UMD Student Affairs VP Patty Perillo talks vaccine distribution, fall plans at RHA meeting The Maryland Attorney General ruled the university could not mandate the vaccines because they were released under emergency use authorization. Christine Zhu April 7, 2021
UMD student affairs VP Patty Perillo talks vaccines, fall semester outlook at town hall The university has confirmed the presence of a coronavirus variant in the campus community. Amanda Hernández March 5, 2021
UMD student affairs VP fields SGA questions about off-campus COVID enforcement More than 100 students have been referred to the conduct office for COVID noncompliance so far this semester. Sofia Garay March 4, 2021
“Cold shoulder”: Students blast UMD administration for grading decision at town hall The town hall comes days after the university announced it would not implement pass/fail grading this fall. Amanda Hernández November 20, 2020
UMD student affairs VP Patty Perillo discusses student mental health during RHA meeting She spoke about student communication and increasing awareness of mental health services. Christine Zhu October 21, 2020
Living in a UMD dorm this year requires agreeing to new terms. Some say they’re unfair. The deadline for signing a housing agreement is Monday. Kanika Mehra July 20, 2020
Black Terps Matter protest demands UMD action against institutional racism The protest was designed to raise awareness of the university’s own pitfalls with addressing racism. Lyna Bentahar June 26, 2020
Here’s how UMD housing and facilities will be affected in the coming weeks The university announced it would cancel classes for a week following spring break Tuesday. Angela Roberts March 11, 2020
New student affairs VP hopes to address race relations, mental health on campus Perillo is set to start at this university on Jan. 21. Amanda Hernández December 6, 2019