DOTS deals with Jonas snowfall, reduced Shuttle-UM hours DOTS worked throughout the snow days to plow parking lots in efforts to reopen the university. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Woman dies after being hit by car on Route 1 near Campus Drive Police are investigating the collision. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alec Ross visits UMD to help register students to vote Ross is the third Democratic gubernatorial candidate who has visited this university in the past week. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Betsy DeVos rescinds Obama-era guidelines for investigating campus sexual assault Under the new guidelines, colleges can use a higher standard of evidence in evaluating sexual assault cases. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD’s Sigma Gamma Rho sorority chapter loses campus recognition after reports of hazing The sorority will not be able to return to the campus until fall 2021. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD SGA will start recruiting student groups to work on Terps Vote coalition The SGA will immediately begin recruiting student groups to participate in the Terps Vote Voter Registration Drive Coalition. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
College Park City Council is split on holding a referendum about letting noncitizens vote The council could vote to hold an advisory referendum on the issue at its Sept. 12 meeting. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD Mock Trial coach resigns after email exchange about Latino students’ qualifications The email exchange from coach Mark Graber referred to three “obviously Latino” applicants as “mediocre” and “pretty bad.” DBK Admin December 31, 0999
From tragedies to triumphs: recapping an eventful year at UMD The 2016-17 year was full of ups and downs. Catch up on the year’s biggest stories on The Diamondback’s Year in Review. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank says he’s stepping down from Trump’s manufacturing council Plank is the second CEO to resign from the council this week. DBK Admin December 31, 0999