UMD President Loh pledges $10,000 in Big Ten contest to promote student voting
The vice president’s office in the Division of Student Affairs will decide how the $10,000 will be spent.
SGA urges UMD to continue charging in-state tuition for DACA students after program’s end
DACA students can currently be considered for in-state tuition if they have held DACA status for 12 consecutive months prior to the term they are applying for.
UMD SGA President AJ Pruitt joins Big Ten peers in condemning Betsy DeVos
Betsy DeVos said she intends to rescind Obama-era guidelines that urged schools to aggressively investigate sexual assault.
UMD SGA will start recruiting student groups to work on Terps Vote coalition
The SGA will immediately begin recruiting student groups to participate in the Terps Vote Voter Registration Drive Coalition.
SGA discusses election reform and student voter registration at first fall meeting
An election reform task force presented goals on increasing voter turnout and encouraging more competition for student government elections.
UMD SGA affirms support of federal legislation protecting DACA recipients
The resolution enables the SGA to lobby in support of the bills in Congress.
UMD SGA president A.J. Pruitt plans to reject portion of SGA honorarium
Pruitt is eligible for full tuition remission at this university, as his parents have worked for the University of Maryland, Baltimore since 2000, and UMB does not offer the undergraduate programs he studies.
SGA will create temporary committees for election reform and affordable housing
The committees will begin working by the end of this academic year, SGA President A.J. Pruitt said.
SGA confirmed executive, finance and legislative positions at first meeting of session
Nine of the SGA’s 15 executive appointees are incumbents.
New SGA representatives were inaugurated Tuesday
A crowd of about 50 students and faculty showed up at the inauguration ceremony.