UMD released its first report on hate bias incidents, but it includes little new data
The report covers the 2018 academic year.
UMD student arrested on hate crime charges after allegedly sending anti-Semitic texts
The incident occurred in December, according to campus police.
Tension persists between Nyumburu Cultural Center and UMD’s diversity VP
Diversity VP Georgina Dodge promised last semester to create an advisory board for the center, but hasn't yet.
One person manages most of UMD’s hate bias response, but another staffer is on the way
They're expected to begin "sometime during the spring."
UMD SGA votes to support new Title IX office reporting structure
The body voted 18-0 on the bill, with two abstentions.
UMD’s Title IX office will now report to the diversity and inclusion VP
The school's diversity and inclusion vice president, Georgina Dodge, will assume control over the Office for Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct.
RHA and UMPD form committee aimed at improving students’ relationship with police
The committee is expected to have seven people, all of them RHA members.
After hitting a historic low, UMD’s black freshman enrollment jumped this fall
Black students now make up just over 11 percent of the freshman class.
UMD campus climate survey finds detachment, safety concerns are higher among minorities
White respondents had a more positive perception of the climate than all other racial groups.
Many buildings at UMD aren’t accessible. This student made a 43-page report to track them.
Adith Thummalapalli's report was endorsed by the SGA.