UMD President Loh approves recommendations from sexual assault prevention task force
All incoming freshmen will be required to complete sexual assault prevention training this fall.
University Police have no video evidence related to noose found in fraternity house
Police say a review of video footage shows “nothing of evidentiary value.”
Brendan Iribe donates $500,000 to get more women involved in computer science at UMD
Iribe plans to donate $30,000 per year for students traveling to the Grace Hopper Conference.
Edward St. John attends dedication ceremony of new UMD building named after him
The new building on McKeldin Mall will be open for the summer session.
UMD students fight to have Asian American Studies professor rehired next year
Eight students met with the undergraduate studies dean to discuss ways to keep Mimi Khúc a part of the Asian American Studies Program.
UMD plans to add plagiarism detection software to Canvas this fall
Division of Information Technology plans for a soft launch of the technology during the summer semester.
UMD GSG is pushing to review $125 international student fee before its rollout in the fall
The fee revenues aim to expedite visa assistance and improve academic resources to increase support for international students.
UMD SGA president A.J. Pruitt plans to reject portion of SGA honorarium
Pruitt is eligible for full tuition remission at this university, as his parents have worked for the University of Maryland, Baltimore since 2000, and UMB does not offer the undergraduate programs he studies.
Protestors demand action from Loh after noose was found in UMD fraternity house
Members of ProtectUMD held a sit-in and made demands including an immediate response to hate speech from this university.
UMD students with disabilities want more campus resources and support
Some students called for a place on the campus to connect to other students with disabilities, as well as a disability studies minor.