UMD conference highlights influence of money on sports and activism
Journalism lecturer Kevin Blackistone was one of the panelists.
“Just contagious”: UMD student Zac Garcia remembered as a loving, outgoing friend
Garcia died in a car crash in Pennsylvania Sept. 9.
UMD moved the First Look Fair to Yom Kippur. After student outcry, it’s been moved again.
The fair will only be one day long this year, though.
UMD DOTS voided 27 percent of tickets last year, thanks to platforms like Skype
The video chat appeal launched last semester gives students a chance for a two-way conversation.
UMD Senate recommends more gender-neutral bathrooms on campus
It aims to make the university more accessible to transgender and nonbinary students.
There are about 90 University of Maryland buildings with asbestos
Five buildings have hazardous material and have restricted areas.
Upcoming UMD RHA bill could recommend “match-funding” for Title IX fee
The SGA voted in support of a $34 student fee proposal on Sept. 28 to help fund the Title IX office.
UMD Graduate Student Government wants more transparency, feedback on student fees
The GSG is considering a $40 fee for the Division of Information Technology and a $34 fee to support the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct.
Larry Hogan announces new UMD research center for students with disabilities
The center will develop a database of resources for students with disabilities.
The UMD weekend bus to the College Park Metro is back, thanks to funding from an unlikely source
UMD is also returning most of the routes it reduced back in May.