Civil rights activist Helena Hicks spoke at UMD about segregation and other racial issues
Hicks is best known for her participation in Baltimore sit-ins during the 1950s.
Cliff Kendall, a “backbone” of the University System of Maryland, dies at 86
Kendall donated millions to university system need-based scholarships.
A UMD group went to Liberia over spring break to train locals in agricultural practices
They “worked from sunup to almost midnight every day.”
Students propose solutions for DOTS parking citations
One was to increase the cost of parking permits to reduce the cost of citations.
Workspace and business services provider WeWork will move to College Park in the fall
This will be WeWork’s first location on a college campus and in Maryland.
Three UMD students are running for office in Prince George’s County
They’re running for the county’s Democratic Central Committee, whose members serve four-year terms.
Maryland lawmaker resigns from state Senate, pleading guilty to corruption charges
Nathaniel Oaks served for 30 years in the state legislature.
PG County joins NAACP suit against Trump administration to stop undercounting minorities
“The effects of an inaccurate census will be felt across the country,” the lawsuit reads.
MaryPIRG staff organizers may be able to apply for salaries, thanks to an SGA referendum
The motion was approved in a 26-2 vote, with three abstentions.