UMD students and alumni fight for anti-racist curricula, culture in area high schools
They're fighting for change in Montgomery and Howard County schools.
UMD students and alumni petition for reform of policing on campus
Thousands have signed onto petitions calling for, among other demands, increased funding for mental health personnel.
Black business owners say they’ve received support amid nationwide movements
Some Black-owned businesses have reciprocated the support by participating in Black Lives Matter demonstrations.
UMD professors discuss racism on campus, consider policing reform at town hall
“Stop writing statements and sending out ‘thoughts and prayers,’” one asked of the university.
The Diamondback’s 2020 Orientation Guide
A special edition to welcome new students to UMD, featuring helpful resources, fun facts and insider tips.
Dorm sweet dorm: Reviews of some freshman housing options
Here are some students’ thoughts on freshman housing.
Seventeen UMD facts every Terp should know
Brush up on your trivia before we get back to school!
In a nation gripped by protests, PG County churches and congregants turn to prayer
Nineteen religious bodies in the county held a 12-hour prayer session Tuesday.
“Still fighting”: Black UMD students add their voices to protests against police brutality
“I’m exhausted that in the year 2020, black people, we’re still fighting to prove that our lives matter,” one student said.
Days after 9-hour meeting, SGA president vetoes revised bylaws, standing rules of order
Several members of the body are pushing for an emergency meeting to override the veto.