Maria Fisher’s friends and family have raised more than $13k for scholarships in her honor
Fisher died after she was struck by an SUV on the intersection of Campus Drive and Route 1 on Oct. 1.
Tau Epsilon Phi’s racist, sexist email gets Twitter backlash
UMD Social Justice tweeted a screenshot of a racist, sexist email involving three university fraternity members.
SGA meets with USM to encourage fossil fuel divestment
System representatives were receptive to the possibility of divesting over the next 10 years.
After first grad dean pick fell through, UMD announces new interim choice
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Steve Fetter will be the graduate school’s new interim dean.
UMD Senate committee will review a bill to create more gender-inclusive restrooms
The proposal calls for more gender-inclusive facilities on the campus, including locker rooms, changing rooms and restrooms.
Georgia Rep. John Lewis will speak at UMD about civil rights
Lewis and his co-author are coming to the campus on Oct. 12 to discuss their award-winning book.
UMD RHA reflects on semester with mentor-mentee, security camera programs
They wrapped up the fall’s final senate meeting on Dec. 1.
UMD President Loh pledges $10,000 in Big Ten contest to promote student voting
The vice president’s office in the Division of Student Affairs will decide how the $10,000 will be spent.
UMD’s new Hebrew minor was a decade in the making
Previously, students could take Hebrew classes, but couldn’t earn a minor.
15 percent of UMD students face food insecurity, study shows
A public health school pilot study also revealed that another 16 percent of students are at risk of being food insecure.