UMD students will have free access to virtual textbooks for the rest of the semester
The service will be provided until May 25.
Small businesses in College Park struggle through coronavirus pandemic
The Board and Brew and Vigilante Coffee are among the small businesses hit hard so far.
“A blind decision”: High schoolers considering UMD to decide with no more in-person tours
The decision deadline is May 1.
UMD grad students can be graded pass-fail this spring, but must get at least a C- to pass
They can opt to receive normal letter grades, though, just like undergraduate students.
UMD made the semester pass-fail. The SGA wants the only options to be A and A minus.
SGA voted 23-13 in favor of the "Double A" grading system during a virtual meeting last night.
As coronavirus pandemic continues, some UMD employees are out of work
Dining Services is looking into whether it can provide pay provisions, said spokesperson Bart Hipple.
President Loh on COVID-19: “The world is not going to go back to the way it has been”
He's trying to balance the health and economic threats to the university, he said.
As Olivia Paregol’s loved ones fight for remembrance, they win a victory in Annapolis
Last week, the Maryland General Assembly passed a law that requires universities to create outbreak response plans.
SGA urges UMD to refund student fees, provide clearer move-out guidance
The body also discussed emergency changes to the school's grading system.
USM presidents support partial refunds of student fees, chancellor says
The chancellor will decide on the refunds.