US education department to limit loan access for students obtaining non-professional degrees
The department’s federal loan cap for the degrees considered professional is $200,000, compared to the non-professional cap of $100,000.
UMD community members urge university to increase protections for faculty researchers
Their efforts have been led over the past few months by the United Academics of Maryland-University of Maryland.
Trump administration moves forward with dismantling US education department
The department will start by breaking down some of its main offices and reallocating responsibilities to other federal departments.
UMD hasn’t established a compact against Trump despite University Senate vote
University president Darryll Pines said he has yet to receive any further communication on behalf of the university senate since senators voted in favor of the compact in April.
Trump signs government funding bill, ends longest shutdown in US history
The 43-day shutdown left many Americans without food stamps and furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
UMD community members demand sanctuary campus status, non-compliance with ICE
More than 2,700 people have signed a petition calling on administrators to declare the university a sanctuary campus.
Prince George’s County community members rally along Route 1 for ‘No Kings’ protest
Nearly 1,500 Prince George’s County community members gathered along five miles of Route 1 to protest President Donald Trump and advocate for democracy.
Gov. Moore announces reelection bid amid presidential run speculation
Moore was elected for the position in 2022, making him Maryland’s first Black governor and the third Black governor to be elected in United States history.
Maryland officials oppose plans to keep FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The move reverses a plan the General Services Administration approved in 2023 for the bureau to be based in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Trump administration to begin ‘aggressively’ revoking Chinese students’ visas
The University System of Maryland is carefully monitoring the department’s decision and its impact on campuses.