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U.Md. President Loh to delay retirement until 2020
University of Maryland President Wallace Loh will remain in his position through June 2020, despite his announcement months earlier that he would step down after the fallout over the death of 19-year-old football player Jordan McNair last year.
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U.Md. police looking for man who got into bed with female student
The student called police and reported a man she didn’t know had entered her dorm room in Elkton Hall. The man entered through an unlocked door and got into bed with the student.
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Route 1 reopens after fatal crash in College Park
Prince George’s County Police said the woman was driving southbound on Route 1 when she struck another car traveling in the same direction. She then crossed over the median into the northbound lane and struck a pickup trick.
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WATCH: U.Md. surprises local college hopeful with acceptance letter delivery
While his parents beamed, Noah was nearly speechless, and clearly overwhelmed as an entourage from the University of Maryland hand delivered that coveted big envelope that college hopefuls dream about.
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Purple Line lawsuit is over — but still causing problems
More than a year after construction began on the Purple Line, a lawsuit that initially halted the light-rail project is still causing problems. Project leaders said they are struggling to make up for lost time.
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Furloughed feds stage rally to speak out against government shutdown
With no end in sight to the partial government shutdown, a number of federal employees directly affected by the standoff staged a rally Friday in College Park, Maryland.
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Mental health center member charged with setting fire to College Park facility
Police believe Paul Franklin Willis, 37, started the fire around 2 a.m. on Friday at On Our Own, a center in College Park, Maryland, that helps those dealing with behavioral health problems.
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Person charged in College Park arson that caused $250,000 in damage
One person has been charged with arson after an early Friday morning fire tore through a College Park, Maryland, building.
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U.Md. president due for performance review from board pushing him out
It’s that time of year when nerves run high around annual performance reviews — but for a certain area university president, things could get particularly awkward.
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U.Md. looks to Alabama’s Mike Locksley as next head football coach
The University of Maryland has named Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley as its next head football coach.
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3 more U.Md. adenovirus cases diagnosed after student’s death
The three new cases over Thanksgiving break bring the total number of cases at the school to nine, including freshman Olivia Paregol, who died Nov. 18. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discusses why the virus turned deadly and symptoms to watch out for.
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Cybrary will bring 200 jobs to College Park
The cybersecurity training company Cybrary will receive a $750,000 conditional loan through the Maryland Advantage program in exchange for choosing to stay in Maryland.
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Police search for peeping Tom targeting College Park house
Prince George’s County police released photos of a suspected peeping Tom, who was seen targeting the same College Park house many times.
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University System of Maryland Board of Regents elects new chair
Nearly a week after the previous chair announced he was stepping down, a new chair was elected Wednesday who promptly apologized to the family of student-athlete Jordan McNair. The board’s reaction to his death has led to a slew of departures from the university’s administration and the football team.
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Futures in doubt, U.Md. College Park leaders meet with regents
The departure of members of the athletic department is imminent, and university president Wallace Loh is also said to be on shaky ground. The problems and dysfunction documented in the report involve personnel he hired and was in charge of supervising.
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