MilkBoy ArtHouse opened Tuesday after more than a year of construction The space on Route 1 will also be a performing arts venue, though shows will not begin until September. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Edward St. John building on McKeldin Mall will be open in time for summer classes The building has nine chemistry labs, four cafes and two green roofs. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD Great Strides walk raises close to $30,000 for cystic fibrosis research One student raised almost half the donation money himself. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Student groups push for drug legalization at 4/20 protest Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Our Revolution and Students for Liberty, among other student groups, organized the rally, which featured a tie-dye t-shirt station and acoustic music. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
National Science Foundation awards research fellowships to 24 University of Maryland students Fellows receive an annual stipend of $34,000 and $12,000 to offset educational costs. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
New UMD group builds bee boxes to help save their declining population The Bee’s Needs teamed up with boy scouts and members of Beekeeping Club at UMD to build 17 bee boxes. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
A Maryland bill could redefine the definition of sexual assault in the state The bill would clarify that victims’ evidence of physical resistance is not needed to prove sexual assault occurred. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Suicide prevention walk at UMD raises more than $26,000 Funds will be used to invest in new research and educational programs, and to support people who have lost a loved one to suicide. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
PRWeek named a UMD senior its Student of the Year PRWeek’s competition prompted students to create a campaign launching a spokesfigure for the Swedish furniture retailer IKEA. DBK Admin December 31, 0999