Trump administration announces it won’t accept new DACA recipients
There are approximately 120 University of Maryland students under the program.
“There’s hope”: How a DACA recipient journeyed to UMD — and is fighting for a better life
Brandon traveled to the U.S. from El Salvador with a coyote when he was 9 years old.
15 UMD community members test positive for COVID-19 after free testing events on campus
The tests returned a 1.04 percent positivity rate, which is below the state’s average positivity rate of 3.8 percent, according to a campuswide email.
UMD President Pines shows solidarity with international students following ICE guidance
The university is also creating an Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator position, Pines announced.
UMD renames administration building to honor Thomas V. “Mike” Miller
Miller played a critical role in garnering state support for several initiatives at this university.
UMD to host First Look Fair virtually this fall
In years past, the First Look Fair gathered more than 700 student groups on McKeldin Mall.
For the first time in UMD SGA history, its legislature will be led by all students of color
The body's legislature for this session is also one of the most diverse in recent years.
The SGA’s governance board will not hear appeal of former president’s veto
The board felt it no longer had jurisdiction over the appeal due to the start of the 2020-2021 legislative session.
UMD’s SGA launches impeachment investigation into speaker of the legislature
The speaker is also running to be next year's vice president.
UMD SGA announces candidates, parties set to compete in this year’s elections
In all, 61 students are running for executive and legislative positions on the body.