Big Ten announces postponement of all fall sports The league became the first Power Five conference to announce such measures. Alexander Dacy August 11, 2020
“Your own little bomb shelter”: Some UMD students turn to local hotels for fall housing Several College Park hotels are offering students discounted long-stay packages for the fall semester. Anaya Truss-Williams August 11, 2020
UMD to start undergraduate classes online, delay in-person instruction for two weeks The delay will allow the university to implement campuswide COVID-19 testing, Pines wrote. Daisy Grant August 10, 2020
Seven players opt out of Maryland football’s season, including QB Josh Jackson Jackson is one of four starters from last year's team to opt out. Alexander Dacy August 7, 2020
USM Chancellor Jay Perman stands behind in-person start, but with an exit route “[Students] need the campus environment as much as they need our courses.” Chloe Goldberg August 7, 2020
Here’s how new PG County rules on gatherings will be enforced in College Park Gatherings are now restricted to 50 people maximum. Clara Niel August 6, 2020
Maryland football will open its season at Iowa under revised Big Ten schedule All other fall sports are postponed through at least Sept. 5. Alexander Dacy August 5, 2020
UMD to fill Bias Incident Support Services program director position amid hiring freeze Neijma Celestine-Donnor left the position July 31. Angela Roberts August 4, 2020
As first month of rent looms, UMD students fight to terminate on-campus apartment leases Students have reached out to lawyers, flooded social media feeds and organized email campaigns to raise awareness. Angela Roberts July 31, 2020
USM institutions mandate COVID-19 testing for all planning to return to campus in-person Those returning in-person to USM institutions will also have to start daily symptom monitoring and reporting 14 days before arriving on campus. Angela Roberts July 30, 2020