What it’s like to defend a dissertation in the age of COVID-19
So far, 160 UMD students have defended their dissertations virtually.
UMD grad students can be graded pass-fail this spring, but must get at least a C- to pass
They can opt to receive normal letter grades, though, just like undergraduate students.
UMD graduate students demonstrate in solidarity with strikers at UC-Santa Cruz
They're lobbying for unionization rights for graduate workers at this university.
Iranian UMD students say political tensions have made it harder to land a job in the U.S.
In the era of Trump's travel ban, and heightened tensions with Iran, background checks can be a struggle for Iranian students seeking jobs.
At heated hearing, UMD grad students fight again for unionization rights
“I don’t think we need to keep waiting,” one student said.
UMD graduate students are now required to have health insurance
The school announced the change last week.
A GSG measure would push faculty to add language supporting students with kids to syllabi
The resolution was authored by a mother of three.
UMD Senate struggles to recruit more grad students
Fewer than 20 graduate students applied to run for a position.
UMD doctoral students say they lack the tools to navigate conflicts with their advisers
Part 2 of a series on problems facing graduate students, and how to combat them.
At UMD, doctoral students depend on their advisers. What can happen when things go wrong?
Part 1 of a two-part look into this complex and often fraught relationship.