UMD professor starts tutoring program for kids
The tutoring sessions focus on both academic and soccer skills.
UMD graduate school reacts to student feedback on diversity
The Graduate Diversity and Inclusion office conducted a survey, which ultimately resulted in the creation of a Spring Speaker series, focusing on diversity.
UMD group Alternative Breaks receives $5,000 to help fund trips, scholarships
The funding will help support students who cannot afford to go on the community service-learning trips.
UMD Latinx students get a cultural room, set sights on cultural center
Some Latinx students want to have an on-campus space similar to the Nyumburu Cultural Center.
UMD MaryPIRG presents textbook campaign at White House
The university’s MaryPIRG chapter hopes its textbook affordability campaign will inspire change on college campuses nationwide.
#UMDMelanin celebrates black women on UMD campus
The project has featured one woman a day on social media since Feb. 14.
College Park and UMD officials address Black Lives Matter at Maryland Discourse event
The most discussed question of the night was whether this university was active in the movement.
UMD professors discuss diversity and affirmative action on campus
Some spoke of the racial problems the university still has to solve, including the underrepresentation of black students in the student body.
Terp Thon’s Day of Miracles raises more than $100,000, breaks record
The student organization decided to up the ante after “crushing” their $15,000 goal last year.
Spanish and Portuguese department’s Red Dot campaign celebrates languages, identity
The stickers are designed to raise awareness, celebrate the department’s identity and illustrate the pervasiveness of the languages in society.