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Cool Campus Jobs: Memorial Chapel Garden Steward
October 05, 2026 By Karen Shih ’09 Cheerful black-eyed Susans to cheer up a student writing in a journal. Fluffy white hydrangeas to complement a Terp bride on her big day. Bushes of pink azaleas to brighten graduation photos.
Who Gives a Fig? Try a Fresh One and Find Out.
August 12, 2026By Karen Shih ’09If you’re like me, figs have never topped your list of favorite fruits. Brown, a little mushy, somehow cloying and bland at the same time, they rarely show up at the grocery store and only occasionally on menus as part of a salad or dessert. University of Maryland Facilities Management horticulturist Sam Bahr wants to change that, one surprising bite at a time.
Second Chance to ‘Do Good’ at UMD
By Karen Shih ’09 Oct 03, 2024 Amid shelves of beige pasta and grains and bags of black and brown beans, a colorful array of purple Japanese eggplants, sun-ripened cherry tomatoes and crisp green cucumbers beckoned visitors to the University of Maryland Campus Pantry early this fall.