UMD President Loh and state officials sign Purple Line development agreement
The agreement commits to investing in business and housing along the Purple Line corridor.
College Park just increased the fees for renting city facilities
The city council will continue to allow civic organizations to use the facilities for free.
DOTS wants to raise UMD student fees to increase full-time Shuttle-UM drivers’ salaries
The proposal would help provide a 5 percent pay raise for full-time Shuttle-UM drivers.
Maryland lawmakers propose bill to make the Metro safer and more affordable
Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) introduced the bill, and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) co-sponsored it.
For five years, this College Park library has built education programs for residents
The College Park Community Library hosts English classes for non-native speakers and reading programing.
UMD scientists are trying to figure out why dorms are so contagious
Scientists are evaluating whether changing ventilation in dorms would help make them less contagious.
After an increase in hate bias incidents, UMD announces new response protocol
The new measures include hiring a designated hate bias response coordinator.
“I can make a difference”: College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn reflects on his career
A trip to study in Russia during college opened Wojahn’s eyes to a possible future in politics.
UMD students are filming a documentary about the aftermath of Richard Collins’ death
The group is aiming to release the film, titled “3 Days & 15 Miles,” by May.
An SGA committee wants to make reusable bags free at UMD convenience stores
This program would make the $7 bags free, but they’d have to be returned.