UMD graduate students criticize proposed health center fee Full-time students at this university would pay $136 for the 2026 academic year, and part-time students would pay $68 for the proposed mandatory fee. Anastasia Merkulova February 13, 2025
UMD to close at 2 p.m. Tuesday due to inclement weather College Park is under a Winter Storm Warning from 1 p.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to The Weather Channel. Lillian Glaros February 10, 2025
UMD to begin construction for bike lanes project on Alumni Drive this summer The planned improvements, which are fully funded, are part of this university’s mission to create a “complete street segment,” on Alumni Drive. Lillian Glaros February 7, 2025
UMD students can earn free coffee in new cafe program The project aims to encourage students to visit cafes on the edge of campus that don’t get as much foot traffic. Katherine Schutzman February 7, 2025
UMD announces new TerpAI chatbot The university chatbot is powered by OpenAI as one of the various artificial intelligence services provided by the Division of Information Technology. Stella Canino January 31, 2025
Lakeland residents discuss community’s history, reparations in town hall Dozens of community members gathered Wednesday night to discuss their visions for the future of Lakeland, a historically Black community in College Park. Katharine Wilson January 31, 2025
UPDATED: Hot water restored in 5 UMD dorms after outage The hot water outage, announced Thursday morning, included Anne Arundel, Dorchester, Queen Anne's, Somerset and St. Mary's halls. Sam Gauntt January 30, 2025
UMD club sailing team hopes to increase accessibility, build trust The team competes in the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association while teaching inexperienced members how to sail during weekly practices. Giuseppe LoPiccolo December 10, 2024
UMD leaders hope to embrace AI in classrooms, balance ethical concerns This university has steadily increased its AI use in classrooms to examine its applications and stay ahead of the rapidly evolving technology. Oliver Mack December 10, 2024
University Senate delays decision on supporting graduate students’ right to unionize The senate voted to send the resolution to the Senate Executive Committee for further discussion. Keira Hardesty December 5, 2024