Posted on: 18 November 2009
"Environmental activists who have been fighting to preserve the Wooded Hillock expressed shock and confusion after East Campus' primary developer Foulger-Pratt/Argo Investment pulled out of the project late last week, because no one seems to know what impact this turn of events will have on the forest." Read the full article here.
Posted on: 16 November 2009
"East Campus' primary development team, Foulger-Pratt/Argo, pulled out of the project last week, in a move university officials acknowledged will delay the 38-acre development's schedule and scale back its scope." Read the article at the Diamondback
Posted on: 09 November 2009
The programs and events of Veterans Appreciation Week are intended to honor the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the institution who have served their country and who continue to serve in the military.
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Posted on: 09 November 2009
Every November, the University of Maryland community celebrates American Indian Heritage Month by reflecting on the experiences and acknowledging the contributions of Native/Indigenous tribes and peoples of North and South America.
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Posted on: 09 November 2009
The Graduate Student Government (GSG) seeks a webmaster to take care of the content (news, events, pages) on the GSG website.
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Posted on: 09 November 2009
"If administrators were wondering what diversity looks like, now they know." Read the full article at the Diamondback
Posted on: 05 November 2009
"Graduate school administrators are in the process of reevaluating the size of dozens of doctoral programs, but Graduate Student Government leaders fear the initiative could harm graduate students." Read the full story here
Posted on: 04 November 2009
The Joseph M. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Award provides one-time awards of up to $1,000 to undergraduate or graduate students whose ability to succeed at our institution may be challenged by some personal or family circumstance.
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Posted on: 04 November 2009
Each year the President's Commission on Women's Issues (PCWI) honors outstanding women on our campus
for their exemplary contributions to women and women's issues in higher education. Nomination material for the 2010 Celebration of Women is now available.
Moreabout:PCWI Award Nominations Now Open!
Posted on: 04 November 2009
"When the university unveiled its strategic plan two years ago, it was a strong sign it was finally acknowledging that compensation -- including stipends, salaries and benefits -- was too low for graduate students. A report issued by an 18-member committee examining the treatment of graduate assistants at public universities in the state essentially came to the same conclusion, a strong indicator change is needed in how graduate assistants are treated at this university. We believe that change is unionization." Read the full story at the Diamondback
Posted on: 04 November 2009
"Residents of College Park's District 4 resoundingly voted to throw out their two city council members in yesterday's election, but other incumbents held their seats in races marked by unusually high numbers of contestants and voters." Read the full article at the Diamondback.
Posted on: 04 November 2009
"Seeking stability within an uncertain economic future, officials from African American studies, American studies, women's studies and LGBT studies are considering consolidating their four programs into a new academic unit, three faculty members said." Read the full story at the Diamondback here.
Posted on: 04 November 2009
"A report intended to create consensus on the tricky topic of unionization for graduate students and adjunct faculty instead revealed some deep divides between transient educators and state and university officials when it was released this week." Click here for the full story from the Diamondback.
Posted on: 02 November 2009
"Elections in College Park are legally non-partisan, but this year's city council candidates in District 4 have informally divided themselves into two slates: incumbents and challengers." For the full article, head to the Diamondback.
