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President Loh speaks out against “supremacist ideology” of Charlottesville protesters

Loh affirmed his commitment to the “values of diversity, inclusion, and mutual respect” after violence erupted at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville Virginia Saturday.

Christine Condon
August 12, 2017

Maryland denies Trump commission’s request for sensitive voter information

Maryland joins dozens of states in refusing to comply with the request.

Mina Haq
July 3, 2017

UMD employee receives nation’s first gender-neutral driver’s license

The LGBT Equity Center associate director’s new driver’s license features a ‘X’ gender-neutral marker.

Natalie Schwartz
June 30, 2017

Kevin Plank is stepping down as Under Armour’s president but will remain CEO

The University of Maryland alumnus founded Under Armour in 1996.

Carly Kempler
June 27, 2017

Loh, Wojahn among hundreds of leaders criticizing Trump’s Paris agreement withdrawal

Hundreds of mayors, governors, college and university leaders, businesses and investors across the country have formed a coalition committed to honoring the Paris agreement’s goals.

Natalie Schwartz
June 7, 2017

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank blasts Trump’s decision to leave Paris agreement

The University of Maryland alumnus said “climate change is real and must be taken seriously.”

Kyle Rempfer
June 2, 2017

Obamacare lowered the financial burden of health care, a UMD professor’s study shows

The American Health Care Act, which is under consideration by the Senate, could cause millions to lose coverage and affect students at this university and others.

Jack Roscoe
May 9, 2017

Here are the education-related policies proposed by Trump administration in first 100 days

Education budget cuts and new sexual violence prevention practices were among some of the administration’s proposals.

Rosie Kean
May 1, 2017

UMD students assess Donald Trump’s first 100 days as president

Since his inauguration, Trump has proposed initiatives in healthcare, foreign policy and immigration, among others.

Natalie Schwartz
April 30, 2017

UMD students joined 200,000 protesters in D.C. for People’s Climate March

MaryPIRG and the SGA’s Student Sustainability Committee organized two buses to D.C. for the march.

Kyle Rempfer
April 30, 2017