New UMD GSG committee seeks to protect international students
The Graduate Student Government formed an international student committee to advocate for those students and the issues facing their community.
UMD GSG hopes to support international students, fill vacant seats this year
While many of the organization’s goals follow those from past years, international students take a primary role in its priorities.
UMD GSG elects new executive board members for 2025-26 school year
Journalism doctoral student Keegan Clements-Housser will serve as the GSG’s 2025-26 president, while Ivy Lyons and Sydney Overton were elected vice presidents.
Here’s how to vote in the 2025 UMD GSG presidential election
The voting period for program representatives is set to open in about a week, but a specific date has not been finalized.
UMD GSG urges university to lower fees, administrative costs for international students
The resolutions call on this university to change the fee structure for Maryland English Institute courses and to abolish the $125 per semester international student fee.
UMD GSG resolution urges university to recognize graduate students’ right to unionize
This university’s administration has historically testified against bills in the Maryland General Assembly that would allow for unionization.
UMD GSG sees more than 47% decrease in representatives since COVID-19 pandemic
In the 2019-20 academic year, the Graduate Student Government had 73 representatives. It has just 38 representatives to begin this academic year.
UMD GSG members plan to focus on food insecurity, student fees
Varaa Kukreti will serve as the 2024-25 GSG president and Divon Pender will serve as the organization’s legislative affairs vice president.
UMD GSG event allows graduate students to present research
This university’s Graduate Student Government hosts Graduate Research Appreciation Day annually.
UMD graduate students advocate for more than six weeks of parental leave
Full-time faculty and staff at this university are allowed up to 12 weeks of parental leave.