1856 Project looks into Black experience at UMD
The initiative looks to investigate the Black experience at this university and analyze institutional ties to slavery.
‘Environmental rights are human rights’: Students rally in Annapolis for climate change cause
Dozens of students from various schools and universities came to Annapolis for the rally.
UMD students with assistance animals call for better etiquette around their furry friends
Department of Resident Life Service Animal Etiquette guidelines label petting and making noises as distractions for service animals.
UMD invites community to provide feedback on new data privacy policies
The official set of standards are on track to go live June 30, 2022.
Maryland General Assembly to consider environmental rights amendment
If passed by both chambers in the state legislature and signed by the governor, the bill will be on November's ballot.
Full-time DOTS drivers feel student raises are ‘a slap in the face’
Drivers can collectively receive a raise through cost of living adjustments, merit increases, institution-wide pay scale adjustments and equity adjustments.
Photo essay: Students show support for Environmental Human Rights Amendment
If passed, the proposed amendment will “protect each person’s right to a healthful and sustainable environment.”
Some UMD students, shuttle drivers call for greater safety measures on routes
Multiple Shuttle-UM drivers expressed concerns over campus construction projects that make routes unpredictable and other safety problems such as speeding cars.
City of College Park invites residents to participate in No-Mow April
The deadline for College Park residents to sign up for “No-Mow April” via a form on the city’s website is Monday, March 21.
UMD’s government and politics major to drop limited enrollment program status
The new status will take effect in the Fall 2022 semester.