All USM employees to receive administrative leave for Juneteenth
All summer session classes at the University of Maryland will also be canceled for Juneteenth.
We need to center the school reopening argument on faculty and staff, not students
Faculty and staff lives are more important than students’ convenience.
When there’s a COVID-19 outbreak at UMD, blame the administration
OUR VIEW: If there’s an outbreak on campus, it’s not students' fault — it’s UMD's.
USM Chancellor Jay Perman stands behind in-person start, but with an exit route
“[Students] need the campus environment as much as they need our courses.”
Trump administration drops restriction for international students in online classes
Returning international students will now be able to retain their visa status come fall, even if all their classes are held virtually, as was the case in March when campuses began to close due to the coronavirus.
USM announces plans for mix of in-person and remote instruction for fall semester
Certain decisions — whether athletics may resume, for instance — will be left up to specific universities.
USM assembles COVID-19 task force to mobilize research, guide state policy
Laurie Locascio, UMD's vice president for research, will head the group.
USM presidents support partial refunds of student fees, chancellor says
The chancellor will decide on the refunds.
UMD should prepare to extend spring break by two weeks and hold classes online, system says
UMD has yet to formally announce its plans.
UMB President named University System chancellor
Jay Perman comes into the position following a year of heated controversy enveloping the Board of Regents.