A UMD alumnus was just elected to the Greenbelt City Council
Colin Byrd, 24, will be the youngest of the council’s seven members.
Rep. Elijah Cummings selected as UMD’s winter commencement speaker
Cummings will also receive an honorary doctorate of public service from this university.
Maryland federal judge rules against Trump’s newest travel ban
U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang called the latest ban an “inextricable re-animation of the twice-enjoined Muslim ban.”
Former UMD employee charged with malicious property destruction in swastika incident
Ronald Alford, 52, was issued a denial of access to the campus.
UMPD investigates swastika and other hate bias incidents in dining hall bathroom
University Police are offering a reward for anyone who has information that will lead to the identification of the individual who scrawled the language and drawings.
UMD and UMB’s new projects include research about opioid abuse and virtual reality
The five new projects are part of the MPowering The State partnership.
UMD launches center to research diversity and inclusion issues in higher education
The center will be housed in the counseling, higher education, and special education department.
Georgia Rep. John Lewis will speak at UMD about civil rights
Lewis and his co-author are coming to the campus on Oct. 12 to discuss their award-winning book.
UMD students call for required cultural competency training for staff, faculty
Some university offices and departments offer voluntary diversity and inclusion trainings or workshops.
UMD has a new application — but it’s not the Common App
As of this fall, prospective students can apply with the Coalition application.