UMD SGA creates mentorship program for transfer students
The program will allow current students to introduce new transfers to campus culture, extracurriculars and events.
More than 400 menstrual product dispensers installed on campus as part of UMD SGA initiative
The installation is the product of over three years of work from SGA and the Residence Hall Association.
UMD SGA’s executive board is all women for the first time in at least 15 years
Ayelette Halbfinger, the SGA's president, said she wants to use the team's new dynamic to accomplish more as an organization.
UMD SGA to hold monthly cleanups in off-campus areas
The clean-ups will target trash left behind from students around the bars, neighborhoods and restaurants just off campus.
UMD SGA passes bill to put drug education QR codes in College Park bars
The SGA plans to purchase 300 stickers.
SGA discusses bills on mental health absences, drink testing kits
The proposed revisions include specifying that medically necessitated absences include mental health illnesses.
SGA discusses bills on voter referendum guides, gender-affirming care
The legislature also passed a bill to host an eating disorder awareness lecture.
SGA passes ‘Reclaim the Red’ bills to raise awareness about campus sexual assaults
The University of Maryland SGA passed several bills to further its “Reclaim the Red” initiative Wednesday. This initiative stems from the Student Government Association’s sexual…
New College Park City Council student liaison to focus on student involvement, safety
The liaison participates in council discussions, works on special projects, attends civic association meetings and talks with various city entities.
UMD SGA votes to increase student body president’s pay at omnibus meeting
The SGA also voted to hold omnibus meetings once every two years instead of annually.