SGA outsider Chris Boretti wants to make the organization more receptive to students The freshman finance major is running without a party affiliation. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
University of Maryland Senate will vote on sexual misconduct policy changes this month The bill calls for more uniform sexual and bystander intervention training. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
“Reclaim this campus for them”: UMD students support sexual assault survivors at sit-in Dozens of students spoke out and shared their experiences with sexual assault during the 10-hour sit-in on McKeldin Mall. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Students can access all of UMD’s mental health resources thanks to an SGA-created portal The SGA expects the portal to be published within the next week. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD SGA supports bill to help campus community express chosen identity on school documents The organization voted unanimously to support the proposal for the bill. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD SGA votes to support 24/7 “morning after pill” access, as long as costs are reasonable The bill would make emergency contraceptives available on college campuses at all times. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMPD is working with an SGA council to address police and student relations The council met with University Police on March 3 to discuss student concerns. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
79 percent of international grad students say they are satisfied with their UMD experience International students make up 33.6 percent of the graduate student population. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
University of Maryland professor sheds light on similarities between racism and sexual assault Victims of both are often oppressed by society, said Neil Irvin, an associate professor in the public health school. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
One University of Maryland student found cardboard in a North Campus Diner meal Dining Services spokesman Bart Hipple said an incident like this “doesn’t happen very often.” DBK Admin December 31, 0999