UMD’s Green Office Program is five years old. Here’s what it’s done in that time. When the initiative kicked off its pilot year in 2011, there were just 16 offices involved. Now, there are almost 150. Freelance Reporter November 29, 2016
A UMD professor discussed maternal mortality in Africa and what the U.S. can learn from it One reason maternal mortality rates in this region remain high is because many women don’t have access to contraceptives. Freelance Reporter November 28, 2016
Frederick Douglass was a slave at Wye House. A UMD exhibit gives a look into life there. University of Maryland archaeologists sought to find evidence of how slaves influenced Maryland culture. Freelance Reporter November 21, 2016
A UMD student is creating a charity magazine in response to Donald Trump’s election All proceeds will go to the ACLU. Freelance Reporter November 17, 2016
Newly Republican-led states are more likely to adopt voter ID laws, UMD study finds “Those who come newly to power are more interested in trying to preserve power,” government and politics professor Michael Hanmer said. Freelance Reporter November 17, 2016
After Trump’s win, UMD College Democrats meet to discuss the party’s future On Nov. 8, the Republican party took control of Congress and the presidency in an upset that shocked Democratic leadership. Freelance Reporter November 15, 2016
The UMD Co-op is giving out safety pins as a sign of solidarity after Donald Trump’s win The idea of using a safety pin as a symbol of solidarity emerged after the Brexit referendum. Freelance Reporter November 15, 2016
UMD met its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions more than 25 percent by 2015 Going forward, this university hopes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent by 2020. Freelance Reporter November 14, 2016
UMD students who did the Disabilities in a Global Context internship share their stories They gathered at Hornbake Library to hear students’ stories about working with people who have disabilities in countries such as Peru and Ghana. Freelance Reporter November 11, 2016
100 UMD students gathered in solidarity with those protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline The American Indian Student Union is tired of waiting for change. Freelance Reporter November 7, 2016