MAPP News
HISP Alum Co-Authors Genealogy Article with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. for The Root
Alumna Kristin Britanik (MHP ‘09) co-authored an article for The Root this past July with literary critic and writer Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The article, entitled “Did Africans Immigrate to Jim Crow America?” addresses a reader question about tracing the roots of her great-great-grandfather, who willingly immigrated to the United States during post-Civil War segregation, or the Jim Crow era.View Article Details for HISP Alum Co-Authors Genealogy Article with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. for The Root 
William Bonstra Endowment to Provide Need-based Student Support through New Terpstart Program
Bill Bonstra, FAIA (B.ARCH ’83) has spent his career as an architect seeking to enrich people’s lives through thoughtful design, a philosophy he has extended to his relationship with the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation for over 30 years. This past month, Bonstra, who has supported the school over the years financially and as an advisor, mentor and teacher, pledged a $30,000 endowment through UMD’s New TerpStart Matching Scholarship Program.View Article Details for William Bonstra Endowment to Provide Need-based Student Support through New Terpstart Program 
Third Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge
UMD Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development Announces Winners in Third Annual Colvin Case Study Team of undergrads wins top prize for first timeView Article Details for Third Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge 
Alumnae Amalie ElFallah Receives Fulbright Award
Written by Dan Novak Amalie ElFallah (B.S. Architecture ’18) has been awarded the Fulbright U.S. Student Program’s two-year Laurea Magistrale in Architecture and Urban Design at the Politecnico di Milano in Italy. The program trains students in advanced architectural design and develops theoretical, humanistic and artistic competences based on the Italian tradition.View Article Details for Alumnae Amalie ElFallah Receives Fulbright Award 
Dr. Willow Lung-Amam Promoted with Tenure to Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning
Willow Lung-Amam has been promoted with tenure to Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning by the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. She serves as Director of Community Development with the National Center for Smart Growth (NCSG) and teaches courses in urban inequality and diversity, social planning and community development.View Article Details for Dr. Willow Lung-Amam Promoted with Tenure to Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning 
Madlen Simon Promoted to Full Professor of Architecture
Madlen Simon, AIA has been promoted to full professor by the University of Maryland’s Architecture Program. She currently serves as Professor and as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Outreach for the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, where she has been teaching since 2006.As a researcher and educator, Simon focuses her work on design thinking as a methodology for innovation and entrepreneurship. She is a Distinguished Fellow of the Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.View Article Details for Madlen Simon Promoted to Full Professor of Architecture