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.
‘Not what I expected’: UMD seniors reflect on a final college year dominated by COVID-19
Seniors recall the memories and hardships from their final year in college.
UMD to hold in-person commencement, allow guests
There will be two separate commencement ceremonies on May 21.
UMD student affairs VP Patty Perillo talks vaccines, fall semester outlook at town hall
The university has confirmed the presence of a coronavirus variant in the campus community.
At UMD Senate meeting, Pines discusses what spring commencement could look like
Three of the four graduation options are in-person.
Commencement in quarantine: How these UMD students celebrated their virtual graduation
Without an in-person graduation ceremony, some members of the class of 2020 found other ways to celebrate.