Many of the Wimpy Kid stories are drawn from Kinney’s childhood in Maryland
Breast-feeding Allowed in Maryland University Classrooms
Breast-feeding policies at Maryland universities don’t really address the kind of problem that came up recently at American University, when a professor breast-fed her sick child during her initial class, prompting a national debate.
Maryland Pro Beer Pong Players Among Best in the Nation
After Austin Lanham injured his knee playing rugby at the University of Maryland in 2004, he devoted his attention to another big “sport” on college campuses. Not football or basketball, but beer pong.
Fundraising Finalists Earn Degrees of Praise From Kevin Bacon
Six philanthropic finalists earned degrees of praise from Kevin Bacon at UMCP’s “Do Good Challenge.”
To Educators, “Doomsday” Budget a Disaster
State education leaders aren’t happy with the end result of the 2012 General Assembly, and expect a special session to be called to address school spending and state aid. In its current form, the budget reduces or eliminates state aid in a number of areas, many of which deal with education spending.
UMD Student Arrested for Threatening “Shooting Rampage”
University of Maryland Police defended their decision not to issue a campus-wide alert prior to the weekend arrest of a student who had posted online that he was planning a “shooting rampage” on the College Park campus.
Social Networking Infiltrates Schools, from Bullying to Crisis Management
Worrisome online behavior, whether a verbal attack or a threat of physical harm, is often difficult to track, and therefore difficult to prevent.
Metropolitan Sprawl Puts Urban in Suburban
The Washington, D.C., suburbs are expanding faster than any other part of Maryland, and the biggest growth is occurring along its periphery, in Charles and Frederick counties — two counties that share critical attributes, their leaders say.
Education Experts Give Graduation Rate Calculations Failing Grade
Graduation rates are used to evaluate the academic merits of colleges and universities, but some education leaders and analysts say more accurate indicators are needed to gauge the success of schools.
Regents Approve UMCP, UMB Collaboration
The University System of Maryland Board of Regents approved the “University of Maryland: MPowering the State,” a detailed agenda of collaboration between the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore campuses.