After low turnout in recent SGA elections, UMD students express concerns at town hall
Eight percent of the undergraduate student body turned out to vote in the spring 2017 SGA election.
Parents of university students weigh lawsuit against Maryland Prepaid College Trust
A state-run college savings trust refused to pay thousands in differential tuition being charged to University of Maryland student.
Panelists at UMD forum denounce anti-immigrant discrimination
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh was the event’s keynote speaker.
Prince George’s County plans to replace outdated zoning ordinance
The county will be releasing its comprehensive rewritten draft of the ordinance this week.
UMD DOTS adds spots to Lot 1 amid parking shortages
With construction shifting on-campus parking options, those who have permits could have more trouble finding a place to keep their cars.
UMD’s counseling center saw an increase in appointments following hate bias incidents
The number of intake appointments in the 2016-17 academic year jumped 11 percent from the previous year.
College Park City Council discusses options for noncitizens voting in local elections
The council considered an amendment to only authorize green card holders to vote in city elections, and whether a question about non-U.S. citizen voting should go on the November ballot as a non-binding referendum.
After raising more than $9,000, the Maryland Co-op is back — with mac ‘n cheese
The fundraiser’s initial 7,500 dollar goal, which covered losses in sales and inventory, was reached on July 1.
After Charlottesville, UMD’s marching band will stop playing the pro-Confederate state song
The song, in which Abraham Lincoln is referred to as a “despot” and the North as “scum,” used to be featured in the band’s football pregame show.
Trump’s transgender military ban isn’t sitting well with members of UMD’s LGBT community
This university’s LGBT Equity Center is launching the #TransTerps educational campaign this fall, which director Luke Jensen said was “well-timed.”