This year’s UMD freshmen learned about sexual assault before they started classes
Students will still have to complete mandatory online training.
UMD has “come a long way” with diversity, professor says at lecture series kickoff
The “Democracy Then and Now” initiative will span 17 lectures over the next two months.
You can now get the most effective form of birth control at the UMD Health Center
The arm implant can prevent pregnancy for up to three years.
The College Park Applebee’s shut down for one day in July. The culprit? Mice.
Evidence of rodents was discovered in the restaurant almost two weeks prior.
University of Maryland scientists are working to develop a Zika vaccine
The first phase of vaccine trials began Aug. 2.
CIVICUS director takes on new role after 17 years
Sue Briggs’ departure has elicited concern from the program’s alumni, who are requesting a town hall to discuss the transition.
KFC uses antibiotics in its chicken. A Maryland advocacy group is trying to stop them.
Maryland PIRG is petitioning KFC to stop feeding their birds antibiotics.
“An abusive system”: Duo uncovers unusually high incarceration rate for immigrants
Their findings reveal that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is over-detaining immigrants.
The iSchool’s new dean spent some time at the White House
Before coming to this university, Keith Marzullo worked in the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy.
State of Maryland slashes $72,000 from College Park youth services without warning
This would lower funding for the Youth Service Bureau.