College Park census committee seeks to increase response rate in the city Census response could determine federal funding for the city. Angela Mecca March 4, 2020
“I’m not surprised”: Jewish community responds to anti-Semitic hate crime arrest at UMD The Anti-Defamation League recorded 780 cases of anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. during the first six months of 2019. Lyna Bentahar March 4, 2020
UMD cancels abroad programs during spring break and summer due to coronavirus concerns The university already suspended semester study abroad programs this spring in China, Italy and South Korea. Eric Neugeboren March 3, 2020
Local schools to bolster programs, add new tech with grants from College Park City Council Paint Branch Elementary School, Hollywood Elementary School and Greenbelt Middle School all received $8,000 checks at Tuesday's City Council meeting. Angela Mecca March 3, 2020
“This is the movement”: UMD community members gather at rally for Mckayla Wilkes She's attempting to unseat longtime District 5 representative Steny Hoyer. Eric Neugeboren March 2, 2020
Software in some UMD libraries aims to improve computer accessibility It's meant to help the “everyday user.” Clara Niel March 2, 2020
At SGA-supported sessions, UMD students can learn how to respond to mental health crises The SGA has subsidized the training two semesters in a row, lowering the cost for students. Amanda Hernández March 2, 2020
A UMD student’s leg was crushed by a campus bus. Bystanders jumped into action. “I could see on their faces that they were really scared,” she said. “But despite that, they stopped and helped anyway." Rina Torchinsky March 2, 2020
With its only black tenured professor retiring, UMD’s public policy school faces pushback The search is on for a new hire, and all candidates who have visited campus so far are white. Angela Roberts March 2, 2020
UMD suspends study abroad programs in Italy as coronavirus spreads The university has also suspended programs in China and South Korea. Rina Torchinsky February 29, 2020