‘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. Michelle Larkin April 26, 2022
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. Christine Zhu April 19, 2022
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. Adam Cullen April 14, 2022
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. Ava Thompson April 6, 2022
Standardized testing is a bad indicator of learning in a pandemic The pandemic changed how children learn. Standardized tests must change too. Anthony Liberatori April 4, 2022
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. Diamondback Staff March 13, 2022
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. Equipo de The Diamondback February 9, 2022
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. Trisha Ahmed February 1, 2022
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. Anthony Liberatori January 31, 2022