A program providing free dental care to PG County residents is making a return in 2017 The 2014 event in Xfinity Center served more than 1,000 county residents. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD will use teacher training programs to help 1 million students learn Mandarin There are 200,000 Mandarin student speakers in the U.S. currently. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Women found UMD Sigma Chi’s pageant sexist, so the fraternity canceled it Sigma Chi’s $500 Derby Darling budget will be donated to House of Ruth Maryland, a charity helping victims of domestic abuse. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
10 months and $22,000 later, napping pods have arrived in McKeldin Library Two pods have been installed near Footnotes Cafe. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Adele’s is closed for dinner, and RHA is brainstorming new ways to use the space Student groups will be able to reserve the space for evening events. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Prince Frederick Hall earns LEED Gold rating for sustainability To earn a Gold rating, a building has to score at least 60 points out of 110 in categories such as water efficiency, indoor environmental quality and innovation. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
There are about 90 University of Maryland buildings with asbestos Five buildings have hazardous material and have restricted areas. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
“Trump’s values are not Maryland’s values”: officials weigh in on Trump tape Maryland’s Senate candidates responded to Trump’s “locker room talk” about women. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Purple lights shine outside College Park City Hall for Domestic Violence Awareness Month Mayor Patrick Wojahn said he hopes the lights raise awareness for the issue in our area. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
USM Board of Regents will take control of investigation into Jordan McNair’s death The board will also assume control of the investigation into claims of abuse in the football program. DBK Admin December 31, 0999