College Park City Council approves $7.3 million contract to renovate Duvall Field
Although all of the council members approved the new contract on Tuesday, some raised concerns about the project’s $1.7 million cost increase.
‘My family back home is struggling’: UMD community grieves Palestinians killed in Gaza
The rising death toll and humanitarian crisis in Gaza have left many university community members grieving.
Pioneering UMD Deaf faculty member Jill Bradbury aims to improve accessibility in theater
Bradbury made history in July by becoming the University of Maryland’s first full-time, tenure line deaf faculty member.
UMD shuttle bus fee increased by about 16% this year
The shuttle bus fee supports Shuttle-UM, NITE Ride and transportation facilities maintenance.
UMD faculty rights group rebrands, pushes for collective bargaining
The group aims to collaborate with campuses across Maryland in creating “united and powerful faculty” for public four-year colleges and universities
UMD students learn from Maryland General Assembly delegate in Maryland Fellows course
The course provides an overview of components of state and local government through the perspective of human services.
UMD to switch to new administrative system on Friday
The switch to Workday aims to improve and streamline the user experience for faculty and staff by integrating human resources and finance systems into a single interface.
UMD to hire 40 faculty members for artificial intelligence institute
The new faculty members will join the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland, a collaborative research hub that launched in spring 2024.
Ex-Prince George’s County Council member to serve 1 year in prison for felony theft scheme
Mel Franklin was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison, with four years suspended.
Prince George’s County residents divided on bill to prevent stray shopping carts
The bill, initially presented to the council in September, would require businesses with at least 20 shopping carts to institute anti-theft measures on their carts.