Protesters gather in DC to demand student debt cancellation Activists called on President Joe Biden to sign an executive order cancelling over one trillion dollars of student loan debt nationwide. James Cirrone April 4, 2022
US Education Department extends Title IX protections to transgender students The department justified the decision by referring to a Supreme Court case that ruled it is impossible to discriminate against a person based on their sexual orientation or gender identity without discriminating against that person based on sex. Christine Zhu June 16, 2021
The federal government’s FAFSA approach shows it’s content with discriminatory policies The Education Department is showing its true colors by targeting poor Black and brown students. Malcolm Ferguson March 30, 2021
The federal government must fund civics education Students need more civics and social studies education to eventually become respectful members of American society. Gabriella Kurczeski March 4, 2021
More than 900 UMD students signed PSA’s petition protesting Betsy Devos’ Title IX changes The petition calls on UMD to take action beyond the new regulations. Madison Peek May 28, 2020
Sexual assault survivors won’t get justice under the new Title IX regulations The new Title IX regulations only hurt survivors. Maya Rosenberg May 13, 2020
Department of Education releases new Title IX guidelines amid coronavirus closure The guidelines are set to go into effect in August. Eric Neugeboren May 6, 2020
UMD to receive $21 million in federal aid for coronavirus losses This university predicted a loss of $87 million this semester. Eric Neugeboren April 9, 2020
UMD shuts down China-sponsored center amid controversy It comes after Congress passed legislation that could endanger some funding to the school. Matt McDonald January 27, 2020
The federal government opened a new probe into UMD’s Title IX process this year It opened three cases in 2017. Carmen Molina Acosta December 2, 2019