Tag: president darryll pines

USM podría eliminar 400 empleos mientras el estado lucha con un déficit de $3 mil millones

El rector del sistema universitario Jay Perman se dirigió a los legisladores estatales en audiencias del comité sobre las repercusiones del corte propuesto.

Equipo de The Diamondback
April 8, 2025

Federal judge pauses UMD’s Oct. 7 event restrictions

The decision means this university’s Students for Justice in Palestine event will be able to hold a vigil on Oct. 7.

Akshaj Gaur
October 1, 2024

UMD president Darryll Pines denies plagiarism accusations

An article published Tuesday in The Daily Wire asserted Pines lifted portions of the papers from a website published in 1996.

Apurva Mahajan
September 18, 2024

Students for Justice in Palestine chapter sues UMD, USM for Oct. 7 event restrictions

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court of Maryland, said the defendants violated students’ First Amendment rights.

Marwa Barakat
September 18, 2024

USM limits Oct. 7 campus demonstrations to university-sponsored events after backlash

The announcement comes after thousands of people contacted the University of Maryland about a reservation of McKeldin Mall for an Oct. 7 event.

Diamondback Staff
September 2, 2024

UMD research laboratory receives Department of Defense contract worth up to $500 million

The laboratory, founded in 2018, is one of 15 Department of Defense University Affiliated Research Centers in the nation.

Sam Gauntt
May 31, 2024

University Senate votes to remove final exam requirement

The approved proposal also states final exams must be held during finals week.

Marijke Friedman
April 24, 2024

Kappa Alpha Theta sorority chapter sues UMD over Greek life suspension

In addition to Kappa Alpha Theta — a member of the Panhellenic Association — the lawsuit also lists six anonymous plaintiffs designated as Jane Does.

Diamondback Staff
April 4, 2024

UMD president Darryll Pines gives updates on campus facilities plan in State of the Campus address

Pines highlighted the recently-finalized Campus Facilities Plan and a new chemistry building opening this spring.

Marijke Friedman
March 7, 2024

UMD’s interim chalking policy restricts free expression and won’t prevent hate speech

We cannot let our sidewalks lay bare. We must use them to spread our message.

Joey Barke
November 30, 2023