UMD’s new Hebrew minor was a decade in the making
Previously, students could take Hebrew classes, but couldn’t earn a minor.
UMD alum Matt Dernoga kicks off campaign for Maryland state delegate
Dernoga received a public policy master’s degree from this university in 2013.
UMD LGBT Equity Center launches #TransTerps campaign
The campaign involves sharing good practices for transgender inclusion, sharing campus resources for transgender people and holding trainings and events.
Stamp Student Union is getting a new hibachi restaurant — and it serves poke
Hibachi-San is slated to open in the Stamp Student Union food court by Sept. 27.
Martin O’Malley “just might” run for president in 2020
The former Maryland governor is currently a lecturer at the University of Maryland.
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.
These UMD alums created a politics website. Now they’re making an HBO documentary for it.
By Sarah D’Souza For The Diamondback Two University of Maryland graduates are creating an HBO documentary series with their media startup, Axios. Roy Schwartz, the…