“The more spots, the better”: UMD RHA recommends adding more e-scooter parking to campus
The resolution would add at least ten scooter parking zones to campus.
“A welcoming community”: City Council expresses support for accepting refugees into the city
Council members agreed to send a letter to the Secretary of State at their Tuesday work session.
At emotional hearing, father of Jordan McNair testifies for bill named after son
The proposed legislation would create a council to advise the University System of Maryland on student-athlete concerns.
New Canvas feature allows users to enter name pronunciations and pronouns
The new feature was released to Canvas on Feb. 11.
UMD Senate works to close loophole in smoke-free campus policy that allows vaping
Under current UMD policy, smoking is defined as inhaling burning material — not inhaling vaporized aerosol.
Meet the two UMD researchers working to understand US-based terrorism
The two researchers won a $1.5 million grant to investigate how terrorists are created and rehabilitated.
CSA hosts Chinese New Year celebration with dances, good luck wishes
“It’s nice to have a going back to the roots sort of event,” said one event attendee.
College Park, UMD officials gather to break ground on new City Hall
City officials anticipate moving in August 2021.
Some UMD theatre, dance majors want changes to a required course they say is too demanding
An official said a taskforce is looking into students' complaints.
Students who’ve worked with new UMD president Darryll Pines celebrate announcement
Many said the engineering dean was a mentor to minority students interested in engineering.