College Park City Council considers renting office space for city’s Seniors Program staff
This program provides services to up to 100 seniors.
Gov. Hogan announces plan to accelerate lagging vaccine rollout
A Bloomberg News report last week identified Maryland as among the worst states in the country at administering COVID-19 vaccines.
UMD assistant human resources vice president to leave post
Jewel Washington will become the chief human resources officer at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Police respond to reported assault with weapon on Route 1
PGPD and UMPD responded to the scene near Greenbelt Road.
A Beltsville house fire on New Year’s Day left one dead and several injured
The blaze tore through a home on Montgomery Road.
UMD to begin efforts with Aspire Alliance to diversify STEM faculty
UMD will begin its participation in the initiative to better recruit and retain diverse STEM faculty members.
Former Prince George’s County police officer among recipients of Trump pardons
Stephanie Mohr was convicted of a federal civil rights violation in 2001.
UMD community members can now submit requests to change or remove campus building names
Some are focused on renaming Francis Scott Key Hall, Charles Hall, Calvert Hall and Eppley Recreation Center.
New UMD dorms to be named for former students who broke racial barriers
The first dorm is named for Hiram Whittle and Elaine Johnson-Coates and the second is named for Pyon Su and Chunjen Constant Chen.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announces travel and gathering restrictions
The conference comes the same week Maryland health care workers received some of the first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.