UMD SGA fails to advance resolution calling on divestment from defense companies
Legislators listened to an hour of student testimony about the resolution before evaluating whether to uphold or overturn an unfavorable committee report.
Experts divided on plagiarism accusations against UMD president Darryll Pines
The Daily Wire alleged on Sept. 17 that Pines and his co-author plagiarized 1,500 words of a 5,000-word paper from a website published in 1996.
UMD announces new traffic pattern at Campus Drive and Adelphi Road
University administration recommends drivers only use campus entrances at Paint Branch Drive, Stadium Drive or Baltimore Avenue starting Tuesday.
Angela Alsobrooks allegedly saved thousands of dollars from improper tax exemptions
For more than a decade, Alsobrooks claimed the homestead tax exemption for two properties in Washington, D.C., and Maryland, CNN reported.
Raising Cane’s set to open College Park location in 2025
The restaurant will soon replace the former Nando’s Peri-Peri location in College Park after it closed down permanently in late July.
UMD pays $500,000 settlement after allegedly failing to disclose foreign funding
The payment will fund the resolution of an investigation by federal agencies that alleged this university violated the False Claims Act.
UMD reaches $140,000 settlement with former professor in religious discrimination case
The lawsuit alleged that the University of Maryland violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which protects employees from religious discrimination.
UMD community members continue sit-in calling for ceasefire in Gaza, divestment
Dozens of students held similar sit-ins last week on McKeldin Mall and Hornbake Plaza.
UMD students rally for climate action, divestment on Earth Day
The rally was part of a national movement where groups on more than 100 college campuses declared a climate emergency on Earth Day.
UMD sees about 26% increase in Black faculty from 2021 to 2023
Several university community members commended this increase in Black faculty and highlighted the need for inclusive hiring and retention processes.