Category: Campus

UMD GSG calls for mandatory periodical faculty, staff sensitivity training

The resolution highlights how some graduate students fail to report these types of issues in fear of losing their funding, receiving backlash from faculty, or having their degree progress discontinued.

Marwa Barakat
11 hours ago

La Gente organization looks to connect UMD students passionate about Latino policy

The group felt motivated to start this organization after hearing a guest speaker from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus discuss Latino identity and issues that the community faces.

Marwa Barakat
3 days ago

Creative placemaking minor sparks art, community building ambitions in College Park

Creative placemaking is the practice of using arts, culture and creativity to support “vibrant and sustainable” communities.

Natalie Weger
3 days ago

UMD education college proposes post-master’s certificate to train PGCPS counselors

The courses would teach counselors about U.S. immigration policy and the migration process.

Nene Narh-Mensah
4 days ago

Hysterics win big at SEE’s annual student comedy competition

Juniors Caleigh Larkin and Aileen Foley of the Hysterics comedy troupe brought home the top two prizes.

Freelance Reporter
4 days ago

USAS teach-in highlights continued calls for higher minimum wage, unionization at UMD

After successfully fighting to make the minimum wage for employees at this university $15 per hour, USAS has moved its focus to advocating for an increase to $22.65 per hour.

Natalie Weger
4 days ago

UMD Asian American studies program holds town hall about creating major

The town hall meeting was part of an ongoing process to expand Asian American studies at this university, which dates back to the late 1990s.

Olivia Wolfson
6 days ago

UMD Native American powwow returns to campus after three-year hiatus

The event included about 40 traditional dancers, who hailed from states as far as Montana, and about 15 other artists who sang and played the drums.

Diamondback Staff
March 13, 2023

‘School shootings have followed us’: Life as a college student amid unending gun violence

The Diamondback interviewed 20 students over the past few weeks about gun violence on college campuses in the age of school shootings.

Diamondback Staff
March 12, 2023

From tennis courts to beauty labs: UMD alum creates successful skincare company

Talent has four products: a cleanser, moisturizer, exfoliator and probiotic serum — all of which use vegan ingredients and are EWG and PETA certified.

Nick Elliott
March 12, 2023