UMD should make financial literacy a general education requirement
Intersectional wealth gaps can be solved through financial literacy classes.
Discussing racism from the global lens will help us address the issue at home
Racism is an international issue. It’s time we present it as one.
Students, faculty reflect on changes to diversity general education requirements
Under the changes, the diversity general education categories will be renamed and some coursework will pay more explicit attention to racism.
UMD SGA calls for intersectionality requirement for general education with amended bill
The amended bill was passed unanimously.
UMD SGA introduces bill supporting changes to diversity general education requirements
The SGA will vote on the bill at next week's meeting.
UMD SGA President Dan Alpert touts diversity initiatives in State of the Campus address
Alpert touted the SGA-backed revision of the diversity general education requirements
RHA passes resolutions to renew policing committee, support changes to gen-ed requirements
The resident and policing committee has met five times this academic year.
UMD must overhaul its diversity general education requirements to fight racism on campus
UMD must also invest in departments and faculty to ensure that students learn about racism.
UMD’s diversity education requirements may be revamped soon
The changes aim to help students understand their own identities and systemic racism, among other issues.
UMD introduces first steps of its anti-racism plan
The plan includes hosting a series of “Community Conversations.”