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.
Oculus VR co-founder Brendan Iribe donates $50,000 to UMD’s Startup Shell
The nonprofit organization provides a network for student-run startup companies to expand.
Students audited a UMD dining hall to track how much food is wasted
Almost half of students who opted in said they left food on their plate because it didn’t taste how they expected.
One Party candidate A.J. Pruitt wins UMD SGA presidential election
Pruitt defeated unaffiliated candidate Chris Boretti.
UMD students, President Loh will attend the March for Science in D.C.
“The proposed deep funding cuts put at risk the future of American science and its beneficent impacts on society,” Loh said in his April 20 editorial for The Washington Post.
Hyattsville becomes second official sanctuary city in Maryland
Takoma Park, the state’s first sanctuary city, has held this status for more than three decades.
College Park’s bike-share program will expand after a successful first year
The bike-share program provided more than 21,000 trips in its first 11 months.
UMD RHA unanimously approves resolution to expand diversity and inclusion efforts
The resolution urges this university’s administration to develop a more “robust portal” of undocumented and minority resources.