College Park and UMD begin prep for new child care center following council approval The council voted to approve the new facility on Calvert Road on March 28. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
The College Park Metro will close for two weeks in April as part of SafeTrack construction Officials also said the Purple Line is still on schedule to open in five years. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
A UMD center signed a $64.8 million agreement with NASA to expand its Earth systems research The Earth system takes into account geology, ecology, meteorology and oceanography. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Maryland bill would extend sick leave to 10,000 student workers in the university system Both the Maryland House and Senate have passed versions of the bill, but they have significant differences. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
MOM’s Organic Market will move to College Park’s former REI site The Enclave apartment building is also getting its first retail tenant since opening in 2011. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Maryland Democrats want state funding for Planned Parenthood if Trump cuts federal aid The bill proposes $2.7 million allocated toward the organization. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Advocates against campus sexual assault want to empower UMD students to create change “There’s a lot of stigma here,” one university junior said. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Maryland Democrats urge Jeff Sessions to step down after Russian ties revealed Reps. Steny Hoyer and Anthony Brown are among those who called on Sessions to resign. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD is honoring female trailbrazers during Women’s History Month The university’s theme for Women’s History Month this year is “honoring trailblazing women.” DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Prince George’s County Police investigate off-campus armed robbery A group of men reportedly robbed two men at gunpoint on Knox Road. DBK Admin December 31, 0999