An interactive session exposing undergraduate students to careers in international business and what they can do NOW to pursue these careers. A collaboration of the Center for Global Business at Maryland Smith, the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, and the University Career Center.

This event is part of International Education Week.

NOVEMBER 16-20, 2020

Join the Center for Global Business at Maryland Smith to recognize the global mindset, activities, research, and global footprint of the Smith School as we celebrate International Education Week (IEW), Nov. 16-20, 2020. The worldwide event is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to celebrate international education and exchange.

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Smith Day is an annual tradition celebrating the strong Smith community of alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Join the Smith community on Thursday, November 12, 2020, for a virtual Smith Day that will include interactive activities, opportunities to show why you are #UMDSmithProud and opportunities to connect with fellow Smith Terps. 

In this webinar, we’ll discuss selecting the social media outlets that resonate with your target audience. As the number of social media platforms expands, it becomes more confusing for the business owner to decide where to invest their time and resources in the social arena. We will look at established and emerging social media platforms to better understand who is using them and how businesses can make the most of their social media efforts on each SM platform.

Join UMD's Bias Incident Support Services and a panel of experts to discuss free speech, academic freedom, hate speech and counterspeech. They will also delve into what effective engagement in counterspeech looks like during an election season and in a virtual world. 

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The Center for Literary and Comparative Studies is honored to host the Africana/Black Studies Colloquium's inaugural book launch for GerShun Aviliez's Black Queer Freedom. Professor Dagmawi Woubshet (University of Pennsylvania) will talk with UMD Associate Professor GerShun Avilez about his new book and its significance in the context of our current social and political climate.

Are you competing in Pitch Dingman Competition, Do Good Challenge, Ag Innovation Challenge, SPH Gold Innovation Award, a classroom pitch competition, or just generally want to improve your pitching skills? Come to Pitch Practice!

Immediately following Dingman Friday advising — hop online, grab yourself a snack and learn how to up your game. Pitch Practice is very interactive, so be ready with an elevator pitch or to screen share a pitch deck (max 5 minutes) that you are working on. Incomplete pitches are encouraged as well.

The Office of Multicultural Involvement & Community Advocacy, The Clarice’s NextNOW Fest, and the LGBT Equity Center warmly welcome you to attend this year’s Queer Open Mic. This year, the theme and title of our event is "We’re Breathing: A Queer Open Mic". This continues a longstanding tradition in queer communities of coming out, calling in, and confronting power by sharing our lived experiences. In honor of National Coming Out Day (October 11), we pay homage to all acts of courage and queer brilliance.

As the general population has gravitated towards e-commerce, industrial buyers have come to expect more from B2B sites. We’ll look at how you can make your B2B site more engaging and informative for procurement officers. With millennials entering the supply chain field, we’ll also explore what content and platforms they are seeking to guarantee a smart B2B purchase.

Join the Counseling Center and RecWell for in-person yoga at La Plata Beach or McKeldin Mall or for an online yoga session via Zoom.

In-Person Yoga: Masks will be required during the in-person yoga event. Please bring your own mat or towel. Pre-registration is required--walk-ins will not be accepted. All 4Maryland Guidelines will be followed.