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• 2013 Parent Survey
  The Office of Parent and Family Affairs is conducting our biennial survey of the parents of the university's undergraduate students. Your feedback is very important to us and will be instrumental in helping us evaluate and improve our programs, services and resources. The survey also will help us identify current issues of importance and trends regarding student/parent communication. Click "Read more" for additional information and to take the survey.
• Open Forum on Big Ten/CIC Integration
  The University of Maryland will formally join the Big Ten Conference beginning with the 2014-15 academic year. We will also join the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), an academic and research consortium of Big Ten universities, beginning with the 2013-14 academic year. We will be hosting an Open Forum on Monday, April 8, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom in Adele H. Stamp Student Union. At the Forum, President Loh will give welcoming remarks and the Chairs of each Workgroup will give short presentations on progress to date. Following the presentations, we will open up the floor for comments and questions from attendees. Your input and feedback is an important part of making this transition and we hope that you can make plans to join us for the Open Forum.
• Making the Most of Spring Break
  Spring Break is upon us, and for many students the first collegiate Spring Break experience is a rite of passage. Spring Break is often a time to travel with friends to Mexico to bask in the sun and enjoy the ocean, hit the snowy slopes of the Rocky Mountains, head overseas to explore a new place, or participate in a University sponsored service-learning trip. Spring Break is also time for students to stay home, catch up on coursework, and prepare for the end of the semester and the upcoming summer months. Regardless of your student's destination, you can help your son or daughter to make the most of the Spring Break experience.
• Our campus safety
  Safety is priority No. 1 . The crime rate on the campus has declined over the past five years. Robberies are down by more than 50 percent and burglaries by an even larger margin. There were two cases of aggravated assault last year  less than one-fourth the number five years earlier. Even one criminal act is too many, but we are moving in the right direction. As a community, we must constantly work to strengthen security through all available means. Our approach must be comprehensive.
• A message from the President
  Even in January, "buds" are opening on this university's campus--symbols of growth and vigor.