UMD SGA offers positive outreach, gender-affirming resources to LGBTQ+ students
SGA members on the diversity, equity and inclusion committee wrote supportive letters, which LGBTQ+ students could pick up Friday.
College Park museum’s event highlights Latinas in aviation
The day-long event included children’s activities, mentorship circles and an exhibit about the history of Latina representation in aviation.
US House of Representatives subcommittee launches investigation into UMD COVID-19 policies
This investigation stems from concerns that the off-campus quarantine requirement for students who test positive for COVID-19 places unnecessary stress on students.
UMD professors launch collective to assist communities, activists with urban equity issues
The collaborative was formed by three professors from different departments to best engage in interdisciplinary work.
The Clothesline Project at UMD remembers sexual assault, domestic violence survivors
The Clothesline Project aims to provide students with an outlet by displaying messages of strength and unity to combat domestic violence and sexual assault.
About 1,000 UMD community members gather for vigil after attack in Israel
Jewish student groups at the University of Maryland hosted the vigil amid the recent surge in violence in Israel and Palestine.
UMD students express safety concerns about on-campus VeoRide curfew
On campus, the rideshare e-scooters and e-bikes are not operational from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
College Park City Council discusses potential expansion of mayor pro tem role
Some council members think the mayor pro tem should have increased legal power in the city’s charter to lighten the mayor’s load.
UMD students question micromobility policies on campus
Students are frustrated by this university’s failure to address persistent complaints about micromobility infrastructure on campus.
Prince George’s County Council discusses restricting locations of cannabis dispensaries
The bill, CB-070, mandates that cannabis dispensaries must be in industrial zones — outside of high business areas that are near residential areas, such as shopping centers and strip malls.