Turning Point USA chapter says UMD event security fee is unconstitutional
The chapter demanded the university rescind its requirement for the organization to pay for additional security for an on-campus speaker event.
Note from the newsroom: The Diamondback pledges support for protected student speech
The Diamondback signed onto a brief supporting a lawsuit that challenges the use of two immigration laws to revoke student visas for protected speech.
UMD to track hazing incidents in campus security reports
The change comes after the federal Stop Campus Hazing Act, which requires universities that receive federal aid to record hazing incidents in their annual security reports.
Federal judge hears arguments over UMD’s Oct. 7 event restrictions
This university's Students for Justice in Palestine chapter's lawsuit alleges that the Oct. 7 event restrictions violate students’ rights.
ACLU backs Students for Justice in Palestine chapter’s lawsuit against UMD, USM
The lawsuit argues the university violated students’ free speech and First Amendment rights by restricting campus events on Oct. 7.
Students for Justice in Palestine chapter sues UMD, USM for Oct. 7 event restrictions
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court of Maryland, said the defendants violated students’ First Amendment rights.
UMD’s antisemitism and Islamophobia task force must foster dialogue to fight ignorance
This university has a responsibility to answer division with conversation and ignorance with knowledge.
Fiction is universal. The Hugo awards discredit humanity by self-censoring.
Free and fair selection of a fantasy and science fiction prize isn’t a political argument.
University Senate discusses free speech, interim chalking policy
The conversations come as student groups have chalked messages across campus during protests.