UMd/College Park Welcome Video Goes Live
Recently the University of Maryland and the City of College Park put together a video welcoming the new students and faculty staff to the UMd and the city. Please check it out here and share with others.
View ArticleResidents Asked to Report Incidents Involving Off-Campus UMd Student Misconducts
The University of Maryland recently revised the Code of Student Conduct to include misconduct that occurs off-campus. There was increasing concern over the limitations of the Code to address certain...
View ArticleUMd to Expand Concurrent Police Jurisdiction, Student Code of Conduct Boundary
Recently, the University Maryland President has announced that the UMd will expand its concurrent Police jurisdiction into several neighborhood in College Park. The new neighborhoods , where the UMd...
View ArticleUMD to Extend Credit Monitoring for Security Breach Victims
The University of Maryland is offering four more years of credit monitoring for anyone affected by a computer security breach that compromised hundreds of thousands of personal records. UMD President...
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New Registration for City Residents to Get UMD Emergency Alerts
UMD Alert The University of Maryland Police Department is asking College Park residents to register to receive relevant updates at the following address, especially during emergency situations that may...
View ArticleUMD Responds to Route 1 Traffic Accidents
Here is the message UMD president sent in response to recent tragic incidents on Route 1. April 23, 2014 Dear University of Maryland community: Four serious pedestrian traffic accidents — two of them...
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City, UMD Team Up for a New Live/Work Program
In the last Council meeting, the City Council approved a letter in support of a Community Legacy Grant program at the Department of Housing and Community Development. The program will support the...
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Students Present Complete Street Study on College Park’s Streets
Presentation made by students on complete street study project Today, a group of high school students presented the results of complete street in the College Park Council Chambers. The faculty adviser...
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UMD Announces Campus-wide Hiring Freeze
University of Maryland Tough time is ahead for the University Maryland. This week, the University president Dr. Loh has announced a campus wide hiring freeze. The University’s operation is funded by...
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UMD to Seek Council Comments About 2025 Strategic Plan
University of Maryland Representatives from UMD’s Center for Leadership & Organizational Change will be at the meeting this Tuesday to discuss UMD’s 2015 – 2025 strategic plan. The Center is...
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UMD Seeking Input on Sale of Alcohol at Athletic Events
[The University is seeing input about the sales of alcohol at their athletics events. Please see below for more] Last spring, a student proposal to permit the sales of alcohol beverages at Maryland...
View ArticleThis Saturday – Maryland Day 2015
The 17th Annual Maryland Day will take place on the University of Maryland campus this Saturday, April 25 from 10AM – 4PM College Park residents are invited to the University of Maryland celebration...
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University Proposes to Build Child Care Center at Calvert Rd Site
Carlo Colella, Vice President of Administrative Affairs at the University of Maryland, came to last Tuesday’s City Council meeting to make a presentation about possible use of the city’s Calvert Road...
View ArticleCouncil to Support UMD’s RISE Zone Application
At next week’s Council worksession, the City Council will discuss drafting a letter in support of the University of Maryland’s application to be a Qualified Institution for purposes of the Maryland...
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City and UMD Announce Incentive Program to Attract Employees to Live in...
The College Park City-University Partnership (“CPCUP”) announced this week a new Home Ownership Program to increase the number of University of Maryland employees living in the community they work, as...
View ArticleCouncil to Weigh in UMD’s Proposal for Alcohol Sales at Sporting Events
At tomorrow’s worksession, the City Council will discuss and possibly take a position on the University of Maryland’s proposal to sell alcohol sales at sporting events. The plan calls for university...
View ArticleMD’s Largest supercomputer to Start Operation with UMD support
The state’s largest academic supercomputer, which this university and Johns Hopkins University jointly manage, is at its final testing stage and will operate in full scale later this month. The...
View ArticleWelcoming University of Maryland’s New International Students
The University of Maryland (UMD) hosts approximately 4,000 international students on campus who come from over 130 countries. This year, we expect to welcome about 1,500 newly admitted international...
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City to Renew UM-Shuttle Bus Contract
Shuttle – UM At this Tuesday’s worksession, the City Council will discuss renewing City contract with the UM Shuttle service. Since 2008, the City of College Park and the University of Maryland...
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