UMD graduate students call for more affordable off-campus housing options in College Park
The Graduate Student Government hosted a panel to discuss how housing issues affect students.
A former UMD student is suing this university and the state after a Shuttle-UM bus hit him
The student was riding his bike when he collided with the bus on Sept. 25, 2015.
University of Maryland will implement a fee for international students by fall 2017
Even though about 34 percent of graduate students are foreign, GSG said it didn’t get to provide input on the fee.
University of Maryland professor sheds light on similarities between racism and sexual assault
Victims of both are often oppressed by society, said Neil Irvin, an associate professor in the public health school.
Four UMD student groups are creating surveys to guide textbook affordability solutions
One long-term initiative being considered is open source textbooks.
University of Maryland SGA wants the state to extend its fracking moratorium
A two-year state moratorium on fracking will expire on Oct. 1.
Students continue pushing UMD to divest from Maryland Correctional Enterprises
About 40 people came to a town hall hosted by the Prison Resistance Project and the University of Maryland’s NAACP chapter.
Milo Yiannopoulos resigned from Breitbart News after backlash over comments on pedophilia
The conservative journalist was also uninvited from CPAC after his comments on sexual relations among young boys surfaced in a video over the weekend.
A University Senate task force wants to expand sexual assault training programs
The task force will provide a final report and recommendations to the Senate in April.
UMD PLUMAS raised over $1,000 for undocumented students’ legal aid
Their goal is to create a sustainable pool of money for undocumented students who may need it in the future.