UMD Senate votes to approve social media privacy policy in first meeting of school year
The policy protects students from being required to share social media access and usernames with university employees.
The new home of UMD’s bioengineering department will be ready this month
Construction of Clark Hall was previously slated to be completed in June.
College Park City Council discusses options for noncitizens voting in local elections
The council considered an amendment to only authorize green card holders to vote in city elections, and whether a question about non-U.S. citizen voting should go on the November ballot as a non-binding referendum.
UMD preps to build dining hall and dorm rooms on Varsity practice fields
The dorms and dining hall are expected to open by the 2020 fall semester.
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.
