‘It is not hopeless’: UMD panel tackles global refugee crisis
“The issue here is nothing less than the heart and soul of our democracy, of the values that we stand for.”
Here’s what Trump’s vague “free speech” comments might mean for UMD
At CPAC, Trump said he would restrict funding for colleges that don't "support free speech."
UMD student affairs VP Linda Clement will retire this summer
Clement first started working for this university in 1974.
The name of UMD’s Iribe Center is changing — slightly
The building's grand opening is scheduled for April.
UMD student and her mother offer “melanin-rich” history for Black History Month
Radiance and Barbara Talley highlighted everything from melanocyte cells to the invention of potato chips.
An elevator shutdown made getting to class a struggle for this UMD student
Adith Thummalapalli, who uses a wheelchair, needed to use the elevator to get to his third-floor classes.
Newly Republican-led states are more likely to adopt voter ID laws, UMD study finds
“Those who come newly to power are more interested in trying to preserve power,” government and politics professor Michael Hanmer said.
MaryPIRG, lawmakers push for Maryland to become first state to adopt Styrofoam ban
The bill will be introduced in March.
College Park has a new music venue and food hall
The Hall CP is expected to be complete in June or July.
UMD announces revisions to the Code of Academic Integrity, effective Jan. 1
The changes clarify self-plagiarism as a form of academic dishonesty and indicate that honor pledges are not mandatory.