Montgomery Community Media

Students representing the 13th graduating class from the programs offered at the Universities at Shady Grove will be recognized during a celebration on May 8. The guest speaker for the program is Congressman John Delaney. Students from the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 baccalaureate and PharmD programs will be honored during the event. The student […]

The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) will hold it’s Spring 2014 Open House Saturday, March 8 from 9 a.m. to noon. Prospective students and families are invited to attend where they will have the opportunity to learn about the more than 80 bachelor’s and graduate degree and certificate programs offered at USG. Participants will have […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Valerie Bonk asks Judith Vaughan-Prather, Executive Director of the Montgomery County Commission for Women, about the upcoming Women’s Legislative Briefing on Sunday, Jan. 26. The event will feature seminars on legislation in the 2014 session of the Maryland General Assembly that is of particular concern to women. Topics include workplace issues, retirement […]

The Universities at Shady Grove will close today (December 10) due to projected inclement weather and hazardous driving conditions. For more information, visit the College’s website: http://shadygrove.umd.edu/

Leaders from farm, education, environmental, non-profit and government organizations recently called for a collaborative effort to improve farm profitability, environmental regulations, and local food production and consumption systems. Their comments came in response a report titled “Farming at Metro’s Edge” issued at a briefing held at the Universities of Shady Grove. The “Farming at Metro’s […]

The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) announced on July 1 they will be offering Salisbury University’s (SU) bachelor’s degree program in Exercise Science in the fall. USG is a University System of Maryland campus in Montgomery County that offers more than 75 degree programs from nine difference state universities. The B.S. degree program in Exercise […]

I recently covered a National Day of Civic Hacking event in Rockville on June 1. It was an interesting way to incorporate technology further into government, to make it more efficient and transparent. This White House sponsored event was one of many being hosted across the nation to encourage a more  transparent government. The event held at The Universities at Shady Grove was […]