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University of Maryland Receives Accreditation Warning

The University of Maryland, College Park has been put on warning and is in jeopardy of losing its accreditation. Margaret M. McMenamin, commission chair said that the accrediting team “identified concerns regarding the institution’s compliance with Standard VII (Governance, Leadership and Administration) and more specifically transparency of its governance structure” that contributed to the warning […]

June 30, 2019

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Invests $6.9M to Replicate Meyerhoff Scholars Program at UC Berkeley, UC San Diego

Due to a newly announced $6.9 million investment from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), the University of California at Berkeley and the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) will enhance their efforts to successfully recruit, retain and graduate more underrepresented students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

April 9, 2019

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Dr. Georgina Dodge Named VP of Diversity and Inclusion at University of Maryland

Dr. Georgina Dodge, chief diversity officer and associate provost for diversity, equity and inclusion at Bucknell University, has been named vice president of diversity and inclusion at the University of Maryland. “I am honored to be chosen to lead diversity and inclusion at the University of Maryland,” said Dodge. “Across many higher education institutions, I […]

March 25, 2019

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Photos Featuring Students in Blackface Found in Old University of Maryland Yearbooks

Old University of Maryland (UMD) yearbook photos featuring students wearing Blackface have surfaced just days after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring admitted to wearing blackface in college. The UMD photos were first discovered by a Twitter user who said it took her about five minutes to find them, according to Fox […]

February 8, 2019

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UDC Names New Dean of David A. Clarke School of Law

The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) has named public interest lawyer Renée McDonald Hutchins as the next dean of the university’s David A. Clarke School of Law, also known as UDC Law. UDC Law is the only public law school in D.C. and has a nationally ranked clinical program. Hutchins currently serves as […]

January 9, 2019

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Legislators Meet With UMD Officials About Varsity Football Program

University System of Maryland officials met on Wednesday with members of Maryland’s congressional delegation to further discuss the university’s handling of its varsity football program in light of the recent heatstroke death of College Park player Jordan McNair. Congressional members who attended the meeting include U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and U.S. […]

December 5, 2018

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University of Maryland Faced with Adenovirus Outbreak

One week after a freshman at the University of Maryland died from complications related to the adenovirus, the university reported the disease has affected three more students. Eighteen-year-old Olivia Paregol died on Nov. 18 at Johns Hopkins Hospital after being in and out of the hospital after developing a cough and then pneumonia earlier in […]

November 27, 2018

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Maryland President Loh to Retire in Aftermath of Sports Scandal

Dr. Wallace D. Loh, who arrived at the University of Maryland in 2010 as a decorated academic and political adviser, will retire from the presidency at the end of the school year. A number of state and local elected officials reacted to the Tuesday announcement with dismay, some saying that the wrong person was taking […]

October 31, 2018

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Family of Late UMD Football Player File Possible Lawsuit Notice

Parents of the late University of Maryland (UMD) football athlete Jordan McNair, who collapsed during a May preseason practice and died of heatstroke two weeks later, have sent a notice to Maryland officials, saying they might sue. After McNair collapsed, Maryland’s athletic training staff didn’t monitor his temperature or overall health through a popular cold-water […]

September 13, 2018

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Experts: Players and Coaches Face Dramatically Different Judgments

The three-game suspension of Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer has not only drawn criticism for being inadequate given the circumstances, but has cast a spotlight on the disparate punishments assessed players and coaches.

August 27, 2018

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UMD’s Head Football Coach Placed on Leave

University of Maryland’s (UMD) head football coach, D.J. Durkin, was placed on indefinite leave after allegations of verbal abuse and intimidation was revealed, WBAL-TV reported. Matt Canada will serve as interim head coach. Following the death of football player Jordan McNair in the spring, all eyes have been on the football team and its staff. […]

August 13, 2018

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Diversity Officers Grapple with Efforts to Professionalize Role

Concerns about the legitimacy of the institutional chief diversity officer (CDO) have frequently prompted conversations about the need to professionalize the role. As recently as this year, organizations like the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) are making headway in elevating the role as an efficient institutional change agent.

August 7, 2018