UMD students serving on the University Senate seek to improve communication, effectiveness
A group of about eight student senators held a meeting earlier this month to discuss better coordination and additional measures of outreach.
“They are us”: members of UMD community pray for DACA students at vigil
About 25 people attended the vigil at the Memorial Chapel.
UMD students learn sexual assault coping strategies at response panel
The panel was organized primarily for Greek life members but was open to all students.
Betsy DeVos rescinds Obama-era guidelines for investigating campus sexual assault
Under the new guidelines, colleges can use a higher standard of evidence in evaluating sexual assault cases.
College Park City Council discusses goals for ongoing sustainability plan
The city plans to install additional solar panels, bringing renewable energy to nearly 12.5 percent.
UMD engineering graduate students host workshop on white supremacy, domestic terrorism
There was a “call to action to do more in our engineering community” after Richard Collins’ death, an event organizer said.
UMD study shows spending time on social media is linked to more online shopping
While the most frequent social media users are the biggest online shoppers, they are more efficient than those who don’t use social media, the study said.
UMD’s counseling center saw an increase in appointments following hate bias incidents
The number of intake appointments in the 2016-17 academic year jumped 11 percent from the previous year.
UMD offers new Shuttle-UM bus route to Columbia
The new route will help to alleviate stress on campus parking lots induced by recent construction, a DOTS official said.
U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown announces plans for a bill to punish hate speech at universities
Brown spoke at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center as part of this university’s year-long series of campuswide dialogues and healing.