UMD MaryPIRG, SGA rally raises awareness on state climate change challenges
The rally aimed to inform students about two state bills at stake for environmental protections –– the FUTURE Act and the Climate Solutions Now Act.
As plan to sell NASA land is rejected, activists are still concerned about development
If NASA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cannot agree on a price for the land, it will go up for public sale.
UMD GSG votes in favor of proposal to consolidate student fees
Currently, graduate and undergraduate students at this university pay mandatory student fees in addition to – and separate from – tuition each semester.
UMD study says gender-affirming policies benefit student mental health
Gender-affirming policies can improve students’ mental health, according to a report co-led by Jessica Fish, a University of Maryland assistant professor in the family science…
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.