University of Maryland School of Public Policy

Our next Policy Pet is Nala, SPP Staff Member Lori Ganey’s 15 year old tabby cat. Her #1 hobby is sleeping, but she is also a social 🦋! Recently, she made a new friend in the apartment across from her courtyard. Swipe to see Nala practicing social distancing. Good girl! #PolicyPets #PolicyTerps

Admitted undergrad #PolicyTerps, we’re jumping with joy to meet you at an upcoming virtual Admitted Student Open House on: April 3 | 1 -2 p.m. April 10 | 1 - 2 p.m. or April 21 | 7 - 8 p.m. . Join to learn all about what is in store for you at SPP. Remember to click on the link in bio during the scheduled time!

Hey undergrad #PolicyTerps, join Theo Caruthers, Coordinator, Career Services & Alumni Relations, for a webinar on Thursday to learn about improving your resume! . Sessions: 12 - 1:30 p.m 5 - 6:30 p.m. Up to 50 students can join, so be sure to register to attend. . Register at: https://calendly.com/theocar/thursday-webinar-series

“I do think about the world my grandkids are going to get. When it comes to the environment, national leaders need to listen to this country’s young people.” -Jody A. Breckenridge (MPP ‘91) . Thank you from the SPP community to all of our fearless women for making the world a better place year round. #WomensHistoryMonth may be ending, but we’re not done celebrating.

Introducing...Megatron (aka Megs), SPP Staff Member Francesca Perry’s bearded dragon! Francesca’s son and husband found Megs at Petco four years ago, and the rest is history. Megs loves to eat fresh fruit. His favorites are papaya, watermelon and cantaloupe. He is an avid news junkie and especially likes CNN. Megs also loves to sky gaze when he goes for rides in the car with Francesca. 10/10 bird watcher. #PolicyPets #PolicyTerps

*Deadline Extended* Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program 2020 application will now be due Friday, APRIL 17th. The Rawlings team hopes everyone is staying safe and healthy! Pictured: the current cohort at the inaugural team-building ropes course! . . Head to the website to learn more and apply today. Link in bio.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, today’s #PolicyTerps feature is Tomi Ajiboye, a senior pursuing a double major in behavioral and community health and public policy. She is a member of several on-campus orgs, such as: The African Students Association, the Sisterhood of Unity and Love (SOUL), College Union Poetry Slam Invitational, the @afrochique_umd dance team, and Stroll Like an Alpha. Tomi is currently president of @enragemodels, a modeling team that she co-founded 2 years ago. She currently interns with the United States Department of Agriculture @usdagov and was recently offered a permanent position as a program analyst, upon graduation this spring. Tomi plans to take a gap year before pursuing an MBA with a concentration in nonprofit management, so that she can one day open her own nonprofit.

Meet Layla, SPP Staff Member Kati Zang’s dog! Layla is an 11-year old cocker spaniel & an Aries (she turns 12 on April 6). Kati found her in a Pennysaver newspaper ad in 2009 when she was 1.5 years old. Her hobbies include playing with squeaky toys and snuggling with her dad. If she could only eat one thing for the rest of her life it would be pepperjack cheese. #PolicyPets 🐶🐥🐹🐰Keep submitting pet pics, #PolicyTerps!