UMD RHA bills passed include student voter registration, accessibility resolutions
Outgoing RHA vice president Michelle Ameyaw said although there have been less bills passed this year than last, the smaller number shows the intention.
6 UMD students use $50,000 Do Good grant to combat food insecurity
The grant funded student internships at the Community Learning Garden, Terp Farm and Campus Pantry, and conducted another campus food access survey.
UMD achieves accelerated carbon neutrality goal by Earth Day
Carbon neutrality describes the balance when the amount of greenhouse gas emissions are canceled out by the amount reduced in the atmosphere, which results in zero net carbon emissions.
New UMD RHA committee set to focus on accessibility, disability rights
The committee plans to work with this university’s accessibility and disability service department to make accessibility resources more readily available.
UMD Campus Farm’s first dairy goats give birth to 2 kids
Oberhasli goats Sadie and Ariana moved to the campus farm in January and gave birth this month.
Coalition of campus organizations demand transparent communication from UMD administrators
A coalition of five student and faculty organizations sent a letter Friday morning to four University of Maryland administrators calling out a lack of “transparent communication” about their response to recent federal action regarding immigrant students and workers.
UMD RHA elects Emily Shoemaker as president for next academic year
Shoemaker said she hopes to facilitate connections between administrators and students at this university.
2 UMD alumni pledge $1 million to renovate, expand Benjamin Building
Construction on the renovations is slated to begin in 2030.
UMD launches resource hub to help laid-off federal workers
The Pathways Forward Resource Hub offers career transition resources for laid-off federal workers.
UMD leaders discuss impacts of federal policy changes, micromobility at RHA town hall
President Donald Trump’s executive orders and actions could impact staffing and grants across departments, department directors told RHA senators.