UMD lab burns Christmas trees in annual fire safety demonstration
“Because of the holiday season … we want to highlight some of the safety hazards that come along with using trees.”
College Park community reflects on Mayor Patrick Wojahn’s first year
A lot has changed in College Park since Wojahn was sworn in last December. Here are some of the highlights.
UMD SGA votes to create program to improve communication with minority groups
SGA members will consult the liaisons about “pressing issues of race, diversity, gender issues, religion, sexual orientation, and cultural competency.”
UMD Police respond to reports of vandalism, burglary and trespassing
A female student reported three males threw rocks at a window until it cracked.
UMD has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050. The SGA wants it by 2025.
The SGA is pushing for action in the wake of a U.N. report on climate change.
UMD removed a STAT100 instructor a month before finals
The instructor, Thien Ngo, was replaced by two interim instructors.
UMPD report armed robbery near Paisano’s Pizza in south College Park
The armed men are not in custody, the alert said.
The UMD Senate wants to create two new majors by fall 2019
The proposed majors are neuroscience and human development.
25 UMD groups want a Dean of Students. It’s one of dozens of demands.
The letter to this university’s administration comes after an organized walkout involving hundreds of students on Nov. 17.
These 3 candidates with UMD ties lost their respective elections
Each candidate said they didn't regret running.