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.
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.
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.
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.
Search committee for UMD’s next chief diversity officer closes in on potential candidates
Cynthia Edmunds is this university’s interim chief diversity officer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Entire Unity Party ticket withdraws from SGA election following reports of rules violation
The Unity Party ticket failed to disclose campaign contributions.