Grad students’ collective bargaining bill divides UMD Similar bills have been taken to the Maryland legislature 8 times and killed in the past 20 years. Trisha Ahmed January 30, 2022
UMD report gives Maryland a B- for coastal adaptation The report card was released in January by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. Auzinea Bacon January 30, 2022
USM employees to receive pay increases during 2022 fiscal year Employees will also receive cost of living adjustments and merit-based raises. Nene Narh-Mensah January 23, 2022
Gov. Larry Hogan explores options to bring more Asian Americans to UMD journalism college Scholarships and fellowships are some of the initiatives Hogan wants to look into. Christine Zhu January 23, 2022
Maryland General Assembly overrides Hogan’s vetoes on immigration protection bills The bills were originally passed this year. Sofia Garay December 12, 2021
UMD, two other state schools get $3 million grant to increase campus leadership diversity The universities hope to create a pipeline for underrepresented groups to reach leadership positions. Jamie Oberg December 12, 2021
USM Board of Regents approves minimum wage increase to $15 for union-represented workers The increase will not include student workers and contractual workers who work at USM institutions. Shifra Dayak December 10, 2021
USM workers can now bargain under one contract after legislature overrides Hogan’s veto Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed a bill earlier this year. Shifra Dayak December 6, 2021
Hogan announces three confirmed cases of COVID-19 omicron variant in Maryland All three cases involve residents located in the Baltimore Metropolitan area. Amanda Hernández December 3, 2021
Purple Line construction set to resume this spring with new contractor The team is expected to resume full-scale construction of the light rail this spring. Nataraj Shivaprasad November 5, 2021