Prince George’s County Council appoints Aimee Olivo to Board of Education
Acting County Executive Tara Jackson nominated Olivo for the board position in February.
Maryland lawmakers unveil plans to support laid-off federal workers
The state released websites where laid-off federal workers can apply for multiple state job openings with a single application.
UMD Campus Farm’s first dairy goats give birth to 2 kids
Oberhasli goats Sadie and Ariana moved to the campus farm in January and gave birth this month.
UMD education students remain passionate amid U.S. education department changes
Trump has carried out a number of actions against the country’s education system since taking office in January with the goal of dismantling the education department.
Maryland legislature passes bill prohibiting ICE agents from ‘sensitive locations’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has until May 27 to sign or veto the legislation.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen meets with wrongly deported Maryland man in El Salvador
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident, was detained on March 12 by ICE officials and later deported to El Salvador due to an “administrative error.”
Dhruvak Mirani elected as 2025-26 UMD SGA president
Mirani, a junior computer science and government and politics major, ran on the Our College Park ticket.
UMD SGA commission determines Terps for Israel bribed in election
Though the commission found Terps for Israel violated the rules, it ultimately decided to impose no sanctions or penalties against the organization.
Coalition of campus organizations demand transparent communication from UMD administrators
A coalition of five student and faculty organizations sent a letter Friday morning to four University of Maryland administrators calling out a lack of “transparent communication” about their response to recent federal action regarding immigrant students and workers.
UMD students vote in support of divestment referendum
Fifty-five percent of voters, or 3,260 people, voted in favor of divestment, the Student Government Association announced Friday.