UMD’s black student enrollment trails black high school graduate rates in Maryland UMD is behind most other state flagship universities. Michael Brice-Saddler January 30, 2018
Amid uptick in UMD hate bias incidents, officials open campus diversity survey The survey is the first of its kind to be available to the whole campus community. Leah Brennan January 29, 2018
UMD’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion hosts summit on issues facing college campuses The three-day conference will focus on issues including white supremacy, anti-Semitism and sexual harassment. Freelance Reporter January 29, 2018
Graduation rates among minority students at UMD surpass the system’s average USM is not on track to meet its goal of closing its achievement gap by 2020. Christine Condon January 29, 2018
A new robotic camera will allow UMD researchers to study asteroids and black holes This will be the flagship project of a NASA survey. Lindsey Feingold January 26, 2018
UMD and Bowie State’s unity mural is on display at the State House The mural was a collaboration between the schools after Richard Collins’ death. Jillian Atelsek January 25, 2018
MaryPIRG is supporting easier voter registration as part of its democracy campaign The group is supporting a state senate bill. Jillian Atelsek January 25, 2018
UMD’s computer, mathematical and natural sciences college just got a new dean Amitabh Varshney has been part of this university’s computer science faculty since 2000. Jessie Campisi January 24, 2018
College Park-UMD partnership homeownership program received largest grant yet The grant will support the partnership’s homeownership efforts in the city. Jack Roscoe January 23, 2018
UMD Police respond to reports of assault, vandalism, fraud This week in crime. Jessie Campisi January 23, 2018