UMD students share wonders, hardships of raising a dog during COVID-19 As Terps Raising Pups members reflect on the past year and a half, they said they struggled, learned and were grateful. Shifra Dayak September 8, 2021
More than 97 percent of UMD community members on campus are vaccinated The University System of Maryland implemented a systemwide vaccine mandate in April. Clara Niel August 30, 2021
UMD to reinstate indoor mask mandate The new policy, effective Sunday, requires mask-wearing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Shreya Vuttaluru August 6, 2021
Prince George’s County to reinstate indoor mask mandate The mask requirement, effective Sunday, comes as cases climb in the county and nationwide. Anaya Truss-Williams August 5, 2021
UMD will make no changes to mask guidance at this time The announcement follows the CDC's latest guidance on masks. Christine Zhu July 30, 2021
UMD cancels fall study abroad programs in Spain, United Kingdom The announcement comes after the U.S. issued a "Do Not Travel" advisory for the U.K. due to COVID-19. Amanda Hernández July 29, 2021
‘Underpaid and left behind’: UMD bus drivers protest for better working conditions More than 50 people gathered to protest for better maintenance of buses and hazard pay for DOTS employees. Shifra Dayak July 29, 2021
The Olympics will exacerbate the COVID fallout in Japan. Cancel them. By continuing the 2020 Olympics, the IOC chooses greed over the health and welfare of the Japanese people Anthony Liberatori July 20, 2021
UMD plans to move forward with many in-person fall study abroad programs The Education Abroad team also plans to add additional study abroad programs for winter, spring and spring break 2022. Christine Zhu June 17, 2021
Undocumented, international students will be eligible for federal emergency pandemic aid The measure reverses the Trump administration's policy. Khushboo Rathore May 11, 2021