Maryland legislature passes bill prohibiting ICE agents from ‘sensitive locations’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has until May 27 to sign or veto the legislation.
UMD community members dance, share food at Palestinian culture celebration
About 100 people gathered in this university’s Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center as part of the Palestinian Culture Club’s inaugural culture night.
UMD community members hold sit-in, vigil to honor people killed in Gaza
The event comes after Israel launched a surprise wave of airstrikes on Gaza on March 18 that killed more than 400 people.
UMD community members relieved, uncertain after ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas
With the deal’s first phase set to expire Saturday, several students and faculty said they hope the peace will continue, but are afraid it won’t.
UMD task force releases findings to address antisemitism, Islamophobia
The task force’s recommendations included urging this university to introduce modules about antisemitism and Islamophobia to the TerrapinSTRONG program.
‘My family back home is struggling’: UMD community grieves Palestinians killed in Gaza
The rising death toll and humanitarian crisis in Gaza have left many university community members grieving.
Civic engagement is the remedy voters need for post-election guilt
It would be naive to think that a presidential candidate’s promises are the end-all and be-all of finding solutions for issues so personal to us.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist commends student protests at UMD event supporting Gaza
Chris Hedges joined this university’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter for a discussion on “genocide and global complicity” in Gaza.
Hundreds of UMD community members gather to honor people killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023
This university’s Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace chapters hosted the “All Day For Palestine” event.
‘It was heartbreaking’: UMD students grieve hostages held by Hamas, killed in Gaza
Israeli forces on Sept. 1 recovered the bodies of six hostages taken by Hamas in its attack on Oct. 7 2023.