Bowie State University Closed on Jan. 26 Due to Inclement Weather

Due to inclement weather, Bowie State University will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. All classes, office operations and on-campus activities are canceled. Residence halls will remain open. Essential personnel should report as scheduled. Additional updates will be shared as needed. For more information, please visit BowieState.edu/weather.

Healing from Hate: Advancing Racially-Equitable Policies

The 2022 Spring Symposium

Friday, April 22, 2022
12:00-2:00 p.m.
Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center, University of Maryland, College Park

A panel discussion and social justice award ceremony featuring university, community, and policy leaders who will talk about issues centered on individual and community healing, anti-racism, and racially-equitable social and public policy.

The Social Justice Alliance continues to honor the legacy of BSU student 1st Lt. Richard W. Collins III, who was murdered in 2017 by a UMD student.

Hosted by the BSU/UMD Social Justice Alliance and the 2nd Lieutenant Richard W. Collins III Foundation

Panelists

Raheela Ahmed - Panelist
UMD Alumna, Candidate for Maryland State Senate, District 23
Jazz Lewis - Panelist
UMD Alumnus, Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, MD Legislative District 24
Aisha Braveboy - Panelist
Prince George’s County State’s Attorney
Darren Swain - Panelist
Former State Representative from Prince George's County
Joshua Winston - Panelist
UMD student
JaTiya Stewart - Panelist
BSU SGA President
Dr. Ayana Lynch - Moderator
BSU faculty, Sociology & Psychology
Marc Morial - Social Justice Trailblazer Award Recipient
President of the National Urban League