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Preparing for the Big Day
March 4, 2022 |Guidelines for defending your Ph.D. proposal or dissertation.
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MLIS Alumnae Use Instagram to Amplify Black Excellence in Librarianship
March 3, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreRead about two alumnae who are creating spaces for current and aspiring librarians and authors of color.
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Celebrate Women’s History Month From Anywhere
March 1, 2022 | iSchool News StaffExplore the National Women's History Museum's collection of virtual exhibits and learn about trailblazing women, past and present.
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iSchool Professor Dr. Tamara Clegg Stars in Nickelodeon Commercial
February 14, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreClegg is an expert in youth experience and digital practices working with Nickelodeon to enhance its online learning platform, Noggin.
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NPR: TikTok creator makes the recipes she finds on gravestones
January 28, 2022 | UMD iSchool StaffJournalist Scott Simon talks with iSchool graduate student Rosie Grant about the food she's cooked from recipes found on gravestones.
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Uncovering the Buried History of Baltimore’s Arts and Culture
January 27, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreThe Inheritance Baltimore program is one of the many ways MLIS alumna, Angela Koukoui, is providing better access to her community's hi …
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Congratulations to the Fall 2021 iSchool Scholarship Recipients
December 22, 2021 | Mia K. Hinckle16 students from across programs have been recognized for excellence in their work and studies.