UMD hosts Mental Health Awareness Week, emphasizes well-being amid in-person transition
The Counseling Center teamed up with various mental health and student groups on the campus to organize events for the week.
Pines calls response to Guilford Woods development “emotional,” “political” issue
The university president emphasized the need for affordable graduate student housing.
UMD replaces certificate program with Science, Technology, Ethics and Policy minor
The University Senate voted on Thursday to discontinue the Science, Technology and Society certificate.
Some campus cyclists say DOTS’ bike concierge is an effort to gain community trust
In the initial six-week offering period, 19 people registered for the program.
SGA calls on UMD to address environmental concerns of Guilford Woods development
The SGA will continue to oppose the development until the university addresses the concerns.
Sick meals prove useful amid pandemic, some UMD students want more dining flexibility
Sick meals have been offered since 2016, and are different from quarantine meals.
UMD students with COVID-19 vaccine exemptions adjust to life with added guidelines
For students who have religious beliefs or medical conditions that prevent them from immediately getting vaccinated, the requirements have brought mixed feelings of ease and stress.
UMD club sports prohibited from playing against schools with no vaccine mandate
The restrictions have upended seasons and frustrated students.
UMD students launch small businesses born out of pandemic hobbies
The return to in-person sales has provided a long-awaited payoff for students who spent months of the pandemic perfecting their handmade crafts.
Asian Latinx students, professors at UMD say they often feel ignored and underrepresented
Only three percent of the 22 million Asian Americans identify as Hispanic.