Maryland federal judge orders Trump administration to reinstate fired federal employees James Bredar wrote in his ruling that the Trump administration was unlawful in laying off probationary federal employees without giving proper notice. Sam Gauntt March 14, 2025
U.S. education department to cut workforce in half The U.S. Department of Education will put about half of its 4,100-person workforce on administrative leave beginning March 21. Oliver Mack March 11, 2025
Maryland expected to lose more than 28,000 federal jobs due to Trump administration The state’s revenues board predicted Thursday that cuts to the federal workforce would lead to $280 million in tax revenue losses by the 2026 fiscal year. Oliver Mack March 10, 2025
UMD students, staff tackle tough tech job market Job cuts at large tech companies raised concerns among computer science students, who are increasingly reconsidering their search strategies. Nene Narh-Mensah February 28, 2023
Corporate welfare should benefit workers, not shareholders We need to require economic patriotism from corporations, not just workers. David Gordon April 21, 2020
More than 800 UMD students received help from the crisis fund amid coronavirus pandemic Students from every college at UMD have applied for the fund, said a coordinator. Freelance Reporter March 31, 2020
As coronavirus pandemic continues, some UMD employees are out of work Dining Services is looking into whether it can provide pay provisions, said spokesperson Bart Hipple. Freelance Reporter March 27, 2020