UMD community members voice concerns on tightened university hiring guidelines
This university announced in an email on March 13 that it would pause creating new regular and contingent staff and faculty positions.
UMD staff, faculty members call for stronger commuter benefits
Some university community members say public transportation benefits and rising parking costs on campus have been a burden for many commuters.
UMD faculty rights group rebrands, pushes for collective bargaining
The group aims to collaborate with campuses across Maryland in creating “united and powerful faculty” for public four-year colleges and universities
UMD GSG calls for mandatory periodical faculty, staff sensitivity training
The resolution highlights how some graduate students fail to report these types of issues in fear of losing their funding, receiving backlash from faculty, or having their degree progress discontinued.
UMD faculty, staff to receive 4.5% cost of living adjustment
The increase will go into effect in November.
UMD announces new dean for behavioral and social sciences college
Dr. Susan Rivera will start as the college's new dean on Aug. 1. She previously served as the psychology department chair at the University of California, Davis.
Disability on Campus: Life navigating accessibility and accommodations at UMD
A special project exploring the challenges people with disabilities face at the University of Maryland.
Background checks continue to submerge UMD in academic white privilege
The social context around criminalization should matter in this university's hiring policies.
UMD, two other state schools get $3 million grant to increase campus leadership diversity
The universities hope to create a pipeline for underrepresented groups to reach leadership positions.
UMD art professors present their work at first in-person exhibit of the semester
The gallery displays the work of 20 current faculty members as well as an In Memoriam section dedicated to the work of former faculty members who passed away.