This year’s UMD freshmen learned about sexual assault before they started classes
Students will still have to complete mandatory online training.
A record number of people applied to the University of Maryland this year
And a greater number of accepted students chose to enroll.
Shorter lines vs. take out: UMD’s new dining plan draws mixed reactions
An all-you-can-eat, Anytime Dining plan replaced the old points system this year.
Graduate assistants can now join the Terp Payment Plan without an enrollment fee
Graduate students who serve as university employees will have the Terp Payment Plan enrollment fee waived.
Months after pepper spray incident, UMD student groups prompt further conversation
The Resident Life Advisory Team will be focusing on how students and police can address future situations involving use of force.
Academic dishonesty reports skyrocketed last year
The majority of cases were for cheating or plagiarism, and just 5 percent of cases were freshmen.
UMD has “come a long way” with diversity, professor says at lecture series kickoff
The “Democracy Then and Now” initiative will span 17 lectures over the next two months.
You can now get the most effective form of birth control at the UMD Health Center
The arm implant can prevent pregnancy for up to three years.
UMD gives grants to address bias and identity issues, but they aren’t being used
“I think we can do a better job in getting the word out,” chief diversity officer Kumea Shorter-Gooden said.
University of Maryland will decrease parking spaces and increase fees by fall 2018
By fall 2017, freshmen and sophomores won’t be able to park on the campus.