Former College Park City Council member to serve as next Maryland House speaker
Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk was elected during a special session of the Maryland General Assembly on Tuesday to serve as the next speaker of the House of Delegates.
USM finds no misconduct evidence in UMD president plagiarism investigation
University president Darryll Pines has been cleared of accusations that he plagiarized two academic papers he co-authored.
UMD students raise awareness about Philippines typhoons, corruption
Back-to-back typhoons killed at least 250 people in the Philippines and displaced more than a million others.
UMD takes central role in Maryland’s $1B quantum computing initiative
With more than 30 years of quantum research, this university has positioned itself as a leader in the field, according to university president Darryll Pines.
College Park Starbucks baristas strike for new contract, better working conditions
The protest was part of a nationwide strike that consists of more than 3,800 baristas from about 180 stores and began on Nov. 13.
Kilmar Armando Ábrego García released from federal immigration detention
The father is set to return to his family in Maryland after his evening release.
Advocacy group urges UMD to drop charges against student journalists detained in October
The student journalists took photos and recorded protesters who chanted outside an event hosted by this university’s Students Supporting Israel chapter that featured Israel Defense Forces soldiers.
UMD SGA urges university to become sanctuary campus
Becoming a sanctuary campus would limit the university’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
New apartment complex to displace long-standing College Park restaurants
The complex, called Terrapin House, will be located at the corner of Hartwick Road and Route 1.
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick brings AI startup to PGCPS
The partnership, announced Tuesday at Largo High School, will give students access to Lumi Story AI’s software for creating graphic novels.