Affordable textbooks, financial literacy resources top of mind for UMD SGA
The University of Maryland SGA plans to make educational materials more accessible to students to decrease financial stress in the 2023-24 academic year.
Lunar lanterns light up McKeldin Mall in celebration of Vietnamese culture
The celebration is one of the association’s biggest fall events, one week before the Mid-Autumn Festival — a widely celebrated holiday in some Asian cultures.
UMD sexual assault awareness group’s chalk messages met with mixed reactions
The majority of feedback the organization received from students, including survivors of sexual assault, was that the messages hurt or affected them.
Campus unions unite in push for collective bargaining rights
The event comes ahead of Friday morning’s Board of Regents meeting, where collective bargaining will be one of the subjects of discussion.
UMD employees push for alert system to include extreme heat warnings
In College Park, across June, July and August, there were 14 days where the maximum temperature was 90 degrees or above.
September heat wave leaves UMD students without AC uncomfortable
Resident Life offered alternative sleeping arrangements by setting up mattresses for students in communal areas with air conditioning.
UMD student liaisons discuss student concerns, encourage city election turnout
The pair held the voter registration drive for the second consecutive Wednesday, incentivizing student voter registration with free reusable shopping bags.
UMD reaches top 50 national college rankings for first time
This university now sits at No. 46 on the list of national universities.
UMD professor to co-lead project to diversify math departments at universities
Mathematics departments have a history of teaching only a narrow demographic, Scott Wolpert said.
‘Creciendo con amor’: UMD community celebrates beginning of Latinx Heritage Month
About 250 University of Maryland community members attended a cookout at McKeldin Mall Friday to celebrate the first day of Latinx Heritage Month.