Edward St. John building on McKeldin Mall will be open in time for summer classes
The building has nine chemistry labs, four cafes and two green roofs.
UMD senior leads trivia team to first place in national championship
Senior computer science major Jordan Brownstein scored about 90 points a game.
Students audited a UMD dining hall to track how much food is wasted
Almost half of students who opted in said they left food on their plate because it didn’t taste how they expected.
SGA unanimously votes to pay its VP of financial affairs
The before-tax amount paid for the position equals the price of in-state tuition at this university per semester.
Recent UMD SGA elections saw one-party races and low student turnout
Three of the past four Student Government Association presidential elections were uncontested.
Vintage Voices, James Hollister Wellness Foundation win $5,000 at Do Good Challenge finals
Members of competing student organizations pitched their projects in front of a three-judge panel.
Marijuana is becoming more potent, but also more popular, UMD study says
The percentage of people who believe regular use of marijuana poses “no risk” tripled between 2004 and 2014.
UMD students noticed increased bullying in elementary schools. So they wrote a book.
The children’s book, entitled “What Would You Do? A Book About Bullying,” will be donated to local elementary schools.
RHA Senate passes sustainability education and Dining Services feedback resolutions
The resolution will also provide guidelines on how to run events more sustainably.
UMD Great Strides walk raises close to $30,000 for cystic fibrosis research
One student raised almost half the donation money himself.