A year after its inception, We Skate at UMD has flourished
With over 430 members in the GroupMe and around 150 active members, students have flocked to this skating community.
‘It gives me hope’: UMD students, faculty reflect on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation
Jackson, who will become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, was confirmed earlier this month.
UMD researcher works on Data for Ukraine project to analyze Twitter data
The international and multi-institutional team is looking into human rights abuses.
DREAM Gala returns in person to raise funds for student immigrants
The Undocumented Student Program worked with Migrating Shells and he Political Latinx United for Movement and Action in Society group to make the gala happen.
‘Narrow-minded society’: Afro-Latinx students at UMD share struggles with stereotypes
Television shows and movies that include Latinx characters often portray them as the typical Latinx stereotype, with thick accents and having jobs that require manual labor.
Bike, Scoot, Skate: Micromobility at UMD
This special edition features trails, tips and tricks for those who get around the campus via scooter, bike or board and more.
Pines answers questions from SGA on mental health excused absences, commencement
A modified bill supporting mental health excused absences also passed during the meeting.
Pixel by pixel: Marylanders join global subreddit to create state iconography
The Maryland group found allies around the world to defend their work in places such as Sweden and Norway.
‘Step in the right direction’: UMD students respond to ‘X’ gender marker on passports
Students also expressed expanding the 'X' gender marker to other forms of ID, or removing gender markers altogether.
Maryland General Assembly to increase UMD’s operating budget
Cuts from the University System of Maryland’s budget were restored after the General Assembly adopted Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s budget for public higher education.