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College Park, MD 20742

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we hope you are enjoying the start of a restful an we hope you are enjoying the start of a restful and restorative summer! during these months, DCC staffing is significantly scaled back, but we're still here! if you are an incoming student, returning student, or even former student/alum looking to connect this summer, please visit https://ter.ps/summermeet or 🌟 click the link in our bio 🌟 to request a meeting! 🌻 please note, in addition, that the DCC offices will be closed during the following dates: June 20-26, 2022, and July 25-31, 2022. thank you for your patience with delayed response times during these office closures.
this semester's end is bittersweet, in many more w this semester's end is bittersweet, in many more ways than one. effective June 4, 2022, our longtime director, Dr. Jason Farman, will assume his new position as Associate Dean of Academic Standards & Policies in the Graduate School. while he will remain on campus at the University of Maryland, we will sorely miss him in Prince Frederick Hall. his spirit, energy, and devotion to DCC will forever sustain our community, our curriculum, and our culture, and we wish him the very best and brightest future as he takes this next step forward in his career. the link in our bio will direct you towards further details and a very special tribute video, with poignant words from Jason's students, colleagues, and friends. please join us in thanking Jason for all that he has done for DCC, and in congratulating him on his next chapter! 🌟💚
the votes are in! at last night's Capstone Fair, o the votes are in! at last night's Capstone Fair, our Lambda class students cast their ballots for this year's superlatives: "Inseparables," Most Likely to Brighten Your Day, Most DCC Spirit, Most Likely to Survive a Night in the Wilderness, Most Likely to Become DCC Director in 2045, and Most Likely to Go Viral on Social Media! we love the way these winners (alongside all the other nominees!) inspire memories and nostalgia for some of the best experiences during DCC's last two years 💚 we will miss you, Lambda class!
there are no words to capture the feeling of gathe there are no words to capture the feeling of gathering together after a three-year absence! DCC was proud and delighted to assemble the Lambda class, alongside several members of the Kappa class, for this year's 2022 Capstone Fair! please join us in congratulating these students as they celebrate a semester of hard, inspiring, and nourishing work and the end of their @terphonors journeys! 💐💚 to enjoy some of the digital projects from this year's special group of students, visit the first link in our bio!
Congratulations to DCC student @ayelette_ on being Congratulations to DCC student @ayelette_ on being elected SGA President!!! We’re so proud of you!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our pre- Thank you to everyone who participated in our pre-formal "Dreams, Castles, and Crowns"-themed spirit week! We loved seeing all of your pictures. ☁️🏰👑💚
Our fundraiser ends today! Order your hoodie to su Our fundraiser ends today! Order your hoodie to support DCC events this fall! Order at ter.ps/2022hoodie. If you purchase one, it can be shipped directly to you or you can opt to pick it up in the DCC Makerspace during finals week. Every sweatshirt purchased raises funds that DCC will use toward next year's Welcome Week events like TerpZone (open to all DCC students across all years). Please help support DCC and show your pride by wearing our latest design created by Lambda Class member Madison Mohan!
Congratulations to DCC's Graduate Assistant, Danie Congratulations to DCC's Graduate Assistant, Danielle Abe, on winning the the ninth annual Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with her fellow UMD teammates! Danielle is a Masters student in Architecture (and teaching an HDCC 208 class in the fall called "Designing Communities"). She and her team's winning proposal transformed the site surrounding Atlanta’s iconic civic center into a mix of ample affordable housing intertwined with grand public spaces. Using a revived civic center as a cultural anchor, their scheme offers a vibrant sense of place that captures the needs of neighborhood residents, from low-income residents and seniors to city employees and growing families.
With Formal just around the corner (this Saturday, With Formal just around the corner (this Saturday, 4/13!), StuCo is holding a spirit week in the week prior to the dance. With each picture submission, you will receive one (1) raffle ticket! The themes are: • Monday (4/18): Dreamy Monday - To kick off our Dreams, Castles, and Crowns Formal Spirit Week, send in a picture of you wearing your PJ’s. • Tuesday (4/19): Tiara Tuesday - Good morning royalty, it’s Tiara Tuesday! Send in a picture of you wearing your favorite hat. • Wednesday (4/20): On Wednesdays We Wear Green - On Wednesdays we wear pin- green! Send in a picture of you wearing green. • Thursday (4/21): Once Upon a Thursday - Once upon a time there was a time we dressed differently! Wear your favorite throwback outfit. • Friday (4/22): Fairy-Tale Friday - It’s Formal-Eve everyone! For the last day of spirit week, dress up as a fairy-tale character. Please send your pictures either to our email (dccstudentcouncil@gmail.com) or to the Lambda-Mu group chat!
