Michael Brown’s death sparks Twitter archiving project
The university’s Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities will work on a Web application to sort through and amass tweets for scholarly use.
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.
Maryland Democrats want state funding for Planned Parenthood if Trump cuts federal aid
The bill proposes $2.7 million allocated toward the organization.
A UMD student was detained in Dulles Airport because of Trump’s immigration ban
Aida Mohammadi, who has a green card, was returning from visiting relatives in Turkey.
Before he became the first man to orbit Earth, John Glenn was a UMD student
Glenn attended the University of Maryland from 1956 to 1959.
Instead of solidarity, celebration: DC protestors respond to DAPL halt
The Army Corps of Engineers blocked construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline Monday after months of demonstrations protesting the project.
Gov. Hogan calls for investigation of sexual misconduct claims before Brett Kavanaugh vote
State legislators have been pushing for a police investigation.
SGA unanimously votes to support federal bill expanding open-source textbooks
The bill passed unanimously in a 29-0 vote.
White supremacist propaganda is increasing at universities nationwide, study says
White supremacists have been targeting U.S. college campuses since 2016, the report said.
Researchers note radicalization risk among Muslim immigrants who feel discriminated against
Amid discussions surrounding immigration, researchers note the importance of creating inclusive policies.