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Tag: Mary Ann Rankin


UMD students appreciate spring pass/fail option but say it’s long overdue

"Why couldn’t they have done it last semester?”
  • Diamondback Staff
  • February 5, 2021

UMD implemented pass/fail to save face, not to save students

Why doesn’t UMD actually care about its students?
  • Maya Rosenberg
  • January 24, 2021

UMD to offer pass/fail grading on up to 7 credits in the spring

The announcement comes after widespread backlash from students over the lack of an extended pass/fail grading system in the fall.
  • Amanda Hernández
  • January 22, 2021

UMD Provost Mary Ann Rankin resigns

Geology professor emerita Dr. Ann G. Wylie will serve as interim provost.
  • Christine Zhu
  • January 11, 2021

UMD can’t pretend it knows what’s best for students when it comes to fall grading

UMD's withdrawal extension is not an adequate substitute for a pass/fail system.  
  • Diamondback Editorial Board
  • November 19, 2020

UMD extends course withdrawal deadline in lieu of pass/fail option

More than 7,000 people signed a petition for a pass/fail option due to COVID-19.
  • Clara Longo de Freitas
  • November 16, 2020

UMD to hold classes on Election Day

Instructors have been advised to be flexible and avoid scheduling exams on Nov. 3.
  • Madison Peek
  • October 8, 2020

UMD President Pines shows solidarity with international students following ICE guidance

The university is also creating an Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator position, Pines announced.
  • Amanda Hernández
  • July 8, 2020

UMD places “severe” restrictions on research due to coronavirus pandemic

An application process is being developed for researchers who want to continue their work on-campus.
  • Rina Torchinsky
  • March 21, 2020

Former Obama adviser discusses climate change and technology at UMD public policy talk

John Holdren said he thinks technological advancements are necessary for an energy crisis solution.
  • Freelance Reporter
  • February 26, 2020
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