Dr. Amitabh Varshney named interim research VP at UMD
Varshney succeeds Dr. Laurie Locascio, who was recently nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the director of NIST.
US Secretary of State visits UMD, touts investments in infrastructure
The visit came on the eve of the Senate’s vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Maryland football performance center to be named in honor of trailblazing Black athletes
The state-of-the-art facility will pay homage to Billy Jones and Darryl Hill.
In his inaugural address, President Darryll Pines shares his vision for UMD
The university will invest $40 million to recruit faculty from underrepresented groups.
UMD President Pines shares support resources following Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction
Pines enumerated a list of virtual healing spaces and dialogues.
UMD launches set of family care benefits for employees
Employees and graduate assistants will receive a premium membership to Care.com.
Pines condemns last week’s Atlanta shooting, expresses solidarity with Asian communities
The UMD President wrote that he would attend a vigil on McKeldin Mall on Wednesday.
UMD to lift sequester-in-place order, resume in-person classes
The directive lifts Saturday at noon.
UMD President Darryll Pines expects in-person classes in fall 2021
Pines expects the majority of the campus community will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine before the semester starts.
UMD community is optimistic the Biden administration will revitalize Title IX regulations
Biden has signaled a desire to overturn the Trump administration’s regulations.