UMD community members hold sit-in to call for ceasefire in Gaza, divestment
Monday’s event included speeches and signs with messages directed towards university administrators. Students continued the sit-in Tuesday and Wednesday.
‘It’s silencing us’: UMD student groups criticize interim chalking policy
Members of this university’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter claimed the policy is an attempt to silence their messaging on campus.
UMD SGA fails to advance divestment resolution
After two hours of public comment, the SGA voted to not consider the resolution this semester.
UMD students supporting Palestine protest Israeli politician’s talk
During his lecture, Daniel Illouz discussed his experiences in the Israeli government and expressed despair for the victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
UMD students call for end to violence in southern Gaza at demonstration
Tuesday’s demonstration also included calls for this university to divest from certain corporations.
UMD student groups create flag display to remember people killed in Palestine
About 100 attendees watched Wednesday as some students gave speeches about the ongoing violence in Palestine in front of the flags.
UMD community members call for ceasefire at sit-in for Palestine
Protest attendees criticized university administration's “hypocrisy” in responding to ongoing violence in Palestine.
Hundreds protest UMD administration’s response to violence in Palestine
More than 300 people joined the protest and walk-out organized by this university’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine.
UMD community members author multiple letters in response to violence in Israel, Palestine
The letters called for a stronger response by university administration to the surge of violence in Israel and Palestine.
UMD Arab students celebrate community at cultural night
The celebration was the group's biggest event of the fall semester, according to the Organization of Arab Students' president.