Hi everyone! Formal is coming up soon, and in line Hi everyone! Formal is coming up soon, and in line with the theme of Dreams, Castles, and Crowns, a fantastical golden goose has laid a dozen eggs! • The eggs will be hidden over the course of 4 days (4/14 - 4/20), with three having already been found and seven currently out in play! • Places which are fair game are the 2nd and 3rd floors and patio of Prince Frederick. • Upon finding an egg, please take a picture of yourself with it and send it into the Lambda-Mu group chat. • Each egg contains chocolate and is equivalent to one raffle ticket for the raffles held during Formal. • All DCC students are welcome to look for the eggs, but only those attending Formal are eligible for the raffles; as such, should you find an egg and are not going to Formal, please indicate to us a recipient of your raffle ticket who will be going to Formal. Happy searching! 🥚🍫🎟️
Congratulations to DCC Lambda Class member, @elyas Congratulations to DCC Lambda Class member, @elyasmasrour, for winning the Amazon-UMD Design Challenge, a student design competition that asked participants to redesign an app, website or experience for a more inclusive world. Elyas’s winning entry was a re-engineered Spotify experience that helps people with autism better access the calming power of music.
DCC students like Skylar Chan will be showcasing t DCC students like Skylar Chan will be showcasing their work at the Immersive Media + Arts For All Showcase this week in the Iribe Center. Check out the details at https://ter.ps/a4ashowcase
Fundraiser for DCC this Thursday at Panda Express Fundraiser for DCC this Thursday at Panda Express in Stamp from 11am to 7pm! Order ahead at PandaExpress.com or on the app. Enter 336438 in the fundraiser code box. You can also show the flier (2nd pic) in person!
Come out to join us this Thursday March 17th for D Come out to join us this Thursday March 17th for D-C-Sing x Java Jams for our joint DCC and ACES karaoke event starting at 8pm in the MPR! Hope to see you there! Feel free to bring your friends!
This Monday and Tuesday, join Jason in the Makersp This Monday and Tuesday, join Jason in the Makerspace to learn how to use DCC’s Cricut machine to make vinyl stickers! We’ll also use the Cricut to do some wood cutting decorations. Drop in anytime for this Makerspace activity!
Interested in a career in visual arts, design, or Interested in a career in visual arts, design, or digital media? Come to the Careers4Terps Virtual Career and Internship Fair next Wednesday, March 9, from 1-4PM to connect with organizations and UMD departments for volunteer positions and information on how to build experience! RSVP at the link in our bio, along with resources to polish your resume!
Voting for the Championship Round of the 2022 DCC Voting for the Championship Round of the 2022 DCC Design Tourney begins today! Visit https://ter.ps/dccvote22 to cast your vote for the Championship bracket, and follow the tournament’s progress at https://ter.ps/dcctourney22 . Good luck to our finalist DCC Designers!
For the first Labtivity of the 2022, Jose is hosti For the first Labtivity of the 2022, Jose is hosting Casino Night! Come play card games and learn some new ones with friends this Wednesday, March 2nd, at 7PM in the DCC Makerspace!
Voting for the Semifinal Round of the 2022 DCC Des Voting for the Semifinal Round of the 2022 DCC Design Tourney begins today! Visit https://ter.ps/dccvote22 to cast your vote for the Semifinals bracket, and follow the tournament’s progress at https://ter.ps/dcctourney22 . Good luck to our DCC Designers who’ve made it this far!
Voting for Round 2 of the 2022 DCC Design Tourney Voting for Round 2 of the 2022 DCC Design Tourney begins today! Visit https://ter.ps/dccvote22 to cast your vote for the Round 2 bracket, and follow the tournament’s progress at https://ter.ps/dcctourney22 . Good luck to our Round 2 DCC designers!
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5 Nov

We had our annual Repair Workshop last night, where @umd_dcc students brought in their broken phones and smartwatches to repair screens and replace batteries. The workshop is a part of my class’s section on sustainable design, e-waste, and planned obsolescence. #RightToRepair

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26 Oct

My @umd_dcc students are currently doing a hackathon-style project where they have to pitch an innovative idea for bridging the digital divide for K-12 schools in rural America. Pointing them toward Farm Fresh Broadband by @Ali_Christopher

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22 Oct

The DCC Lab is a maker space available to all DCCers to create, study, rest, and enjoy the company of others. Come by at the listed hours, or during a regularly-scheduled Labtivity to learn a new skill!

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14 Oct

If you've ever wanted to try crocheting, join Lab Manager Tanaya Jha in the DCC Lab today at 7 pm to learn how to single- and double-crochet! Beginners welcome and encouraged!

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