Maryland officials oppose plans to keep FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The move reverses a plan the General Services Administration approved in 2023 for the bureau to be based in Greenbelt, Maryland.
UMD residents cannot bring personal electric scooters to campus this fall
Effective Aug. 1, resident students will not be able to register their electric micromobility vehicles with DOTS. Vehicles that aren't registered could be booted or impounded.
UMD professors, students study federal government’s impact on Maryland economy
The University of Maryland business school collaborated with the state comptroller's office to produce the federal economic impact report.
Here are 3 key takeaways from College Park’s fiscal year 2026 budget
The budget was approved by the College Park City Council in May and goes into effect Tuesday.
USM partners with Google to offer career certificates, AI courses
UMD is one of the university system’s 12 public universities and two regional higher education centers to be provided these resources beginning this fall.
UMD announces Patrick O’Shea as next research vice president
O’Shea will manage research initiatives at the University of Maryland and University of Maryland, Baltimore in collaboration with both universities’ presidents.
Prince George’s County has new top leaders after months of musical chairs
Former county executive Angela Alsobrooks’ departure to the U.S. Senate last fall triggered a series of special elections and appointments to fill top county positions.
Judge orders release of wrongly deported Maryland man as he awaits federal trial
The federal government filed a motion to appeal the judge’s decision and asked her to suspend the release order.
UMD joins 10 research universities in lawsuit against defense department research cuts
The Defense Department intends to implement a 15 percent indirect cost rate cap on financial assistance to higher education institutions, according to a May 14 memo.
Here’s how UMD community members can be impacted by the university’s new budget plan
Tuition for undergraduate and graduate students is set to increase. This university will no longer offer merit increases for non-bargaining employees next year.