Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh will join multi-state lawsuit again Trump travel ban
The travel ban is a threat to this state’s universities and economy, Frosh said.
Maryland House votes to ban fracking, but the bill may not advance in state Senate
A 2-year state moratorium on fracking will expire in October.
NYT’s Thomas Friedman discussed global change and optimism at UMD’s Sadat Forum
He talked about his latest book, ‘Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations.’
Maryland Democrats want state funding for Planned Parenthood if Trump cuts federal aid
The bill proposes $2.7 million allocated toward the organization.
Maryland’s Rep. Elijah Cummings: Trump’s language about black communities is ‘insulting’
Cummings is a senior member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
A new hotel, apartments and retail spaces are moving in near the College Park Metro
Officials hope construction will begin sometime in 2018.
Some Maryland HBCU presidents are concerned Trump’s executive order doesn’t set aside funds
There are four historically black colleges and universities in Maryland.
UMD student formerly stuck in Sudan says Trump’s travel ban caused “a lot of uncertainty”
Abubakr Mohamed Hamid returned to this university about two weeks ago.
One of Terp Thon’s Miracle Kids is coming to UMD next year
Jaiwen Hsu was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, in 2010.
Some UMD faculty and students skipped class for A Day Without a Woman
The women’s studies department also closed as part of the strike.