UMD DOTS launches a website to help commuters carpool
The website is part of this university’s ongoing effort to become carbon-neutral by the year 2050.
Anyone can fly their drones at UMD’s new flight lab
The new facility, also known as F3, is located in College Park in walking distance from the university.
UMD Senate may ban criminal history questions on college applications
Applicants to this university are asked whether they have been charged with, pleaded guilty to or been found guilty of any criminal offense, aside from a minor traffic violation.
One man dead and another wounded in shooting at College Park apartment complex
The second man was still in the hospital as of Sunday night, a police spokesman said.
Prince George’s County plans to replace outdated zoning ordinance
The county will be releasing its comprehensive rewritten draft of the ordinance this week.
University of Maryland President Wallace Loh receives $75k raise
The increase was based “primarily on strong performance,” according to a University System of Maryland Board of Regents news release.
UMD researchers are working to combat rising tick population in Howard County
Graduate students are working with the U.S. Agriculture Department and the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks to track movements of tick-carrying animals like mice and deer.
UMD RHA redistributes senators on campus in time for council elections
RHA bylaws require one senator for every 250 residents and a minimum of 100 residents is required to consider an addition of a voting representative.
Betsy DeVos announces she plans to make changes to Title IX
The education secretary said Thursday she intends to revoke the Obama administration’s guidelines for Title IX.
UMD’s Title IX office is investigating the nonrenewal of education professor’s contract
The investigation will determine whether Melissa Landa’s contract was not renewed as retaliation for a grievance filed against the college, and whether her contract nonrenewal was based on discrimination.