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Weekly Newsletter

TOP SHELLF: UMD’s CARE office educates about relationship violence, Gov. Moore calls for sexual assault policy reform

By Jennifer Baxter
This week at the University of Maryland, the CARE to Stop Violence office hosted its Purple Lights Night to honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month, while Gov. Wes Moore called for review of college campus sexual misconduct policies and the Young Democratic Socialists of America demanded sanctuary campus. Continue reading TOP SHELLF: UMD’s CARE office educates about relationship violence, Gov. Moore calls for sexual assault policy reform

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TOP SHELLF: UMD students protest against club tennis team, Voice4All wins UMD SGA special election

By Jennifer Baxter
Students at the University of Maryland gathered together to confront President Darryll Pines in response to the racist graphic that was shared by the UMD Club Tennis Team. After UMD’s SGA special election, Voice4All swept the vote and Sulayman Khan was elected student body president. Continue reading TOP SHELLF: UMD students protest against club tennis team, Voice4All wins UMD SGA special election

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TOP-SHELLF: UMD hosts Clothesline Project for sexual violence awareness, Absentee Ballot Day to promote mail-in voting

By Jennifer Baxter
At the University of Maryland, students are engaging with the community through completing the mail-in voting process, the Aprendiendo Juntos Program with young children in schools and The Clothesline Project for sexual violence awareness at Hornbake Plaza. Continue reading TOP-SHELLF: UMD hosts Clothesline Project for sexual violence awareness, Absentee Ballot Day to promote mail-in voting

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TOP-SHELLF: SGA hosts town hall as special election begins, SPH launches assault study

By Jennifer Baxter
The University of Maryland Student Government Association hosted a town hall for its special election, UMD’s School of Public Health began a study regarding sexual assault for trans and nonbinary students, Continue reading TOP-SHELLF: SGA hosts town hall as special election begins, SPH launches assault study

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TOP-SHELLF: Duck Donuts opens near UMD’s campus, students attend Lamorne Morris SEE Q&A

By Jennifer Baxter
In this week’s newsletter, read about how students are taking the field in a halftime show and attending SEE events, interacting with the university and greater College Park area. Continue reading TOP-SHELLF: Duck Donuts opens near UMD’s campus, students attend Lamorne Morris SEE Q&A

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TOP-SHELLF: UMD students start semester through art awareness, community service

By Jennifer Baxter
Hear about students’ collaboration on the CARing Kids Project promoting children’s interpersonal skills, the reactions of students following a burglary in South Campus Commons and the ‘Bearing Witness’ exhibition that honors women whose lives have been lost to violence. Continue reading TOP-SHELLF: UMD students start semester through art awareness, community service

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TOP-SHELLF: UMD comes face to face with change from local students, SGA and funding for AI

By Jennifer Baxter
RHA and GSG oppose SGA bylaw amendments, the School of Business receives helpful funds and Writing for Change hosts their “Telling True Stories” showcase! Read about it in this week’s newsletter. Continue reading TOP-SHELLF: UMD comes face to face with change from local students, SGA and funding for AI

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TOP-SHELLF: SGA election disqualifications, transit support and vigil for Sudan shape campus news

By Jennifer Baxter
Read about the student response of a vigil bringing attention to the violence in Sudan, the distribution of 175 SmarTrip cards through SGA and the 2026 SGA election disqualifications in this week’s newsletter. Continue reading TOP-SHELLF: SGA election disqualifications, transit support and vigil for Sudan shape campus news

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