UMD SGA to consider boycott, divestment and sanctions resolution
This is the first time SGA will consider a resolution about divestment since students voted in support of divestment in a campuswide referendum last April.
UMD students protest defense contractors attending STEM career fair
Students stood outside the career fair held at The Hotel to protest against companies such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing and General Dynamics and hand out fliers.
UMD community members upset with Shuttle-UM bus schedule changes
A recent decrease in frequency of certain bus routes has led to some community members facing longer commutes and taking multiple buses.
Experts warn education cuts, student loan changes could make it harder to attend college
The One Big Beautiful Bill, a new federal law, introduced caps on student loan borrowing that will begin next July.
UMD RHA discusses goals for community engagement, collaboration at first senate meeting
More than 25 senators gathered in Stamp Student Union to hear the Residence Hall Association’s new executive board priorities.
UMD SGA passes act urging university to recognize Graduate Labor Union
The SGA will now send a public letter to the university asking that it formally recognize the union and post the letter on the student government’s social media and website.
UMD alters language of Stamp’s multicultural involvement, community advocacy webpage
The office's homepage used to contain information about how to get involved with cultural communities on campus and had a longer mission statement.
UMD community members discuss deadly protests in Nepal, future of country
The Nepali Student Association and Asian American Policy Union hosted a roundtable about deadly protests in Nepal this month that led to a regime change.
College Park City Council hopes new tax credit incentivizes affordable housing, entertainment
The program allows property owners and developers to receive city property tax breaks if they build or renovate qualifying projects.
UMD senators concerned about excused absence policy changes
University president Darryll Pines rejected part of a proposed amendment to the university’s excused absence policy for grieving students.