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Link Roundup – 10 December
University System of Maryland warns lawmakers of ‘irrevocable damage’ from budget cuts (December 9) topics: Maryland, universities, federal funding, state funding, USMAI, University of Maryland College Park, University of Maryland Baltimore UMD’s Arabic...
Link Roundup – 3 December
UMD community members urge university to increase protections for faculty researchers (November 26) topics: local, universities, faculty, University of Maryland College Park, UAM-UMD UMD students face rising costs amid financial aid changes (December 2) topics:...
Link Roundup – 26 November
UMD announces $8.75M to support researchers amid federal funding uncertainty (November 20) topics: local, research funding, University of Maryland College Park, University of Maryland Baltimore UMD international student enrollment declined in fall 2025, data...
Link Roundup – 19 November
UMD hasn’t established a compact against Trump despite University Senate vote (November 17) topics: local, universities, faculty, university governance, University of Maryland College Park, University Senate, collective action Hopkins police accused of union...
Link Roundup – 12 November
ICE seeking new office space near College Park (November 6) topics: local, immigration enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, General Services Administration Howard Community College faculty escalate clash with president (November 10) topics:...
Link Roundup – 5 November
Maryland union members attend USM Board of Regents meeting to support workers’ rights (November 4) topics: Maryland, AFSCME 1072, UAM-UMD, University System of Maryland Board of Regents UMD community members rally university administration to keep ICE off...
Link Roundup – 29 October
Maryland approves $500,000 to settle racial discrimination lawsuit against UMD (October 24) topics: local, University of Maryland College Park, university employees Library Admins Are Using Public Money to Hire Union Busters Against Workers (October 27) topics:...
Link Roundup – 22 October
UMD community members discuss federal funding cuts, university response at union town hall (October 16) Shrinking federal grants signal sea change for Maryland higher ed (October 16) topics: local, Maryland, federal funding, universities, faculty, University of...
Link Roundup – 16 October
Experts warn Turning Point USA watchlist could pose risk for UMD professors (October 10) topics: Maryland, faculty, universities, University of Maryland College Park, University of Maryland Baltimore Kurt Schmoke’s bid to save a struggling college (October 14)...