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The Maryland State & Local Government Career Fair is officially underway—and we’re thrilled to see so many folks taking advantage of it! We’re so glad to see folks taking advantage of this incredible resource and we’re deeply grateful to our partners for helping make this happen

.UMD Department of Computer Science and Gov't & Politics UMD dual-degree junior Dhruvak Mirani is the 11th #UMD student to earn the prestigious #TrumanScholarship! Dr. Darryll J. Pines surprised him with the news during class earlier this week. Read about the award and Dhruvak's accomplishments: go.umd.edu/truman25

High schoolers, jumpstart your college journey this summer with Terp Young Scholars! GVPT is excited to offer GVPT200: International Relations and GVPT273: Environmental Politics—two dynamic courses exploring global challenges and solutions. Learn more: go.umd.edu/terp-young-sch…

Join Gov't & Politics UMD and Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement (CDCE) as we welcome Dr. Casey Burgat, author of "We Hold These 'Truths': How to Spot the Myths that are Holding America Back" to discuss myths shaping American politics and what it means to reclaim truth in a post-trust era. go.umd.edu/Burgat25

🦂🦗 MD Today gets a behind the scenes tour of the insect zoo as Ag Tech Todd Waters and students Ryan Lee (Maryland Arts & Humanities) and Julia Chan (Gov't & Politics UMD) prep for #marylandday. today.umd.edu/what-it-takes-…

Gov't & Politics UMD Assistant Professor Shannon Carcelli published a new op-ed in The Hill analyzing how political loyalty shapes economic attitudes — and why many Republican voters continue to back tariffs even when costs are high. Read more: go.umd.edu/TheHill

Reliving the magic of #MarylandDay 💛

There is sure to be a robust discussion on the current U.S. Trade landscape by ECON experts tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the McKeldin Special events room. Our college continues to explore timely topics in open forums, and I hope you can attend!

A big shout out to our next #BSOSGRAD, Jahnavi Kirkire, who is receiving B.A.s in Government & Politics and Public Policy. Congrats Jahnavi!

Professor Mike Hanmer Gov't & Politics UMD Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement (CDCE) weighs in on the importance of polling and the voice of the people in The Hill: thehill.com/homenews/campa…

Four Gov't & Politics UMD students have been selected for the prestigious Maryland Public Service Scholars Program! They’re among 10 UMD students chosen for paid, full-time summer internships in public service. Congrats to: 🔹 Molly Martin 🔹 Marissa Harris 🔹 Lily Haney 🔹 Laiba Nisar

Gov't & Politics UMD is hosting a Teach-In on Authoritarianism on Tuesday, May 13, 3:30–5 PM in 2113 Chincoteague Hall. GVPT faculty will reflect on lived experiences and campus efforts to resist authoritarianism. Join us! RSVP here: go.umd.edu/authoritariani…

Latest Poll: 69% of Americans, including 64% of Republicans, prefer a negotiated deal limiting Iran's nuclear program to peaceful ends - compared to 14%, including 24% of Republicans, who prefer military action in attempt to destroy Iran's nuclear program. criticalissues.umd.edu/sites/critical…

Thank you to Henry and Marsha Laufer ’64 for their generous $6 million donation to #UMD’s Maryland Democracy Initiative. This gift will support projects to boost civic literacy and democratic engagement in K-12 classrooms, higher ed and beyond. today.umd.edu/a-vote-for-civ…

Yesterday, the UMD Grad School Univ. of Maryland celebrated the 2024–2025 fellows and awardees. I’m so grateful for the support I received to conduct fieldwork in Brazil in 2024 as a Summer Research Fellow. Go Terps!! 🐢

Congratulations to all winners and nominees of the 2025 BSOS Faculty and Staff Awards! We are especially proud to recognize BSOS Dean's Medal Recipient Dr. Eric Wish Dr. Eric Wish, former director of CESAR Research: go.umd.edu/bsosawards25

BSOS Terps, we’re ready to celebrate YOU! If you can’t join us in person, watch the livestream. BSOS Ceremony 1 at 12 p.m., and BSOS Ceremony 2 at 3 p.m., both via: go.umd.edu/bsoslivestream

It's so fun and interesting to learn about what BSOS faculty do with their free time! Our community never ceases to surprise me: go.umd.edu/bsosfacultyfun

Our favorite turtle in the world 🐢 Happy Birthday, Testudo! 💛

The USM Regents Scholarships for Maryland Community College Transfer Students cover the cost of undergraduate tuition & required fees at a USM university, a room & meal plan & a $1,000 annual stipend for educational expenses. The application is open through July 1, 2025.