The consequences of America’s dependence on foreign energy include more than just fluctuating gasoline prices or high utility bills…    Read more.

From the time she was in third grade, R. Ritter was certain she’d someday be a student at Maryland. But the Prince George’s County native didn’t have the SAT scores to be selected for admission in 1989…    Read more.

More Student Experience:

• Connecting New Terps Before They Arrive 

The phone calls are pouring into Maryland’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. “Is crime up due to the bad economy?” reporters ask…    Read more.

The President’s Commission on Women’s Issues honored four exceptional women for their contributions to the university community …    Read more.

After 41 years of connecting musical staff and faculty members to singers in the community, the Maryland Chorus is facing its final curtain call…    Read more.

More UM in the Community:

• Master’s Students Share Love of Literature 

Come see what kind of event moves people to make quilts commemorating their participation…    Read more.

More University Initiatives:

• New Parking Meters Designed to Help 

The university will replace failing equipment in nine campus buildings with eco-friendly technology that is estimated to save nearly $30 million in energy costs and eliminate more than 50,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the next 15 years…    Read more.