Maryland Images’ shift to paid, student-employee model leads to fewer campus tour guides
This university will only be able to hire about 50 guides for the fall semester, according to a message sent to the organization’s Slack channel.
UMD tour guides will be paid starting this fall
The student-led organization that provides campus tours will shift from its current model as a volunteer organization to a student employee structure.
UMD tour guides demand hourly wages from university administration
The group also demanded that the university retain all of its current tour guide positions after implementing the proposed pay structure.
UMD seguirá ofreciendo las admisiones con prueba opcional hasta 2025
La nueva extensión agrega dos años más de admisiones con prueba opcional.
UMD to remain test-optional through 2025
The new extension adds two more years of test-optional admissions.
UMD makes SAT, ACT scores optional, citing testing barriers due to COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic may make it difficult for applicants to complete the exams, according to a fact sheet from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
“A blind decision”: High schoolers considering UMD to decide with no more in-person tours
The decision deadline is May 1.