UMPD has conducted 145 traffic stops for micromobility vehicles this semester
The efforts aim to reduce the number of bike and e-scooter accidents on campus, according to university president Darryll Pines.
College Park City Council to focus on mayor pro tem’s role, pedestrian safety this spring
This past fall, the city council increased homeownership grants for first responders and voted to distribute funds to businesses, among other initiatives.
‘He helped to blaze a trail’: UMD community celebrates former chancellor John B. Slaughter
Slaughter, the University of Maryland’s first Black chancellor, died in California on Dec. 6.
Iron Rooster in College Park hopes to become a community cornerstone
Iron Rooster’s College Park location soft-opened at the end of 2023 and fully opened in late January on the first floor of The Hotel on Route 1.
Maryland lawmakers look to balance budget constraints with legislative agenda
The Maryland General Assembly is nearly a month into its 2024 legislative session and lawmakers are continuing work on key issues from last year.
Students relaunch pedestrian safety initiative with focus on education, micromobility
The new campaign aims to have a larger scope, focusing on pedestrian and micromobility safety, data collection and other priorities.
UMD SGA launches initiative to promote healthy relationships
The Student Government Association passed an initiative funding an event to raise awareness about consent and healthy relationships.
Public officials, election experts discuss voting in 2024 at UMD summit
In a panel about election-related communication, discussions about youth involvement prevailed.
UMD student groups create flag display to remember people killed in Palestine
About 100 attendees watched Wednesday as some students gave speeches about the ongoing violence in Palestine in front of the flags.
College Park City Council discusses rent subsidy pilot program for student housing
The pilot program could soon grant 150 University of Maryland undergraduate students a $1,500 rental subsidy for off campus apartments.