Award winning composer Clarice Assad premieres original piece ‘World of Change’ Assad performed her piece alongside pianist Lara Downes and percussionist Britton-René Collins. Freelance Reporter April 12, 2022
Education majors at UMD adapt to challenges, changing field during pandemic The number of full time undergraduates enrolled in UMD’s College of Education grew about 8 percent between fall 2020 and fall 2021. Victoria Stavish April 11, 2022
UMD student affairs VP Patty Perillo, RHA discuss optional mask policy for fall 2022 Perillo said she hopes that the university is “a totally different place” with the pandemic in the fall. Ava Thompson April 6, 2022
Standardized testing is a bad indicator of learning in a pandemic The pandemic changed how children learn. Standardized tests must change too. Anthony Liberatori April 4, 2022
UMD students turn to dating apps to connect with others amid pandemic Some users looked for casual online friendships while quarantining alone. Michelle Larkin January 27, 2022
More than 10 percent of UMD winter classes set to be at least partially in person The winter session begins as the state's COVID-19 test positivity rate exceeds 20 percent. Rina Torchinsky January 2, 2022
UMD breaks daily COVID-19 case record with 135 on-campus positives The latest numbers break the previous day’s record of 98 reported cases from on-campus testing. Shreya Vuttaluru December 17, 2021
UMD cancels winter commencement as COVID-19 cases rise Winter graduates will be invited to the spring ceremony in May. Christine Zhu December 16, 2021
Hogan announces three confirmed cases of COVID-19 omicron variant in Maryland All three cases involve residents located in the Baltimore Metropolitan area. Amanda Hernández December 3, 2021