Author: Ellie Silverman & Darcy Costello

Wallace Loh recommends renaming Byrd Stadium as Maryland Stadium

University President Wallace Loh announced his recommendation that the University System of Maryland Board of Regents change the name of Byrd Stadium to Maryland Stadium in a letter sent to the campus community Monday. The stadium’s current namesake, Harry Clifton “Curley” Byrd, earned the title “Father and Builder” of the university during his decades-long tenure … Continue reading Wallace Loh recommends renaming Byrd Stadium as Maryland Stadium

University of Maryland expels record number of students for sexual assault

A record number of University of Maryland students were expelled for sexual assaults in a one-year period beginning in July 2014, according to Office of Civil Rights & Sexual Misconduct data. Before the 2014-15 academic year, the Office of Student Conduct fully investigated one or two sexual misconduct reports a year, and few investigations — … Continue reading University of Maryland expels record number of students for sexual assault