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. Sofia Garay October 28, 2021
‘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. Shifra Dayak May 6, 2021
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. Madison Peek May 6, 2021
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. Kanika Mehra April 18, 2021
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. Clara Niel April 15, 2021
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. Chloe Goldberg July 14, 2020
UMD international students feel stranded as COVID-19 devastates their home countries As the coronavirus spreads, some international students aren't returning home. Clara Longo de Freitas March 21, 2020
UMD suspends all remaining spring study abroad programs The university suspended programs in Italy, China and South Korea earlier this semester. Clara Longo de Freitas March 14, 2020
“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. Diamondback Staff March 13, 2020
UMD suspends all study abroad programs in Europe The university offered 125 programs there this spring. Carmen Molina Acosta March 12, 2020