UMD takes more steps to help housekeepers working without AC
The union that represents the housekeepers is "cautiously optimistic" that the situation will be resolved soon.
As housekeepers fall ill without AC, UMD announces new measures to improve conditions
The union that represents UMD workers remains unsatisfied.
UMD shut off AC in many dorms to combat moisture. Housekeepers are falling ill without it.
The union that represents workers on campus says it has heard from several employees who have sought medical attention after working without air conditioning.
Nearly all UMD dorms lose heat and hot water after power outage
The outage occurred early Wednesday morning.
Heat is temporarily shut down in Tydings and Chincoteague halls for pipe repairs
The 10-day outage is scheduled to stretch over the Thanksgiving holiday.
A.C. is still out in five UMD academic buildings over a week after outage
The outage occurred on Sept. 30.
UMD needs to do more about its air conditioning problems
Why was so little done when UMD buildings lost air conditioning?
We placed heat sensors in every UMD dorm without A.C. Here’s what we found.
The heat index in one dorm hit 101 degrees on Sept. 12.
UMD researchers may have figured out a way to develop electricity from wood
It uses low-grade heat.