UMD appoints professor Robert Briber interim engineering dean
The current dean, Darryll Pines, is set to take over as university president.
This Maryland bill would create a task force to study mental health support in higher ed
UMD community members testified in support of the bill at a hearing Thursday.
Suspended study abroad programs leave UMD students in limbo amid coronavirus outbreak
UMD suspended study abroad programs in China, Italy and South Korea this semester.
Leonardtown convenience store will close at the end of the spring semester
It has struggled to bring in money over the past couple of years, a Dining Services spokesperson said.
A cybersecurity start-up will move to a new office building in the Discovery District
The building, located on 4600 River Road, is being developed under the university’s joint-venture with COPT
Meet the UMD student behind the “Break Box”: A trailer where people can smash glass
Senior American studies major Ryan Perpall founded the small business, called Break Box Recycling.
UMD theatre, dance school responds to student concerns over required course
Some theatre and dance majors say a required course is too time-consuming for the one credit many of them earn for taking it.
College Park census committee seeks to increase response rate in the city
Census response could determine federal funding for the city.
“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.
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.