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November 4, 2026

SALC's Networking Nightmares, Surviving the Night Through Learning, Connection, and Dinner Fun!

November 4, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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Join the University of Maryland Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC) for a unique, educational and fun evening.

Location: Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center

Join the University of Maryland Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC) for a unique, educational and fun evening. Together, we will learn the basics of networking, share some spooky networking stories and end the night with a fun-filled networking activity.

As part of the program, we’re creating space for attendees to share personal networking “nightmares” that didn’t go as planned (think: the awkward introduction or the freezing after being asked “so tell me about yourself”). Bring your best (worst?) networking nightmare to share with the group.  

Fair warning: Keep your networking nightmares lighthearted and PG, leave out names of people or companies, and remember sharing is always optional. 

Event Timeline:

  • 5:30 p.m. - Doors open

  • 6 p.m. - Program Begins 

  • 6:45 p.m. - Transition to the Networking Activity

  • 7:30 p.m. - Event Ends

Guest Speaker: 
Jenny Sak

(she/her/hers)

Jenny Sak, a Lao-Cambodian American, was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. Currently, serves as a full-time Program Manager for the University Career Center and The President's Promise at UMD. Jenny is also a first-generation PhD candidate in the Higher Education, Student Affairs, and International Education Policy Program with a concentration in Student Affairs. Her research focuses on children of immigrants, racial trauma and racialization.

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