UMD graduate students explore ways to connect with campus at Grocery Store Bingo event
The Office of Student Engagement hosted a game of “Grocery Bingo” to help students offset the cost of living, offering prizes such as household supplies and canned and dry goods. This is just one event intended to help UMD grad students engage with campus. Continue reading UMD graduate students explore ways to connect with campus at Grocery Store Bingo event
UMD celebrates opening of Discovery House, offers more grad student housing
UMD community leaders and development partners gathered Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of Discovery House, an apartment complex for graduate students. Continue reading UMD celebrates opening of Discovery House, offers more grad student housing
Voice4All sweeps UMD SGA’s special election
The University of Maryland Student Government Association released the results of their special election on Monday. Voice4All candidates won all three executive positions and over half of the legislative positions followed suit. Continue reading Voice4All sweeps UMD SGA’s special election
UMD students call for accountability after club tennis team shares racist imagery
By Mary Tompkins
UMD students are criticizing the university’s administration for not expelling members of the club tennis team. Continue reading UMD students call for accountability after club tennis team shares racist imagery
UMD Campus Pantry offers range of free groceries, dry goods for community members
By Isabela Torkamboor
The Campus Pantry at the University of Maryland offers a range of free groceries for students and faculty. In order to keep its shelves stocked requires a network of donations, regular deliveries and student employees to make food available. Continue reading UMD Campus Pantry offers range of free groceries, dry goods for community members
UMD club tennis team indefinitely suspended over racist imagery sent to regional college teams
By Mary Tompkins
The image was an altered Maryland state flag featuring two Ku Klux Klan hoods in the red sections of the flag’s design, according to a source familiar with the incident. Continue reading UMD club tennis team indefinitely suspended over racist imagery sent to regional college teams
UMD students share mixed opinions on voting education, available resources
By Lorelei Talley
With the midterm election approaching on Nov. 3, many UMD students feel that the university’s outreach for voting could be improved. Some students said that UMD should be making it a priority to motivate students to vote. Continue reading UMD students share mixed opinions on voting education, available resources
UMD students celebrate the history, cultural significance of Hangul on Korean Alphabet Day
By Charlie Apuya
In honor of the 580th anniversary of the Korean Hangul writing system, the University of Maryland hosted an event to give students a chance to learn more about and celebrate Korean culture. Continue reading UMD students celebrate the history, cultural significance of Hangul on Korean Alphabet Day
UMD’s Terrapin Works expands workshops to introduce students of all majors to new skills
By Duda Maciel
The University of Maryland’s Terrapin Works is offering workshops throughout the semester to introduce students of all majors to different manufacturing equipment, including 3D printing, laser cutting and woodworking. Continue reading UMD’s Terrapin Works expands workshops to introduce students of all majors to new skills
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