Donald Trump selects UMD alum Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff
Wiles, who served as Trump’s campaign advisor throughout his 2024 presidential run, will be the first female White House chief of staff in U.S. history.
Donald Trump elected next United States president
The Republican nominee will return to the presidency after serving as president from 2017 to 2021.
Federal judge pauses UMD’s Oct. 7 event restrictions
The decision means this university’s Students for Justice in Palestine event will be able to hold a vigil on Oct. 7.
Federal judge hears arguments over UMD’s Oct. 7 event restrictions
This university's Students for Justice in Palestine chapter's lawsuit alleges that the Oct. 7 event restrictions violate students’ rights.
Angela Alsobrooks wins Maryland Democratic nomination for US Senate
Alsobrooks became Prince George’s County’s first female county executive in 2018 after serving as the state’s attorney in the county from 2011 to 2018.
Wes Moore to be UMD’s 2024 commencement speaker
Moore has served as Maryland’s governor since 2023, after he was elected the third Black governor in United States history and the first to represent Maryland.
‘It’s silencing us’: UMD student groups criticize interim chalking policy
Members of this university’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter claimed the policy is an attempt to silence their messaging on campus.
UMD places cease and desist order on all IFC and PHA fraternities, sororities
The order came after this university received notice of chapters conducting activities that posed threats to community members’ "safety and well-being."
UMD records at least 50 AI-related academic integrity cases in 2022-23
AI-related sanctions accounted for more than eight percent of the student conduct office’s total academic sanctions in the 2022-23 academic year.
UMD community members hold remembrance event for hostages held by Hamas
Attendees, some with Israeli flags draped over their shoulders, participated in a 241-second moment of silence to honor each hostage.