Dorchester Hall will close for renovations after the fall 2017 semester
Residents will have to move out of the dorm after final exams end in fall 2017.
UMD SGA wants to raise $5,000 to help student leaders pay for college through grants
The SGA has set a goal to raise $5,000 by March 31.
Vigilante Coffee will replace #1 Liquors on Route 1
College Park’s newest coffee shop is slated to open sometime in late summer.
College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn is running for reelection
He plans to focus on issues such as sustainability, transportation and city development during his campaign.
Democratic Maryland lawmakers are fighting to legalize recreational marijuana
Fifty-eight percent of Marylanders support legalizing recreational marijuana.
UMD’s transition to Anytime Dining has saved more than 6 million disposable products
Compost collected on the campus also increased by about 300 tons between fall 2015 and fall 2016.
After Trump’s announcement, a UMD official wants to codify protections for trans students
This university does not have a written policy allowing transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declares opioid state of emergency
Between January 2016 and September 2016, 1,468 Maryland residents died from overdoses.
5 UMD students are finalists in an urban planning competition. The next step? Chicago.
The group is one of four finalists and will take home $50,000 if they win.
UMD’s new Special Olympics college chapter is the first of its kind in Maryland
The Student Government Association approved the group in January.