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.
UMPD is working with an SGA council to address police and student relations
The council met with University Police on March 3 to discuss student concerns.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declares opioid state of emergency
Between January 2016 and September 2016, 1,468 Maryland residents died from overdoses.
Sen. Ben Cardin slammed Trump’s foreign policies during a discussion at UMD
“We need to be more united in how we move forward,” Cardin said.
For the first time in about 25 years, a Prince George’s schools CEO will get a second term
County Executive Rushern Baker announced last week he would extend Kevin Maxwell’s contract through 2021.
UMD PLUMAS will raise money for undocumented students’ legal fees
The gala is in response to President Trump’s immigration policies.
College Park is working on making crosswalks safer for bikers and pedestrians
Some city officials are concerned, however, that state highway rules could prevent these measures.
A University of Maryland researcher helped create an app to measure cell phone security
MADCAP tracks users’ locations and app usage to determine where they are most vulnerable to cybercrime.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan faces resistance for not taking a stance on Trump’s policies
Hogan’s hands-off approach could prove damaging, professor Stella Rouse said.
Trump threatened to federally defund UC Berkeley. At UMD, federal aid tops $340 million.
President Loh has called federal appropriations “essential to the quality of life, economic vitality and security of our nation.”