My name is Ron Padrón (he/him) and I am the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for the College of Information.
ACLU backs Students for Justice in Palestine chapter’s lawsuit against UMD, USM (The Diamondback)
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Maryland, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed an amicus brief Wednesday night supporting the lawsuit
Joanne Pérodin: From Haiti to the White House and beyond (School of Public Health)
Alumna returns to help launch new SPH Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health department
‘Find Something Bigger Than Yourself’ (Maryland Today)
Maryland First Lady and Alum Dawn Moore Shares Priorities, Passions in Conversation at UMD
Fueled By Pride (Maryland Athletics)
Fueled by his ethnic pride, Melendez is ready to continue representing his family, friends and fellow Puerto Ricans back home.
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.