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.
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.
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.
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.
UMD alums are bringing a tea-coffee hybrid drink to campus cafés
Javazen also sells its blends as coffee groups in stores such as Wegmans, Whole Foods and the Maryland Food Co-op.
Gov. Larry Hogan announces support for permanent fracking ban in Maryland
Hogan has openly supported fracking with strict regulations in the past.
UMD is a top producer of Peace Corps volunteers for the seventh straight year
This university ranked No. 15 among large schools.
Officials delay announcement of FBI headquarters location until funding is secured
A new deadline for choosing the site and developer has not been set.
UMD’s provost urged faculty to hold all classes despite “A Day Without a Woman”
Prince George’s County schools closed due to the protest.