UMD Senate approves public policy major, moves three bills to Loh The new major would be the first of its kind in the Washington metropolitan region. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Two UMD professors receive USM faculty awards Computer science professor Ramani Duraiswami and mechanical engineering professor Jungho Kim were given the Board of Regents’ highest honor for faculty members. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Terps for Trump, Terps for Bernie butt heads in debate The two groups debated candidates’ policies, and almost 300 people attended. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Grad students say their voices weren’t heard in a quality of life survey The last time the graduate student population was surveyed was in 2010. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
U.S. Senate candidate Chrys Kefalas speaks to Terps for Israel on political engagement Terps for Israel brought him to the campus primarily to speak about U.S. relations with Israel. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
This year’s Bitcamp sees more female participants, many virtual reality projects UMD’s third annual 36-hour hackathon hosted 1,100 students from across the country. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD women’s studies professor wins 2016 Emily Toth Award LaMonda Horton-Stallings won for her book, Funk the Erotic: Transaesthetics and Black Sexual Cultures. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD University Senate considers new undergraduate major in public policy The proposal for the new program will be heard on the University Senate’s floor on April 20. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD’s “M” circle planting struggles amid fungal pathogens, utility malfunctions and Purple Line Instead of the usual flowers, the “M” has been covered in red mulch since last fall. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Minority UMD faculty say retention rate for these groups must improve University President Wallace Loh said while the campus has focused on increasing the diversity of its hires, the problem lies in retention. DBK Admin December 31, 0999