University of Maryland president Darryll Pines said during an SGA meeting Wednesday that the university has discussed the implications of a federal inquiry that asks Pines to provide information about Chinese national students and faculty to a congressional committee.
Read More on UMD administration details response to federal inquiry about Chinese students, faculty (The Diamondback)From preparing paella and learning the science behind cava-making to site visits at major soccer clubs and historical landmarks like the Sagrada Familia basilica, the streets of Spain served as a fitting classroom for Smith School students to hone their design and innovation skills.
Read More on Experiential Learning Abroad: Smith Students Transform Their Design Perspectives in Spain (Smith School)The orders target gender-affirming care, prohibit the recognition of transgender and nonbinary individuals on government documents and restrict transgender athletes from participating in sports that match their gender identity.
Read More on University LGBTQ+ students express worry about Trump administration’s executive orders (The Black Explosion)A night with Megan Piphus Peace explores the power of puppetry (Stories Beneath the Shell)
The University of Maryland’s School of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies hosted an event Mar. 12 with Megan Piphus Peace, a trailblazing puppeteer celebrated for her groundbreaking work on “Sesame Street.”
Read More on A night with Megan Piphus Peace explores the power of puppetry (Stories Beneath the Shell)Gladys Mitchell-Walthour, a political scientist who studies racial politics in Brazil, affirmative action and the intersection of social welfare, race and gender presented her new documentary at the University of Maryland on Wednesday.
Read More on Dr. Gladys Mitchell-Walthour presents screening of documentary Black Lives Matter in Latin America (Stories Beneath the Shell)UMD, College Park community members celebrate Iftar with prayer, food (The Diamondback)
Dozens of University of Maryland and College Park community members gathered at the College Park United Methodist Church Thursday evening for the third annual Sunset Celebration Iftar.
Read More on UMD, College Park community members celebrate Iftar with prayer, food (The Diamondback)Affinity academic clubs share achievements amid challenges to DEI (The Black Explosion)
Academic groups that support students of color across the University of Maryland are experiencing both accomplishments and challenges to their future with the Trump administration’s push to eliminate university diversity programs in the United States.
Read More on Affinity academic clubs share achievements amid challenges to DEI (The Black Explosion)The fifth annual Harriet Tubman Day commemoration was held by the University of Maryland’s Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies on Monday, March 10. The event celebrated Tubman’s legacy in the David C. Driskell Center.
Read More on University community celebrates Harriet Tubman’s legacy with fifth annual commemoration event (The Black Explosion)UMD international students prepare for uncertainty after Trump’s executive orders (The Diamondback)
Many University of Maryland international students are anxious after U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent mass deportation threats and executive orders to intensify visa screenings.
Read More on UMD international students prepare for uncertainty after Trump’s executive orders (The Diamondback)UMD community members honor legacy of Harriet Tubman (The Diamondback)
University of Maryland community members commemorated the fifth annual Harriet Tubman Day at the David C. Driskell Center on Monday.
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