By neglecting grad students with kids, UMD shows its apathy toward the hardest workers Grad students are already mistreated. Refusing fair parental accommodations is just cruel. Malcolm Ferguson February 2, 2021
“It’s gonna be chaos”: UMD employees manage work and child care amid COVID-19 "You’re trying to manage all your own feelings and fears ... while also trying to keep their world and their lives and their experiences as normal as possible.” Clara Longo de Freitas September 3, 2020
Pregnancy in PG County: Women reflect on bringing new life to state COVID-19 epicenter Women who are expecting during the pandemic face an extra layer of anxieties. Angela Roberts April 14, 2020
UMD parents call upon university to make new childcare center more affordable Tuition at the daycare ranges from $1,360 for preschool and $1,925 for infant and toddler care. Angela Roberts April 1, 2020
A GSG measure would push faculty to add language supporting students with kids to syllabi The resolution was authored by a mother of three. Angela Roberts February 12, 2020
UMD professor continues decades-long research comparing foster care to orphanages Nathan Fox and his colleagues have examined the outcomes of Romanian children placed in foster care early in their lives. Shreeya Agarwal December 2, 2019
A new preschool is set to open in College Park next year Monarch Preschool College Park is set to open in February at the earliest. Sahana Jayaraman November 4, 2019
UMD researchers are using a $1.4 million grant to study how bilingualism benefits kids Education college researchers received the $1.4 million dollar grant. Shreeya Agarwal October 18, 2019
“Two careers that I love”: This UMD professor teaches public policy and creates it Del. Eric Luedtke teaches public policy at UMD in the fall, and represents Maryland's 14th district in the spring. Angela Mecca September 13, 2019