Police arrest 4 UMD students in D.C. gun control protest
Eight people were charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, police said.
UMD’s Division of Information Technology plans to move this summer
The DIT will be moving to College Park’s Discovery District.
University Senate gender marker legislation to enter third year of deliberation
The legislation would ease the process for students and employees wanting to update their personal information, such as preferred names and pronouns.
UMD screens ‘The Shape of Water’ to educate students on disabilities
The movie’s protagonist is non-verbal and has a disability, but she was played by an abled actress.
Maryland Discourse hosts panel, author to talk about post-9/11 discrimination
The panelists discussed their experiences on the campus and around the country.
New program studying 100 years of military women to begin in fall 2016
The program will highlight the achievements of military women throughout history.
UMD SGA annual omnibus meeting creates two new committees, alters executive branch
This year’s changes are aimed to increase efficiency and improve internal communication within the SGA.
A UMD student wrote a bill mandating education on organ donation
Maryland’s public schools are not mandated to provide organ donation education.
Wallace Loh got to meet Wayne Gretzky, his go-to source for leadership quotes
“Skate to where the puck is going,” Gretzky (and Loh) advise, “not where it has been.”
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.