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Mar. 27: Clark School of Engineering Alumni Reception
6:30 p.m., Stanford Park Hotel, Menlo Park, Calif.
West Coast region engineering alumni will join Interim Dean Herbert Rabin for a networking reception and program featuring a presentation by the McKinsey Global Institute on its groundbreaking study, “Curbing Global Energy Demand Growth: The Energy Productivity Opportunity.”

April 6: Start Your Engines–Colonnade Society and the A. James Clark School of Engineering Event
3–5 p.m., Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
Colonnade Society members and engineering alumni are invited for an afternoon of car racing inspired events highlighting the Maryland student organization that builds Formula and Baja race cars for national competitions. Racing demonstrations and special guests, including Jay Gerst of Dale Earnhardt Inc., will enthuse the speedway fan in every guest.

April 12: Alumni Association Awards Gala
5:30 p.m., Orem Alumni Hall, Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center
Alumni and friends gather for this annual celebration when the University of Maryland Alumni Association honors individuals who have excelled in professional and personal endeavors or service to the university.

April 23: Celebration of Scholarships
11:30 a.m., Orem Alumni Hall, Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center
The power of scholarships is celebrated at this annual event that brings together endowed scholarship donors and recipients to help forge personal connections. Featured speaker is David Hillman, CEO of Southern Management Corporation, benefactor of the Hillman Entrepreneurs Program for Prince George’s County students. For information call 301.405.6826 or email rnaples@umd.edu.

April 26: Maryland Day
10 a.m.–4 p.m., Campus-wide
Come join the fun at this 10th annual open house with more than 400 free events celebrating the diversity of our campus. Explore a wide range of events for the entire family.

May 8: 5th Annual Clark School Baltimore Networking Event
6–8 p.m., The Engineers Club, The Garrett-Jacobs Mansion
Baltimore area engineering alumni are invited to reconnect with friends and hear from Vice President for Administration Doug Duncan about the East Campus Revitalization Plan taking shape in College Park. For more information call 301.405.3870 or email gbrannan@umd.edu.

May 15: Terps Take Los Angeles
6–8 p.m., Hillcrest Country Club, Los Angeles, Calif.
LA Terps don’t want to miss this annual gathering of the Maryland family featuring Men’s Head Basketball Coach Gary Williams ’68 and more. RSVP by May 5.

SAVE THE DATE
June 7: Scholarship Benefit–Pirates of Penzance
7:30 p.m., Kay Theatre, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Support scholarships for performing arts students and enjoy this popular Gilbert and Sullivan production with special guest performer Robert Fischell, benefactor of the Fischell Bioengineering Department.

Campaign Update
Recent major gifts are making a big impact.

Benefactor Robert H. Smith ’50 has committed another $6 million to the university in support of the Robert H. Smith School of Business’ $12 million plan to catapult the Business Doctoral Program to a leadership position. The goal is to elevate the Ph.D. program to new heights, whereby its graduates will join the faculties at the world’s best business schools and hold high-level positions in industry, research organizations and government.

Carolyn Ahrens, a retired D.C. public school teacher, has provided for two generous endowed scholarships in her will. Ahrens’ gift will create equal scholarship funds in the College of Education and the Merrill College of Journalism. Her late husband Howard worked for the railroads, which was a significant factor in their ability to save and accumulate the funds that will make this gift possible.

J. Logan Schutz ’38, M.S. ’40, committed $100,000 to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics for unrestricted use for facility construction and renovation. This will allow the director of athletics to use the gift to benefit all of the 27 teams, helping to provide championship-level facilities for the more than 700 varsity student athletes who represent the Terrapins. The head women's basketball coach's office will be dedicated in recognition of Schutz's generous commitment to the Athletics Renovation Fund.

With a bequest intention for nearly $890,000, Ralph M. Hamaker ’53 has established the Ralph Hamaker Scholarship for Diamondback journalists. Recipients of the Hamaker Scholarships will be students in the Merrill College of Journalism who are on the Diamondback staff.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation continued its extraordinary support of the Merrill College of Journalism with a new pledge of $1.52 million for the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism.

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