UMD receives $500,000 grant to launch an augmented and virtual reality center
The grant was awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
New weekly Terp Farm tours teach UMD students about sustainability
Participants were given a full tour of Terp Farm’s fields, greenhouses and barns.
Sick person transported from South Campus Dining Hall to hospital
A Prince George’s Fire Department spokesman confirmed the incident.
Maryland is suing the EPA for failing to regulate interstate pollution
The state is suing the EPA over failure to act on a petition mandating that power plants in five upwind states lower their emissions.
UMD dorms, Courtyards and Commons have banned hoverboards
Keep those hoverboards at home this semester.
Gov. Larry Hogan made call for USM early differential tuition vote
The board to add the University of Maryland’s differential tuition proposal to its agenda less than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting.
Two College Park City Council candidates are campaigning together
Attendees discussed various issues with the candidates during the session including development, traffic and parking.
With four candidates, College Park faces most contested mayoral election in city history
District 4 Councilwoman Mary Cook and two College Park residents have joined the race for mayor.
Dining Services expects Edward St. John building’s 4 new cafes to be campus central hub
Dining Services staff expect the cafes to experience more customers as the semester progresses.
College Park residents say student disruptions in the city have increased this year
Residents and city officials met at Old Parish House on Monday night to discuss an increase in disruptions in Old Town and Calvert Hills.