Riverdale Park council vote allows two UMD student groups to continue refugee work
Following the Dec. 2 vote, Peer to Peer and Every Campus a Refuge are able to continue their work.
“The perfect dog”: UMPD’s K-9 unit mourns Chief, a dependable member of the team
The explosives detection K-9 died from cancer on Friday.
UMD students join actress Jane Fonda, large crowds in D.C. for climate change protest
It marked the ninth "Fire Drill Friday," protest, a movement against climate change that targets several large banks.
Colleges across the country are moving toward “meta major” tracks for freshmen
It's a way to increase flexibility and decrease the pressure to choose a major, some say.
Photo essay — “It’s too hot”: UMD students, Jane Fonda protest climate change in D.C.
Fonda began the march to protest the lack of action by big corporations and the government to combat climate change.
At emotional forum, black students and staff criticize UMD’s diversity and inclusion VP
The vice president has made changes to the Nyumburu Cultural Center, a hub of black student life.
Fulbright scholar talks gender nonconformity violence, politics and soccer in Brazil
Brazil is considered the most dangerous country for transgender people in the world.
Local professionals talk about HIV, personal experiences at MICA-hosted panel
"We like people to know that living with HIV doesn’t mean dying with AIDS."
New student affairs VP hopes to address race relations, mental health on campus
Perillo is set to start at this university on Jan. 21.
UMD’s TerpMatch dating site racks up over 1,300 users in four days
"It's a way to anonymously shoot your shot," the site's creator said.