PAVE Helps Teens Deal with Sexual Abuse

PAVE (Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment) is a non-profit founded by Angela Rose to help high schoolers overcome and speak out on sexual abuse.

Baltimore Bookstore is Giving Away Books for Free

It all started with a conversation in a bar. Now, a local bookstore is giving away books to anyone who walks through its door.

Final “Zaching”

COLLEGE PARK- Students gathered on March 12th to remember the life and legacy of Zach Lederer, a student at the University who inspired everyone with his optimism in the face of fighting cancer.

First African-American to Play Football at UMD Honored by Maryland General Assembly

Darryl Hill, the first African-American to play in the Atlantic Coast Conference, was honored for his past experiences and future plans for young athletes.

New Hires to Help UMD Mental Health Services

A $5 million donation from Pepsi will help the University of Maryland’s mental health services.

Quidditch Not Just for Witches and Wizards

The University of Maryland, along with hundreds of other colleges across the world, has adopted a sport that comes straight from a storybook: Quidditch.

College Park Murder-Suicide Raises Questions About Gun Background Checks for Mentally Ill

Tragic events at UMD raised questions about the effectiveness of state gun laws in preventing the sale of deadly firearms to those suffering from mental illness.

Bacon Shares His ‘Six Degrees’ Philanthropy Model With UMD Students

Students at the University of Maryland got a chance to reduce their “Bacon number” on Wednesday as actor and philanthropist Kevin Bacon met with them to talk charity.

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.

University Merger Talk Gets Largely Positive Campus Response

The idea of merging two University of Maryland institutions — College Park and Baltimore — received a largely positive response Wednesday at a campus forum hosted by UMCP President Wallace D. Loh and Provost Ann Wylie.