violently at this exciting performance.
CSPA, SM
Test your putting skills at some
architecturally monumental mini-golf
holes and see small versions of great
architecture. Or see if you can make a
hole-in-one with the monumental dinosaur. Get pointers from the experts of
the UMD Golf Course. ARCH
CSPA, SM
11-11:30 a.m.
SNAPCHAT 101
Eaton Theater, Knight Hall
Snapchat is more than just face swaps and filters. Bethany Swain, a former CNN
photojournalist who now teaches at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, explains
what the popular app is all about and shares tips you can use today. JOUR
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Noon-1 p.m.
1-2 p.m.
Sand Art in the Sun
Gamer Symphony Orchestra
Classical Chinese Dance Class
Creative Tumbling Class
Tawes Plaza
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice
Dance Studio 2, The Clarice
Dance Studio 2, The Clarice
Join the Infant and Child Studies
Consortium Team to create your very
own sand art masterpiece. Start with a
bottle, add layers of colored sand and
voila! EDUC
Like video games? Like video game
music? Gamer Symphony Orchestra is
here for you! This student-run group is
the first collegiate ensemble exclusively
devoted to performing orchestral arrangements of video game music. CSPA
Experience the splendor of classical
Chinese dance and learn to move in
this ancient and beautiful movement
tradition. CSPA
Explore your creative spirit with creative movement and tumbling. CSPA,
Noon-1 p.m.
UMD Jazz Combo
Sonia De Los Santos
Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice
“Shifting: African-American
Women Artists and the Power of
Their Gaze”
Noon-12:30 p.m.
Kay Theatre, The Clarice
Daraja Ensemble and Konshens
the MC
Enjoy a recital of swingin’ jazz by a jazz
combo under the direction of Gerry
Kunkel. CSPA,SM
David C. Driskell Center
Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice
“Shifting” explores how AfricanAmerican female artists turn their
gaze on the world around them, as well
as on themselves and on other women,
and asks: Whose gaze is it? ARHU
The School of Music’s graduate
fellowship wind quintet collaborates
with local rap artist Konshens the MC,
bringing an authentic and original
mix of classical music, rap and spoken
word. CSPA, SM
Hailed by Billboard as one of the Latin
children’s music artists you should
know, Sonia performs family-friendly
music that reflects on her experiences growing up in Mexico, moving to
another country and learning about
other cultures. Her joyful community
music-making and message of cultural
bridge-building are sure to inspire and
excite children and grown-ups of all
backgrounds. CSPA
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
11:30 a.m.-Noon
Line Dance Party
Noon-12:30 p.m.
Front Plaza, The Clarice
Make a Mobile Family Album
Get up and get moving to some of the
best party dances of the modern era.
No dance experience necessary! CSPA
1208 Knight Hall
Noon-1 p.m.
Don’t just post or share photos. Use
this free iPhone or Android app to
quickly combine photos, video and
text in a fun mobile album. Join mobile
journalism Professor Ronald Yaros for
this 15-minute hands-on session. JOUR
The Weekday Players
11:30 a.m.-Noon
UMD Music Information Session
Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice
Interested in studying music at the
University of Maryland? Learn more
about the music major in the School of
Music. CSPA, SM
11:30 a.m.-Noon
William Wirt Middle School Bucket
Band
Band Room Courtyard, The Clarice
Middle school students under the
guidance of Tiger Robison and UMD
undergraduate music majors perform
Gahu (Ghanain drumming) music using
ordinary household items. CSPA, SM
11:30 a.m.-Noon |2-2:30 p.m.
Tour of Michelle Smith Performing
Arts Library
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library,
The Clarice
Come see one of the mid-Atlantic’s
largest libraries dedicated to the
performing arts. This 30-minute tour
takes visitors behind the scenes to
view the International Piano Archives
at Maryland and Special Collections
in Performing Arts. See hidden gems
from the library’s archives and special
collections, and learn how to access
the library. CSPA
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Art in Our Place
4213 Michelle Smith Collaboratory, Parren
J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building
Take a look at four recent pieces by
Associate Professor Brandon Morse,
one of the great digital artists, perfected for the Collaboratory’s big screen.
ARHU, MSPAL
Noon-12:30 p.m.
Maryland Sheet Music Collections
Recital
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library,
The Clarice
Students from the School of Music
and pianist Maxwell Brown from
the International Piano Archives at
Maryland perform select 19th-century compositions from the Maryland
Sheet Music Collections in Special
Collections in Performing Arts. CSPA,
MSPAL
Noon-12:30 p.m.
UMD Dance Information Session
Dance Theatre, The Clarice
Interested in studying dance at the
University of Maryland? Learn more
about the dance major in the School
of Theatre, Dance, and Performance
Studies. CSPA, STDPS
Noon-12:45 p.m. | 2-2:45 p.m.
Illusion by Design: Meet Magician
Joe Largess
Cafritz Foundation Theatre, The Clarice
Preview a selection of the Weekday
Players’ Original Works Projects,
short plays written by students. As a
student-run theater group open to all
majors, Weekday provides an outlet
for students to produce compelling art
and theater. CSPA, STDPS
12:30-1:15 p.m.
TEMPO New Music Ensemble
Performance
Grand Pavilion, The Clarice
Terry Riley’s innovative piece “Olson
III” utilizes flexible instrumentation
and is composed of small modules
that must be performed in order
and in tempo, though the number of
repetitions of these modules is left up
to individual performers. The resulting
cacophony is an amorphous mass
of overlapping modules that build
throughout a performance. CSPA
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Maryland Community Band
STDPS
1-2 p.m.
1-3 p.m.
Digital Stories of Prince George’s
County Families
4213 Michelle Smith Collaboratory, Parren
J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building
Take a trip around the world during a
screening of student-produced digital
stories of Prince George’s County
immigrant families. Local families and
students will accompany you. Bien
viaje! Happy travels! ARHU
1-3 p.m.
Merrill Alumni Meet, Greet and Eat
3203 Roberts Room, Knight Hall
#MerrillMade alumni are welcome to
reconnect with fellow alums and favorite professors and meet the college’s
dean, Lucy Dalglish. The reception
includes a 2 p.m. panel discussion of
alumni experts and current students
discussing the complex and changing world of sports media, hosted by
the Shirley Povich Center for Sports
Journalism. JOUR
1:30-2:30 p.m.
UMD Men’s and Women’s Chorus
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice
Hear a performance by the UMD
Women’s Chorus, then join conductor
Ianthe Marini as she teaches a traditional South African tune. Afterward,
join the UMD Men’s Chorus on stage
for a fun-filled, family-friendly singalong. CSPA, SM
Band Room Courtyard, The Clarice
2-2:30 p.m.
Enjoy classic American fare and an
international repertoire including big
band, Broadway and film music. CSPA,
Kay Theatre, The Clarice
SM
Great Space, Lower level, Architecture
Building
12:30-2 p.m.
Do you believe in magic? If not, the
School of Architecture, Planning and
Preservation’s resident magician, staff
member Joe Largess, will make you a
convert. Watch him perform amazing
illusions, sleight of hand and tricks of
the eye. You might even be selected to
help in his act. ARCH
Dance Theatre, The Clarice
Undergraduate Dance Showcase
Experience a mini-concert of dances
by undergraduate choreographers that
are being developed for the UMoves:
Undergraduate Dance Concert in May.
CSPA, TDPS
Morley, Monteverdi and Morales—
Oh My!
Maryland Palestrina Choir, a group of
students, alumni and community members dedicated to performing music
from the Renaissance, sings madrigals
about love, loss and the beauty of
spring. CSPA
2-2:30 p.m.
