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UMD higher education experts brace for impacts of incoming Trump administration

Higher education experts at this university expressed concern for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campuses and potential cuts to federal funding for research and student aid.

Pera Onal
December 9, 2024

Shake Shack set to open Wednesday in College Park

The restaurant will donate $1 from every sandwich purchased Wednesday to the University of Maryland Campus Pantry.

Nicole Pilsbury
December 8, 2024

Donald Trump nominates UMD finance professor as deputy treasury secretary

Michael Faulkender serves as the dean’s finance professor in this university’s business school.

Akshaj Gaur
December 7, 2024

5 key bills the Prince George’s County Council passed in 2024

Of the bills the council passed, many focused on road safety, crime and housing costs, among other initiatives.

Charlotte Kanner
December 6, 2024

Here are the PGCPS school board election winners

After May’s primary election, nine non-partisan candidates ran for five seats in Districts 1, 4, 5, 7 and 8.

Irit Skulnik
December 5, 2024

University Senate delays decision on supporting graduate students’ right to unionize

The senate voted to send the resolution to the Senate Executive Committee for further discussion.

Keira Hardesty
December 5, 2024

AI gunshot detection technology at UMD raises concerns about false positives, policing

UMPD uses ShotSpotter, an AI-based acoustic gunshot detection system, to alert campus police in the event of an active shooter.

Mario Morais
December 5, 2024

Survivor of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack shares story, coping efforts at UMD talk

Sagi Gabay detailed his firsthand experiences from the attack and how he's attempted to process the events since.

Oliver Mack
December 5, 2024

UMD community members reflect on Supreme Court arguments about gender-affirming care case

In the case, petitioners allege that a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

Lizzy Alspach
December 5, 2024

UMD president Darryll Pines talks campus climate, infrastructure in biannual address

Pines shared highlights from the Belonging and Community Survey, which aimed to assess community members’ experiences, perceptions and sense of belonging.

Irit Skulnik
December 5, 2024