“Trying to make lemonade out of lemons”: UMD professors prepare to move classes online
Faculty say some classes are easier to adapt than others.
Economic growth is unsustainable — now is the time to learn how to adapt
Coronavirus or not, degrowth is coming.
We need solidarity during the pandemic. That’s what mutual aid networks are for.
You can safely help others during the pandemic through mutual aid networks.
Small businesses in College Park struggle through coronavirus pandemic
The Board and Brew and Vigilante Coffee are among the small businesses hit hard so far.
UMD grad students can be graded pass-fail this spring, but must get at least a C- to pass
They can opt to receive normal letter grades, though, just like undergraduate students.
UMD made the semester pass-fail. The SGA wants the only options to be A and A minus.
SGA voted 23-13 in favor of the "Double A" grading system during a virtual meeting last night.
As coronavirus pandemic continues, some UMD employees are out of work
Dining Services is looking into whether it can provide pay provisions, said spokesperson Bart Hipple.
President Loh on COVID-19: “The world is not going to go back to the way it has been”
He's trying to balance the health and economic threats to the university, he said.
The coronavirus pandemic offers lessons in leadership
Take note of the injustices that have arisen from the coronavirus pandemic.
USM presidents support partial refunds of student fees, chancellor says
The chancellor will decide on the refunds.