UMD students raise awareness about Philippines typhoons, corruption
Back-to-back typhoons killed at least 250 people in the Philippines and displaced more than a million others.
UMD students concerned, frustrated with game day parking
On football game days, students who park in Lot 3 and Lot 11 have to relocate their cars by a specific time before games.
UMD students excited, uncertain as Purple Line prepares for on-campus testing in January
Five of the Purple Line’s 21 light-rail stations will be located on or near this campus. The line will also connect to the Metro’s red, green and orange lines.
UMD community members reflect on war, humanitarian crisis in Sudan
More than 40 students and university community members attended a roundtable Thursday about the civil war in Sudan.
Purple Line to begin testing light-rail vehicles at UMD in January
The testing on campus is expected to be conducted overnight on selected days from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Prince George’s County couple hosts local walks, plans to open running specialty store
Carol and Jesse Holland will soon open Haraka Run and Walk — a running-specialty store that the couple soon plans to open in the upcoming months.
UMD students protest defense contractors attending STEM career fair
Students stood outside the career fair held at The Hotel to protest against companies such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing and General Dynamics and hand out fliers.
UMD community members discuss deadly protests in Nepal, future of country
The Nepali Student Association and Asian American Policy Union hosted a roundtable about deadly protests in Nepal this month that led to a regime change.
PGCPS looks to use data to accelerate student growth
PGCPS interim superintendent Shawn Joseph shared his initiative to make school data dashboards transparent and available for everyone at a town hall meeting last week.
Washington Commanders set to relocate to DC in 2030
The Washington Commanders will return to Washington, D.C., in 2030 for the first time since their relocation to Maryland in 1997. The D.C. Council passed…