How language instructors are creating a gender-inclusive Hebrew
The gendered language can cause issues for nonbinary and genderqueer speakers.
UMD alum works with local nonprofit to send undergarments, hygiene products to Ukraine
Since the start of the war, I Support the Girls has collected over 118,000 bras, underwear, menstrual products and toiletries to be sent to Ukraine.
College Park residents stow away their lawn mowers for pollinators during No-Mow April
A study in Wisconsin found not mowing lawns for a month increased bee diversity five-fold.
UMD student brings sports to underprivileged communities around the world
UMD sophomore Sara Blau started Game Changers, a nonprofit that takes used sports equipment and donates it to communities around the world who can't afford it.
UMD SGA unable to override veto of mental health excused absence bill
The bill originally passed during a meeting on March 9.
Maryland General Assembly approach final budget for next fiscal year
One of the biggest measures is proposed funding that would launch a paid family leave insurance program.
UMD Horowitz Center would make health literacy more accessible
The bill will allow the Horowitz Center to work with state agencies and nonprofits on simplifying the language they use when communicating.
After intense pushback, Maryland lawmakers redraw congressional district map
An Anne Arundel County judge called the previously passed map an “extreme partisan gerrymander.”
UMD Counseling Center offers new meditation biofeedback headbands to students
Students can check out the headbands from the Counseling Center for up to 40 minutes at a time.
Heat and hot water outages affect entire UMD campus
Facilities Management does not have an estimate for when hot water and heat will be restored, according to an email Tuesday.