Hundreds in DC protest Russian invasion of Ukraine, call for more support
Some protestors called on the U.S. government to place an embargo on Russian oil and gas. Others demanded a no-fly zone above Ukraine.
UMD, state groups take action to help Haitian refugees amid outcry over border treatment
Groups are pushing for changes to the Biden administration's immigration policies and raising funds for the refugees.
‘A feeling of helplessness’: As COVID-19 ravages India, UMD students worry for loved ones
With few vaccines, India has suffered 200,000 deaths and counting due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
UMD students rally in DC for suspension of intellectual property rights for COVID vaccine
While the rally continued, the Biden administration announced actions towards suspending the intellectual property protections for the vaccine.
Protesters hunger strike in D.C. as an ongoing blockade starves Yemen
The Yemeni Liberation Movement has been protesting the blockade for the past month.
Maryland college students are helping out at mass vaccination sites across the state
The Maryland Medical Reserve Corps expanded to a university partnership that included the University System of Maryland.
Trump administration drops restriction for international students in online classes
Returning international students will now be able to retain their visa status come fall, even if all their classes are held virtually, as was the case in March when campuses began to close due to the coronavirus.
UMD international students feel stranded as COVID-19 devastates their home countries
As the coronavirus spreads, some international students aren't returning home.
UMD suspends all remaining spring study abroad programs
The university suspended programs in Italy, China and South Korea earlier this semester.
“None of it feels real”: UMD students studying in Europe scramble to book flights home
President Trump announced Wednesday that he was barring most travel from Europe.