Donate Life Maryland Campus Challenge
10/01/2009 - 11/20/2009
http://www.donatelifemaryland.org
Sports and academics aren't the only areas college students compete. Starting in October 2009, college students in the Baltimore area will have the opportunity to challenge rival schools in an organ/tissue donor designation drive aimed at increasing the number of registered organ, eye and tissue donors in the community. The goal of the Donate Life Maryland Campus Challenge is not to win a competition or earn a better grade. The goal is to save lives!

Student Regent Application Deadline
10/21/2009 - 11/13/2009
The Student Regent is a full voting member of the Board of Regents - the governing body for all University System of Maryland Institutions. Each year the University of Maryland, College Park in addition to the other institutions in the University System of Maryland are invited to nominate candidates for this prestigious position to the University System of Maryland Student Council. Our single nominee is then reviewed by the System Student Council and their finalists are forwarded to the Chancellor and from his desk they are forwarded to the Governor. In the past, College Park has been represented by outstanding scholar leaders. For the position description or application info, contact tad@umd.edu or dylim@umd.edu

31st Annual Maryland Leadership Conference
11/07/2009 - 11/08/2009

Maryland Leadership Conference: Seeds for Change
11/07/2009 - 11/08/2009
http://www.thestamp.umd.edu/mlc
One Liner: The Maryland Leadership Conference (MLC), one of the oldest and most popular leadership programs at Maryland, brings students together to retreat to learn more about oneself, working with others, and the process of creating change. Brief Description: Participants explore various dimensions of leadership and learn more about the process of engaging in leadership for social change through this engaging and interactive 2-day leadership retreat. Participants will have an opportunity to apply their learning to address significant community-based issues. Large group seminars, small group discussions, and plenty of hands-on leadership development keep students busy during the conference as they explore social issues for which they are passionate. Cost: $30 (includes 4 meals, transportation, accommodations, and conference material

The Question of Afghanistan: Could Women be the Answer?
Prince George's Room, Stamp Student Union
11/09/2009  03:30 PM -  05:30 PM
http://www.peacexpeace.org/content/en/signup
Featured Panelists Suraya Pakzad Women’s Rights Activist and founder of the Voice of Women Organization Nasrine Gross 2008 Purpose Prize Winner and founder of The Roqia Center for Women’s Rights, Studies and Education in Afghanistan Tazreena Sajjad Doctoral Canidate at American University's School of International Service

Beyond the Classroom 'Envisioning Peace' Series - Emira Woods
1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1
11/09/2009  07:00 PM -  09:00 PM
http://www.beyondtheclassroom.umd.edu
Emira Woods is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies, and an expert on U.S. foreign policy with a special emphasis on Africa and the developing world. She has written on a range of issues from debt, trade and development to U.S. military policy. Emira serves on the Board of Directors of Africa Action, Just Associates, Global Justice, and the Financial Policy Forum. She is also on the Network Council of Jubilee USA.

MICA Brown Bag Dialogue: Supporting the Academic Needs of Students of Color
Terrapin Rooms B&C, Student Involvement Suite, Stamp
11/11/2009  12:00 PM -  01:30 PM
http://www.thestamp.umd.edu/diversity
Dr. Christopher Lester, Director of the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education has introduced many innovative programs to help students succeed on campus and develop goals for career and life. Come learn some of the strategies and techniques that he has utilized to empower students and increase campus student retention.

2009 Veterans Day Celebration
Memorial Chapel
11/11/2009  03:00 PM -  04:00 PM
Honoring the service of the University of Maryland veteran community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Reception to follow.

Annual Bioscience Day - Human & Biological Consequences of Climate Change
Stamp Student Union
11/12/2009  09:00 AM -  09:00 AM
http://www.bioscienceday.umd.edu
This free event features a variety of special presentations on the theme of the Human and Biological Consequences of Climate Change. Learn about the impact that climate change is having on all living organisms - from bacteria to birds, from flu to frogs, and from polar bears to people.

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
11/16/2009 - 11/21/2009
http://www.csl.umd.edu/hunger_homeless
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (H&HA Week) is an annual nationwide event that has become a University of Maryland tradition. Workshops, speaker panels, films, direct service events, and other programs that promote awareness about these issues are planned for the campus community by a team of dedicated and passionate students! H&HA has partnered with a number of student organizations, campus offices, and community agencies in the past to raise awareness for the effort.

Beyond the Classroom 'Envisioning Peace' Film Series - The Peacekeepers
1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1
11/16/2009  07:00 PM -  09:00 PM
http://www.beyondtheclassroom.umd.edu
Violent and brutal civil wars are inflicting slaughter and misery on the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping is working overtime to avoid another Rwanda disaster. In this shocking and explicit film, award-winning director Paul Cowan gains unprecedented access to the United Nations’ offices and bureaus to capture behind-the-scenes peacekeeping tactics. Cutting back and for the between New York, the United Nation’s Crisis Room, and on-the-ground footage of Third World devastation. “The Peacekeepers” provides a realistic and profound balance of hope in the face of ongoing strife.

