Proposal in University Senate seeks to change UMD’s mental health excused absence policy
Exact wording of any future policy changes would be decided by the Senate’s Academic Procedures & Standards Committee.
UMD Senate approves new doctorate of business administration
The program also needs approval from university President Darryll Pines, the University System of Maryland Board of Regents and the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
Ellen Williams to be UMD Senate Chair for the 2021-22 academic year
Laura Dugan stepped down as senate chair at the body's annual transition meeting.
UMD Senate approves revisions to clarify campus Title IX guidelines
The policy and procedures now await approval from university President Darryll Pines.
Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman could kick off a new era of working-class politics
Could Pennsylvania's tattooed, 6-foot-8 Lieutenant Governor answer the hopes of progressive Democrats?
These UMD students are phone-banking for Georgia’s runoff Senate elections
Georgia’s two seats will determine which party has control over the Senate for the next two years.
A criminal justice professor will take the helm of the UMD Senate in a time of uncertainty
Lanford officially stepped down at a virtual meeting Wednesday.
UMD Senate holds first virtual meeting after coronavirus-related delays
The body passed three pieces of legislation.
Forgiving student loan debt should be a priority during the coronavirus pandemic
Students need relief during the pandemic. Leniency on their loan payments would help.
At heated hearing, UMD grad students fight again for unionization rights
“I don’t think we need to keep waiting,” one student said.