Protesters block traffic at UMD’s ‘M’ circle to defend DACA
The protesters blocked traffic for more than 11 minutes to represent the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country who may face deportation.
President Loh speaks out against “supremacist ideology” of Charlottesville protesters
Loh affirmed his commitment to the “values of diversity, inclusion, and mutual respect” after violence erupted at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville Virginia Saturday.
UMD names its new university relations vice president
Jacqueline Lewis, the University of Iowa Foundation’s senior vice president for development, will assume her new role in August.
Prince George’s County Police investigate off-campus armed robbery
An all-clear was issued at 12:49 a.m., after the suspects were believed to have left the area.
High school senior who planned to attend UMD killed in Montgomery County
Incoming UMD student Artem Ziberov, 18, and classmate Shadi Adi Najjar, 17, were fatally shot in Germantown hours before their graduation.
UMD President Loh announces action plan to “combat hate and create a safer campus”
The plan, which includes a rapid response team and $100,000 in funding for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, comes after a Bowie State University student was killed on the campus.
3 UMD students escape, 2 firefighters injured in Route 1 house fire Friday morning
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Students advocate for more mental health resources for UMD’s undocumented immigrants
Some undocumented students say they may be less inclined to seek mental health help because of the stigma attached to it in many of their communities.
UMD will receive $7.5 million to create green technology institute
This university will receive $1.5 million a year to establish the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute.