UMD receives false report of active shooter near McKeldin Library
The report comes after at least a dozen higher education institutions across the U.S. have been hit by false active shooter reports over the past few weeks.
Judge temporarily blocks ICE from deporting Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to Uganda
Abrego Garcia was informed by ICE "within minutes" of his release from a Tennessee jail on Friday that the agency intends to deport him to Uganda.
UMD joins 10 research universities in lawsuit against defense department research cuts
The Defense Department intends to implement a 15 percent indirect cost rate cap on financial assistance to higher education institutions, according to a May 14 memo.
US-China trade deal to let Chinese students remain at US colleges, universities
This deal comes two weeks after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the nation would begin to “aggressively revoke” the visas of Chinese students.
UMD joins 17 universities to back Harvard on federal funding lawsuit
The institutions requested to file an amicus brief in support of Harvard University’s lawsuit on more than $2 billion in frozen federal grant money.
UMD issues international students guidance on visa revocations, pauses
The Trump administration announced on Wednesday it would begin to “aggressively revoke” the visas of Chinese international students across the country.
Hundreds of UMD community members gather for second annual Big Queer Photo
This university was ranked as the nation’s top LGBTQ+ university in 2023 and has remained in the top 25 since 2020.
Students demand UMD stand up against Trump administration at sit-in
Protest attendees called on this university to reaffirm its commitment to academic freedom and provide support to students impacted by new federal policies.
Women who fled Afghanistan share their stories at UMD panel
The speakers discussed their first-hand experiences escaping Taliban rule and gaining an education in the U.S.
7 UMD international student visas restored after Trump reversal
The change comes after the Trump administration reversed the termination of legal status for international students across the U.S. on Friday.