Wes Moore to be UMD’s 2024 commencement speaker
Moore has served as Maryland’s governor since 2023, after he was elected the third Black governor in United States history and the first to represent Maryland.
Pressure to graduate in four years is artificial. There’s nothing wrong with taking five.
College is meant for exploration. It doesn’t need to be done in four years.
Grading for accuracy is archaic. It’s time for labor-based grading.
Through its assessment of effort, labor-based grading is a fair way to grade UMD students
The Diamondback Career Fair Guide 2022
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The Diamondback: Looking Back 2022
An illustrated experience at the University of Maryland.
‘A slap in the face’: UMD students say winter commencement cancellation is unfair
The university announced in April that it will no longer hold winter commencement ceremonies starting next semester.
‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author Jeff Kinney to be UMD’s spring commencement speaker
Kinney is a University of Maryland alumni and former Diamondback staffer.
Some UMD students worry they won’t get graduation regalia in time for commencement
Some students are still waiting, even though they placed orders before the deadline.