UMD students joined 200,000 protesters in D.C. for People’s Climate March
MaryPIRG and the SGA’s Student Sustainability Committee organized two buses to D.C. for the march.
D.C. man arrested in connection with year-long spree of credit card thefts at UMD
Eight of the incidents occurred in the public health school.
UMD students partner with local high-schoolers to create performance pieces about fear
Many of the high-schoolers’ performances focused on their fears surrounding the Trump administration.
Five Orange Line stations will close for a month starting May 16 for SafeTrack work
The New Carrollton, Landover, Cheverly, Deanwood and Minnesota Ave stations will close between May 16 and June 15.
College Park residents will soon be able to ride bikes to D.C. using a new bikeshare program
The program could replace mBike when the contract expires in 2019.
UMD ranks 15th in total recycling in national tournament
The University of Maryland recycled more than 800,000 pounds of waste over the competition’s eight-week period.
Seven UMD student groups will march to administration building on ‘May Day of Action’
The groups hope to present a list of at least nine demands to a member of the university administration.
Edward St. John building on McKeldin Mall will be open in time for summer classes
The building has nine chemistry labs, four cafes and two green roofs.
UMD senior leads trivia team to first place in national championship
Senior computer science major Jordan Brownstein scored about 90 points a game.
Students audited a UMD dining hall to track how much food is wasted
Almost half of students who opted in said they left food on their plate because it didn’t taste how they expected.