NOI+F Listening Lab
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library,
The Clarice
Wondering what music is in store for
this summer’s National Orchestral
Institute + Festival? Stop by the
Listening Lab for a preview of this
year’s programming. CSPA, MSPAL
THE PORTAL
Tawes Plaza
Connect with someone across the world! Portals is a global network of gold-painted shipping containers that are equipped
with immersive audio and video technology. Guests who enter come face-to-face with someone in another portal and can make
eye contact and converse as if in the same room. The portal’s unique ability to facilitate international yet profoundly personal
experiences opens up a world of possibilities. CSPA
University Band
Bilingualism and Second Language
Acquisition
Neuroscience Crafts Table
Band Room Courtyard, The Clarice
Tawes Plaza
Enjoy traditional and contemporary wind band favorites from the
University Band, an ensemble that is
open to all students. CSPA
Did you know that more than half
the world is bilingual? Learn how the
language(s) you speak and learn can
influence what you see, hear and say.
Learn about neurons, the cells of the
brain and the brain itself by coloring
in a brain cap and making pipe cleaner
neurons.ARHU
2-2:45 p.m.
2-3 p.m.
West African Dance Class
Dance Studio 2, The Clarice
Experience a range of irresistible
rhythms, movements and songs drawn
from Ghana, Guinea, Senegal, Nigeria
and Benin. Warm up with body isolations, then learn a few short phrases
and choreography accompanied by live
drumming. CSPA, TDPS
2:10-2:25 p.m.
Opera Pop-Up Performance
Grand Pavilion, The Clarice
Enjoy a quick performance by
Maryland Opera Studio. CSPA, SM
2:30-3 p.m.
Maryland Opera Studio
Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice
Join the students of Maryland Opera
Studio as they take you on a musical
journey through operatic selections
from Mozart to Rossini to Kurt Weill.
CSPA
ARHU
Center for Advanced Study of
Language
Tawes Plaza
Learn about CASL, which conducts
language research in service to the
country.ARHU
Chalk Talk
Tawes Plaza
Inscribe your favorite quotations
on Tawes Plaza in chalk. Stop by the
Department of English table, refer to
anthologies and literature collections,
and leave behind your favorite poetry
or prose quotations.ARHU
Tawes Plaza
Optical Illusions
Tawes Plaza
ARHU
Sometimes our minds trick us into seeing things that aren’t actually there.
Learn more about how we’re able to
see the world around us with optical
illusions.ARHU
Outdoor Iron Casting
Tawes Plaza
Watch from the Tawes/Art-Sociology
walkway as artists cast iron and create
masterpieces on the spot. ARHU
Quotation Station
Tawes Plaza
Department of Art Honors Thesis
Exhibition
Herman Maril Gallery, Parren J. Mitchell
Art-Sociology Building
Spotlight on English Alumni
Language Diversity
Tawes Plaza
Meet the researchers who study the
brain, the mind and language. Learn
about what they study and what their
research can tell you about yourself.
Identify famous words from literary
history and the authors who wrote
them to win a prize from the English
Undergraduate Association. ARHU
See works by outstanding art students
in the Honors Thesis Program.ARHU
What Are Cognitive Science,
Neuroscience and Language
Science?
Tawes Plaza
Complete a survey, provide a profile
and reconnect with the Department of
English.ARHU
Tawes Plaza
2:30-3 p.m.
UMD Theatre Information Session
Kogod Theatre, The Clarice
Interested in studying theatre at the
University of Maryland? Learn more
about the theatre major in the School
of Theatre, Dance, and Performance
Studies. CSPA, STDPS
3-4 p.m.
Broadway Today
Grand Pavilion, The Clarice
Musical theatre students perform a
cabaret of contemporary songs from
the Broadway stage. CSPA, STDPS
ALL-DAY EVENTS:
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
“Heavy Metal Parking Lot” Exhibit
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library,
The Clarice
“Heavy Metal Parking Lot: The 30-Year
Journey of a Cult Film Sensation” tells
the story of two aspiring filmmakers
who struck cultural gold in the parking
lot of the Capital Centre in Landover,
Md., on May 31, 1986. It charts the
film’s path into the hearts of fans,
filmmakers, musicians, actors, artists
and scholars. CSPA, MSPAL
Amy Adams in “Arrival” succeeded in
deciphering an alien language because
she researched under-described
languages. Do you think you have what
it takes to be a field researcher? Come
find out! ARHU
Temporary Literary Ink
Language Party Tricks
The Science of Teaching Science
Tawes Plaza
Tawes Plaza
Learn some neat mind tricks related
to language. You’ll discover that they
show how human language systems
work and how language is interpreted
in the brain. ARHU
Participate in science demonstrations,
discussions, interactive, computer-based and hands-on activities for all
ages. EDUC
MFA Thesis Exhibition
Tawes Plaza
1309 Herman Maril Gallery, Parren J.
Mitchell Art-Sociology Building
The University of Maryland Art
Gallery presents its annual MFA Thesis
Exhibition, which marks the culmination of fine arts education and training
in the Department of Art by students
Zac Benson, C.W. Brooks, Kevin Hird
and Dominique Wohrer. ARHU
MFA in Creative Writing Readings
2202 Art Gallery, Parren J. Mitchell ArtSociology Building
Listen to MFA candidates from the
Department of English present their
work. ARHU
Tawes Plaza
Inscribe and inspire yourself with a
special temporary tattoo featuring
some of the English department’s
favorite authors and quotations.ARHU
Try on a BodyVis T-shirt
See how food is moving through your
body, how fast your heart is beating,
and how your lungs are filling and
emptying with wearable e-textile shirt
demonstrations. EDUC
UNITY Interactive Installation
Band Room Courtyard, The Clarice
Add your perspective to this interactive public art project, a larger-thanlife canopy structure that celebrates
each individual’s unique identities
while demonstrating that we are all
interconnected. This is presented
in partnership with Leadership &
Community Service-Learning. CSPA
1:30-2:30 p.m.
KREATIVITY DIVERSITY TROUPE
Cafritz Foundation Theatre, The Clarice
Kreativity Diversity Troupe presents a fun, family-friendly hour of improv, open mic-style performances and pieces from its Fall
2016 show, “The Heart and Where to Find It.” Kreativity produces original material each semester, including poetry, dance, music,
comedy, theater and film. CSPA
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MAIN ADMINISTRATION
SPORTS & REC ROW
EVENTS LISTED BY
START TIME
10 a.m.-Noon
Come Fly With Gymkana
School of Public Health Building
Take flight in the home of Gymkana,
the student troupe showcasing gymnastics and acrobatics. Participate in
an obstacle course including the trampoline, spring floor, bars and other
equipment that Gymkana members
use to create their magical performances. SPH
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
Family Yoga and Dance
Center for Young Children
The Center for Young Children hosts
a family yoga and dance session for
all ages. It includes 30 minutes of
yoga designed to get the whole family
stretched and relaxed, followed by
30 minutes of dance designed to get
hearts pumping. Doors open at 11:45
a.m. EDUC
1-4 p.m.
Softball vs. Penn State Game
Maryland Softball Stadium
Cheer on the UMD softball team in a
game against Big Ten rival Penn State.
ICA
Climbing Wall
Residence Hall Tours
Adventure Complex
Cambridge Hall
Try the Eppley Recreation Center’s
55-foot-high climbing wall. Never
climbed? Don’t worry! This is a
new-climber-friendly environment with
experienced staff on hand to help.
Participants must be at least 48 inches tall. Gates close at 3 p.m. URW
Get an inside look at living on campus.