Indigenous Injustice
Art/Socy 2203
11/18/2009  06:00 PM -  08:00 PM
http://www.thestamp.umd.edu/diversity
Part of American Indian Heritage Month 2009!

Beyond the Classroom 'Envisioning Peace' Film Series - As We Forgive
1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1
11/23/2009  07:00 PM -  09:00 PM
http://www.beyondtheclassroom.umd.edu
Could you forgive a person who murdered your family? This is the question faced by the subjects of “As We Forgive,” a documentary about Rosaria and Chantal – two Rwandan women coming face-to-face with the men who slaughtered their families during the 1994 genocide. The subjects of “As We Forgive” speak for a nation still wracked by the grief of a genocide that killed one in eight Rwandans in 1994. Overwhelmed by an enormous backlog of court cases, the government has returned over 50,000 genocide perpetrators back to the very communities they helped to destroy. Without the hope of full justice, Rwanda has turned to a new solution: Reconciliation. But can it be done? Can survivors truly forgive the killers who destroyed their families?

Beyond the Classroom 'Envisioning Peace' Film Series - The Reckoning
1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1
11/30/2009  07:00 PM -  09:00 PM
http://www.beyondtheclassroom.umd.edu
Late in the 20th century, in response to repeated mass atrocities around the world, more than 120 countries united to form the International Criminal Court (ICC) – the first permanent court created to prosecute perpetrators (no matter how powerful) of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide. “The Reckoning” follows dynamic Luis Moreno Ocampo and his team for 3 years across 4 continents as he issues arrest warrants for Lord’s Resistance Army leaders in Uganda, puts Congolese warlords on trial, and charges Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir with genocide in Darfur, challenging the U.N. Security Council to arrest him. Building cases against genocidal criminals presents huge challenges, and the Prosecutor has a mandate but no police force. At every turn, he must pressure the international community to muster political will for the cause. Life a deft thriller, “The Reckoning” keeps you on the edge of your seat.

MICA Brown Bag Dialogue: Serving the Needs of Students of Persian Heritage
Terrapin Rooms B&C, Student Involvement Suite, Stamp
12/02/2009  12:00 PM -  01:30 PM
http://www.thestamp.umd.edu/diversity
Faculty and staff members from the Persian Studies Program lead a panel of students of Persian heritage in a discussion of their experiences and concerns as students at the University.

What is the Cost for Women Achieving in Male Dominated Arenas?
Atrium, Stamp Student Union
12/04/2009  12:00 PM -  01:00 PM
http://www.thestamp.umd.edu/leadership
Exploring the experiences and implications of women in athletics, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), and religion.

Beyond the Classroom 'Envisioning Peace' Film Series - Invisible Children
1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1
12/07/2009  07:00 PM -  09:00 PM
http://www.beyondtheclassroom.umd.edu
In 2007, Invisible Children posed a challenge to youth around the world: raise one million dollars in 100 days to rebuild schools in war-torn northern Uganda. Thousands of students rallied, and 20 were rewarded with an adventure of a lifetime: a trip into Africa’s longest running war. This is the story of a generation discovering that it does not matter where you are from, but where you go!

Last Day of Fall 2009 Classes!
12/11/2009

America Reads*America Counts Spring Mentor Applications Due
12/15/2009
http://www.arac.umd.edu

Winter Commencement
12/19/2009

Spring 2010 Classes Begin!
01/25/2010

StampFest 2010
Stamp Student Union
02/04/2010  10:00 AM -  07:00 PM
http://www.thestamp.umd.edu

Terp Service Weekend
04/10/2010 - 04/11/2010

Clinton Global Initiative University
University of Miami
04/16/2010 - 04/18/2010
http://cgiu.clintonglobalinitiative.org/Page.aspx?pid=1853
Building on the successful model of the Clinton Global Initiative, which brings together world leaders to take action on global challenges, President Clinton launched the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) in 2007 to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world. Each year, CGI U hosts a meeting for students, national youth organizations, and university officials to discuss solutions to pressing global issues. The third annual CGI U Meeting will be held at the University of Miami from April 16-18, 2010. At this meeting, nearly 1,500 attendees will come together to make a difference in CGI U’s five focus areas: Education, Environment & Climate Change, Peace & Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health.

Maryland Day 2010
04/24/2010
http://www.marylandday.umd.edu/

Last Day of Spring 2010 Classes!
05/11/2010

Spring Commencement
05/20/2010