UMD will use teacher training programs to help 1 million students learn Mandarin
There are 200,000 Mandarin student speakers in the U.S. currently.
An SGA Town Hall gave UMD students a chance to ask about College Park’s future
Topics included the city’s economic development and future amenities, parking, and student housing, among others.
College Park’s Small Business Saturday aims to boost the local economy
Small Business Saturday is already a national campaign coinciding with Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
“It’s an honor to vote”: DACA status student UMD student speaks during immigration panel
Panelists discussed labor unions, corporate outsourcing and U.S. foreign policy through the lens of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Police are more likely to use force against black people. A UMD professor wants change.
Sociology professor Rashawn Ray detailed how police around the country are more likely to stop, search and use force against black men and women.
Police investigate off-campus robbery
Three men knocked a victim to the ground and stole her belongings.
After more than a year of renovations, H.J. Patterson will be UMD’s epicenter for global affairs
University officials expect the project to be done by Thanksgiving.
Maryland universities want to make math courses more relevant to students’ majors
The altered curriculum would allow certain colleges to offer statistics courses sooner.
University of Maryland’s Delta Tau Delta fraternity lost its campus recognition
The fraternity failed to fulfill the national requirements to qualify for full chapter status.
Women found UMD Sigma Chi’s pageant sexist, so the fraternity canceled it
Sigma Chi’s $500 Derby Darling budget will be donated to House of Ruth Maryland, a charity helping victims of domestic abuse.