Meet members of the Department of
Resident Life and take a tour of traditional-style buildings. DRL
From Farm to Table: Water and
Food Growth
La Plata Beach
Climate change is placing severe stress
on high-quality agricultural irrigation
sources such as groundwater. As a
result, exploring reclaimed water has
become a national priority. Come
interact with CONSERVE, a Center of
Excellence at the nexus of sustainable
water reuse, food and health, to make
samples of “dirty” water and then use
filtration systems to filter water using
simple techniques. SPH
Healthy Families and Fun
La Plata Beach
Eating together, being active together
and playing together are only some of
the many components that help keep
families healthy. Join the School of
Public Health to engage in family-friendly games that illustrate the
many ways your family can be healthy.
SPH
2-3 p.m.
Department of Resident Life Staff
and Alumni Ice Cream Social
1115 Cambridge Hall
Join current and former Department
of Resident Life staff to reconnect and
interact. DR
ALL-DAY EVENTS:
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Bocce!
La Plata Beach Party
The Department of Public Safety partners with Special Olympics Maryland.
Join and celebrate the spirit of competition by playing bocce with officers
and/or Special Olympians. DPS
Challenge Course
Adventure Complex
Try out elements of the University
Recreation & Wellness’ Adventure
Program Challenge Course.
Participants must be at least 48 inches
tall. Gates close at 3 p.m. Participants
under age 18 need a consent/release
form signed by a parent or legal
guardian. URW
Ground floor, School of Public Health
Building
Play with the humanoid robot Baxter,
see yourself as an avatar, and have fun
while learning how research affects
our knowledge of public health. SPH
See the Numbers. Map the
Numbers.
La Plata Beach
Engage in activities that help track
ancestry roots and diseases. SPH
The Green & Healthy Homes
Initiative
La Plata Beach
The nonprofit Green & Healthy Homes
Initiative partners with the Maryland
Department of Environment to provide
programs and resources to prevent
childhood lead poisoning and create
healthy housing. It offers legal services, relocation assistance, hazard
reduction services and property owner
compliance assistance. SPH
Urban Oasis: A Greenhouse Tour
Greenhouse
Hit the beach for activities and prizes.
Take a swing at the massive Golfzilla,
play corn hole or sand volleyball, and
learn about TERPQuest summer day
camp. URW
Tour the Department of Plant Science
and Landscape Architecture’s
Research Greenhouse Complex. Touch
and feel curious plants, learn about
green roofs and current research projects, and receive a free plant. Tours
begin on the half-hour. AGNR
Men’s Soccer Spring Game and
Alumni Game
Xfinity Center Tour
La Plata Beach
Ludwig Field
Front lawn, Cole Field House
Robotics, Avatars and Public
Health
Cheer on the 2016 Big Ten regular
season and tournament champions
in this event as the team scrimmages
with Maryland soccer alumni and with
each other. ICA
Xfinity Center
Tour the home of the Terrapins. Learn
about the men and women who have
placed the Maryland Athletics program
among the nation’s elite as you stroll
through the Terrapin Walk of Fame. ICA
Public Health Affects Me?
La Plata Beach
What do the Affordable Care Act, cancer and early prevention screenings,
water purification and hand-washing
techniques all have in common? They
are components of public health that
affect us all. Join the School of Public
Health to learn more about these and
many other public health topics. SPH
1–1:30 p.m.
GYMNASTICS EXHIBITION
La Plata Beach
The student-athletes in the Gymkana troupe put on a high-flying show full of gymnastics and acrobatics while
demonstrating the importance and benefits of a healthy drug-, alcohol- and tobacco-free lifestyle. SPH
ONE-STOP HEALTH FAIR
LA PLATA BEACH
Join the School of Public Health and its community partners, including
Doctors Community Hospital, U.S. Public Health Commissioned
Corps, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, HIV/AIDS Ministry and the
University of Maryland nursing and pharmacy schools at Shady Grove,
for free health screenings, health information and fun activities. SPH
Commissioned Corps Officers
Meet officers in the United States Public Health Service
to learn about how to eat and live a healthy lifestyle. See
how the U.S. surgeon general’s national prevention strategy can help you start leading a better life today.
Doctors Community Hospital
Visit a free mobile clinic offering health screenings to
help maintain and improve the health of Maryland Day
attendees.
HIV/AIDS Ministry
Stop by to learn more about HIV, including resources for
testing as well as statistics regarding HIV and AIDS in
Prince George’s County.
Health Screenings
The UMD School of Nursing at Shady Grove provides
free health screenings, information and counseling on
the latest dietary guidelines for obesity, diabetes and
hypertension.
Navigating the Health Insurance Market
Identifying the best health insurance option can sometimes seem confusing or even overwhelming. The School
of Public Policy’s Health Policy team hosts a game matching famous Disney characters with health care options to
show you how easy it can be.
Pharmacy Fun and Games
Do you know what vaccines you need when traveling
abroad? Think you know the different parts of a Drug
Facts Label? Want to see just how much sugar is in some
of your favorite drinks? What’s “My Plate” and why
should you care? Come learn all of this and more from
the UMD School of Pharmacy through interactive activities for kids and their families.
Physical Activity Challenge
Join the School of Public Health and challenge your
family and friends to a variety of physical activities. Find
out who has the highest jump, the strongest arm, the
best balance, etc. Give yourself bragging rights for the
next year.
PINT-SIZE POLICE OFFICER
Front lawn, Cole Field House
Kids can try on a University of Maryland Police Department officer’s uniform and badge and have their picture taken with
one of UMD’s finest. Keep your wits sharp as you try out your dispatching skills with officers and dispatchers. UMPD
AG DAY AVENUE
EVENTS LISTED BY
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8-10 a.m.
Egg-citing Start for Ag Day
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources alumni are invited to make
omelets with Maryland Egg Council
members. Celebrate scholarship
donors and enjoy the 92nd Ag Day.
Reservations are required. AGNR
10 a.m.-Noon
4-H State Communications
Contest
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
4-H members from across Maryland
demonstrate their public speaking
skills by competing for top honors in
prepared speech, extemporaneous
speaking, interpretation of poetry
and prose and radio spot categories.
All 4-Hers will be recognized and the
Champion Speakers will be announced
at 3 p.m. at a ceremony under the tent.
AGNR
Noon-1 p.m.
4-H Science Adventures Awards
and Project Display
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
4-Hers present posters based on STEM
topics. Winning projects will be recognized in a ceremony. AGNR
ALL-DAY EVENTS:
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
4-H Games and Trivia
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
The Lucky Clovers 4-H Club of
Montgomery County will host games
and crafts. AGNR
4-H International Exchange
Programs
4-H Rabbit Hurdles
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
4-H Club members demonstrate the
art of rabbit hopping, an agility/hurdle
course for domestic rabbits. AGNR
4-H is 4 Everyone!
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Do you know how 4-H can “grow”
active kids into healthy adults? Learn
how by doing hands-on activities with
the Teen Leaders of the Maryland 4-H
State Council. AGNR
A Taste of Maryland Ice Cream
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Enjoy a free sample of ice cream from
the Maryland Dairy dished up by the
Equestrian Team. AGNR
AGNR Graduate Programs and
Diversity Resources Info Session
Concourse, Animal Sciences Building
Learn about the outstanding graduate
programs in the College of Agriculture
and Natural Resources (AGNR) and the
Graduate School admission process.
