Building Monumental: UMD’s first fashion magazine prepares for second issue The second edition, titled “The Revival Issue,” will be released on the first day of the fall semester. Zoe Pierce August 19, 2021
UMD releases additional COVID-19 guidance for fall semester Fully vaccinated instructors don't have to wear masks if they maintain social distancing and the audience is masked. Khushboo Rathore August 19, 2021
Family of student who died of adenovirus sues UMD for more than $100 million The $100.4 million lawsuit comes nearly three years after Olivia Paregol's death. Diamondback Staff August 12, 2021
US Secretary of State visits UMD, touts investments in infrastructure The visit came on the eve of the Senate’s vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Julia Nikhinson August 10, 2021
UMD to reinstate indoor mask mandate The new policy, effective Sunday, requires mask-wearing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Shreya Vuttaluru August 6, 2021
UMD union workers rally for $15 minimum wage, pandemic hazard pay Employees have been fighting for these measures, among others, for months. Shifra Dayak August 6, 2021
Prince George’s County to reinstate indoor mask mandate The mask requirement, effective Sunday, comes as cases climb in the county and nationwide. Anaya Truss-Williams August 5, 2021
UMD cancels fall study abroad programs in Ireland The university canceled fall study abroad programs in the United Kingdom and Spain last week. Shreya Vuttaluru August 4, 2021
UMD alumna Katie Bedingfield remembered for kindness, devotion to community Bedingfield died on July 10 after battling a brain tumor for three years. Shifra Dayak August 4, 2021
Prince George’s County now an area with ‘substantial’ COVID transmission, CDC says The update in status comes as COVID cases rise in the county. Christine Zhu August 2, 2021