Maryland legislators introduce potential regulations for recreational cannabis
The 88-page bill includes measures to help communities that were most negatively impacted by the war on drugs.
Maryland General Assembly to focus on cannabis, gun control legislation
Legislators in the 2023 General Assembly will pass regulatory legislation about licensing and taxing recreational cannabis.
Patty Perillo discusses mental health, cultural centers with UMD SGA
Perillo and Provost Jennifer Rice commissioned a mental health task force earlier this year to look at what the university is doing regarding mental health.
At UMD golf course, researchers and environmentalists find a place alongside golfers
Academic departments and programs — including the FIRE program, the entomology department and the applied agriculture institute — have also used the golf course for projects and research.
UMD SGA learns about administrative platform that will replace Testudo
The full implementation process of Workday will take at least 5.5 years. This summer, the human resources and finance elements will be rolled out.
UMD SGA passes bill to establish environmental justice council
The SGA also passed an act to create an American Sign Language course interest survey.
Md. Gov.-elect Wes Moore announces first administrative appointments
Fagan Harris, who has never worked in government before, will be serving as the administration’s chief of staff.
UMD to offer free menstrual products in dorm bathrooms
Once the department has all of the products and dispensers, they will work to roll out the initiative into restrooms as soon as possible.
Counseling center director updates SGA on expansion of mental health services, use of student fees
University Counseling Center Director Dr. Chetan Joshi discussed mental health care accessibility, fees and advertising with SGA legislators during their Wednesday meeting. Each student now…
SGA discusses bills on mental health absences, drink testing kits
The proposed revisions include specifying that medically necessitated absences include mental health illnesses.