UMD students and administrators condemn Trump’s choice to end DACA
Ten thousand DACA recipients work or go to school in Maryland, and as of fall 2016, 113 students attended this university under DACA.
UMD’s mock trial coach resigned last week, but he’ll continue to work at UMB’s law school
Mark Graber resigned last week after an accidentally sent email exchange regarding Latino students’ qualifications for his mock trial class.
Police investigate incident on hiker-biker trail in College Park
A woman was walking along the hiker-biker trail when a man grabbed her from behind and forced her to the ground, according to a UMD Alert.
UMD’s Title IX office is investigating the nonrenewal of education professor’s contract
The investigation will determine whether Melissa Landa’s contract was not renewed as retaliation for a grievance filed against the college, and whether her contract nonrenewal was based on discrimination.
Iribe Center construction is on schedule as worker death investigation continues
The center is scheduled to open in January 2019.
8 UMD band members got sick after eating on campus. The Health Center is investigating.
The Health Center is working with the Prince George’s County Health Department to investigate the cases.
Son of former Maryland football coach Mike Locksley fatally shot in Columbia
Meiko Locksley, 25, was reportedly killed on Sunday night.
U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown announces plans for a bill to punish hate speech at universities
Brown spoke at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center as part of this university’s year-long series of campuswide dialogues and healing.
UMD Mock Trial coach resigns after email exchange about Latino students’ qualifications
The email exchange from coach Mark Graber referred to three “obviously Latino” applicants as “mediocre” and “pretty bad.”