UMD classes online, students asked to sequester for a week amid rise in COVID cases
Students are instructed to restrict their activities and stay in their rooms as much as possible.
UMD receives $9 million gift for new performing arts institute
The institute will add classes, expand research and fund new teaching positions.
UMD students appreciate spring pass/fail option but say it’s long overdue
"Why couldn’t they have done it last semester?”
University of Maryland announces partnership with Jordan McNair Foundation
“We will cement Jordan’s legacy and enhance a culture of player safety," university President Darryll Pines said.
UMD Provost Mary Ann Rankin resigns
Geology professor emerita Dr. Ann G. Wylie will serve as interim provost.
Year in review: The Diamondback’s 2020 in pictures
In a normal year, I would come into the newsroom every day and pick the best photo to accompany each article. But, this…
UMD names interim chief financial officer amid paused search for permanent position
Brian Burnett previously worked at the University of Minnesota and the University of Missouri.
Almost 80 percent of UMD students opted for at least one pass/fail class last semester
The average undergraduate GPA increased by 0.09 in the spring from the previous two semesters.
Students share stories, provide recommendations on community relations with UMPD
The listening session was run by the university's Task Force on Community Policing.
UMD is putting students in a terrible position by closing its isolation housing early
Students who contract the virus later in the semester won't have many good options.