Betsy DeVos rescinds Obama-era guidelines for investigating campus sexual assault
Under the new guidelines, colleges can use a higher standard of evidence in evaluating sexual assault cases.
UMD joins network that aims to attract and retain Baltimore-area students
The University of Maryland is the network’s newest member in nine years.
Betsy DeVos announces she plans to make changes to Title IX
The education secretary said Thursday she intends to revoke the Obama administration’s guidelines for Title IX.
UMD and Bowie State University push for diversity in educational research
The two universities are leading a program that will fund and guide research about education by diverse undergraduates.
U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown will speak at UMD about race, hate and campus climate
The event will take place on Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. in the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center.
Hogan wants the statue of Dred Scott decision author Roger Taney removed from Annapolis
Hogan was initially against removing the statue commemorating former Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the author of the decision stating slaves and their descendants couldn’t be U.S. citizens.
University Police investigate Chemistry Building burglary
Small amounts of two toxic substances were missing from a lab, according to a UMD alert.
A College Park coalition is promoting diversity and inclusion after Richard Collins’ death
College Park resident Kiersten Johnson’s daughter had always wanted to attend UMD — until she heard about the killing of Richard Collins on the campus.
One person suffered injuries from an “adverse chemical reaction” in Chemistry Building
Any byproduct from the reaction has disappeared.
University of Maryland announces its new chief diversity officer
Roger L. Worthington, a UMD professor, was named interim associate provost and chief diversity officer.