Some UMD students want a carryout dining option again For only the first two weeks of the semester, carryout supplies cost approximately $92,000. Ava Thompson March 8, 2022
Students restart Food Recovery Network to reduce food waste at UMD The group donates leftovers from the university's dining halls to a local church called Christian Life Center. Ava Thompson March 1, 2022
UMD Dining Services implements new safety measures to follow CDC guidelines The restrictions placed on dining halls have changed as the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed. Freelance Reporter December 14, 2021
In-person dining has left students with sensory sensitivities ‘overstimulated and anxious’ The University Health Center offers medical exemptions to some students who aren't comfortable eating indoors. Victoria Stavish October 26, 2021
UMD Dining Services experiences some food shortages There could be a shortage of the dining hall's usual cookies. Victoria Stavish October 12, 2021
To preserve student health, UMD’s dining halls need to reinstate the takeout option Why did UMD take takeout away? Jessica Ye September 17, 2021
251 North has limited hours this semester. Here’s how students are adjusting. The dining hall is closed on Fridays and Saturdays. Christine Zhu February 11, 2021
UMD Dining Services employees look back on fall semester amid pandemic With masks and increased sanitation efforts, the dining hall experience looked different this semester at UMD. Freelance Reporter December 14, 2020
UMD dining halls’ carryout boxes are compostable, but many students are throwing them out “Some of us … [think] about the environment all the time, but most of us are kind of just too busy.” Freelance Reporter November 3, 2020
UMD announces updated guidelines for fall semester There will be reduced capacity in dorms, and courses with over 50 students will likely be held partially online. Lyna Bentahar June 16, 2020