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Grads in the news: Congratulations to Danielle Bing (Ph.D. Student), she was awarded a Graduate School Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award for AY 2025-26. @UMDGradSchool

Congratulations to Elizabeth Novara for successfully defending h​er dissertation titled “Southern Suffragists:​ Maryland Women Fight for the Vote, 1867-1920”​.

Join us for the fourth session of DCA Book Talks with Prof. Karamustafa, Chair of @UMDHistGradProg, for a special talk on early Sufism at @DiyanetAmerica! Register: forms.gle/DWoabRdL6nxYfp…

Alums in the News: Dr. Samuel Miner wrote an article for the American Historical Association's Perspectives on History magazine titled "The End of an Era? German Research into Federal Ministries’ Nazi Pasts" historians.org/perspectives-a…

Grads in the News: Congratulations to Julia Preston (HiLS Student) ​who published an article titled "Weaving Gender: Men, Women, and the Mormon Home Manufacture Movement" in the Journal of Mormon History. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jmh/articl…

Congratulations to ​Robert Elias for successfully defending his dissertation titled “‘Wee Are Nott Men of Estates Good Enough to Undertake Such a Buisnesse’: The Influence of the English Empire on Seventeenth Century Maryland Slave Laws”​.

Alums in the News: Dr. ​S​hawn Callahan is featured in Maryland Today. Dr. ​Callahan is the Director of the Corps’ History Division and is in charge of preserving Marine Corps history. today.umd.edu/as-the-marine-…

Congratulations to Paul Gould for successfully defending his thesis titled “Jurisdictions of Power: The Jury in Colonial-Era Maryland”.

Congratulations to ​Mikol Bailey for successfully defending ​t​heir dissertation titled “A Legacy of Integration: Polish Jews’ Relations with their Neighbors in the Lublin Castle Court Records, 1586–1614”.

Monday in DC! Details and tickets at ticketleap.events/tickets/profsa… @UMDAlumni @UMDHistGradProg @GWHistoryDept @MountVernon @GUHistory @CUAHistoryClub @CatholicUHist @AUHistoryDept @DCTourGuild @HISTORY

Congratulations to ​M​ischa Wolfinger for successfully defending his dissertation titled​ “Respectability, Legitimacy, and Identity: Access to Aid in the Mid-20th Century American Trans Community”​.

Congratulations to ​T​homas Cadogan for successfully defending his thesis titled​ “Islamic Apocalyptic: Its Roots, Characteristics and Early History”​.

Alums in the News: Dr. Jessica Wicks​-Allen ​published an article in the Journal of American History (@thejamhistory), ​titled "Child Apprenticeship and Black Maternal Authority following the Civil War​​" doi.org/10.1093/jahist…

Alums in the News: Dr. Jonathan White i​s featured in Maryland Today. Dr. ​White discusses his new book “Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln” ​(Reedy Press​). today.umd.edu/how-frederick-…

#GradTerps The start of the semester can be stressful so remember to take care of yourselves! Visit this website for a list of resources available on campus. mentalhealth.umd.edu

Good morning Terps! Today we have potatoes, corn, and more! Don't forget to bring a reusable bag and your UID. Your UID card is now required to check out food from the Pantry. Have a great day :)

Happy first day fall classes #GradTerps!

The fall 2025 cohort of History #GradTerps are ready for the start of the semester!