SGA supports initiative that accelerates UMD’s decarbonization goal from 2050 to 2035
Part of the plan would renew the Combined Heat and Power Plant on Route 1 to make it more environmentally friendly.
UMD student affairs VP Patty Perillo, RHA discuss optional mask policy for fall 2022
Perillo said she hopes that the university is “a totally different place” with the pandemic in the fall.
UMD to temporarily house Afghan refugees on campus
The resettlement collaboration marks the first time a public university will use its own campus facilities to resettle refugee families.
Protesters gather in DC to demand student debt cancellation
Activists called on President Joe Biden to sign an executive order cancelling over one trillion dollars of student loan debt nationwide.
Journey to Jeopardy!: UMD student reminisces experience of competing on iconic game show
Ciara Donegan won $27,601 in her initial episode, but lost when she played as returning champion.
UMD commuter students express worry for their wallets as gas prices stay high
As of Thursday, gas prices nationally have reached an average of $4.23 per gallon.
How language instructors are creating a gender-inclusive Hebrew
The gendered language can cause issues for nonbinary and genderqueer speakers.
UMD student brings sports to underprivileged communities around the world
UMD sophomore Sara Blau started Game Changers, a nonprofit that takes used sports equipment and donates it to communities around the world who can't afford it.
UMD SGA unable to override veto of mental health excused absence bill
The bill originally passed during a meeting on March 9.
UMD Horowitz Center would make health literacy more accessible
The bill will allow the Horowitz Center to work with state agencies and nonprofits on simplifying the language they use when communicating.