UMD, College Park community members celebrate Iftar with prayer, food
Iftar is the sunset meal to break the daily fast during Ramadan and is traditionally broken with dates or water.
UMD SGA will no longer hold referendum on Metro discount program after presidential veto
Student Government Association president Reese Artero’s veto comes one week after the SGA voted overwhelmingly to approve the campuswide referendum 23-2.
Portable recording device found in Johnson-Whittle Hall bathroom
UMPD collected the recording device and did not find any additional devices during a canvas of the rest of the building’s bathrooms.
UMD international students prepare for uncertainty after Trump’s executive orders
International students at this university have expressed concerns about how recent policies may affect their ability to stay in the United States.
UMD community members detail fear, anxiety after Trump’s immigration enforcement orders
In recent weeks, Trump has signed multiple executive orders to strengthen immigration enforcement and promised mass deportations nationwide.
UMD community members honor legacy of Harriet Tubman
The fifth annual Harriet Tubman Day at the David C. Driskell Center honored the legacy of Tubman and other freedom seekers on Monday.
Li Chun Café celebrates grand opening in College Park
The fast casual restaurant serves Chinese cuisine including cucumber salad, fried rice, tea smoked chicken and bing — a Chinese flatbread used for wraps.
Miniature mascots: UMD class uses diamondback terrapin hatchlings to teach climate change
The diamondback terrapins were brought to this university’s education college through the Terrapin Education and Research Partnership.
UMD community members brace for impacts of Trump orders on LGBTQ+ community
Some of Trump's orders called for restricting access to gender-affirming health care and eliminating of federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
UMD students will vote on divestment from defense companies in April’s SGA election
The ballot question comes months after more than 650 students signed a petition demanding the SGA add the question to its 2025 election ballot.