The assistant dean for academic programs and AGNR graduate students
discuss opportunities and resources
that AGNR offers to help all graduate
students excel in their studies as well
as opportunities to engage in social
activities and the graduate student
associations that are dedicated to
diversity. AGNR
AREC Bean Bag Toss and T-shirt
Bag
Learn about advances in the dairy
industry by looking at historical equipment used in Maryland. Guess the uses
for some items on display. AGNR
Ask the Gardening Experts
Join seniors from the Environmental
Science and Technology department
as they share their knowledge on
wildlife management; water toxicity
and sediment; food waste digestion; a
living umbrella and entrepreneurship
project; and the effect of urbanization
on wetland microbes. AGNR
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Planning a new veggie garden? Need
pruning advice? Curious about native
plants? Talk with the experts from
University of Maryland Extension’s
Home and Garden Information Center
for answers to your garden, landscape
and pest problems. AGNR
Block and Bridle Presents:
Interactive Farm and Educational
Exhibits
Campus Farm
Play cow pie bingo, see the cow with
a window in her side and learn about
animal agriculture. AGNR
Campus Farm
Watch students show pigs, lambs,
dairy heifers and beef steers in the
show ring. AGNR
The Animal Sciences Graduate Student
Association is selling chicken kabobs,
chicken sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs,
veggie burgers, drinks, side items and
desserts. AGNR
Ag Education With Sigma Alpha
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Face Painting and Pet Facts
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Bring your family and pets to the
Pre-Veterinary Society table to get
your face painted and learn some facts
about your furry friends. AGNR
Get to Know the Real Terps
Meet turtles, tortoises and more with
the Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise
Society. Look through tanks or get
bold and touch. AGNR
Grilled Cheese with Sigma Alpha
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Bus Roadeo
Parking Lot 11B
Cheer on the Department of
Transportation Services’ bus drivers
(student and full-time employees)
as they compete on a bus obstacle
course. DOTS
Come Camp With 4-H!
Summer means camp time! Learn
about 4-H camps open to all youth
and try your hand at favorite camp
activities. AGNR
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Environmental Science and
Technology Capstone Projects
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Block and Bridle Presents:
Livestock Show
The Department of Agricultural and
Resource Economic hosts a bean bag
toss. All participants win a packet
of heirloom seeds for their home
gardens. Stay to learn how to make an
environmentally sustainable handbag
from a T-shirt. AGNR
Learn how you can host a foreign
exchange youth or travel to another
country through 4-H. Maryland 4-H
brings youth to the U.S. each summer
to stay with a host family for four
weeks. Maryland 4-H members also
have the chance to travel to other
countries and live with a host family
for four or eight weeks. AGNR
Come learn how Maryland 4-H partners with the Army, Navy, Air Force
and National Guard to provide a support network for military-connected
youth and families. AGNR
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Maryland FFA members share their
high school research projects on
animal systems, environmental services/natural resources systems, food
products/processing systems, plant
systems, power, structural technical
systems and social systems. AGNR
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
ASGSA Grillin’ with Grads
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Dairy Interesting
Animal Sciences Building
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
4-H Military Partnerships
AgriScience Fair
Corn Hole for Kids
Hungry? Stop by the Sigma Alpha
table across from the farm to buy
delicious grilled cheese sandwiches,
fresh fruit and drinks. Meet active and
alumni sisters and enjoy a nutritious
lunch. AGNR
Grillin’ With AGR
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Enjoy flame-broiled hamburgers and
hot dogs and homemade french fries
while learning about Alpha Gamma
Rho, the professional and social fraternity for students pursuing careers in
agriculture. AGNR
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Grow Your Food Anywhere
Play the corn hole game for kids and
learn about good nutrition. Everyone’s
a winner. AGNR
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Cotton Candy With RESTORE
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
The Environmental Science and
Technology organization RESTORE
sells cotton candy. AGNR
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Culinary Herbs Giveaway
Sigma Alpha Professional Agricultural
Sorority shows where your food comes
from with ag-related games, activities
for kids, and its famous “Kiss a Pig
with Sigma Alpha” fundraiser, where
visitors can donate money to watch
their favorite ag teacher pucker up
with a pig. AGNR
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Take a free culinary herb (until
they’re gone!) grown by students at
the Institute of Applied Agriculture.
Learn how the two-year Certificate of
Applied Agriculture opens doors to
successful careers. AGNR
Come learn about hydroponics, a way
of growing food without soil. Check out
the demonstration system, learn about
Green Roots and find out how you can
get started in your own home. AGNR
Growing With Grains
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Learn about grains, their role as the
foundation of civilizations and how
they’re used in everyday life. Make
a grain-art jar using five grains that
originated from around the globe and
are now grown in Maryland, then take
it home. AGNR
MARYLAND EQUESTRIAN CLUB HORSE SHOW
Animal Sciences Barns
The club hosts a live horse show, exciting demonstrations and interactive
opportunities for the whole family. Decorate a horseshoe and take it home
as a memory of Maryland Day. AGNR
ID That Tree
Phriends of Phragmites
The Wonder of Soils
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Animal Sciences Building
Animal Sciences Building
Learn about forestry issues in the
state from the University of Maryland
Extension. Test your ability to identify
bark of native tree species, pick up
forestry fact sheets and sign up for the
Branching Out newsletter. AGNR
See displays about one of the most
useful wild plants in the world: phragmites australis (common reed) plants,
up to 3 meters tall in pots.AGNR
Soil has been called Earth’s fragile
skin. Soils are hydrologic buffers, biochemical reactors and untapped gene
reservoirs. We use soils to produce
food and antibiotics and to purify
water. Explore some of the physical,
biological and chemical characteristics
of soils, using your eyes, hands, magnifying glasses and microscopes. AGNR
Maryland Agriculture Showcase
Plant Science and Landscape
Architecture Academic Programs:
Plan Your Future
Animal Sciences Barns
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Visit the walk-through mobile display
hosted by the Maryland Agricultural
Education Foundation. Hands-on
learning includes a “cow” to milk, a
horse’s tail to brush and a landscaping
activity. AGNR
Learn about the academic programs
offered by the Department of Plant
Science and Landscape Architecture
and the opportunities and challenges
that await graduates. AGNR
Maryland FFA Welcomes New
Friends
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Concourse, Animal Sciences Building
Learn more about opportunities to
be a member of the FFA Alumni and
support the FFA Foundation. AGNR
Rita’s Italian Ice
Beat the heat with Rita’s Italian Ice and
enjoy children’s games about careers
in agriculture.AGNR
Saving Endangered Species
Through Reproductive Sciences
Maryland State Fair Preview
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Visit with experts from the
Smithsonian Conservation Biology
Institute to learn about the science behind saving endangered species. AGNR
Find out how you can be a part of the
fun, shows, races, educational activities and more at the Maryland State
Fair, Aug. 24-Sept. 4 in Timonium.
AGNR
Showcasing Maryland Agriculture
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Meet Miss Maryland Agriculture
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Learn about Maryland’s agricultural
diversity from youth ambassadors
from across the state. AGNR
Milk: Maryland’s Official Beverage
Visit the mobile walk-through mobile
display hosted by the Maryland
Agricultural Education Foundation.
Hands-on learning includes a “cow”
to milk, a horse’s tail to brush and a
landscaping activity. AGNR
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Soils Conference Preview
Learn about nature’s nearly perfect
food and enjoy activities and educational materials in partnership with
the American Dairy Association North
East, Maryland Dairy Promotion and
Princess Committee, and Maryland
Dairy Industry Association. AGNR
Animal Sciences Building
Nitrate Leaching and Cover Crops
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
See how students are pulling percolating waters from the soil and how cover
crops are pulling nitrates from the
water.AGNR
Nutrition “Jeopardy!”
