Tag: student government association

UMD SGA condemns student-hosted event with IDF soldiers, demands university issues apology

The resolutions come weeks after this university’s Students Supporting Israel chapter hosted three Israeli Defense Forces soldiers at an event on Oct. 21.

Keira Hardesty
November 6, 2025

Eso es lo que los líderes de La SGA de UMD esperan cumplir este año

Los líderes estudiantiles planean colaborar con los legisladores locales para mejorar la vida estudiantil.

Equipo de The Diamondback
November 4, 2025

UMD SGA encourages College Park City Council to pass early lease ordinance

The ordinance would prohibit landlords from asking tenants to release their apartments until 180 days before their current lease expires.

Keira Hardesty
October 30, 2025

UMD president disappointed in SGA’s timing of boycott, divestment and sanctions bill vote

Darryll Pines wrote in a memo that he was disappointed SGA held a vote for a boycott, divestment and sanctions resolution on the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur.

Keira Hardesty
October 11, 2025

UMD SGA passes boycott, divestment and sanctions resolution on Yom Kippur

Many Jewish community members said scheduling the vote on the religious holiday restricted them from participating in SGA’s democratic process.

Keira Hardesty
October 2, 2025

UMD SGA passes act urging university to recognize Graduate Labor Union

The SGA will now send a public letter to the university asking that it formally recognize the union and post the letter on the student government’s social media and website.

Amelia Twyman
September 25, 2025

UMD SGA disapproves of Pelosi, Hoyer attending event near campus

A resolution said SGA is against the representatives’ presence because of their political actions that are tied to war and human rights violations.

Keira Hardesty
September 11, 2025

Here’s what UMD SGA leaders hope to accomplish this year

Student leaders plan to collaborate with local lawmakers to improve student life.

Keira Hardesty
September 8, 2025

Dhruvak Mirani elected as 2025-26 UMD SGA president

Mirani, a junior computer science and government and politics major, ran on the Our College Park ticket.

Lauren Frank
April 18, 2025

UMD SGA commission determines Terps for Israel bribed in election

Though the commission found Terps for Israel violated the rules, it ultimately decided to impose no sanctions or penalties against the organization.

Diamondback Staff
April 18, 2025