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
Perfect attendance is a toxic policy for students Encouraging kids to go to school is an undeniably good thing, but encouraging them to do it at the cost of themselves is horrific. Rohin Mishra January 27, 2022
Some UMD professors express dissatisfaction with university’s reopening, testing protocols Professors who want to teach online for the first two weeks of the semester must consult with their department chair or dean. James Cirrone January 23, 2022
Prince George’s County extends indoor mask mandate until March 9 Prince George’s County is an area of “high” community transmission by CDC guidelines, according to the county’s daily COVID-19 update on Tuesday. Christine Zhu January 18, 2022
UMD can’t expect students to adhere to its confusing COVID-19 safety protocols Without clarity and support, UMD's COVID-19 safety protocols come at great cost to students Diamondback Editorial Board January 17, 2022
UMD set to resume in-person classes this spring The university’s announcement of a full in-person return comes as the state of Maryland is currently in a state of emergency for 30 days. Ava Thompson January 7, 2022
More than 10 percent of UMD winter classes set to be at least partially in person The winter session begins as the state's COVID-19 test positivity rate exceeds 20 percent. Rina Torchinsky January 2, 2022
UMD breaks daily COVID-19 case record with 135 on-campus positives The latest numbers break the previous day’s record of 98 reported cases from on-campus testing. Shreya Vuttaluru December 17, 2021
UMD cancels winter commencement as COVID-19 cases rise Winter graduates will be invited to the spring ceremony in May. Christine Zhu December 16, 2021
UMD dining halls shift to carry out amid COVID-19 surge This university identified 98 new COVID-19 cases from its on-campus testing Wednesday. Shreya Vuttaluru December 16, 2021