News from around campus
This is the first time UME has partnered with the school for this purpose in MEP’s 20-year history.
The lawsuit comes two weeks after the university’s president, Darryll Pines, issued a statement2 limiting events on Oct. 7 only to those endorsed by the university.
Homecoming (School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation)
Barry Farm's Black residents were neglected for decades--then displaced. One alum is helping them reclaim their community
UMD RHA hopes to create inclusive dorm communities, bolster student turnout (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland RHA plans to prioritize building stronger dorm communities and increasing student engagement ahead of the 2024 elections this academic year.
Unclipped Wings: Exploring Migration Through Art (La Voz Latina)
The monarch butterfly has become an icon of the immigrant rights movement, and on Thursday, people were able to join Migrating Shells in crafting life sized butterfly wings.
New Support for Immigrant Students (Maryland Today)
Alumna’s Bequest Establishes Scholarship for Terps With, Without Documentation
‘It was heartbreaking’: UMD students grieve hostages held by Hamas, killed in Gaza (The Diamondback)
The news of the six killed hostages left many students at this university at a loss for words.
UMD SJP sues university administration for Oct. 7 ‘joint vigil’ ban (Mitzpeh)
The lawsuit came in wake of a fiery controversy earlier this month between the local Jewish community and pro-Palestinian student activists, after the latter reserved McKeldin Mall, a central spot on campus, for Oct. 7.
‘Bound’ to Help Trans Teens (Maryland Today)
New UMD Researcher, ‘Gender Queer’ Author Co-Write Graphic Novel on Chest Binding
The complaint, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court of Maryland, said the defendants violated students’ First Amendment rights when they limited Oct. 7 events to “university sponsored events that promote reflection.”