Terps for Trump chalking outside Stamp advocated building a wall and deporting DREAMers Students later washed away the messages with buckets of water. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Unity Party statement on rules violation: “the ends justified the relatively harmless means” The party withdrew its entire ticket from the SGA election following a Diamondback report of a rules violation. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Campus guns, marijuana bills fail to pass before Maryland General Assembly session ends Various bills affecting college students and higher education institutions will have to wait until next year. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
President Loh: International students who don’t like UMD’s fees ‘don’t have to come’ The fee, which will take effect in the fall, will not affect international students currently enrolled at this university. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
SHA, utility companies are preparing for Route 1 construction in 2018 The Route 1 construction will add bike lanes and a landscaped median. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD closes out Women’s History Month with Celebration of Women event Seven female members of the university community received Women of Influence awards. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
University Senate will vote on bill to improve process for changing names in UMD databases A new proposal for gender neutral bathrooms on the campus is also moving forward. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD training to serve undocumented students grows since President Trump’s election The training teaches faculty and staff how to respond to undocumented students’ needs. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Studying, snowball fights and discounted Blaze: how UMD students spent their snow day The University of Maryland closed for its first snow day of the year Tuesday. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
NYT’s Thomas Friedman discussed global change and optimism at UMD’s Sadat Forum He talked about his latest book, ‘Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations.’ DBK Admin December 31, 0999