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Our mission is to provide advanced, rigorous education in specialized areas that meet individual, regional & global needs. We foster the success of students from diverse personal & professional backgrounds as they go further in their careers & communities.
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The Graduate School at Hood College wishes you a joyful and meaningful Kwanzaa.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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The Graduate School at Hood College wishes you a Merry Christmas.
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December 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Don't miss out on our final episode of the Fall semester for A Degree Further – The Graduate School’s podcast!

On today's episode, we spoke with Dr. Meredith Yeager, Director of the Biomedical Science master's program, and Alisa Gorham a senior biochemistry major.

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December 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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🎉 Big news! Hood College’s M.S. in Cybersecurity is ranked #6 Best Program and #8 Most Affordable for 2026 by Cybersecurity Guide. Proud to be recognized for excellence and value! 🔐🎓
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December 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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The Graduate School at Hood College wishes all who celebrate a bright and joyful Hanukkah.

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December 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Dr. Scott has over a decade of experience in end-of-life, hospice care, and bereavement counseling. She focuses on educating future practitioners in grief, loss, and end-of-life care.

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December 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Dr. Cuddapah is a longtime educator and scholar whose career reflects a deep love of learning and a passion for mentoring teachers and doctoral students.

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December 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Kendra has a passion for helping people and launched a private practice focused on end-of-life, grief counseling, and community education.

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December 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Dr. Wright is a scholar of literature and Middle Eastern cultural history. His research focuses on genetic criticism, the intellectual environment of late antiquity, and the origins of the Arabian Nights.

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December 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Graduate Faculty Spotlight:
Meet Dom Esposito, one of Hood’s outstanding graduate faculty members, making an impact through teaching, mentorship, and leadership.
Read more: bit.ly/Dominicespos...
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December 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Arianna specializes in trauma-informed care and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in art therapy and counseling at Hood College.

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December 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Maya is a special education teacher and graduate student in the school counseling master’s program at Hood College. She teaches pre-K through first grade special education in Frederick County Public Schools

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December 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Elijah Matlock ’24, is a current graduate student exploring how people experience and process grief and how compassionate counseling can help individuals heal and find meaning in loss.

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December 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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🦃 Happy Thanksgiving from the Hood College Graduate School!
Wishing our students, faculty, and community a joyful day filled with gratitude, connection, and all the good things in life. 🍁💙

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November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Levi is a clinical mental health counseling graduate student at Hood College. His work focuses on counseling, advocacy and social justice.

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November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Kelly Esposito is a humanities M.A. graduate student at Hood College. She won the Creativity and Impact Award for her SPIRES presentation.

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November 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Join us for a delicious journey around the world! Enjoy vibrant displays and sample foods from Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and the Middle East.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Beautiful Diwali celebration at @hood_college — a bright part of our International Education Week! ✨🪔🌍
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November 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Congratulations to Chris MacDowell for successfully defending his Master's thesis on "Network Traffic Data Preprocessing: An Agentic AI Framework". We are all #HoodProud of him!!!
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November 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Happening today! Join us for Creative Reflections at 1 p.m. in Coblentz Hall and our Diwali Celebration at 4:30 p.m. in Whitaker Campus Center. Celebrate community, connection, and culture during International Education Week! 🌍✨

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November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Charmyra is a multi-award-winning author of five books, founder of Creative Calfuray LLC, hosts a podcast and is preparing to defend her docotoral proposal on "The Black Buying Power"

Read Her Story Below:
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November 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Welcome to Day 3 of International Education Week!
We are excited to invite you to following events:

Blizzard of Souls
6:00 – 8:45 p.m.
Hodson Auditorium
Refreshments will be provided

International Drink Tasting & Gingerbread Making
8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Whitaker Commons

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November 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Come celebrate Hood’s international students. A student panel will discuss what it means to be an international student at Hood College.

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Dr. Pincikowski at [email protected]
November 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Meagan “Rabbit” Prophet, DBA ’25, is an associate principal scientist at AstraZeneca with 15+ years experience in oncology therapeutics and doctoral research that provides insight into invisible identities and belonging.

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November 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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#HoodProud of HOOD TALKS presentation by faculty member Stephanie Snyder, who delivered a timely and accessible discussion on addiction. This series highlights the meaningful impact the Hood College Faculty continues to make in the community and Beyond.
Watch Here: youtu.be/umVb0_2b5p0
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM