Students demand UMD stand up against Trump administration at sit-in
Protest attendees called on this university to reaffirm its commitment to academic freedom and provide support to students impacted by new federal policies.
Coalition of campus organizations demand transparent communication from UMD administrators
A coalition of five student and faculty organizations sent a letter Friday morning to four University of Maryland administrators calling out a lack of “transparent communication” about their response to recent federal action regarding immigrant students and workers.
UMD faculty members petition for divestment from fossil fuel industry
This university’s 17 for Peace and Justice chapter launched the faculty petition as part of a broader divestment campaign at a joint event on March 4.
UMD community plants hundreds of flowers to celebrate Earth Day
The event was part of Wild Visions Habitat Creation Challenge, a gardening challenge that aims to increase biodiversity renewal.
UMD students rally for climate action, divestment on Earth Day
The rally was part of a national movement where groups on more than 100 college campuses declared a climate emergency on Earth Day.