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Coalition of campus organizations demand transparent communication from UMD administrators

A coalition of five student and faculty organizations sent a letter Friday morning to four University of Maryland administrators calling out a lack of “transparent communication” about their response to recent federal action regarding immigrant students and workers.

Katherine Schutzman
April 18, 2025

UMD students vote in support of divestment referendum

Fifty-five percent of voters, or 3,260 people, voted in favor of divestment, the Student Government Association announced Friday.

Pera Onal
April 18, 2025

UMD takes down dashboard tracking 25 demands made by Black student leaders

In 2021, this university's diversity and inclusion office published the dashboard, which tracked the demands and the university's progress.

Sanya Wason
April 17, 2025

UMD leaders promote technology, innovation at World Quantum Day celebration

The celebration featured an interview with a physics Nobel Laureate and a look at this university’s quantum and arts project collaboration.

Anastasia Merkulova
April 16, 2025

UMD SGA commission to reinvestigate claims that Terps for Israel bribed in election

By Marijke Friedman and Natalie Weger The University of Maryland SGA’s governance board announced Tuesday that the elections commission must reinvestigate an election violation claim…

Diamondback Staff
April 16, 2025

UMD will see more than 10% board fee increase for 2026 fiscal year, highest in last decade

Students are set to pay an additional $512 for a typical double dorm room with air conditioning and $636 for a base resident dining plan for the 2025-26 school year.

Amelia Twyman
April 15, 2025

UMD hopes restorative justice initiatives solve conflict through community

The Restorative Justice Alternative Resolution Process, which launched last year, is a restorative justice student conduct process available for some students who violate this university’s academic integrity code or student conduct policies.

Freelance Reporter
April 14, 2025

A childhood dream to reality: UMD alum reflects on experience as ‘Survivor’ contestant

The University of Maryland alum appeared on the first five episodes of Survivor’s 48th season, where she competed against 17 other players in Fiji's Mamanuca Islands.

Amelia Twyman
April 14, 2025

USM backs lawsuit to stop student visa cancellations

The lawsuit comes after colleges across the country have reported that international students have had their legal status unexpectedly terminated. Some University of Maryland international students have had their visas revoked.

Stella Canino
April 11, 2025

UMD prepares 2026 working budget amid USM funding cuts

This university issued guidance to colleges and units to slow or reduce spending as it determines the impacts on the state funding cuts to its 2026 budget.

Stella Canino
April 11, 2025