Darryll J. Pines Archives - The Washington Informer

Students and protesters gather at the Supreme Court in Washington D.C., after the high court struck down affirmative action for college admissions. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action, Student Loan Forgiveness

by Stacy M. Brown July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

In consecutive days, the Supreme Court issued the death knell to affirmative action, then blocked President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program.

Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks presents the proposed FY24 budget during the State of the County Budget Address held at the Hotel at UMD on March 15. (Courtesy of the Office of the County Executive)

Prince George's County

Angela Alsobrooks Delivers State of the County Address

by Richard D. Elliott March 22, 2023March 22, 2023

Gayle King speaks at the 2019 Matrix Awards at Sheraton New York Times Square in New York City on May 6, 2019. (Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)

Gayle King to Give U.Md.’s Spring Commencement Address

by WI Web Staff March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

In this 1950 photo by Paul Henderson, then-NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall (fifth from right) is shown with other civil rights activists, including future University of Maryland students Hiram Whittle (sixth from right) and Parren Mitchell (far right). (Courtesy of the Maryland Center for History and Culture)

University of Maryland Names Building in Honor of Thurgood Marshall

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Cecilia Marshall (second from left), Justice Thurgood Marshall (right) and their two sons (Thurgood Marshall Center for Service and Heritage)

U.Md. to Name New School Building After Thurgood Marshall

by WI Web Staff February 20, 2023February 20, 2023

**FILE** The University of Maryland's College Park campus (Wikimedia Commons)

U.Md. Nixes Winter Commencement Activities Due to COVID

by WI Web Staff December 17, 2021December 17, 2021

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Congrats to Dr. Pines

by WI Guest Author May 5, 2021December 21, 2021

U.Md. Plans to Resume In-Person Instruction in Fall, President Says

by WI Guest Author February 12, 2021December 21, 2021

Education, Local

U.Md. Moving Classes Online after Thanksgiving Break

by WI Guest Author November 6, 2020December 21, 2021

University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines' first day as leader on the College Park campus on July 1 (Courtesy of University of Maryland)

Education, Local, William J. Ford

Pines: ‘Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Community’ at U.Md.

by William J. Ford July 8, 2020December 21, 2021