UMD students criticize micromobility ticketing appeal process
Appealing a citation requires students to the District Court in Hyattsville — about a ten-minute drive from campus.
UMD DOTS avoids Shuttle-UM cuts with steep fee increase
The Board of Regents approved the DOTS request for an about 16.4 percent Shuttle-UM fee increase, which will cost students roughly $44 more per semester.
National Archives unveils new digitization center in College Park
The Friday launch is the second phase of a multi-phase project that provides public online access to federal records.
UMD announces fines, impoundments for electric micromobility vehicles found in campus buildings
The University of Maryland will impound vehicles, issue citations and ask students to report when they see vehicles indoors, a campuswide email said.
2 micromobility vehicles catch on fire at UMD
The fires, involving an e-scooter and an e-skateboard, took place two days apart.
UMD students say commuter buses are overcrowded, unsafe
Students who depend on the Gaithersburg and Columbia routes say they can never be sure a seat will be available.
Local officials say Campus Drive bike lane intersection poses danger to community
The lane’s design makes it possible for bike wheels to get caught in the track’s grooves, which could cause accidents.
UMPD has conducted 145 traffic stops for micromobility vehicles this semester
The efforts aim to reduce the number of bike and e-scooter accidents on campus, according to university president Darryll Pines.
Students relaunch pedestrian safety initiative with focus on education, micromobility
The new campaign aims to have a larger scope, focusing on pedestrian and micromobility safety, data collection and other priorities.
UMD DOTS says Shuttle-UM routes could see cuts without proposed student fee hike
The Department of Transportation Services is proposing a 16.4 percent student fee increase to “balance the books” for years ahead.