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Oct. 6: AGNR Open House
10 a.m.–3 p.m., Central Maryland Research and Education Center, 4240 Folly Quarter Rd., Ellicott City, Md.
This is a great opportunity for the general public to learn about the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, its academic programs, research programs across the state, and how Maryland Cooperative Extension strives to meet the needs of our citizens. For more information, call 301.405.2128.

Oct. 7: Brunch and Gallery Exhibit of Ancient Stabiae
12 p.m.-4 p.m., Home of Hal '65 and Diane Brierley and Dallas Museum of Art
Meet fellow Terps and Professor Pietro Giovanni Guzzo, superintendent of archaeology of Pompeii, for brunch then explore ancient seaside villas of the Roman elite in an exhibit titled, "From the Ashes of Vesuvius" at the Dallas Museum of Art. For more information call 301.405.6542.

Oct. 12: MacLeod Lecture in Children's Literature
4 p.m.–5:30 p.m., UMUC Inn and Conference Center
Come join renowned children's book critic and historian Leonard S. Marcus as he shares an illustrated presentation on American children's literature and the impact of Little Golden Books. The College of Information Studies hosts the lecture and book signing. For more information call 301.405.2038.

Oct. 17: Driskell Center Inaugural Exhibition Opening
5 p.m.–7 p.m., Cole Student Activities Building
Come inaugurate the new space for the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora in the Cole Student Activities Building. The reception opens the center's first resident show, "Evolution: Five Decades of Printmaking by David C. Driskell." For more information call 301.314.2615 .

Oct. 19: Inside Maryland
11 a.m.–6 p.m., Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center
Special guests will enjoy a day of lectures and lively discussion with some of Maryland's top faculty scholars working at the forefront of issues confronting the world today including the Middle East, American politics, global health challenges and climate change. For more information call 301.405.4568.

Oct. 19: Smith School of Business Campaign Celebration
6:30 p.m., Van Munching Hall
Special invited guests will join the Robert H. Smith School of Business in celebration of its ongoing success in the Great Expectations campaign and the effort to propel the Smith School to greatness. For more information call 301.405.9463.

Oct. 23: First Year Book Lecture
4 p.m., Stamp Student Union Hoff Theater
Acclaimed author Mike Tidwell discusses his book, The Ravaging Tide: Strange Weather, Future Katrinas, and the Coming Death of America's Coastal Cities, the 2007-2008 First Year Book.

Nov. 8: Maryland Society
6 p.m.–9 p.m., Cole Field House
Maryland Society members will embark on a whirlwind journey around the world—lasting just one evening—that showcases the university's global initiatives. For more information, call 301.405.6826.

Campaign Update
Recent major gifts are making a big impact.

Longtime arts benefactors Robert and Arlene Kogod made a five-year pledge totaling $500,000 to support programming at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. The continued generosity of the Kogods provides funding for visiting artists from around the world. These artists not only perform at the center, but also engage students, faculty and the community-at-large in a variety of activities including master classes, workshops, creative dialogues, pre-performance discussions, post-show talkbacks and programs at local elementary and secondary schools.


More than $505,000 is committed to the Nariman Farvardin Professorship, a fund established by alumni and friends of the Clark School to recognize the many years of service by Farvardin, former dean of the Clark School who is Maryland’s new provost. As donor gifts continue to be received, major contributors to date include: Engineering Board of Visitors chair Tom Scholl, Jeong H. Kim Ph.D. ’91, Aris Mardirossian ’74, M.S. ’75 and A. James Clark ’50.

Brian Hinman ’82 continued his support of the Hinman CEOs Program with a gift of $250,000. The vibrant and award-winning living learning undergraduate entrepreneurship program was launched in Fall 2000, and continues to have a major impact on the culture of entrepreneurship at Maryland. Hinman’s gift supports the operations of this high-tech, high resource program. Young entrepreneurs from all academic disciplines are immersed in an innovative environment that includes one-on-one mentoring and networking with leaders in business, engineering and other fields who assist participants in developing their own companies.




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