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Povich Center End-of-Year Recap
As we wrap up a school year like no other, we wanted to provide you with an update on what’s been happening inside The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism. It’s been a challenging year filled with Zoom calls, virtual classes and more, but our students have persevered, and we are so proud of ...View Article Details for Povich Center End-of-Year Recap -
Merrill College Spring 2021 Commencement: How to watch, event program and more
While we are very glad the University of Maryland will be able to celebrate you in person this spring, the UMD Philip Merrill College of Journalism is committed to honoring the accomplishments of our resilient graduates virtually. Tune in to commencement.umd.edu on Thursday, May 20 at 1 p.m. to wat...View Article Details for Merrill College Spring 2021 Commencement: How to watch, event program and more -
Christoph Mergerson Joins Merrill College Faculty as Visiting Assistant Professor in Race and Media
COLLEGE PARK -- Christoph Mergerson, who is completing his Ph.D. in Communication, Information and Media at Rutgers University, will join the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism this fall as a visiting assistant professor in race and media, Dean Lucy A. Dalglish announced Fri...View Article Details for Christoph Mergerson Joins Merrill College Faculty as Visiting Assistant Professor in Race and Media -
Sarah Oates Becomes First Merrill Faculty Member Named UMD Distinguished Scholar-Teacher
COLLEGE PARK -- Dr. Sarah Oates, a Professor and Senior Scholar at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism, has been named one of the university’s six 2021-22 Distinguished Scholar-Teachers, UMD Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Ann Wylie announced. Oates is the firs...View Article Details for Sarah Oates Becomes First Merrill Faculty Member Named UMD Distinguished Scholar-Teacher -
UMD Howard Center Publishes Investigative Collaboration on OSHA's Failures to Protect Workers During the Pandemic
COLLEGE PARK -- The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland published its latest collaborative project Wednesday: “Essential and Exposed,” a deep dive into how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has failed to protect essential workers amid the pandemic...View Article Details for UMD Howard Center Publishes Investigative Collaboration on OSHA's Failures to Protect Workers During the Pandemic -
Eleven Merrill Students Honored as Capital News Service Wins 12 MDDC Awards
COLLEGE PARK -- The University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s Capital News Service won 12 awards and had 11 individual students recognized in this year’s Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association contest. CNS, staffed by Merrill College students and led by facul...View Article Details for Eleven Merrill Students Honored as Capital News Service Wins 12 MDDC Awards -
Dr. Kathleen Kelly, former Merrill College staff member and University of Florida professor emerita, dies at 77
Dr. Kathleen Kelly, a University of Maryland alumna who worked at UMD, died at age 77 on April 28 in St. Augustine, Florida, after a long struggle with COPD. During her time at Maryland, Kelly served as the development director at the then-College of Journalism and held various other positions on c...View Article Details for Dr. Kathleen Kelly, former Merrill College staff member and University of Florida professor emerita, dies at 77 -
Brendan Hartlove to Serve as Merrill's Spring 2021 Student Commencement Speaker
COLLEGE PARK -- Graduating senior Brendan Hartlove will be the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s Spring 2021 student commencement speaker, Dean Lucy A. Dalglish announced Tuesday. Hartlove was selected in a vote by Merrill’s graduating seniors. Merrill College’s virtual ...View Article Details for Brendan Hartlove to Serve as Merrill's Spring 2021 Student Commencement Speaker -
Merrill Students Amanda Hernandez, Gabriel Pietrorazio Awarded Sigma Delta Chi Foundation Scholarships
WASHINGTON — Amanda Hernandez and Gabriel Pietrorazio, students at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism, have been selected to receive financial assistance for the 2021-22 academic year from the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation (SDX/DC). Hernandez will be receiving an SDXDC sch...View Article Details for Merrill Students Amanda Hernandez, Gabriel Pietrorazio Awarded Sigma Delta Chi Foundation Scholarships -
Merrill College Sends Nation-High Seven Students to DJNF Class of 2021
PRINCETON, N.J. — Eighty-six college students will work this summer in paid internships at news organizations around the country through the Dow Jones News Fund. The annual program, which provides pre-internship training in business and data reporting, digital media and editing, will place emerging ...View Article Details for Merrill College Sends Nation-High Seven Students to DJNF Class of 2021 -
Merrill College Dean Lucy Dalglish Wins Scripps Howard/AEJMC Award for Administrator of the Year
COLLEGE PARK -- Lucy A. Dalglish, dean of the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism, on Wednesday won a prestigious Scripps Howard Award in the Administrator of the Year category, the Scripps Howard Foundation and The E.W. Scripps Company announced. A team of primarily journal...View Article Details for Merrill College Dean Lucy Dalglish Wins Scripps Howard/AEJMC Award for Administrator of the Year -
UMD Student Journalists Win 16 SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland and the Philip Merrill College of Journalism were well-represented as the Society of Professional Journalists recently honored the best collegiate journalism in Region 2 with its 2020 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. Angela Roberts UMD students won 16 a...View Article Details for UMD Student Journalists Win 16 SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards