UMD announces annual 2-day fall break for students
The fall break will take place on the second Monday and Tuesday of each October.
UPDATED: Regents Drive reopens after water main break
The water main break had closed all traffic between Stadium Drive and Industrial Lane, near the J.M. Patterson Building.
UMD SGA allocates more than $1,700 in additional funding for gender-affirming care items
The bill continues a spring 2023 program where SGA allocated $1,500 to the LGBTQ+ Equity Center for gender-affirming care items.
UMD SGA passes resolution calling on divestment from fossil fuel industry
The resolution calls on the University System of Maryland, the university system foundation and the UMCP foundation to divest from the fossil fuel industry.
UMD students wait more than 5 hours to vote at Stamp Student Union
Long lines of voters at this university and polling places at other Maryland universities led to a delay in the release of election results.
Lack of lighting, uneven sidewalk cracks headline UMD SGA Safety Walk findings
Event attendees included Student Government Association committee members, university personnel and University of Maryland Police.
UMD SGA hosts campus accessibility audit for Disability Awareness Month
Attendees of the accessibility audit were encouraged to look for things that didn’t comply with Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
UMD SGA passes resolution in support of national anti-hazing bill
The Stop Campus Hazing Act requires higher education institutions to disclose hazing incidents and develop programs to prevent it.
UMD SGA passes bill to promote campus accessibility
The bill ensures the Student Government Association will focus on accessibility through universal design standards.
UMD SGA plans to prioritize transparency, student voter turnout
The University of Maryland SGA executive board plans to prioritize transparency and increasing student voter turnout during the 2024-25 academic year.