Maryland approves $500,000 to settle racial discrimination lawsuit against UMD
The lawsuits involved two African American men who worked in information technology at a federally funded research center.
UMD women, gender, sexuality studies department celebrates history, new archive project
Wednesday's event featured a panel of former department chairs and alumni, who offered reflections of their time in the department.
UMPD detains protesters, student journalists outside event with IDF soldiers
One of the journalists who was detained told the police officers it seemed they were being held because the journalists were also people of color, video shows.
UMD students express disappointment about government shutdown
Some university community members have been furloughed or put on back-pay from their federal jobs and internships because of the shutdown.
UMD Students for Justice in Palestine petitions to cancel event with IDF soldiers
The soldiers’ presence could traumatize and endanger the safety of some students on campus, the petition said.
Turning Point USA chapter says UMD event security fee is unconstitutional
The chapter demanded the university rescind its requirement for the organization to pay for additional security for an on-campus speaker event.
UPDATED: UMD’s Canvas back online after web services outage
The learning management system was down on Monday due to issues with Amazon Web Services.
UMD makes steady progress with sustainability, environmental goals
Guided by its Climate Action Plan, this university has set climate targets such as a fast-tracked carbon-neutrality deadline and a zero-emissions vehicle fleet.
Prince George’s County community members rally along Route 1 for ‘No Kings’ protest
Nearly 1,500 Prince George’s County community members gathered along five miles of Route 1 to protest President Donald Trump and advocate for democracy.
UMD experts say worse political gridlock is contributing to government shutdown’s length
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are either working without pay, getting furloughed or receiving partial paychecks because of the shutdown.