Smith Day is an annual tradition celebrating the strong Smith community of alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Join the Smith community on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, for the Fifth Annual Smith Day that will include interactive activities, opportunities to show why you are #UMDSmithProud and opportunities to connect with fellow Smith Terps.

Smith Reunions 2021 is happening at Homecoming 2021! Reunite with your classmates at Van Munching Hall for food, drinks and fun before heading to Maryland Stadium to cheer on your Terps as they take on the Indiana Hoosiers!

All Smith alumni and their families are welcome to attend this event, but we will be celebrating the following class year groupings:

Now, more than ever, people are investing in real estate. It is a great way to save for retirement, develop passive income, and makes for good general financial planning. On its own, real estate offers cash flow, tax breaks, equity building, competitive risk-adjusted returns, and a hedge against inflation. Real estate can also enhance a portfolio by lowering volatility through diversification, whether you invest in physical properties or REITs. Typically, that focus is only given to residential properties.

Join the Maryland Smith Young Alumni Council for a conversation on the basics of financial planning and investing featuring three alumni working in various levels of the industry:

Maryland Smith and Hillel invite the UMD and Smith community to a conversation about antisemitism. Moderated by Ari Israel, executive director, Maryland Hillel, alumni panelists will explain microaggressions and share advice on how to help build a more inclusive campus community and workplace.

We hope you join us for this opportunity for the UMD and Smith community to come together, share and learn.

Moderator:

• Ari Israel, Executive Director, Maryland Hillel

Smith Alumni Panelists:

Join the Maryland Smith community for a conversation with Smith alumnae, and former Maryland Lacrosse players, Leigh Burnside '92 and Taylor Cummings '16 as they discuss how they were able to take the skills learned on the field and in the classroom, and translate them into respective careers as businesswomen. The conversation with these two All-American lacrosse players and National Champions will be moderated by Smith alumna Donna Blackman EMBA '10, a past honoree of the Maryland Smith Women Inspire program. All are welcome to join us for this event.

For the tenth year, Women Inspire will showcase Maryland Smith’s fearless alumnae leaders excelling in business. This annual event will celebrate female empowerment that inspires attendees and challenges them to realize and reach their full potential.

The 2021 Women Inspire Honorees will be the following Maryland Smith alumnae:

Let’s get moving with MVMT! The Maryland Smith Alumni Chapter Board invites you to the next ACB Unlocking Experiences Event: Move & Talk with MVMT. Start your Sunday with a virtual workout for all levels, followed by a conversation with MVMT co-founders: Daniel Mazour, current Smith Online MBA student, and Liam Fisher.

Explore what MVMT offers through a 30-minute combination Mobility//Strength//HIIT and Yoga//Mindfulness session. Once we’ve caught our breath, we’ll sit down with the two entrepreneurs behind the business.

Driving DEI Action in the Workplace - Everyone Has a Role to Play

Join the Smith community for the next Smith Alumni Chapter Board Unlocking Experiences Event: Driving DEI in the Workplace. Alumni panelists will share meaningful actions that helped move DEI efforts in their organizations. Learn about their roles in helping to support and change the DEI culture at work and the importance of getting others involved to support those efforts.

Grab your lunch and get ready to listen! The Smith Analytics Consortium is pleased to invite you to the first-ever Alumni Lunch & Learn on February 12, 2021, from Noon to 1 p.m. Our first speaker is Athena Abbott who is the director of pharma data product strategy & customer success at CVS Health.