UMD celebrates College Park Academy’s opening in Riverdale Park The charter school accepts students through a lottery system and provides college preparatory classes in a blended learning curriculum. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
The name Byrd Stadium is no more, but other UMD buildings have discriminatory namesakes, too Here are a few buildings named after people who had ties to slavery or racial discrimination. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD alumni create a pharmaceutical delivery app Patients can upload paper prescriptions by taking a photo and transfer existing prescriptions from another pharmacy through the app. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD students call for required cultural competency training for staff, faculty Some university offices and departments offer voluntary diversity and inclusion trainings or workshops. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
The man Loh announced as UMD’s grad school dean won’t assume position Interim Dean Jeffrey Franke will continue to lead the school in the meantime. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Terps Against Hunger partners with UMD religious groups to feed DC families The group packed 15,000 meals during the event Tuesday night. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD Police respond to reports of hate bias incident, suspicious activity, theft This week in crime. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD’s Title IX officer has been reassigned to report to the school’s general counsel SGA President AJ Pruitt called the reassignment a conflict of interest, and said in a statement that Title IX Officer Catherine Carroll called it a “demotion” in a conversation with him. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
SHA synced Route 1 traffic lights, removed left turn signal at Knox Road and Route 1 The State Highway Administration also installed a new pedestrian signal at the Knox Road and Route 1 intersection. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
SGA discusses election reform and student voter registration at first fall meeting An election reform task force presented goals on increasing voter turnout and encouraging more competition for student government elections. DBK Admin December 31, 0999