Cliff Kendall, a “backbone” of the University System of Maryland, dies at 86
Kendall donated millions to university system need-based scholarships.
Workspace and business services provider WeWork will move to College Park in the fall
This will be WeWork’s first location on a college campus and in Maryland.
A USM proposal could change how some student fees are approved
Some students are speaking out against the proposed changes.
A neuroscience major is in the works for University of Maryland undergraduates
There are already undergraduate minor and doctoral programs for neuroscience.
Two UMD courses will have free online textbook access in the fall
BSCI201 and 202 will use a free, open-source textbook.
The University of Maryland could get a major about virtual reality design
Officials hope the undergraduate major will be available by fall 2019.
UMD’s in-state tuition would continue to rise under Larry Hogan’s proposed budget
Tuition could increase by up to 2 percent.
U.S. bill aims to hold college presidents accountable for sexual misconduct investigations
Presidents would have to certify they didn’t interfere in any cases.
The University of Maryland is getting a new $50 million engineering building
The Potomac Building will be demolished to make way for the new structure.
White supremacist propaganda is increasing at universities nationwide, study says
White supremacists have been targeting U.S. college campuses since 2016, the report said.