A UMD student group for lesbians is struggling to gain official recognition
They were turned down from becoming an official organization within the Pride Alliance.
UMD iSchool lecture explores lack of internet access in marginalized areas
About 8 percent of the American public doesn’t have access to broadband internet at home.
UMD honors Lebanese-American authors at literature seminar
The seminar, “Adab-Al Mahjar" — Arabic for “the literature of those who migrated/immigrated" — was hosted by the Khalil Gibran Chair for Values and Peace.
After successful first year, UMD SGA renews funding for CPR training
120 students have been trained at reduced prices since the program’s been in place.
UMD Dining Services responds to mysterious blue spot in dining hall bagel
A student took to Reddit to share a photo of the spot.
UMD’s first diversity and inclusion VP wants to rebuild trust between students, admin
Georgina Dodge, current chief diversity officer at Bucknell University, is set to start at this university in June.
Trailblazing former congressman visits UMD to discuss sexuality, Wall Street reform, Trump
Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), one of the first openly gay U.S. representatives, served in Congress from 1981 to 2013.
UMD has over 30 spots to charge electric cars — but they’re not being used properly
“I would say by noon, three-fourths of the charging stations that have cars parked there aren’t even charging.”
UMD President Loh says funding, tuition will be major issues for his successor
He is set to retire in June 2020.