University of Maryland students barely voted for third party candidates Fewer than 75 University of Maryland students voted in Stamp Student Union for third party candidates. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD Senate wants to change school application questions about criminal background The changes are meant to destigmatize applying to UMD with a criminal background. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
For some sexual assault survivors at UMD, election rhetoric can be triggering On television and in class, the discussion of sexual assault is inescapable. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
PG County state’s attorney could press charges after Jordan McNair report Prosecutors want an unredacted version of the report. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
“Skin is illegible”: Berkeley professor wants to move past racial labels Berkeley professor Jabari Mahiri spoke about breaking down racial barriers. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
“Coffee rust” is killing Latin American plants. A UMD professor is searching for a cure. Priscila Chaverri will be traveling to Costa Rica to collect and study the fungi. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
“It’s an honor to vote”: DACA status student UMD student speaks during immigration panel Panelists discussed labor unions, corporate outsourcing and U.S. foreign policy through the lens of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD to break ground on new dorms and dining hall at the end of the spring semester The dorms will go on the Varsity Practice Fields and the south side of La Plata Beach. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
More UMD professors are improving their websites for students with disabilities A new policy from the spring set accessibility standards for new websites. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
After Hurricane Matthew’s devastation, UMD students raise money for victims in Haiti Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti as a Category 4 hurricane on Oct. 4 and killed about 1,000 people. DBK Admin December 31, 0999