UMD Senate discusses community’s mental health moving forward
The university's Counseling Center saw a 26 percent increase in after hour crisis calls in 2021.
UMD students roll out full version of contact information app
Developers launched the beta version of Soshi, which allows students to share their social media handles and emails, in November.
College Park City Council tables discussion on homeowner grants until March
The council discussed loosening the guidelines on who is eligible for the grants.
UMD One Love holds partner violence awareness workshop for SGA, GSG
Community members said that situations of partner violence can look different for graduate and undergraduate students.
UMD commuters continue to face overcrowding, inconsistent arrival times on #141 bus
The #141 Shuttle-UM Park and Ride from Gaithersburg makes six trips a day and the university currently provides two shuttles per stop.
Maryland lawmakers, advocates push for ban on unregistered ghost guns
Prince George’s County police officers seized only one ghost gun in 2016. Last year, the department recovered 264.
Proposed Maryland bill would restrict biometric information collection
If the bill passes, individuals could sue companies for misusing their biometric information.
College Park City Council election voter turnout rate lowest in nine years
The city's voter turnout rate during the 2021 election was 10.35 percent.
Purple Line construction set to ramp up this spring under new contractor
The service opening, originally scheduled for March 2022, has been pushed to fall 2026.
College applicants say UMD’s test-optional policy is more inclusive
The university extended the test optional opportunity to the 2022 and 2023 application cycles.