Graduate students need a break from the grind too Breaks shouldn’t break graduate students. Give them more reasonable leaves of absence. Ravi Panguluri February 28, 2023
UMD GSG calls for review of leave of absence policy The GSG also passed a resolution that calls on the university’s administration to phase out the athletics fee for graduate students. Marwa Barakat February 20, 2023
GSG’s October meeting brings discussions on collective bargaining, cannabis referendum Members of Fearless Student Employees joined the GSG Friday to discuss collective bargaining rights for graduate students. Marwa Barakat October 24, 2022
GSG, TerpsVote partner to increase low graduate student voter turnout In the last midterm elections in 2018, 35 percent of this university’s eligible graduate students voted. Marwa Barakat October 18, 2022
UMD GSG passes resolutions on workers’ rights information, student fee transparency The goal of gathering the data is to understand the extent and types of abuses graduate assistants face while also recording and documenting them. Marwa Barakat September 22, 2022
EcoGrads developer walks back on graduate student focus, citing legal challenges EcoGrads was previously aimed for graduate students, but real estate developer Mark Manzo said they no longer want to be locked into only graduate students because of the legal ramifications the development company could endure. Ilana Williams September 8, 2022
More than 300 international students take advantage of GSG airport shuttle in August The shuttle took students from Washington-Dulles International Airport to various stops in College Park. Marwa Barakat September 1, 2022
Incoming UMD GSG president wants to tackle student fee concerns Joey Haavik, a graduate student in the International Education Policy program, will start as GSG president July 1. Marwa Barakat June 21, 2022
UMD GSG passes resolutions addressing financial and academic issues The meeting also covered topics regarding diversity and inclusion. Trisha Ahmed April 22, 2022
UMD GSG passes resolutions on Ukrainian support, criminal punishment and other bills GSG voted on six separate bills in the state legislature. Trisha Ahmed March 13, 2022