UMD SGA debates election reform, passes six bills in longest meeting of semester
In the meeting that lasted more than six hours, the SGA passed bills regarding bus shelters, student fees, off-campus housing and class availability.
UMD DOTS hopes new bike racks will alleviate overcrowded micromobility parking
Although there is more parking capacity than micromobility vehicles, students say they still struggle to find parking in certain parts of campus.
UMD SGA Safety Walk highlights broken lighting, inaccessible crosswalks
The SGA will compile issues noted during the safety walk into an audit.
UMD’s values don’t lie in building names. They are in its actions.
If our buildings are bleak, plastering shiny new letters outside in the name of values is like putting makeup on a pig.
UMD SGA offers positive outreach, gender-affirming resources to LGBTQ+ students
SGA members on the diversity, equity and inclusion committee wrote supportive letters, which LGBTQ+ students could pick up Friday.
UMD students rally in support of Campus Village Shoppes
Students said they are worried about a trend in College Park development to prioritize expensive student apartment buildings and corporate stores over small, minority-owned businesses.
Less food waste, bike lane advocacy among UMD SGA’s sustainability priorities
SGA members said they are looking to decrease carbon footprints at this university.
Student outreach, reducing fees headline UMD SGA’s priority list
UMD SGA's executive vice president Meghana Kotraiah said she’s looking to organize more everyday events for the student body.
UMD SGA members falsify dozens of petition signatures in election appeal review process
The Diamondback made contact this week with 51 of the students listed. Of those, 33 people said they did not sign the petition.
United Maryland’s Alexandra DeBus elected UMD SGA president after two-week results delay
DeBus, a junior biochemistry major, defeated Aspire Maryland’s presidential candidate Scott Cronin by five percentage points in a close race for the position.