Tag: trump administration

UMD education students remain passionate amid U.S. education department changes

Trump has carried out a number of actions against the country’s education system since taking office in January with the goal of dismantling the education department.

Amelia Twyman
April 22, 2025

Coalition of campus organizations demand transparent communication from UMD administrators

A coalition of five student and faculty organizations sent a letter Friday morning to four University of Maryland administrators calling out a lack of “transparent communication” about their response to recent federal action regarding immigrant students and workers.

Katherine Schutzman
April 18, 2025

El Salvador denies Sen. Chris Van Hollen meeting with wrongly deported Maryland man

The meeting came two days after Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele visited the White House and said he would not return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States.

Katharine Wilson
April 17, 2025

El Salvadoran president said he won’t return wrongfully deported Maryland man

El Salvador’s president will not return wrongly deported Maryland man to the U.S., he said during a Monday visit to the White House.

Katharine Wilson
April 15, 2025

Prince George’s County braces for impacts of Trump administration tariffs

Trump signed an executive order on April 2 declaring a national emergency because of annual U.S. trade deficits. As a result, the president imposed a 10 percent baseline tariff on all imports and even higher tariffs on countries that have trade surpluses with the U.S.

Mayah Nachman
April 14, 2025

Tracking student illness can help UMD stay ahead of outbreaks

This university can adopt a self-reporting system where students can log symptoms and illnesses to counteract issues in federal tracking.

Anderson Lemus-Del Cid
March 28, 2025

UMD leaders, students hope to continue DEI efforts despite Trump administration threats

The Trump administration threatened to revoke federal funding for schools and universities if they do not eliminate diversity initiatives within two weeks.

Pera Onal
February 27, 2025

Affirmative action is under attack from the Trump administration. Colleges must fight back.

Affirmative action is imperfect, but it's the best tool we have right now.

Laura Phillips-Alvarez
October 22, 2020

Trump administration announces it won’t accept new DACA recipients

There are approximately 120 University of Maryland students under the program.

Amanda Hernández
July 29, 2020

Supreme Court rules against Trump’s plans to undo DACA, protecting 120 UMD Dreamers

UMD President Wallace Loh urged the passage of the American Dream and Promise Act.

Lyna Bentahar
June 19, 2020