The Diamondback’s Fall 2024 Grad Student Guide
If you're a graduate student at the University of Maryland click HERE to read the Diamondback's Fall 2024 Grad Student Guide.
Barefoot in the kitchen but not academia: UMD must support its parents
Being a first-generation college student could not have prepared me for the inequalities I experienced when I started my PhD program as a single mother to a 3-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter.
UMD doctoral student helps discover possible volcano on Mars
The volcano means there might have been or may currently be microbial life on Mars, space historian Rod Pyle said.
UMD explores possible graduate student living-learning program
This university currently offers several living-learning programs for undergraduate students but none for graduate students.
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.
La Gente organization looks to connect UMD students passionate about Latino policy
The group felt motivated to start this organization after hearing a guest speaker from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus discuss Latino identity and issues that the community faces.
Graduate students need a break from the grind too
Breaks shouldn’t break graduate students. Give them more reasonable leaves of absence.
UMD graduate students create toy business for parents to help kids with their emotions
Northstar Creations has an Etsy shop with all their products.
The Diamondback’s 2022 Graduate Student Guide
This guide includes updates and resources for University of Maryland graduate students for spring 2022.
Workers must connect with each other to improve labor solidarity
The only real option for workers fighting toward decent conditions is to listen to each other.