Students, faculty reflect on changes to diversity general education requirements Under the changes, the diversity general education categories will be renamed and some coursework will pay more explicit attention to racism. Nene Narh-Mensah April 8, 2022
Community members voice support for USenate excused mental health absences bill The university's SGA president vetoed a piece of legislation supporting the SGA bill last month. Parker Leipzig April 8, 2022
UMD research finds mental health help, parenting intervention abates generational trauma Trauma intervention for children should be approached in a holistic way. Auzinea Bacon April 8, 2022
UMD will no longer host winter commencement, effective next semester Students who graduate in the winter will be invited back to the campus to attend the spring commencement ceremony. Shifra Dayak April 7, 2022
SGA supports initiative that accelerates UMD’s decarbonization goal from 2050 to 2035 Part of the plan would renew the Combined Heat and Power Plant on Route 1 to make it more environmentally friendly. Parker Leipzig April 7, 2022
UMD student affairs VP Patty Perillo, RHA discuss optional mask policy for fall 2022 Perillo said she hopes that the university is “a totally different place” with the pandemic in the fall. Ava Thompson April 6, 2022
UMD to temporarily house Afghan refugees on campus The resettlement collaboration marks the first time a public university will use its own campus facilities to resettle refugee families. Hannah Ziegler April 5, 2022
Protesters gather in DC to demand student debt cancellation Activists called on President Joe Biden to sign an executive order cancelling over one trillion dollars of student loan debt nationwide. James Cirrone April 4, 2022
Journey to Jeopardy!: UMD student reminisces experience of competing on iconic game show Ciara Donegan won $27,601 in her initial episode, but lost when she played as returning champion. Parker Leipzig April 3, 2022
UMD commuter students express worry for their wallets as gas prices stay high As of Thursday, gas prices nationally have reached an average of $4.23 per gallon. Diamondback Staff April 1, 2022