UMD’s Erasable Inc. improv group adapts to virtual environment amid COVID restrictions
The group performed once in-person this semester.
UMD community members reeling in aftermath of Texas winter storm
Many felt helpless in the aftermath of the winter weather event.
As UMD hits COVID case highs, availability dwindles in isolation and quarantine housing
There are currently 202 students living in university quarantine and isolation housing.
UMD still plans to hold spring break despite spike in COVID-19 cases, President Pines says
Since Feb. 16, the university has reported 146 COVID cases in its on-campus testing program and 135 students have self-reported positive test results.
With campus COVID cases on the rise, UMD community sounds off on sequestering order
Some say the directive is necessary, but others think it's extreme.
UMD community members say Biden’s LGBTQ protections aren’t enough
There's work to be done at federal and university levels, some say.
UMD students push to remove Thomas V. Mike Miller’s name from admin building
The students cite Miller's racist and homophobic remarks in their request for removal.
A truck blaring COVID-19 vaccine and testing info drove through College Park this weekend
The truck is part of a campaign from the Maryland Department of Health.
A $1.4 billion proposal from Gov. Hogan could soften the pandemic’s blow to the USM budget
The support would allow USM to limit the rise of in-state tuition to 2 percent.
UMD reports most daily COVID-19 cases of the academic year from campus testing
The rise in positives from campus testing rises comes as state and county cases decline.