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Truphena Choti Ph.D. '09, CEO of the nonprofit AfriThrive, stands inside a greenhouse in Dickerson, Md., where the organization grows indigenous African vegetables for the community.

Alumna Strengthens African Immigrant Community With Tastes of Home

Apr 30, 2026

Culture shock hit Truphena Choti Ph.D. ’09 hardest the first time she rolled a cart down a kaleidoscopic U.S. grocery store aisle after immigrating...

Red rings frame a sculpture of the words "Do Good."

TerpsEXCEED Named Among UMD’s Inaugural Do Good Campus Signature Initiatives

Apr 30, 2026

TerpsEXCEED (Terps EXperiencing College for Education and Employment Discovery), an inclusive post-secondary education program led by the College of...

Former Dean to Give College of Education Commencement Address

Apr 29, 2026

The University of Maryland College of Education has named longtime community member Donna L. Wiseman as speaker for its 2026 commencement ceremony...

In an illustration, a woman sits at a desk by a prison window and draws a picture of a child, a heart and a plant.

UMD Scholar Helps Women Channel Motherhood From the Inside Out

Apr 28, 2026

When Taylor Chanel “Koi” Bagnerise was jailed in 2016, her daughter was a toddler. In the years that followed in prison, she agonized over the...

College of Education Alum Named 2026 National Teacher of the Year

Apr 24, 2026

A University of Maryland College of Education alum has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year, the highest honor in the teaching field. Leon...

Students in the community-based art course HNUH278Q paint the doors that make up the main structure of the community art project.

What’s Art Got to Do With It?

Apr 21, 2026

On Maryland Day, look for a row of doors in front of the Stamp Student Union, and consider the question: What feels like home to you? From 10 a.m. to...

Michael Dunham, lecturer and program director for UMD's American Sign Language minor, applauds with students at a signing dinner, where everyone communicated solely by using ASL.

Sound-Free? Maybe. Quiet? Hardly.

Apr 21, 2026

At every table in the crowded room in Stamp Student Union, people were striking up conversations, trading jokes and getting to know each other over...

Cherry blossoms surround a gateway on the UMD campus.

Accolades: Faculty and Student Awards and Honors (Spring 2026)

Apr 16, 2026

Below are awards and honors University of Maryland College of Education faculty and students have earned between mid-February and mid-April 2026...

Students at A. Mario Loiederman Middle School cheer as they test the robot they built at the UMD-MCPS afterschool program Co-Learn Code and Mind.

Do Good Campus Fund Awards $66K to Four College of Education Projects

Apr 15, 2026

Four College of Education projects are among 18 that will split $245,000 from the University of Maryland’s Do Good Campus Fund. Now in their third...

Testudo statue with redbud trees in the background

UMD College of Education Ranked Among Top 25 Graduate Education Schools for the Third Consecutive Year

Apr 7, 2026

For the third year in a row, U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Maryland College of Education as one of the top 25 graduate schools of...