UMD students discuss the future of U.S.-Israel relations under President Trump About 90 students gathered in McKeldin Library’s special events room Thursday night for Aaron David Miller’s lecture. Freelance Reporter February 23, 2017
For the first time in about 25 years, a Prince George’s schools CEO will get a second term County Executive Rushern Baker announced last week he would extend Kevin Maxwell’s contract through 2021. Freelance Reporter February 23, 2017
Students continue pushing UMD to divest from Maryland Correctional Enterprises About 40 people came to a town hall hosted by the Prison Resistance Project and the University of Maryland’s NAACP chapter. Freelance Reporter February 21, 2017
After Betsy DeVos’ confirmation, UMD grad students hold a meeting about public education The education college’s Graduate Student Organization hosted University of Pennsylvania Professor Jonathan Zimmerman. Freelance Reporter February 16, 2017
A UMD peer mentoring program has more than doubled in size since it began last fall The program aims to train students to boost the learning outcomes of their peers. Freelance Reporter February 12, 2017
UMD faculty are among 42,000 academics who signed a petition opposing Trump’s travel ban More than 200 University of Maryland faculty members, including the University Senate chair, signed on. Freelance Reporter February 9, 2017
UMD signed a letter against Trump’s travel ban, along with nearly 600 other colleges UMD joined other Big 10 and University System of Maryland institutions. Freelance Reporter February 8, 2017
A problem that “unites all of us”: Lecture covers racial and ethnic health disparities Dr. Michael Lu addressed students and faculty of UMD’s public health school. Freelance Reporter February 7, 2017
A UMD professor is joining the fight against multiple sclerosis UMD is collaborating with the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System. Freelance Reporter February 2, 2017
The ACLU of Maryland is ready to take on Trump, heartened by outpouring of support The group received more than $24 million in online donations this past weekend. Freelance Reporter February 2, 2017