UMPD investigating student death on campus
A student was found dead Tuesday afternoon on the north side of SECU Stadium, according to a campuswide email Tuesday evening.
UMD students attribute more than 43,000 parking citations in 2022-23 to overcrowded lots
The citations have stirred frustration among some students at this university due to difficulties in navigating parking lots and the cost of the offenses.
College Park City Council increases home ownership grants for first responders
The council’s move saw significant opposition from city residents and University of Maryland students.
UMD employees feeling overworked in understaffed departments
These complaints come as the employees’ union at the university continues collective bargaining efforts with the University System of Maryland.
College Park aging public housing facility calls for nearly $20 million for renovations
Attick Towers, an aging, low-income public housing building, was built in 1968. Since its completion, the building has seen little to no renovations
Water supply restored in UMD buildings, dorms after main break
This university is expecting a return to normal campus operations Tuesday, according to a campus-wide email sent Monday night.
UPDATED: Dozens of UMD buildings, dorms still without water after ‘massive’ main break
At least 26 dorms and all South Campus Commons apartments, along with 21 university buildings were affected by Monday’s water outage.
UMD researchers’ ‘nose on a chip’ device could technologically replicate sense of smell
Once developed, the device could detect spolied food, drugs and bombs, help diagnose diseases and more.
UMD community discusses battle over banned books
Panelists at the event said that books are increasingly being banned from public school libraries on the whims of a minority of parents.
UMD SGA to investigate renaming Francis Scott Key Hall
The committee— called the Key Legacy Assessment Board— will determine whether Francis Scott Key aligns with this university’s mission and values.