Here’s how you can protest racism safely during COVID-19
Don’t go alone, wear a mask, be prepared for the possibility of being tear gassed, and more.
15 UMD community members test positive for COVID-19 after free testing events on campus
The tests returned a 1.04 percent positivity rate, which is below the state’s average positivity rate of 3.8 percent, according to a campuswide email.
Commons and Courtyards residents must be allowed to cancel their leases
OUR VIEW: UMD can't let its students be cornered into paying for on-campus apartments.
UMD students in Commons, Courtyards rush to re-lease apartments as fall semester nears
Some residents believe new rules for the fall should give them the right to terminate their leases.
Incoming UMD freshmen debate on-campus living amid mostly virtual fall semester
This fall, 92 percent of UMD's undergraduate course sections will be at least partially online.
UMD housekeepers file complaint with labor board over inadequate conditions amid COVID-19
“[The university] was not working with us in good faith to develop policies and procedures," a union organizer said last month.
UMD makes SAT, ACT scores optional, citing testing barriers due to COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic may make it difficult for applicants to complete the exams, according to a fact sheet from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
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.
College Park businesses, nonprofits received up to $40.8 million in loans amid COVID-19
The loans are from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program.