UMD students hold vigil to honor Ryan Gainer, call for end to police brutality (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland’s Black Student Union hosted a vigil on the Nyumburu Cultural Center patio Monday to honor the life of Ryan Gainer, a 15-year-old boy with autism who California police shot and killed on March 9.
A wave of state voter-identification laws threatens to prevent a massive number of Americans from casting their ballot in the 2024 presidential election, according to a recent University of Maryland-led survey.
Crescent Moons, Pink Hijabs and ‘Super Yous’ (Maryland Today)
Alum Children’s Author Writes the Books Celebrating Muslim Culture That She Wishes She’d Had
Trans UMD students say they struggled to find gender-inclusive housing (The Diamondback)
Transgender students at the University of Maryland voiced frustration over the limited availability of gender-inclusive on-campus housing for fall 2024.
UMD seminar discusses colonization, resource extraction in the Congo (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland’s geographical sciences department’s diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism committee held a seminar Tuesday exploring the history of colonization in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Op/ed: Make All Overdose Reversal Agents Available in Maryland (Maryland Today)
Health Equity Expert Calls for ‘Hyperlocal’ Approach to Fight Elevated Fentanyl Deaths in Black Communities
Press Freedom Champion Urges Courage for Journalists Facing ‘World on Fire’ (Maryland Today)
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Awarded Inaugural Prize From Merrill College
This Women’s History Month, learn about pioneers whose stories aren’t often told.
UMD Muslim students share mixed feelings about Ramadan dining hall accommodations (The Diamondback)
As Ramadan commenced on Sunday, several Muslim students at the University of Maryland expressed mixed feelings over the university’s accommodations for students celebrating the holy month on campus.
UMD community mourns Nex Benedict, calls for end to anti-trans legislation (The Diamondback)
Dozens of University of Maryland community members gathered Friday in front of McKeldin Library to mourn Nex Benedict, a nonbinary and indigenous high school student in Oklahoma who died last month.