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Test your nutrition knowledge with
the Food and Nutrition Club, and learn
some tips for healthier eating. AGNR
Nutrition, Food Safety and
Healthy Living
Acid sulfate soils can cause problems such as acid rock drainage and
corrosion of metals and concrete,
particularly in highway and construction activities and mining and dredging
operations. UMD is hosting the eighth
annual International Acid Sulfate
Soils Conference in July. Learn more
about it and this issue from Emeritus
Professor Delvin S. Fanning.AGNR
The Anacostia’s Toxic Legacy
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Dense development, an industrial
history and poor treatment have left
the Anacostia River severely degraded
and burdened with a legacy of toxic
contaminants. Students discuss the
sources and varieties of pollutants and
the results of their toxicity tests on
surface waters and sediments.AGNR
University of Maryland Extension:
1890 Program
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Learn about the UME’s 1890 Extension
Program, headquartered at the
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
in Princess Anne. Its education and
research-based activities serve a
diverse audience, focusing on people
with limited resources to improve their
quality of life. AGNR
We’re Not Just for Farmers
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Learn how the 400 Maryland
Department of Agriculture experts
assist consumers and farmers across
the state to ensure safe seed, food and
consistent regulations for all. AGNR
What’s My Breed?
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Members of the Kids ‘n’ Dogs 4-H Club
of Montgomery County are on hand to
talk to you about what they know best:
dogs. Spin their colorful wheel and
perhaps win a prize. AGNR
What the University of Maryland
Extension Can Do for You
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Learn how the University of Maryland
“extends” learning to communities
across Maryland through Extension
(UME) offices in every county and
Baltimore. Find information on agriculture, food and nutrition, horticulture,
environment/sea grant, and youth
development programs offered in your
community. AGNR
Wildlife Arts and Crafts
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
The Wildlife Society, a professional student organization, hosts a
mask-making station where children
can create and decorate masks of various wildlife species. Visitors can also
learn about wildlife through the skulls
and animal skins on display. AGNR
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Find information on healthy living at all
ages, including food safety, nutrition
and emergency preparedness. AGNR
BEEKEEPING: HOW SWEET IT IS!
Courtyard, Animal Sciences Building
Beekeepers from Prince George’s County chat about the life cycle of a beehive and all its occupants and show
what equipment you’d need to become a beekeeper. Plus, watch bees at work at the observation hive. AGNR
SCIENCE & TECH WAY
EVENTS LISTED BY
START TIME
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Chemathon: Discoveries in
Chemistry Before 1900
G. Forrest Woods Atrium, Chemistry
Building
Watch teams of 300 high school
students from across the Washington,
D.C., area compete in lab work, posters, written classwork and trivia under
the theme of “Discoveries in Chemistry
Before 1900.” CMNS
10-11 a.m.
Explore Computer Science
1115 Computer Science Instructional
Center
Prospective computer science students can meet staff to learn about
the curriculum and program offerings.
Hear from current students about this
exciting field and get your questions
answered. CMSC
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Minerals, Mining and Human
Innovation
1106 Geology Building
What is ore? Why haven’t we run out
of it? How does an ore deposit form?
How does research improve mineral
exploration? How much gold has been
mined throughout history? Stop by to
learn the answers. CMNS,GEOL
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Algorithms and Coding With
Balloons
Lobby, Computer Science Instructional
Center
Kids of all ages can learn the definition
of an algorithm and how to “program”
computer science volunteers to inflate
and decorate balloons. CMSC
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Humanoid Robots
Engineering Annex Building
Wouldn’t you want a robot that does
chores for you? Members of the
Computer Vision Lab and the ARC
Lab demonstrate a robot that learns
by watching. It looks at humans as
they perform actions with their hands,
analyzes the images, understands and
replicates the actions. CMSC
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Discover a Swamp
1162 Plant Sciences Building
Capture and observe the small aquatic
creatures that are common in nearby
wetlands. Learn about their behavior
as they swim through water and climb
on plants. CMNS,DOE
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Insect Petting Zoo
1161 Plant Sciences Building
Imagine tarantulas, exotic insects,
scorpions, bees and millipedes longer
than your hand for you to look at and
touch if you dare. CMNS,DOE
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
Front lawn, John S. Toll Physics Building
Bet you haven’t had ice cream like this!
This homemade specialty tastes great
and is safe for all ages. Come try it,
while supplies last. CMNS
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Cosmic Ray Tour
Front lawn, John S. Toll Physics Building
Come on a virtual journey in this lab
where students, physicists and engineers build state-of-the art particle
detectors to fly on gigantic balloons in
Antarctica. PHYS
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Physics of Pottery
Lobby, John S. Toll Physics Building
Get behind the wheel with the Physics
Pottery Club. Learn about the physics
behind pottery while molding ceramic
bowls and figurines. PHYS
1-2 p.m.
Perpetual Motion Generator
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
See a demonstration of the machine
that creates perpetual spinning motion
of a disk. A small generator would
harvest the kinetic energy, therefore
creating clean electricity. ENGR
ALL-DAY EVENTS:
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
4-H Science Adventures Showcase
1110 Plant Sciences Building
Youth present posters that they have
created based on learning within the
4-H Science Adventures program.
AGNR
AIAA Paper Airplane Competition
Balloons and Rocket Payloads
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Outside, Neutral Buoyancy Research
Facility
Compete in a paper airplane competition! The UMD chapter of the
American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics awards hourly prizes for
categories such as longest distance
flight and closest to a target. ENGR
ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition
Team
Engineers demonstrate use of high-altitude balloons and sounding rockets.
See how balloons are used to carry
instruments to the edge of space.
Watch a balloon inflation and check
out payloads that have flown 20 miles
high. ENGR
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Bike vs. Solar Panel
Can a canoe made out of concrete
actually float? Yes! Come see how
when you meet the student chapter of the American Society of Civil
Engineering’s Concrete Canoe team.
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
ENGR
ASCE Steel Bridge Competition
Team
Can you beat the power output of a
solar panel by using a bike to generate
electric power? Engineers Without
Borders partners with disadvantaged
communities to improve their quality
of life through environmentally and
economically sustainable engineering
projects. ENGR
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Students in UMD’s chapter of the
American Society of Civil Engineers
display a to-scale model steel bridge
using real-world guidelines. ENGR
Ab Aqua Ad Astra: From
Underwater Research to Space
Flight
Neutral Buoyancy Research Facility
Only one university in the world has a
neutral buoyancy facility: UMD. Check
out spacesuits, space exhibits and
robots for space and sea. ENGR
Aerospace Engineering
Blown Away
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Construct your own model building to
withstand a simulated hurricane. Learn
about wind engineering for civil structures from the Civil and Environmental
Engineering Department. ENCE
Bone Collector and Forensic
Science
1168 Plant Sciences Building
Skeletons. Forensics. Can you piece together the facts from all that remains?
CMNS
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Bottle Rockets
Aerospace engineers design, develop
and test aircraft and technologies
for aviation and space exploration.
Learn about the many opportunities
for aerospace engineering students at
UMD. ENGR
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Ask an Astronomer
Campus Tree Walk
Front lawn, Glenn L. Martin Building
Front plaza, Plant Sciences Building
Astronomy faculty and students
answer your perplexing astronomyrelated questions. ASTR,CMNS
Learn about the history and characteristics of UMD’s trees and plantings.
Autonomous Cars: Human
Behavior in Collaborative CyberPhysical Systems
Chemistry Magic
0108 Engineering Annex Building
Have fun watching the chemists of
Alpha Chi Sigma play. Can you shatter
a rubber ball? Make putty? Will you
see magic or chemistry? This looks to
be one explosive event. CMNS,DOCB
See how driver behavior can be
learned and the logic of autonomous
cars can be designed to execute
autonomous and complex passing
maneuvers. ISR
Autonomous Robots
The Society of Hispanic Engineers and
the Center for Minorities in Science
and Engineering invite you to make
and launch a rocket using a Coke bottle and paper. ENGR
AGNR
Front entrance, Bioscience Research
Building
Chemists Celebrate Earth Day
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Front entrance, Bioscience Research
Building
Autonomous Systems Lab students
demonstrate a variety of autonomous
robots and invite visitors to interact
with the robots. ENGR
The Chemical Society of Washington
section of the American Chemical
Society hosts activities focused on
climate science. CMNS,DOCB
10–11:30 a.m. | 1–2:30 p.m.
