Josie Urrea prioritizes student outreach and advocacy in bid for UMD SGA president
If elected, Urrea plans to focus on relations with student organizations across campus and working with underrepresented communities.
UMD DOTS director updates SGA on plans for parking fee, shuttle buses
The department has struggled with its budget but says it has a sustainable plan.
UMD SGA announces parties, candidates running in 2022 election
Two parties, Our UMD and Discover Maryland, will be running to serve in SGA next academic year.
UMD SGA passed resolution supporting ‘home base’ for information studies school
Currently, the information studies college only has the Hornbake Library advising office as a space.
Pines answers questions from SGA on mental health excused absences, commencement
A modified bill supporting mental health excused absences also passed during the meeting.
Community members voice support for USenate excused mental health absences bill
The university's SGA president vetoed a piece of legislation supporting the SGA bill last month.
SGA supports initiative that accelerates UMD’s decarbonization goal from 2050 to 2035
Part of the plan would renew the Combined Heat and Power Plant on Route 1 to make it more environmentally friendly.
UMD SGA unable to override veto of mental health excused absence bill
The bill originally passed during a meeting on March 9.
Prince George’s County council member encourages UMD students to vote in primaries
Council member Glaros also talked about the county's environmental goals and achievements.
UMD SGA passes bill supporting excused absences for mental health
The University Senate proposed the bill.