University of Maryland School of Public Policy

Today's #PolicyTerp feature is Kate Thomas! @the_latekate Kate is the President of @umdwomeninpolicy and is a second year Health Policy MPP Candidate. She worked in the United States Senate as a Health Policy Intern and as a Research Fellow for Public Citizen. Thanks for your fearless ideas, Kate!

We’ve built something big for our #SPPAlumni! Check out the OFFICIAL and EXCLUSIVE Policy Terps Alumni Network at sppalumni.com (link in bio!) Once you join and complete your profile you can: search for alumni and classmates, read alumni stories, submit and share news and announcements, network with others in your industry, register and participate in events, connect with faculty and staff, share your expertise with students, and more! This community was built for you to connect with all the classmates you’ve been tagging, share all the memories you’ve been reliving, and participate in all of the old (and new) traditions you’ve held dear. #PolicyTerps stay close no matter where they are, and sppalumni.com is the way to do it, check out the link in our bio!!

Grabbing a scoop at Maryland Dairy. Late night Marathon Fries. Testudo offerings. Maryland Day. What is 1 thing you miss the most from your SPP days? Tomorrow is the big day for our #SPPAlumni announcement!

Hangouts at McKeldin Mall. Tanning at Byrd Beach. Jim Henson & Kermit. The M Circle. What were two of your favorite spots on campus? . . . 2 days to go

3 days until our big #SPPAlumni announcement! We’ve all made great connections and great friends during our time here. #PolicyTerps, tag 3 people you are glad you met at SPP! . . . 3 days to go...

Calling all new undergraduates, transfers, MPP and MPM #PolicyTerps! Have you registered for TerrapinSTRONG yet? The TerrapinSTRONG onboarding program focuses on what it means to be a Terrapin, a Policy Terp and to exhibit Maryland Pride. TerrapinSTRONG affirms our mission, culture and values as a diverse, united, proud, respectful, inclusive, accountable and empowered community of people from every background that works to impact positively our globally-connected society. Registration is required, find the link in our bio! Questions? Contact Nina Harris at nharris@umd.edu.

Today’s #PolicyTerps Spotlight is Joshua Winston, the new President of @umdbsipp , who is also a Junior majoring in Public Policy with a focus on International Security! Joshua joined Black Students in Public Policy to advocate for equity of outcomes for people of color and other historically marginalized and underrepresented groups. BSIPP fosters an environment to discuss ideas and come together. “Using this club as a platform to debate and discuss policy issues to then present them to policymakers to create lasting change on Campus, in Prince Georges County, in Maryland and beyond. Through volunteering, educational programs, and working on ways to advocate for our message. We have strength in numbers, and we would love to have a diversity of perspectives while we discuss our platform and policy initiatives.” Joshua plans to serve as a combat arms officer in the Army, and on then to go to Business or Law school. Fun Fact, Joshua is a completive powerlifter!

#HispanicHeritageMonth, which runs from Sept 15 to Oct 15, is coming to an end. But how do we continue to learn, amplify and support each other past that? Let's show up, and keep showing up, for each other.