UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

SJP-led petition to force referendum on divestment reaches over 650 signatures at University of Maryland

A petition requesting that the University of Maryland student government hold a campuswide referendum on divesting …

By Campus Reform
Dec 4, 2024

University of Maryland student government votes more funds for 'gender affirming care initiative'

University of Maryland gives another $1,700 for gender-affirming clothing

By Brendan McDonald '25
Nov 28, 2024

University of Maryland student government committee rejects proposal to divest from companies linked to Israel

The University of Maryland's Student Government Association recently voted against a proposal to divest from compan…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Nov 20, 2024

University of Maryland to offer ‘Fat Studies’ course about the ‘intersection’ of ‘blackness’ and ‘fatness’

The course ‘[e]xamines fatness as an area of human difference subject to privilege and discrimination that intersec…

By Emma Arns '26
Nov 15, 2024

University of Maryland president 'clearly' plagiarized work, author claims

An author of a tutorial website claims that University of Maryland President Darryll Pines plagiarized his work.

By Adam Sabes
Oct 27, 2024

Maryland governor criticizes UMD anti-Israel event occurring on one-year anniversary of Oct. 7 massacre

‘Terrorists target civilians, and that's what Hamas did a year ago on Oct 7. And that's what that day should be rem…

By Benjamin Brown '26
Oct 7, 2024

Court forces UMD to allow SJP to hold anti-Israel event on anniversary of Oct. 7 terrorist massacre

Celebrating the victory, the SJP seemingly praised Hamas’s massacre of Jewish civilians, calling it 'brave resistan…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Oct 4, 2024

CAIR, Palestine Legal sue University of Maryland for canceling SJP-led Oct. 7 vigil for victims of Israel's 'genocide'

The Maryland Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Palestine Legal announced a federal lawsuit against t…

By Mary Stevens '25
Sep 26, 2024

Pro-Hamas group sues school for canceling Israel-bashing event on anniversary of Oct. 7 massacre

The SJP planned to host an event on Oct. 7 blaming the Jewish state for committing ‘genocide.’

By Justin Choi '26
Sep 26, 2024

University of Maryland cancels anti-Israel Students for Justice in Palestine protest on Oct. 7 anniversary

The University of Maryland, College Park announced that it will no longer allow an anti-Israel event to be held on …

By Patrick McDonald '26
Sep 3, 2024

University of Maryland schools offering graduation ceremonies segregated by race, sexuality

At least three schools in the University System of Maryland are offering identity-based 'Lavender' graduations.

By Brendan McDonald '25
May 2, 2024

Pro-Palestine protesters shut down Dem congressman's speech, University of Maryland president calls it 'democracy' in action

'What you saw play out actually was democracy and free speech and academic freedom,' said the university president.

By Adam Sabes
Apr 2, 2024

Students at elite universities call for 'intifada revolution'

Videos circulating on social media show students at elite American universities chanting calls for 'intifada.'

By Campus Reform
Nov 13, 2023

Top 5 stories of the week: September 15, 2023

Below are Campus Reform's top five stories of the week. Dive into our quick summaries to stay informed about the sp…

By Campus Reform
Sep 15, 2023

UMaryland College of Education welcomes overwhelmingly woke cohort of new professors

The University of Maryland’s College of Education hired professors who have backgrounds in race, equity, multicultu…

By Ben Mincey '25
Sep 14, 2023

'Exciting' new UMD course aims to remove the 'whiteness' from LGBTQ+ studies

New courses will cover topics like 'Transgender Studies,' 'Black Queer Studies,' 'Disability Studies,' and 'Transna…

By Marya Ruth Dunning '25
Jun 5, 2023

University grant creates minor in 'anti-Black racism'

The University of Maryland will offer a minor in anti-black racism during the fall 2023 semester as part of a gran…

By William Biagini '24
Apr 3, 2023

Prof argues cancer research needs more 'antiracism'

The professor was part of a 'health equity' panel discussion hosted by the University of Michigan.

By Thomas Stevenson '23
Mar 8, 2023

Animals are victims of ‘human supremacy,’ growing student organization claims

Students Opposing Speciesism is a quickly growing organization in the U.S. and Canada that aims at 'total animal li…

By Emily Fowler '24
Aug 23, 2022

'Stop the Title IX Take-Over' rally protests Department of Education

The 'Stop the Title IX Take-Over' rally was held on August 11 outside the Department of Education.

