Jan-Micheal Archer, a doctoral student and protest organizer, stepped up to a podium in front of McKeldin Library on Friday to make one thing clear: the interest of wanting affordable graduate student housing was not mutually exclusive with opposing the destruction of Guilford Woods.
Read MoreTrack-and-field runners Caleb Dean and Kamari Trotz came to the University of Maryland as student-athletes but because of the new NCAA policy, they'll be leaving as entrepreneurs too.
Read MoreUniversity of Maryland’s first-year book author, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, joined the university on Thursday for a discussion about her book “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City.”
Read MoreNikole Hannah-Jones made a guest appearance at the annual literary festival Books in Bloom to talk about journalism, race and the 1619 Project in front of hundreds of audience members.
Read MoreStudents gathered in front of the Stamp Student Union to protest against the conservative speaker and PragerU affiliate Will Witt during a book signing on Tuesday.
Read MoreThe Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equity Center (LGBTQ+ Equity Center) hosted Quelcome 2021 Thursday afternoon in the Grand Ballroom housed in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union.
Read MoreStudents, speakers, musicians and a state delegate gathered this Friday in front of McKeldin Library to raise awareness and make a rallying cry for the ongoing global climate crisis.
Read MoreBy: Mario Morais and Taylor Edwards
Many thought the invisible enemy would disappear as the vaccines started to roll out, however, COVID-19 has slowly crept back onto campus as the university returns to in-person learning.
Read MoreThe University of Maryland’s annual farmers’ market has returned with fresh food and items from local small businesses after the COVID-19 pandemic caused people to evacuate campus. Now, more students than before are taking advantage of this convenient and affordable market.
Read MoreLast week, Netflix announced that TikTok’s Hype House will be getting its own series on the popular streaming platform.
Read MoreAll University System of Maryland (USM) students, staff and faculty who plan to be on campus this fall are required to be vaccinated, Chancellor Jay A. Perman announced on Friday.
Read MoreDMX, a New York rap legend, responsible for iconic hip-hop songs such as “X Gon’ Give It To Ya” and “Party Up (Up In Here),” died on April 9, at a hospital in White Plains, N.Y., according to a statement released by his family.
Read MoreThe University of Maryland (UMD) had a record-breaking Giving Day last week, raising over $2.7 million and in a virtual environment, departments had to change their approach to fundraising and found surprising amounts of success.
Read MoreThe highly anticipated film, “Judas and the Black Messiah,” that depicted the story of the death of Black Panther Party chairman, Fred Hampton, was accompanied by its soundtrack, “Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album.”
Read MoreThe one-year anniversary of COVID-19’s emergence in the United States is marked not only by an increase in deaths, an increase in pandemic fatigue, and increased public health measures but also by an increase in hate crimes towards Asian communities worldwide.
Read MoreUniversity of Maryland alumni described their time as students during the “Say It Loud: A Black Terpspective” virtual panel on Thursday.
Read MoreThe film follows the life of Fred Hampton (played by Kaluuya), the chairman of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party, and William O’Neal (played by co-star LaKeith Stanfield), the undercover FBI informant in the late 1960s. Although it’s centered around the inner workings of O’Neal’s betrayal, it also gives insight into what Hampton’s personal life was like as well as the work the Black Panther party did.
Read MoreAlthough the University of Maryland is unable to gather together to celebrate the accomplishments of this winter’s graduates, they will be hosting a virtual ceremony Sunday, Dec. 20 at 1 p.m. The event will stream on both UMD’s Facebook and YouTube channel and on the Virtual Winter 2020 Commencement Ceremony website here and will include photos, videos, and special remarks.
Read MoreFaced with more than 45,000 coronavirus cases, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced on Thursday that restaurants are no longer be able to serve customers indoors, which will be effective Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 5 p.m.
Read MoreLast month, the University of Maryland announced that it will not be implementing a pass/fail option for undergraduate students. Many shared mixed reactions to this decision as last spring, during the peak of the coronavirus outbreak, students were forced to leave campus, and classes were shifted online. Due to this abrupt change, the university implemented a pass/fail grading system giving students an option to have a pass or fail mark instead of a letter grade.
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