Graduate assistants can now join the Terp Payment Plan without an enrollment fee Graduate students who serve as university employees will have the Terp Payment Plan enrollment fee waived. Lexie Schapitl September 11, 2016
Gov. Larry Hogan will not appear alongside Donald Trump in Baltimore The governor said in June he wouldn’t vote for Trump. Naomi Grant September 10, 2016
The USM Board of Regents has eliminated bonus pay for future chancellors The change comes after the board received backlash for awarding Chancellor Robert Caret a $75,000 bonus in June. Andrew Dunn September 9, 2016
Months after pepper spray incident, UMD student groups prompt further conversation The Resident Life Advisory Team will be focusing on how students and police can address future situations involving use of force. Julianne Heberlein September 8, 2016
Georgetown is apologizing for its ties to slavery. Should UMD do the same? This university has its own historical ties to slavery, according to a 2009 report. Andrew Dunn September 8, 2016
Academic dishonesty reports skyrocketed last year The majority of cases were for cheating or plagiarism, and just 5 percent of cases were freshmen. Hannah Lang September 8, 2016
UMD and UMB officials to announce national security partnership next week in Greenbelt The event is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Greenbelt Metro Station. Andrew Dunn September 8, 2016
University Police respond to hate crime, theft, Title IX-related incident This week in crime. Michael Brice-Saddler September 8, 2016
College Park schools will start later next year. Patrick Wojahn thinks that’s a bad idea. Gov. Hogan’s executive order has Maryland public schools starting after Labor Day next year. Alex Carolan September 8, 2016
UMD has “come a long way” with diversity, professor says at lecture series kickoff The “Democracy Then and Now” initiative will span 17 lectures over the next two months. Freelance Reporter September 8, 2016