UMD professors can’t stay silent in today’s political climate
When U.S. universities silence open discussions, they are unintentionally mirroring the censorship they are supposed to be actively resisting.
It’s in everyone’s best interest that the US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship
Of all the questionable and malicious actions Trump’s administration has taken since Jan. 20, fighting birthright citizenship could be the most anti-American.
Supreme Court says US must return wrongfully deported Maryland man
The order requires the government to facilitate Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s release from custody in El Salvador.
Supreme Court pauses federal ruling demanding US return wrongly deported Maryland man
In an emergency request to the Supreme Court, the justice department said the order to return Abrego Garcia would be “unprecedented and indefensible."
UMD community members reflect on Supreme Court arguments about gender-affirming care case
In the case, petitioners allege that a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.
SCOTUS already weakened affirmative action. A Virginia high school case could destroy it.
An unfavorable ruling could be a dangerous step towards a white-centric education system.
The courts didn’t kill Affirmative Action. A more nuanced approach will sustain it.
Don’t mourn affirmative action. Diversity in colleges will thrive without checkboxes.
Supreme Court strikes down Biden student loan forgiveness plan
With a vote of 6-3, the court deemed President Joe Biden’s loan forgiveness plan illegal.
Supreme Court restricts affirmative action in college admissions
Both state and private universities will no longer be allowed to consider race in their admissions process.
UMD names public policy building after Thurgood Marshall
Marshall and a team of lawyers successfully sued the University of Maryland in an effort to desegregate the campus more than 70 years ago.