UMD Mock Trial coach resigns after email exchange about Latino students’ qualifications The email exchange from coach Mark Graber referred to three “obviously Latino” applicants as “mediocre” and “pretty bad.” DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Loh announces diversity task force chairs, new initiatives to “stand for our values” Loh released an immediate action plan to combat hate incidents at this university after Richard Collins was killed on the campus in May. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Want to enjoy the solar eclipse at the University of Maryland? Here’s how. Monday’s total solar eclipse will be the first to to cross the United States in 99 years. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Worker dies on UMD campus after falling from building under construction The worker fell from an upper floor of the building located at Campus Drive and Route 1, an official said. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
College Park’s latest pizza place is open for business Lotsa Pizza is planning another $3 pizza event in August, after most students return to the campus. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
“An extraordinary legacy”: University Police mourn death of former chief Kenneth Krouse Krouse was the longest-serving chief of University Police, holding the position for 20 years. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
DOTS looks to improve campus transportation ‘with or without the Purple Line’ The Purple Line’s pre-construction efforts were suspended last week after a judge ordered a study of Metro’s ridership. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD commencement speaker apologizes after critics say she misrepresented China Her eight-minute address has gone viral in China, receiving hundreds of thousands of critical comments online. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
University of Maryland Police investigate indecent exposure incident A naked man approached a woman in Lot W and a woman near the fountain on McKeldin Mall. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
May is officially Bicycle Month in College Park The city plans to host a variety of bike-related events to celebrate May as Bicycle Month. DBK Admin December 31, 0999