THE PHYSICS OF FANTASTIC WORLDS: FROM STAR WARS TO HARRY POTTER
Front lawn, John S. Toll Physics Building
Wizards have magic, but Muggles have science! Stop by for an exciting and interactive physics
demonstration show. PHYS
Climate and Life Through Time
Front lawn, Glenn L. Martin Building
See rocks, tree cores and corals that
tell us about climate and environments in the recent past and long ago
at the one-of-a-kind Stable Isotope
Laboratory’s interactive display.
CMNS,GEOL
CompSciConnect Showcase
Second floor, Computer Science
Instructional Center
Discover computing with our Comp
Sci Connect middle school students.
Learn how to program Lego Mindstorm
robots, create games in Scratch, and
explore number systems and cryptology. Additional activities created by
students will be on display including
virtual reality games and Scratch
games. CMSC
Cup Tower Design Competition
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Test your engineering design techniques and compete against students
to create the largest cup tower in this
event sponsored by Sigma Phi Delta.
The winning student or group will
receive a gift card to Chipotle. ENGR
Demonstration of Catalysis
2223 Chemical and Nuclear Engineering
Building
The Chemical and Biomolecular
Engineering team demonstrates its
research on nanoporous materials and
catalysis for separation and energy
conversion applications. ENGR
Digital Fabrication Tools
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Earth System Science and Climate
Change
Explore the Universe With the
AstroTerps
Fun With Robots
Front lawn, Glenn L. Martin Building
Front lawn, Glenn L. Martin Building
Explore our planet with Earth system scientists from the university,
NASA and the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Find out how much water you can
“squeeze” from a cloud and learn
about lightning and flash-flood safety
from NOAA’s interactive displays.
Science, technology, engineering
and math (STEM) enthusiasts are
invited to stop at the Maryland and
Delaware Climate Change Education,
Assessment and Research (MADECLEAR) table. CMNS
Join the AstroTerps, the UMD student
astronomical society, to create craters,
play with a grapefruit model of Saturn
and participate in other hands-on
activities and demonstrations. ASTR,
Interact with groups of small robots
built by students. ENGR
Electrical and Computer
Engineering
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
The Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering offers one of
the most highly ranked programs in
the nation. From wireless communications to defense systems, it provides
an important “charge” in technology.
ENGR
Electronics Demo
Rotunda, Jeong H. Kim Engineering
Building
The Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers showcases some
of its projects and demonstrates interesting applications of electronics with
interactive activities. ENGR
Engineered With Alpha Omega
Epsilon Sorority
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Come explore the latest in 3-D printing
and digital fabrication tools that are in
use at the School of Engineering. ENGR
Participate in a fun activity with the
sisters of Alpha Omega Epsilon, the
sorority of the A. James Clark School
of Engineering. ENGR
Discover Engineering
Engineering Information Sessions
3201 J.M. Patterson Building
High school students interested in engineering, math and the sciences can
talk to current engineering students,
meet a professional engineer and take
part in an engineering team activity.
Activities start on the hour. ENGR
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Learn about the undergraduate majors
and programs in the Clark School in
these sessions, hosted on the hour by
current students. ENGR
Experience and Explore the Wind
Tunnel
Lobby, Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel
Experience the wind tunnel and view
clips of prior tests of planes, trains,
boats, birds, people and more. ENGR
CMNS
FISHBowl Entrepreneurship
Showcase and Competition
Third floor, Computer Science
Instructional Center
Like the show “Shark Tank”? The
FISHBowl is a fun, dynamic, openhouse-style competition where
students pitch their tech startup ideas.
You be the judge of which ideas should
make the cut. CMSC
Fingerprinting the Universe
Front lawn, Glenn L. Martin Building
Each person has a unique fingerprint.
Each chemical element in our bodies
and the universe also has a unique fingerprint that is encoded in light. Learn
how astronomers study the skies using
different wavelengths of light and how
they decode the light to unravel the
mysteries of the universe. ASTR,CMNS
Fire Lab and Sprinkler
Demonstrations
3229 J.M. Patterson Building
Can we better protect life during
wildfires? Why are sprinkler systems
important? Why study fire phenomena? Come see the fire tornado and
other demonstrations while exploring
these questions. ENGR
Food Safety 101
Plant Sciences Building
Should you pre-wash lettuce? Should
you refrigerate cut cantaloupe? Do
you know how to avoid cross-contamination in the kitchen? Come for
a demonstration on safety of fresh
produce. Space is limited. Register at
the Plant Sciences Building. AGNR
Fossil Dig
Front entrance, Geology Building
Dig in the Department of Geology sand
pit and uncover millions of years of
history. Find fossils up to 400 million
years old and, of course, shark teeth.
CMNS, GEOL
Explore Life Questions With
Biology Answers
Fun With DNA
1164 Plant Sciences Building
Watch and be amazed as bioengineering students and faculty extract DNA
from strawberries to show just how
awesome this field is. ENGR
Who attacked Testudo? Crack the
genetic code with a DNA bracelet. See
how fast your brain can think. Explore
human evolution by examining fossil
skulls. CMNS
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Front entrance, Manufacturing Building
Germs! The Five-Second Rule
1171, 1168 Plant Sciences Building
Is the five-second rule true? How well
do you wash your hands? Learn the
truth using a special microscope. CMNS
High-speed Hyperloop Pod
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
UMD’s SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Design
Competition team gives you an inside
look at its pod design, which could
transform the future of high-speed
travel. ENGR
HorseSHU Unmanned Aircraft
System Unveiling
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Be among the first to see the full-scale
HorseSHU unmanned aircraft system
prototype and learn about the many
opportunities for aerospace engineering students at UMD. ENGR
Human Robot Cooperation
0200 Engineering Annex Building
Join an interactive demonstration of a
human passing an object to the Baxter
robot. The robot contains an active
viewpoint control camera to track the
user’s hand and planning algorithms to
catch the object. ISR
Invasive Species? APHIS to the
Rescue
Plaza, Plant Sciences Building
Learn about this agency of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and find
out how to protect our plant resources
from harmful diseases and pests. You
can also discover career possibilities in
public service. AGNR
Inverted Pendulum Demo
Rotunda, Jeong H. Kim Engineering
Building
Watch a demo of an inverted pendulum
experiment from the controls lab as we
explore an exciting application of math
and science. ENGR
Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Rotunda, Jeong H. Kim Engineering
Building
Tour the engineering building and
explore the facility where cutting-edge
research takes place. Discover the
exciting worlds of nanotechnology,
microelectromechanical systems,
transportation systems and space
systems. The building itself is a lab
including internal bridges, exposed
systems and more. Tours leave on the
hour. ENGR
DISCOVERING EARTH DYNAMICS
Front, Geology Building
Why do earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur? Learn the answers to these and
other Earth dynamics questions through hands-on activities, including demonstrations
of deep Earth convection, frictional sliding and ductile putty deformation. GEOL
Magnified Materials
Meet Theta Tau
Poly-Fun With Slime and Colors
1237 Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Tour the Nanoscale Imaging,
Spectroscopy, and Properties
Laboratory. Get up close and personal
with common objects magnified greater than 10,000 times. Tours begin on
the hour. ENGR
Stop by the table of UMD’s chapter of
the professional co-ed engineering
fraternity to learn more about our
organization. ENGR
Discover chemical engineering
through an array of stimulating handson activities including classic slime,
super-soaker poly-gen, baking soda
painting and more. You make it, you
take it. ENGR
0108 Engineering Annex Building
Protein Engineering Superheroes
Shake it Up With Legos
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Become a protein engineering superhero! Use your superhero abilities to
make proteins with unique powers, and
learn how real-life protein engineering
superheroes help fight nasty villains
that make us sick.
