UMD student group hosts exhibit to promote value of public green spaces
A green oasis replaced a pair of parking spaces near Queen Anne's Hall as part of the group's exhibition.
DOTS still advises shuttle drivers to admit riders without masks. Some drivers are upset.
Shuttle-UM drivers do not have to transport unmasked passengers if it makes them uncomfortable.
UMD students share wonders, hardships of raising a dog during COVID-19
As Terps Raising Pups members reflect on the past year and a half, they said they struggled, learned and were grateful.
UMD professors reflect on what it means to return to in-person instruction
A week into the fall semester, some professors express apprehension, caution and excitement about returning to in-person instruction.
UMD union workers rally for $15 minimum wage, pandemic hazard pay
Employees have been fighting for these measures, among others, for months.
UMD alumna Katie Bedingfield remembered for kindness, devotion to community
Bedingfield died on July 10 after battling a brain tumor for three years.
‘Underpaid and left behind’: UMD bus drivers protest for better working conditions
More than 50 people gathered to protest for better maintenance of buses and hazard pay for DOTS employees.
‘Ready to fight’: UMD employees protest in latest push for more telework
Seventy-five community members protested at the main administration building Tuesday.
UMD international students must meet vaccine requirement within 30 days of arriving in US
International students who are not fully vaccinated must also self-quarantine for seven days and provide proof of a negative PCR test taken three to five days after arrival to the U.S.
More than 550 UMD employees sign petition demanding expanded access to telework
"Restricting telework at this time ignores effects of the pandemic that still rule over many aspects of our lives," the petition said.