After first grad dean pick fell through, UMD announces new interim choice
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Steve Fetter will be the graduate school’s new interim dean.
UMD finishes Tawes Hall renovation, continues on-campus construction
Over winter break the university continued construction on various sites.
“She exuded kindness”: friends and family remember UMD student Maria Fisher
The freshman died Sunday morning after she was hit by an SUV while attempting to cross Route 1.
UMD students serving on the University Senate seek to improve communication, effectiveness
A group of about eight student senators held a meeting earlier this month to discuss better coordination and additional measures of outreach.
“They are us”: members of UMD community pray for DACA students at vigil
About 25 people attended the vigil at the Memorial Chapel.
UMD students learn sexual assault coping strategies at response panel
The panel was organized primarily for Greek life members but was open to all students.
Betsy DeVos rescinds Obama-era guidelines for investigating campus sexual assault
Under the new guidelines, colleges can use a higher standard of evidence in evaluating sexual assault cases.
College Park City Council discusses goals for ongoing sustainability plan
The city plans to install additional solar panels, bringing renewable energy to nearly 12.5 percent.
UMD engineering graduate students host workshop on white supremacy, domestic terrorism
There was a “call to action to do more in our engineering community” after Richard Collins’ death, an event organizer said.