‘A slap in the face’: UMD students say winter commencement cancellation is unfair
The university announced in April that it will no longer hold winter commencement ceremonies starting next semester.
Masks to be optional on Metro after federal judge strikes down mandate
Masks are now optional for both customers and employees, according to a release from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
A post-pandemic economic recovery must include strong child care
Parents can’t return to work without taking care of their children. We need to better fund child care.
UMD student affairs VP Patty Perillo, RHA discuss optional mask policy for fall 2022
Perillo said she hopes that the university is “a totally different place” with the pandemic in the fall.
Standardized testing is a bad indicator of learning in a pandemic
The pandemic changed how children learn. Standardized tests must change too.
Some UMD students express concern over new mask mandates
From Feb. 28 to March 10, the positivity rate for university-administered tests was 2.06 percent.
La ciudad de College Park proporcionará pruebas caseras de COVID-19 gratuitas
Las pruebas estarán disponibles para recoger entre el 7 y el 11 de febrero en las ubicaciones locales.
UMD GSG urges admin to consider COVID-19, maternity leave accommodations
The legislative body passed five bills calling for increased student support and policy changes.
Too many Marylanders are food insecure. The state government needs to step in.
State government’s aid for food assistance programs can’t end with the pandemic.