UMD professor wins the world’s most prestigious criminology award
The Stockholm Prize is awarded to “outstanding achievements in criminological research” or research that aids in crime reduction.
UMD announces task force to address antisemitism and Islamophobia, interim chalking policy
The creation of the task force, which will be composed of students, faculty and staff, comes amid a surge of violence in Israel and Palestine.
UMD records at least 50 AI-related academic integrity cases in 2022-23
AI-related sanctions accounted for more than eight percent of the student conduct office’s total academic sanctions in the 2022-23 academic year.
UMD reintroduces initiative that allows students to vote on dining hall foods
The initiative allows students to share their food preferences through voting boxes present in this university’s dining halls.
UMD employees ask for higher raises to support cost of living
University employees said they are struggling to support themselves and their families.
Ex-College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn to serve 30 years for child sexual abuse materials
He will be eligible for parole after 7.5 years, Prince George's County Circuit Court Judge Karen Mason ruled.
Finance, management among 10 UMD majors with significant enrollment increases since 2012
Ten undergraduate majors with more than 100 enrolled students in 2012 have seen at least a 20 percent enrollment increase as of the fall 2022 semester.
Multiple lawsuits accuse PGCPS contractors of wage theft, worker misclassification
A lawsuit filed by five workers in February accused several contractors working on the construction of Hyattsville Middle School of wage theft.
UMD hosts national summit to bolster student turnout in 2024 election
Student attendees hoped the event would help reduce voting barriers for students on college campuses across the country.
Here’s what happens to recycled items in Prince George’s County
Around 70,000 tons of recycled materials pass through the Prince George's County facility every year, according to employees.