University System of Maryland Foundation won’t commit to fossil fuel divestment deadline The foundation formed a committee last year and agreed to provisional measures of socially responsible investing. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
SGA outsider Chris Boretti wants to make the organization more receptive to students The freshman finance major is running without a party affiliation. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Terps for Turbans event aims to demystify one of the most visible symbols of the Sikh religion Members of the organization offered to tie the turban around anyone who wished to experience it. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
“Absolutely brilliant”: City community mourns death of former UMD professor Stan Fromovitz Fromovitz taught in this university’s business school for almost 30 years. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD SGA wants students to be able to use Terrapin Express at College Park restaurants The SGA also wants students to be able to pay for Uber using Terrapin Express or a similar type of university debit account. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
College Park will partner with University of Maryland to create new child care center The project would offer 120 spots for children 6 weeks to 5 years old. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
The University System of Maryland is establishing a $25 million fund to support startups Startup companies within the system could receive as much as $500,000 from the new initiative. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
A team of UMD sociology professors launched a fundraiser to study D.C. protests They plan to survey attendees of Washington protests, such as the March for Science and the People’s Climate March. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
A UMD student has sold more than $100k worth of custom clothing through printing business Fresh Prints offers custom design and printing options to Greek organizations and other campus groups. DBK Admin December 31, 0999