UMD Senate is considering a bill that would require background checks for all staff
“The issue we’re trying to address is safety,” a sponsor said.
UMD Senate has the right idea with its plan to curb vaping on campus
More vaping regulation is needed — but it must be cautious.
UMD Senate struggles to recruit more grad students
Fewer than 20 graduate students applied to run for a position.
UMD Senate sees high volume of legislation following changing state and federal laws
This semester, all senate committees have been charged with multiple pieces of legislation.
University of Maryland Senate reviews the school’s climate action plan
The university is aiming to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
A UMD Senate committee is working toward a new parental leave policy
The senate is working to solidify recommendations for a formal policy by February.
UMD needs more money — and more equitable budgeting
The anthropology department shouldn't be working in mold as new engineering buildings go up.
University Senate passed a proposal for a new SPH doctorate program
The program is set to begin next fall.
UMD’s public health school could get a new doctoral program
The University Senate is set to vote on the proposal next month.
Almost a year after McNair’s death, Damon Evans talks athletic reform at UMD Senate
Evans broadly addressed changes following two investigations.