New UMD RHA committee set to focus on accessibility, disability rights
The committee plans to work with this university’s accessibility and disability service department to make accessibility resources more readily available.
UMD mental health advocacy student groups host open mic, raise awareness
Lean on Me College Park and other groups put on Coffeehouse blending music with mental health.
UMD MaryPIRG revitalizes textbook affordability campaign
MaryPirg relaunched the campaign during the fall 2021 semester after the initiative's impact was limited by the pandemic.
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.
Howard protests show that student unity is crucial to protect rights
Students still have rights, even if it annoys school administrations when we assert them.
Second part of UMD Black History Month talk focuses on self-advocacy, intersectionality
MICA and this university’s diversity and inclusion office ran the event series.
Advocacy among black women at center of UMD Black History Month talk
Students listened to black activists discuss their experiences in the first of two talks.
UMD student creates club to address health disparities in the LGBT community
National surveys indicate members of the LGBTQ+ community experience greater rates of physical, sexual and mental health issues.
Riverdale Park council vote allows two UMD student groups to continue refugee work
Following the Dec. 2 vote, Peer to Peer and Every Campus a Refuge are able to continue their work.
The Clothesline Project on Hornbake Plaza honors sexual assault survivors
CARE to Stop Violence transformed the area into a safe escape for victims.