Funding gap grows between colleges
Academic departments are in permanent competition to win limited university funding. In recent years, however, programs in arts, humanities and social sciences have struggled to…
College made me realize there’s no such thing as ‘normal’
At the University of Maryland, I quickly learned my little world in Stafford County, Virginia was not a reflection of the global community.
Programs for those with intellectual disabilities not found at UMD
There are more than 7,000 colleges and universities in the United States, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, but about 230 of these offer classes, programs or options for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to Think College’s database.
Art/Soc Building
The Board of Regents will vote Friday whether to rename the Art-Sociology building to honor Parren Mitchell, the state’s first black congressman and a graduate…
Prefrosh parade
As anyone who is currently moving through the education system or who has just escaped it can tell you, the life of a student operates…
Invisible children make an appearance
For American students, commuting results in little hardship besides traffic jams and inconveniently located parking lots. For Ugandan students like Sunday Douglas, however, the term…
New smartphone application can trace student gatherings
Your friends are all at a house party, and they didn’t tell you they were going. A new smartphone application would betray their secrecy. Sponto,…
Megan Whittle
Attacker Megan Whittle shoots and scores during Maryland’s 9-8 win over North Carolina in the NCAA tournament at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, on May 24,…
Jake Layman
Forward Jake Layman does the tip-off during the Terps’ 57-55 loss to No. 4 Syracuse on Feb. 24, 2014.