UMD Senate committee will review a bill to create more gender-inclusive restrooms
The proposal calls for more gender-inclusive facilities on the campus, including locker rooms, changing rooms and restrooms.
“Our immigration system is broken”: panelists at UMD examine immigration policy
PLUMAS partnered with the Muslim Alliance for Social Change to hold the workshop.
UMD students voice concerns about the diversity task force at its second open forum
One student called the task force a “Band-Aid” for racial problems on the campus.
Purple Line construction resumes after judge delays ruling
The ruling is expected in about one month.
Maryland Gov. Hogan rejects latest health care bill to replace Obamacare
If the bill passed, Maryland could lose $13 billion from federal funding over the next ten years, according to a report.
City officials want College Park to host Amazon’s new headquarters
University of Maryland officials said the campus is ready to partner with the city, county and state to pitch College Park as a prime location for the new headquarters.
UMD Senate will review limited enrollment programs for the first time since their creation
The Education Affairs Committee will review past Senate action on these programs, including their effects on students’ academic experiences and comparing them to similar programs at other peer institutions.
UMD students and faculty are coming together to help Hurricane Harvey victims
A manager from the Do Good Institute and CIVICUS students have organized fundraisers and a supply drive.
UMD Senate votes to approve social media privacy policy in first meeting of school year
The policy protects students from being required to share social media access and usernames with university employees.
Baltimore man charged with firing gun near a school during Charlottesville rally
The man was arrested and charged on Aug. 26 with discharging a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school.