SGA candidates take part in election debate hours after Unity Party withdraws The One Party and unaffiliated challenger Chris Boretti participated in the debate in Reckord Armory Thursday night. Carly Taylor April 14, 2017
University-related flights could include a new surcharge to offset carbon emissions Students, faculty and staff might have to pay a cost when traveling by plane for university-related trips to curb carbon emissions. Lindsey Feingold April 13, 2017
Search committee for UMD’s next chief diversity officer closes in on potential candidates Cynthia Edmunds is this university’s interim chief diversity officer. Rosie Kean April 13, 2017
New UMD group builds bee boxes to help save their declining population The Bee’s Needs teamed up with boy scouts and members of Beekeeping Club at UMD to build 17 bee boxes. Rosie Kean April 13, 2017
New UMD center will research how 3-D printing can reengineer human organs The $6.25 million grant will establish the Center for Engineering Complex Tissues. Jack Roscoe April 13, 2017
College Park’s bike-share program will expand after a successful first year The bike-share program provided more than 21,000 trips in its first 11 months. Freelance Reporter April 13, 2017
Unity Party statement on rules violation: “the ends justified the relatively harmless means” The party withdrew its entire ticket from the SGA election following a Diamondback report of a rules violation. Diamondback Staff April 13, 2017
Entire Unity Party ticket withdraws from SGA election following reports of rules violation The Unity Party ticket failed to disclose campaign contributions. Diamondback Staff April 13, 2017
Multiple legislative Unity Party candidates drop out of SGA election Former candidates said they were not aware of the party’s failure to disclose all contributions in a financial report. Diamondback Staff April 13, 2017
A retired MLB pitcher-turned-CEO will be speaking at UMD’s commencement Mark Ciardi played on this university’s baseball team and completed his business degree in 1983. Natalie Schwartz April 13, 2017