New Fearless Student Employees president aims to continue fight for collective bargaining
FSE is looking to work directly with departments to make changes at the legislative level.
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.
Graduate students deserve a spot on the College Park City Council
Graduate students are vital to our city. It’s time they’re better represented on the City Council.
Despite stipend increases, UMD graduate assistants still struggle financially
Many graduate assistants believe stipend increases announced in April 2022 aren't enough.
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.
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.
College Park City Council discusses adding UMD graduate student liaison
The council also discussed raising the stipend for student liaisons, which has not been reconsidered in three years.
College Park City Council supports request for state to subsidize graduate housing
Graduate students at this university have spoken up about the high cost of housing in College Park.
Grad students’ collective bargaining bill divides UMD
Similar bills have been taken to the Maryland legislature 8 times and killed in the past 20 years.
UMD just raised the minimum graduate stipend. It’s not even close to enough.
It's time UMD pays graduate students what they're worth.