‘Everyone loved him’: UMD student Chester Brandon remembered as kind, devoted friend
Brandon, a 20-year-old information systems major from Gaithersburg, was killed on Oct. 31 in a pedestrian collision.
UMD community members attend vigil to honor Palestinians, promote peace for Muslims
Attendees listened to speeches, prayed and held chants at the vigil, which was hosted by this university’s Muslim Student Association at the fountain on McKeldin Mall.
UMD community members hold sit-in, vigil to honor people killed in Gaza
The event comes after Israel launched a surprise wave of airstrikes on Gaza on March 18 that killed more than 400 people.
Hundreds of UMD community members gather to honor people killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023
This university’s Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace chapters hosted the “All Day For Palestine” event.
Federal judge hears arguments over UMD’s Oct. 7 event restrictions
This university's Students for Justice in Palestine chapter's lawsuit alleges that the Oct. 7 event restrictions violate students’ rights.
UMD community mourns Nex Benedict, calls for end to anti-trans legislation
The event included a moment of silence for Benedict and several speeches, where students called attention to transphobia in schools.
UMD student groups create flag display to remember people killed in Palestine
About 100 attendees watched Wednesday as some students gave speeches about the ongoing violence in Palestine in front of the flags.
UMD community members author multiple letters in response to violence in Israel, Palestine
The letters called for a stronger response by university administration to the surge of violence in Israel and Palestine.
UMD students hold vigil and teach-in to remember Palestinian lives, call for liberation
Students for Justice in Palestine’s event came after a surge of violence in Israel and Palestine.
About 1,000 UMD community members gather for vigil after attack in Israel
Jewish student groups at the University of Maryland hosted the vigil amid the recent surge in violence in Israel and Palestine.