University of Maryland School of Public Policy

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.

#tbt to when one of our ‘20 graduates received an unexpected letter of congratulations 🤩 Repost from @devlin_james • I always imagined a letter like this would allow me to die a happy person. But it actually makes me want to do more! @michelleobama inspires me to change the world. Thank you Mandy for making this inspiration possible! #iambecoming #achangemaker #umdgrad #policyterps #blackexcellence #vote

"I will have two priorities as your president. One: to promote excellence in everything we do. Two: to create an inclusive, multi-cultural campus environment." Today we welcome @president_pines ! SPP looks forward to all our future collaborations. Read his message to campus in our bio.

Maryland Senate President Emeritus Mike Miller has a long history with UMD. He's a Double Terp who graduated from Maryland in 1964 and went on to law school here, graduating three years later. He was instrumental in passing 1988 legislation that reorganized higher education in Maryland that designated College Park as the state’s flagship institution. He helped prioritize state funding, helping the campus raise our reputation. And he spoke at our Groundbreaking! We're happy to see the Main Administration Building named in his honor.

A decade of support, a decade of service. Thank you so much President Loh. #fbf

#PolicyTerps, Summer Session II begins July 13. If you haven't already, check out some SPP offerings. Public matters, informed citizenship, policy response and the roles of women in leadership are all topics of ever-increasing importance and relevance, especially as we head deeper into the election season. Join that conversation today!

In the past year, and particularly in the past few months, our students, staff and faculty have demonstrated the best of who we are and our continued commitment to service — to our School, to our community, our state, our country and our world. The annual Celebration of Serving the Public Good recognizes those achievements, and whether they're held in-person or virtually, that doesn't change how proud we are of our #PolicyTerps!