UMD Senate approves new technology and bilingual skills certificate programs
Both programs will begin next academic year.
UMD students weigh returning to campus for spring semester
Provost Mary Ann Rankin wrote in a campuswide email that the spring semester would still be conducted in a hybrid fashion.
As COVID-19 cases surge in Maryland, Gov. Hogan announces new restrictions
Hospitalizations in the state are at their highest since June.
UMD to close isolation and quarantine housing two weeks before semester ends
Students who test positive for COVID-19 on or after Dec. 8 will need to isolate at their permanent residence or elsewhere.
Police respond to report of attempted robbery near the Campus Village shopping center
There were no weapons involved, according to police.
In Vision 2030 plan, College Park aims to promote walkability, develop affordable housing
The city is now pushing to become a top-20 college town by 2030.
UMD’s Intentional Life Lab aims to help students explore who they are beyond academics
The lab hopes to allow students to build up a "muscle of self-awareness" and live more intentionally.
UMD students find ways to celebrate game day without tailgates or crowds
Despite missing out on the normal in person game day experience, many students are still safely participating in festivities.
Residents in College Park’s District 2 cast ballots for a new council member
Days after Election Day, these residents were back at the polls.
Students under 18 can’t vote, but they found other ways to stay engaged
Minors can donate to campaigns or work a phone bank.