UMD grad students, faculty testify for collective bargaining rights across USM
Collective bargaining rights would allow graduate assistants to unionize and negotiate working conditions such as hours, pay and leave.
Maryland lawmakers, advocates push for ban on unregistered ghost guns
Prince George’s County police officers seized only one ghost gun in 2016. Last year, the department recovered 264.
Proposed Maryland bill would restrict biometric information collection
If the bill passes, individuals could sue companies for misusing their biometric information.
Maryland General Assembly looks at marijuana, climate, redistricting
Here's a recap of the Maryland General Assembly's first month of its 2022 session.
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.
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.
USM employees to receive pay increases during 2022 fiscal year
Employees will also receive cost of living adjustments and merit-based raises.
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.
Maryland General Assembly overrides Hogan’s vetoes on immigration protection bills
The bills were originally passed this year.
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.