Terp Thon partners with UMD Dining Services to raise awareness for organization
The Miracle Kid Dining event aimed to promote student involvement in Terp Thon and deepen students’ connections with the patients the organization helps.
UMD students discuss environmental regulations ahead of 2024 election
Many students highlighted how environmental regulations are often overshadowed by other political issues at Wednesday's event.
UMD students attend SGA committees in anticipation of divestment resolution
Students hoped to gain committee voting rights for the resolution, which could be introduced in an SGA general body meeting as early as next week.
UMD graduate school dean Stephen Roth reflects on first year, future goals
Roth said his priorities include improving retention and graduation rates for underrepresented populations and increasing graduate student diversity.
UMD Counseling Center implements 2 new student support initiatives
The new initiatives include an embedded services program and the Mental Health Emergency Assessment and Response Team, dubbed “MHEART.”
UMD pop-up display spreads awareness about voting, 2024 election
The display, called "VOTE (Fearlessly)!," opened on Sept. 4 in Tawes Plaza as part of NEXTNow Fest.
Patty Perillo discusses mental health, food insecurity with UMD RHA
The student affairs division recently launched a new mental health website that serves as a “centralized portal” for mental health resources.
University Senate discusses new administrative program set to launch in November
Workday, a cloud-based system, will replace this university’s current human resources and finance systems starting on Nov. 15.
UMD students raise money to fund school restorations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Event attendees danced to traditional Tigrayan music and wore cultural attire such as the Habesha kemis, a traditional Ethiopian dress.
New UMD cafe in IDEA Factory promotes food entrepreneurship, innovation
The cafe, named DeliXious Labs, wants to “lower the barrier to food entrepreneurship” for community members.