Thanks @TowsonUPrez & @TowsonU for hosting this USM Symposium gathering student-, #highered- & government-leaders, incl. @SenatorCardin, Sec. Paul Montiero, @JayPerman, @NancyShapiroP20 & @TowsonVPSA to advance the work of developing responsible citizens to fortify our democracy.
Israel is under attack.
Several hours ago, Hamas - a U.S. and E.U. designated terror organization - launched an unprovoked, massive terror attack on Israeli civilian populated areas, including mass firing of rockets and infiltrations into Israeli towns from the Gaza Strip.
This offensive was launched while Israelis were celebrating a religious Jewish holiday.
The attack cannot and will not go unanswered, and we expect the free world to unequivocally condemn it and support Israel's right to self defense.
What a delight to welcome @Univ_System_MD Vice Chacellor Nancy Shapiro back to the @BowieState campus as we plan for another academic year ensuring student access and affordability to a quality education at BSU for Maryland and the nation.
Thank you @President_Pines and @UMDResearch for supporting community-led research. Solutions to our grand challenges come from the communities that live them. Grateful to contribute to this initiative with my outstanding colleagues @IdentityYouthMD @DrKevinRoy1@SoRoPhD!
We must turn the tide on antisemitism. With one of the largest Jewish campus communities in the country, UMD Rabbi Ari Israel and I believe our campus — and others like it — is a perfect place to start.
Read our letter in the @washingtonpost: https://t.co/p2hSVUrZzb
Also supporting this progress, the USM’s Maryland Center for Computing Education @CS4Md - with @UMBC & @UofMaryland - has provided professional development for over 2,000 MD educators, preparing them to teach computer science in K12 schools.
The number of Maryland HS students taking high-quality comp sci courses has grown 387% in 5 years, with support of @GovLarryHogan's ACCESS Initiative. Today Gov. Hogan celebrated MD's success w/@UMBC President Ashby, @NancyShapiroP20, @CEXAlsobrooks & Eleanor Roosevelt students.
The Roberts Court will go down in infamy along with the Taney Court. And while Roberts is not as extreme as the other five, his own record, particularly the decisions in Citizens United and Shelby County, has been a disaster for our democracy.
I'm pleased that the U.S. Studies Center at the University of Sydney is hosting Bill Kristol, the director of Defending Democracy Together, and me to discuss the perilous condition of American democracy, on Aug. 22, 9-10 am ET. https://t.co/HBzfuWS1mE.
As a @PACE_Salisbury graduate assistant, Matthew Bernor led efforts to increase student voting at @SalisburyU, by training voting ambassadors & leading 20+ voter registration drives on campus - earning him recognition on the @allintovote 2022 Student Voting Honor Roll! #USMproud
McConnell's radical justices---Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett---delivered what they were chosen to do. And on any other day, Americans would be shocked by yesterday's radical decision to strike down NY's law restricting concealed carry.
The Republicans won't change on guns. They will remain slavishly devoted to the NRA. Progress on gun control, and every other issue facing the country, can happen only be electing more Democrats to the Senate.
The magnitude of the Senate’s failure should be clearly understood. The Senate did not fail because of its arcane rules or because of the abuse of the filibuster. #Republican senators chose to stand with #Trump, either actively supporting him or silently acquiescing. #TheBetrayal
And it is much more important for our democracy to indict and prosecute Donald Trump for his abuses of power as president than for various crimes he might have committed while in private life.