Prince George’s County has new top leaders after months of musical chairs
Former county executive Angela Alsobrooks’ departure to the U.S. Senate last fall triggered a series of special elections and appointments to fill top county positions.
Judge orders release of wrongly deported Maryland man as he awaits federal trial
The federal government filed a motion to appeal the judge’s decision and asked her to suspend the release order.
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.
Here’s how UMD community members can be impacted by the university’s new budget plan
Tuition for undergraduate and graduate students is set to increase. This university will no longer offer merit increases for non-bargaining employees next year.
UMD to have first traffic signal in campus core
The traffic signal was originally scheduled to be operational on or about June 6, but completion has now been delayed for multiple weeks.
As College Park Liquors tries to reopen, local leaders oppose license transfer request
The beer, wine and liquor license transfer would allow College Park Liquors to reopen in a new location at 7207 Baltimore Ave. near Trader Joe’s.
UMD tuition, mandatory fees to increase after USM budget passes
This university sought the tuition increase after it learned of funding cuts during the budget preparation process.
PGCPS Superintendent Millard House II to step down
County Executive-elect Aisha Braveboy announced Friday morning she selected Shawn Joseph as interim superintendent.
Gustavo Flores-Macías selected as next public policy school dean
The University of Maryland has named Gustavo Flores-Macías as the next public policy school dean, effective Sept. 1. Flores-Macías is a…
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.