Build your own buildings, bridges or
other structures with Legos. Then,
watch as they are subjected to simulated earthquakes on a shake table. How
long will your design last? ENGR
Proteins: Nature’s Nanomachines
Front lawn, John S. Toll Physics Building
2237 Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Two cannons make for amazing motion
when rings collide! PHYS
Microbe Madness
Secure Biometrics for Mobile
Wireless Devices
Learn how the Institute for Systems
Research’s secure fingerprint methods
can increase the security and privacy
of mobile wireless devices like
iPhones, iPads and laptops. ISR
Lobby, Bioscience Research Building
Maryland NanoCenter
Rotunda, Jeong H. Kim Engineering
Building
The center’s labs make and test new
materials 100,000 times thinner than
a piece of paper. Help create a carbon
nanotube and learn about the science
of the small. ENGR
Join UMD microbiologists in making
your very own, one-of-a-kind microbe
button. Pick out your favorite microbe
template and color it in, then watch
as it turns into a unique and wearable
pin. CMNS
Microelectromechanical Systems
2201 J.M. Patterson Building
Maryland Optics Group
2143 Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
See exciting applications of optics including an opto-electronic homeplate
for baseball/softball and learn about
the effects of the atmosphere on laser
beams ENGR
Maryland Unmanned Aerial
Systems Student Team
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
The Maryland Student UAS team
showcases its vehicles and equipment
on tables in static display and answers
your questions.
Maryland Wildlife Quest
Front, Biology-Psychology Building
Explore the wildlife of Maryland and
contribute to a Chesapeake Bay and
Appalachian Mountains mural. CMNS
Maryland’s Weather and Climate
Front lawn, Glenn L. Martin Building
Build your own instruments to measure winds and rainfall amounts or
create a tornado in a bottle to learn
about Maryland weather.ENGR
Materials in Modern Technology
2310 Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Tour the FabLab to see how modern
electronic devices are made in this
state-of-the-art clean room. Tours
begin on the hour.ENGR
Materials in Your Life
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Interactive demonstrations and handson activities feature materials used in
modern technology.ENGR
Mechanical Engineering
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Students in the nationally ranked
Department of Mechanical Engineering
are making a difference worldwide
with programs such as Engineers
Without Borders and renewable
energy systems. Come learn how they
innovate for the future.ENGR
What makes your phone “smart”?
Could a Fitbit also do medical tests?
Why do you have to charge your devices every day? Microelectromechanical
systems have some of the answers.
ENGR
Minerals and the Earth: The Stuff
of Life
Parents and children ages 12 and
up are welcome to a computational
hands-on activity to explore nature’s
nanomachines and how intermolecular
interactions drive the world we live in.
ENGR
2118 Geology Building
Radar Velocity
See and touch pieces of the planet’s insides. These minerals, rocks and gems
are the raw materials of life. CMNS
Front lawn, John S. Toll Physics Building
Our Neighbor, NASA Goddard
Radiation in Everyday Life
Front lawn, Glenn L. Martin Building
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Around the corner and around the
galaxy: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight
Center, five miles away in Greenbelt,
builds spacecraft and instruments and
invents technology to study Earth,
the Sun, solar system and universe.
Discover how its mission affects you.
Using detectors, people can investigate items for radioactivity. Learn
about potential sources of radiation
that we come into contact with every
day. ENGR
CMNS
Test your throwing ability at the Radar
Velocity Detector Station. PHYS
Refrigeration Technology: It’s So
Cool!
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Plant Giveaway
Front plaza, Plant Sciences Building
Get a free plant planted this year by
the UMD Greenhouse’s faculty and
staff. AGNR
Plant Science and Landscape
Architecture Information Table
Front plaza, Plant Sciences Building
Learn about the academic programs
offered by the Department of Plant
Science and Landscape Architecture
and the opportunities and challenges
that await graduates. AGNR
Plantennae, Plant Batteries and
Glowing Spinach
Watch a demonstration of the working
principle of an air conditioner, using
an experimental facility made up of a
compressor, expansion valve, evaporator and condenser. ENGR
Robotics Demos
Rotunda, Jeong H. Kim Engineering
Building
Robots inspired by nature can fly,
dance and swim. Come see some of
the bio-inspired robots developed at
the Maryland Robotics Center and see
where the future of technology can
take you. ENGR
Robotics Realization Laboratory
Lobby, Plant Sciences Building
0307 Engineering Annex Building
See demonstrations of how plants
transform and store energy to power
life on earth. AGNR
Come see robots in action—they’re
both as small as an ant and bigger
than a person. ENGR
Rocket Club Showcase
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Join the Terrapin Rocket Club as
members showcase rockets they’ve
designed and built. ENGR
Smoke Cannons
Solar Observing
Front lawn, Glenn L. Martin Building
Take a safe look at the big yellow (or
red, depending on the filter) ball in our
sky through telescopes with observatory staff. ASTR,CMNS
Students in Space
Neutral Buoyancy Research Facility
Do you create habitats for deep space,
transports to the moon, anchors for
comets, robots for Mars or spacesuits
for Hawaii? UMD students do—check
them out! ENGR
Tau Beta Pi Honor Society
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Explore engineering-related activities
for students and visitors, including
non-newtonian fluids, popsicle stick
trusses and circuit boards. ENGR
Terps Miniature Golf
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Test your putting skills at the
Engineering Alumni Network’s minigolf hole. Learn about the group and
joint student events that others are
welcome to enjoy. ENGR
Terps Racing
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Terps Racing debuts its two studentdesigned and -built SAE race cars for
the 2017 racing season. ENGR
The Curious Feeding Habits of
Insect-Eating Plants
1153 Plant Sciences Building
Tour a collection of carnivorous plants
and take part in feeding time. There
are three opportunities to watch a
short movie, then feed the plants. This
activity is recommended for ages 6-14.
Children must be accompanied by an
adult. Space is limited. AGNR
LASER OBSTACLE COURSE
1111 Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Equipped with spray water bottles, participants will navigate an obstacle equipped with lasers, much like
in spy movies. Stand in the path of a laser, and you’re out, in this game organized by Eta Kappa Nu, the
honor society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. ENGR
Think Quantum: Joint Quantum
Institute
What Is Fire Protection
Engineering?
Front lawn, John S. Toll Physics Building
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Discover the secrets of the universe
as described by quantum mechanics,
the physics revolution of the last 100
years. Come hear and see how photons behave both like particles of light
and waves of electromagnetic energy.
Learn about quantum computers of
the future. See magnetic levitation,
possible because of superconductors.
Engineers can solve the problem of
fire, no matter where that fire may
be. Learn more about this unique
and expanding field and participate
in an interactive fire investigation
experience.
PHYS
Thrill Design Club
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Play the part of the ride operator and
come check out this working model of
a roller coaster with all the bells and
whistles! Get a peek inside theme park
engineering and design. ENGR
Women In Aeronautics and
Astronautics
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
See all the ways WIAA empowers
women with opportunities for leadership, networking, outreach and advocacy on behalf of female students.
