UMD Office of Diversity and Inclusion names Van Bailey as next BISS director
Bailey will begin as BISS director on Feb. 15.
Biden’s emergency COVID-19 plan includes stimulus checks for adult dependents
Adult dependents, which includes many college students, are eligible for $1,400 stimulus checks, per Biden's plan.
Sean Urbanski sentenced to life in prison in murder of 1st Lt. Richard Collins
The former UMD student killed Collins in the early hours of May 20, 2017.
UMD Provost Mary Ann Rankin resigns
Geology professor emerita Dr. Ann G. Wylie will serve as interim provost.
UMD has yet to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses, health center says
The school is crafting a plan for vaccine distribution for when doses arrive.
Results from UMD undergraduate survey underline hardships students faced in the fall
The survey was released last month.
UMD assistant human resources vice president to leave post
Jewel Washington will become the chief human resources officer at the University of Texas at Arlington.
UMD to begin efforts with Aspire Alliance to diversify STEM faculty
UMD will begin its participation in the initiative to better recruit and retain diverse STEM faculty members.
UMD community members can now submit requests to change or remove campus building names
Some are focused on renaming Francis Scott Key Hall, Charles Hall, Calvert Hall and Eppley Recreation Center.
New UMD dorms to be named for former students who broke racial barriers
The first dorm is named for Hiram Whittle and Elaine Johnson-Coates and the second is named for Pyon Su and Chunjen Constant Chen.