Forward For
Stronger Communities
Terps come together, deepening connections, elevating excellence and uniting to do good on our campus and around the globe.
Real Change for Real People
We are a proud land-grant institution with a mission to serve the state of Maryland and the public at large. Through social innovation projects, infusing the arts throughout campus, supporting our athletes and more, we foster connection that improves life and lives.
Forward for the University of Maryland
We call upon the strength of our Terrapin community to move Maryland forward. Join us in building a better future for all.
Multi-Unit Priorities
Whether we're giving back, building community, engaging in the arts or cheering in the stands, Terrapin pride drives the impact we achieve together.
As the nation’s first Do Good campus, UMD catalyzes a culture of social innovation and philanthropy. We’re growing our lineup of courses and adding more training and unique experiences that propel chance takers and difference makers to change the world now.
New civic engagement initiatives in K-12 classrooms, across higher education and beyond prepare the next generation of voters to participate in the democratic process and create a more just society for all.
Arts for All bridges the arts, tech and sciences to spark important conversations, expand understanding and kick-start action. Immersive programs, pop-up performances and other arts explorations fire our imagination and reveal our shared humanity.
We foster Terrapin pride by supporting student-athletes in the game and in the classroom and by rallying alums through programs that merge passion and purpose.
Excellence & Impact
Ronald Grudziecki ’62 Endows Professorship, Supports WIE to Honor Late Wife
Alum Gives $1M to Bolster Do Good Education, Women in Engineering
University Libraries Maintains 6 Decades of Archives From Groundbreaking PBS, NPR Shows Like ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘All Things Considered’
After the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Shutdown, UMD Keeps its History Alive
The unveiling of the new facility celebrates the opening of a state-of-the-art home for our nationally prominent basketball programs.
Maryland Athletics Receives $2.5M Gift, Brings Bakers' Total Commitment to $10M
Distinguished lecture series launches, dedicated to the rigorous exploration of Israeli politics, society, culture and foreign affairs.
Clarice Assad’s Arts for All residency culminates in a student-created album.
MFA student expands community 3D sculpture and printing workshops.
The unveiling of the new facility celebrates the opening of a state-of-the-art home for our nationally prominent basketball programs.
Deborah Ahalt ’68, MA ’75, and Daniel Ahalt ’73 have shared both an enduring marriage and love of their shared alma mater, the University of Maryland.
Before hosting political fundraisers, Marsha Laufer ’64 found her lifelong passion in an assignment from her seventh-grade civics teacher.
Terp Magazine Award Winners
This award celebrates alums who embody the spirit of connection, civic responsibility and creative impact.
Brodsky launched WISE Connect to create social opportunities for older Americans. The online platform seeks to cut health risks, including dementia and stroke, associated with isolation.
Koper is a pioneer in evidence-based crime policy, creating the globally used Koper Curve Principle to help police departments organize patrols in crime “hot spots.”