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U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks to Speak on Leadership at University of Maryland Feller Lecture
Left to right: U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences Dean Susan Rivera, and Department of Government & Politics Chair Antoine Banks
November 03, 2026
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Rachael Grahame: rkg@umd.edu •
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — United States Senator Angela Alsobrooks will visit the University of Maryland, College Park campus on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026 as part of a special College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) event, “The Feller Lecture: Leadership in Tumultuous Times.”
In a conversation with BSOS Dean Susan Rivera, moderated by Department of Government and Politics Chair Antoine Banks, Sen. Alsobrooks will share timely insights on what it means to be a leader today.
The conversation portion of the event will be followed by a brief Q&A session. If you'd like to submit a question for consideration for the Q&A portion of the event, please do so here. Questions will be chosen by the Moderator of the program, Antoine Banks.
Tickets are required for this event. RSVP by Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026 to BSOS Associate Director of Communications and Media Relations Rachael Grahame at rkg@umd.edu.
The Feller Lecture, which was established in 2018 via a generous donation from alumni Joel J. Feller, GVPT ’90, and Kim A. Feller, ’89, brings faculty, staff, students and an esteemed speaker together for a discussion of the issues of the day, and the speaker’s career-related insights on such pertinent topics.
WHEN: Thursday, November 12, 2026 | Doors open at 3:15 p.m.; doors close at 4 p.m.
WHERE: Hoff Theater, Adele H. Stamp Student Union: 3972 Campus Drive
College Park, MD 20742
PARKING: Union Lane Garage (pay stations): 4170 Union Lane, College Park, MD 20742
RSVP: By Tuesday, November 10, 2026 to Rachael Grahame at rkg@umd.edu
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