National Science Foundation awards research fellowships to 24 University of Maryland students Fellows receive an annual stipend of $34,000 and $12,000 to offset educational costs. Carrie Snurr April 18, 2017
UMD GSG adopts resolution to discuss mandatory $130 Metro student fee. The fee would allow students, including graduate students, at this university access to passes for WMATA’s busses and rail services. Carrie Snurr April 18, 2017
Terps for Trump chalking outside Stamp advocated building a wall and deporting DREAMers Students later washed away the messages with buckets of water. Evan Berkowitz April 18, 2017
UMD SGA and College Park City Council aim to bridge student-resident gap at Town Hall About 45 students and faculty attended the event, along with the eight city council members and Mayor Patrick Wojahn. Alex Carolan April 17, 2017
At TED Talks-style event, UMD students discuss topics from immigration to bees Five students presented speeches before more than 120 people. Freelance Reporter April 17, 2017
UMD student groups discuss improving campus diversity and inclusion Conversations ranged from unity across multicultural organizations to racism on campus. Freelance Reporter April 17, 2017
The Association of Writers and Writing Programs is coming to the University of Maryland The Association for Writers and Writing Programs, which advocates for literary achievement, will relocate to this university’s Discovery District this summer. Carrie Snurr April 17, 2017
H.J. Patterson now hosts 10 international offices, making it a hub for cultural education These departments were previously located around the campus in buildings such as Susquehanna and Taliaferro halls. Angela Jacob April 17, 2017
Conservative nonprofit linked to Unity Party has chapters at more than 1,000 universities Turning Point USA provided campaign materials to the Unity Party, which withdrew from the SGA election last week. Carrie Snurr April 16, 2017
University System of Maryland Foundation won’t commit to fossil fuel divestment deadline The foundation formed a committee last year and agreed to provisional measures of socially responsible investing. Jack Roscoe April 16, 2017