SGA wants student veterans to have priority class registration at UMD The SGA is aiming to offer veterans early registration for summer classes. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department responds to Plato’s Diner fire The department believes the fire was accidental in nature, and no injuries were reported. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD Police respond to reports of vandalism, disorderly conduct, telephone/email misuse This week in crime. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
College Park won’t be a food desert forever — a grocery store will open in 1 to 2 years The store will be built at the former site of the Clarion Inn, which officially closed the first week of January. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department’s civil rights office draws concerns from UMD Kenneth Marcus has garnered criticism for his positions on campus sexual assault. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD student donates stem cells to leukemia patient “The opportunity to give somebody who is struggling from cancer another chance of life … I saw it as my responsibility as a human being.” DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Notorious former UMD student Jayson Blair visits journalism school, speaks on plagiarism and ethics Blair made national headlines in May 2003 when news broke that he’d fabricated and plagiarized at least 36 articles during a six-month period for The New York Times. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD University Senate considers new undergraduate major in public policy The proposal for the new program will be heard on the University Senate’s floor on April 20. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
MaryPIRG works to save the bees, finds support from UMD students They’re not alone — they’re also forming a “bee coalition.” DBK Admin December 31, 0999
U.S. Education Department opens third Title IX investigation into UMD The department opened its first case into this university on Jan. 11, followed by a second case opened on March 31. DBK Admin December 31, 0999