UMD President Darryll Pines announces new cultural centers at State of the Campus address
This was the first in-person State of the Campus address held in person since the pandemic.
‘Save Guilford Woods’: Students, community members rally to communicate pointed message
As the Western Gateway Development project threatens the possible destruction of Guilford Woods, students and community members gather on Mckeldin Mall to protest the destruction of natural land. As of Oct. 28, the project is halted while the university further examines the land’s environmental importance. Filmed by Sage Levy and Amelia Jarecke. Edited by Sage Levy.
UMD President Darryll Pines hosts webinar with Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s brother
Philonise Floyd talked about his activism and emotions in the wake of his brother's death.
Dr. Amitabh Varshney named interim research VP at UMD
Varshney succeeds Dr. Laurie Locascio, who was recently nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the director of NIST.
UMD breaks ground on 105,000 square foot chemistry building
The new building will include 34 research labs, two core research facilities and 13,000 square feet of collaboration space.
UMD names new engineering school dean
Samuel Graham Jr. is currently the chair of the mechanical engineering school at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
UMD offers free football tickets to employees who get vaccine between May 19 and June 30
To qualify for the tickets, employees must receive a first or second vaccination dose between May 19 and June 30.
Education college dean Jennifer Rice named UMD’s next provost
Rice will begin the role on August 11.
As long as UMD works with defense contractors, its climate commitment is nothing but a joke
UMD claims to be a green campus. Their active friendship with warmongers says otherwise.
El Presidente Pines de UMD comparte recursos de apoyo tras la condena por asesinato de Derek Chauvin
Pines enumeró una lista de sitios virtuales que ofrecen servicios de sanación y diálogos.