UMD SGA will extend election voting hours to boost student voter turnout
Eight percent of undergraduate students voted in the spring 2017 elections.
UMD official whose words sparked #UMDNotAHome responds at task force meeting
At the meeting, university community members also discussed hate speech and free speech issues.
Broken sprinkler causes flooding in School of Public Health
The first and ground floor hallways were flooded, as well as several rooms.
Prince George’s County Police investigate incident near University of Maryland campus
The incident took place on the 7300 block of Columbia Avenue, a UMD Alert said.
Police investigate Graduate Hills Apartments burglary
A student noticed things were missing and a window screen had been damaged.
UMD professors, researchers conduct study on fracking’s health impacts
Potential health hazards researchers identified include air quality, water quality and earthquakes.
As UMD marks Disability Awareness Month, advocates say city and campus could do more
One College Park resident who uses a cane said his neighborhood lacks sidewalks, making it hard for him to get around.
UMD researcher co-authored a study showing longer springs threaten bees
Some bee species might not adapt to the warmer climate and could disappear.