University of Maryland School of Public Policy

#onthisday 55 years ago, the Voting Rights Act, enforcing the 14th and 15th Amendments and combating voter suppression tactics, was signed into law. We are still striving for racial equity and justice. #PolicyTerps: Make sure you're registered to vote, and double check your registration. Wait in line, drop off your ballot in-person, mail in your vote, do whatever it takes to exercise your civic duty, and make sure those around you do as well. 88 days out from the election.

Kelly Veney Darnell MPM ’93's advice to #policyterps? • • "You have to be loyal to yourself. That when you are in a place and you don't feel like it is going to nurture you, that if you are not growing, even if you're not progressing at the level that you think you should, you have to have the wherewithal to move on to another experience. You cannot be afraid." . . Read about Darnell at the link in our bio!

Prospective master's #PolicyTerps, got questions for u about the process? Join SPP's Office of Graduate Admissions for a virtual info session on: July 30 (TOMORROW)| 12:00 PM August 3 5:30 PM August 12 12:00 PM August 17 5:30 PM Learn more and register at our link in bio (events)!

"Freedom is not a state; it is an act. It is not some enchanted garden perched high on a distant plateau where we can finally sit down and rest. Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.” From John Lewis' 2017 memoir, "Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America". May our actions honor his memory.

#FlashBackFriday to when #PolicyTerps studied abroad in Indonesia. That water!! 😍

Join us and @diverseterps tomorrow at 2pm for the third Anti-Racism Teach-In Series. Our own #PolicyTerp Yuné Indigo R. will be a part of the panel! Can't make it? We'll be live-tweeting this one, and it'll also be recorded and available online after the fact. #UMDSolidarity

Today’s #fbf features SPP student @madeline_szanyi ‘21, looking back at her time in the Republic of Georgia! . . “I completed my internship in the Republic of Georgia at US Embassy Tbilisi. Once COVID-19 hit and we were required to work from home, our supervisors came up with a professional development series for the interns in our office. We learned about the different aspects of working at an embassy from different perspectives. We closed the series with a debate and mock staff meeting which I felt super prepared for because of Intro to Public Policy and Ethics with @jnashlittle !! I never thought I would be so excited for a debate, but I was oddly excited!!”

Recent @icegov guidance “harms our international students’ ability to achieve their academic goals and hinders the @univofmaryland’s teaching and research missions, to which our international community is vital. We remain committed to working toward reasonable immigration policies that welcomes international students and scholars to our campus.” . . View our bio link for both the full statement from Dr. Ross Lewin, UMD’s AVP of International Affairs and the registration for @globalmaryland 's emergency town hall 2 p.m. today, July 9, to address your concerns.