By Alexa Schwerha
Aug 18, 2022

Relocate women's softball championship due to state's abortion ban, professor argues

Oklahoma now has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country after its trigger law took effect following the …

By Kate Anderson
Jun 28, 2022

POLL: Majority of Americans oppose men competing in women's sports

58% of respondents stated that biological males 'should not be allowed' to compete against women at the collegiate …

By Alexa Schwerha
Jun 16, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Universities pay for LGBTQ+ inclusive ranking to make money as they raise tuition

'At the end of the day a college campus is a business, and the way that they make money is by recruiting students a…

By Kate Anderson
Jun 15, 2022

These universities are hosting Lavender Graduations this spring

With graduation season right approaching, universities are planning to hold segregated ceremonies based on students…

By Logan Dubil '23
Apr 21, 2022

Students react to professor allegedly fired for taking a 'pro-Israel' stance

Melissa Landa is suing the University of Maryland, claiming that she was terminated as the result of her pro-Israel…

By Blakeley Fiedler '23
Jan 25, 2022

WATCH: Quarantine depression? Students sound off on shutdowns, mental health crisis.

Campus Reform's Addison Smith talked to students in Maryland and D.C. about the new round of school lockdowns.

By Addison Smith
Jan 12, 2022

Blame COVID? Today's graduation ceremony is canceled for Maryland students.

Students graduating this week at the University of Maryland recently learned that their graduation ceremonies were …

By Alexa Schwerha
Dec 20, 2021

Nebraska coach, chancellor apologize after fans jeer anthem kneelers

By Wyatt Eichholz '24
Dec 1, 2021

CAMPUS PROFILE: University of Maryland, College Park

University of Maryland, College Park is a public university within the Maryland State University System. Around 36,…

By Chaida Bango Bango '23
Jul 21, 2021

UMD prof uses disputed database to criticize media coverage of anti-Asian hate crimes

The professor uses data from a 'community-based reporting site' that the National Association of Scholars has criti…

By Ben Zeisloft
Jun 28, 2021

At request of Black student orgs, UMD admin launch plan to defund police, crack down on ‘hate speech’

The University of Maryland’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion released a set of proposals to crack down on purported…

By Wyatt Eichholz '24
Jun 7, 2021

One year into COVID-19, University of Maryland offers pass/fail option for nearly half of students’ classes

The University of Maryland is letting students choose whether they want a letter grade, or use a "Pass/Fail" gradin…

By Jessica Custodio '23
Mar 10, 2021

Mandatory student fees help pay for Valentine's Day ‘Build-A-Bae’ workshops

A student group at the University of Maryland is hosting a "Build-A-Bae" event where students can build a teddy bea…

By Mckenna Dallmeyer '22
Feb 12, 2021

UMD students claim Matt Walsh's rhetoric 'gets us killed'

The group labeled Walsh a "transphobic shitbag" and said his rhetoric is the type that "gets us KILLED."

By Jon Street
Mar 10, 2020

VIDEO: Students 'concerned' by Bernie Sanders defending communist Cuba policies

After leading Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders recently defended communist Cuba on 60 Minutes, Camp…

By Eduardo Neret
Feb 25, 2020

VIDEO: Students trust communist Chinese government over Trump, U.S. intel

Amid U.S. trade battles with China, another battle is happening on American college campuses.

By Cabot Phillips
Jun 6, 2019

New policy would make it easier for UMD to punish students

The University of Maryland Senate recently voted to lower the standard of evidence in student misconduct hearings w…

By Adam Sabes
Dec 19, 2017

UMD student: College Park should rescind bid for Amazon HQ

A University of Maryland student is urging his school to rescind its bid to host Amazon’s second headquarters, call…

By Jacob Grandstaff
Sep 18, 2017

Plastic wrap reported as 'possible hate-bias' incident at UMD

University of Maryland campus police launched an investigation into a discarded piece of plastic wrap Tuesday after…

By Adam Sabes
Jun 28, 2017

VIDEO: Students sign petition to allow man on women’s basketball team

Only one person declined to sign the petition.

By Cabot Phillips
May 23, 2016

UMD Fat Studies course labels dieting 'special enemy' of diversity

Fat Studies is a field concerned with "offering a sustained critique of anti-fat sentiment, discrimination, and pol…

By Peter Hasson
Dec 1, 2015

VIDEO: Students struggle to identify Ronald Reagan

Students at the University of Maryland could not identify a photograph of Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.S. President.

By Gabby Orr
Apr 27, 2015

VIDEO: Students shred Social Security cards to receive in-state tuition offered to illegal immigrants

Campus Reform asked out-of-state students at UVA and UMD if they would be willing to give up their U.S. citizenship…

By Gabby Orr
Apr 14, 2015

University researchers use NASA-funded model to blame capitalism for inevitable collapse of civilization

Equitable redistribution of resources identified as a means of avoiding collapse.

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Mar 31, 2014

SHOCK VIDEO: Public university teaches students how to perform anal sex, use c*ck rings

Emphasis on 'eco-friendly sex,' lube

By Kat Timpf
Oct 18, 2013

'Eco-friendly sex toys:' Public university sponsors workshop

By Kat Timpf
Oct 18, 2013