Meet the UMD student behind the “Break Box”: A trailer where people can smash glass
Senior American studies major Ryan Perpall founded the small business, called Break Box Recycling.
UMD theatre, dance school responds to student concerns over required course
Some theatre and dance majors say a required course is too time-consuming for the one credit many of them earn for taking it.
UMD Senate votes to clarify when the university can revoke a former student’s degree
The current code doesn’t directly define degree revocation as a sanction.
“I’m not surprised”: Jewish community responds to anti-Semitic hate crime arrest at UMD
The Anti-Defamation League recorded 780 cases of anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. during the first six months of 2019.
UMD international students express concern over ICE-proposed rule modifying visa restrictions
If implemented, the rule would impose a maximum period of authorized stay for international students and other non-immigrants to the U.S.
UMD cancels abroad programs during spring break and summer due to coronavirus concerns
The university already suspended semester study abroad programs this spring in China, Italy and South Korea.
Higher education should commit to its principles — not persecute graduate students
UCSC is just one more example of universities failing graduate students.
“This is the movement”: UMD community members gather at rally for Mckayla Wilkes
She's attempting to unseat longtime District 5 representative Steny Hoyer.
Software in some UMD libraries aims to improve computer accessibility
It's meant to help the “everyday user.”
At SGA-supported sessions, UMD students can learn how to respond to mental health crises
The SGA has subsidized the training two semesters in a row, lowering the cost for students.