ENGR
Trained Arson Dog
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Sponsored by State Farm, a trained
arson dog is here to participate in the
fire investigation experience at the
“What Is Fire Protection Engineering?”
experience. ENGR
Truck Touch
Regents Drive Garage
DOTS welcomes you to explore a variety of vehicles, play activities and walk
away with a prize. Take photos, create
a book, grab a balloon and have some
fun! DOTS
Virtual Reality Demonstrations
Computer Science Instructional Center
Student developers showcase their
exciting new VR projects on Oculus
Rift headsets. CMSC
W.M. Keck Lab for Combinatorial
Nanosynthesis and Multiscale
Characterization
1141 Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Tour the lab to learn about the search
for new materials for technologies (including superconductors and electronics) that work faster than ever before.
Tours begin on the hour. ENGR
Walking on Water
Plaza, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Experience chemical engineering by
“walking on water” (actually speedwalking on a non-Newtonian fluid),
brought to you by the American
Institute of Chemical Engineers. ENGR
WHERE ROBOTS, SPACECRAFT AND SPACESUITS ARE BORN
0130 Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Where can you see robots being developed for space, undersea and rehabilitation? Or
spacecraft that are “learning” to maneuver and work in space? Or the next generation
of spacesuits being built and tested? Here! ENGR
BIZ & SOCIETY HILL
EVENTS LISTED BY
START TIME
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Picture This
North lobby, Benjamin Building
Join the Teacher Education Association of Maryland Students to decorate
a picture frame to capture your favorite Maryland Day memories. EDUC
1-2 p.m.
Are You Ready for College?
2102 Shoemaker Hall
Do you wonder if you have what it
takes to be a successful college student? Staff from the Learning Assistance Service will present a workshop
about what incoming freshmen need to
know to be successful in college. Learn
strategies and resources from current
college students. VPSA
2-4 p.m.
Ben and Esther Rosenbloom Hillel
Center Open House
Hillel Center
Join Maryland Hillel from 2 to 4 p.m.
at 7612 Mowatt Lane to learn about
Jewish life on campus and get a sneak
peek at the plan for a new Hillel facility.
Contact Allison Buchman, abuchman@
marylandhillel.org or 301.422.6200 ext
207, with questions. SSU
After 4 p.m.
Catholic Terps Open House and
Post-Maryland Day Events
Catholic Student Center
Join Catholic Terps directly after
Maryland Day at 5 p.m. for Saturday
vigil Mass, followed by a pig roast/barbecue at 6 p.m. RSVP for the pig roast
at catholicterps.org.
ALL-DAY EVENTS:
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
An Applied Anthropology
Perspective
Front lawn, Tydings Hall
Come learn what it means to be an
anthropologist. Find out how anthropologists apply their knowledge
and collaborate with communities to
understand decision-making and solve
human problems. Learn about how
anthropology is applied to different
issues related to health, heritage and
the environment. BSOS
CCJS at Maryland Day
Explore Our Multilingual World
PSYCh Yourself Out
Front lawn, Tydings Hall
Courtyard, Skinner Building
Front lawn, Tydings Hall
Learn from the faculty and students
of the Department of Criminology and
Criminal Justice about human trafficking and forensic science as well as
ongoing research in the areas of crime
and criminal justice to better understand topics such as crime prevention,
gangs, policing and cybercrime. BSOS
Translators and interpreters make
communication possible in our globally connected world. The Graduate
Studies in Interpreting and Translation
program is training the next generation of these talented language
professionals. Learn about consecutive interpreting and translation, and
visit the simultaneous interpreting
lab where student interpreters are at
work. ARHU
PSYCh yourself out by looking at
optical illusions and learning about the
psychology and neuroscience behind
why optical illusions work the way they
do! BSOS
Pitch Your Fearless Idea
Courtyard, Skinner Building
The Department of Government and
Politics offers students the tools and
information they need to change the
world by improving the quality of their
government, and thus their lives. We
provide the expertise and data for policymakers to address social problems
and societal conflicts both domestic
and international. BSOS
Fact from Fiction in U.S. Politics:
Who Can Tell the Difference?
Get your creative juices flowing by
pitching your fearless idea in two
minutes to the Oral Communication
Center’s trained peer consultants, who
will record your presentation, give you
feedback and send you the recording.
Front lawn, Tydings Hall
ARHU
Conquer Speech Anxiety in Three
Minutes
BSOS
Change the World: Explore
Government and Politics
Front lawn, Tydings Hall
Discern a fake headline from a real
headline in a trivia challenge with
increasing difficulty. Those with truly
keen eyes will win a prize. Plus, learn
more about fake news and political
transparency with the Center for
American Politics and Citizenship.
Courtyard, Skinner Building
History Along Our Highways
Knees weak? Palms sweaty?
Have no fear: The Department of
Communication is here. Learn how
to regain your confidence with handy
anxiety management techniques,
including power poses and breathing
exercises that you can deploy before
your big presentation to calm those
nerves. ARHU
Front lawn, Tydings Hall
Crossing Boundaries: Global
Classrooms, Study Abroad and
Ethnographic Immersion
The State Highway Administration employs archaeologists and architectural
historians who manage historic sites
along our road systems. Use 3-D virtual reality glasses to learn about their
recent discovery on the Bush Tavern
in Harford County. See artifacts on
display along with a ceramic mending
station. BSOS
Improve Your Writing in Three
Basic Steps
Survey Questions: Good or Bad?
Front lawn, Tydings Hall
All surveys involve compromises, and
the challenge for the researcher is to
determine how best to use the available resources to produce, on balance,
the best results. Test your skills at
determining which questions are good
survey questions, which questions are
bad survey questions and the reasons
why. BSOS
Test Your Terrorism IQ
Front lawn, Tydings Hall
Join the National Consortium for the
Study of Terrorism and Responses to
Terrorism (START) to learn about the
similarities and differences between
what people commonly perceive to
be true about terrorism and what
research has shown to be fact.BSOS
Front lawn, Tydings Hall
Courtyard, Skinner Building
What Makes Your Family Special?
Through global classrooms and study
abroad programs, the Department
of Anthropology creates and builds
partnerships with Brazilian learning
institutions, indigenous NGOs and
communities. Projects include developing museum and online exhibits on
the lives of indigenous peoples of the
Amazon basin. BSOS
Have you ever been told your writing
isn’t clear? Learn three basic principles that will help you improve the
clarity of your writing. Instructors in
the Department of Communication’s
graduate certificate in Professional
Communication-Enhanced English
Fluency take you through writing
exercises designed to teach these
principles. ARHU
Front lawn, Tydings Hall
Deal Island Peninsula Project
Front lawn, Tydings Hall
The Department of Anthropology
showcases its research on the human
and cultural aspects of key environmental issues for the Chesapeake Bay,
including climate change, sustainable
fisheries and farming, harmful algae
blooms, and the integration of coastal
communities into environmental decision making. BSOS
Come by and draw a picture of what
makes your family special. Show who
is in your family, what you do for fun
with your family and anything else that
makes your family unique. BSOS
Memorial Chapel: Historic and
Natural Landmark
Memorial Chapel
Experience the spectacular Memorial
Chapel (built in 1952) and evocative
gardens through musical performances, pipe organ recitals (on each
hour until 3 p.m.), a family-friendly
history tour, living history reenactors,
a nature-related children’s craft and
game, labyrinth walks, Hindu guided
meditation and 1950s-style refreshments. VPSA
TOUR THE HUMAN BRAIN IN 3-D
1109 Chincoteague Hall
Explore the human brain, zoom around the cerebellum, fly through a maze of neurons and discover the intricacies of the human
brain in a 3-D video. Cognitive neuroscientists who conduct their research at the Maryland Neuroimaging Center guide your tour
and share their research highlights. Audience members receive a pair of 3-D glasses. Supplies are limited. BSOS
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