UMD staff, faculty members call for stronger commuter benefits
Some university community members say public transportation benefits and rising parking costs on campus have been a burden for many commuters.
UMD GSG calls for mandatory periodical faculty, staff sensitivity training
The resolution highlights how some graduate students fail to report these types of issues in fear of losing their funding, receiving backlash from faculty, or having their degree progress discontinued.
UMD faculty, staff to receive 4.5% cost of living adjustment
The increase will go into effect in November.
UMD workers’ union speaks out on unsafe work conditions in first state labor board hearing
The board is having hearings throughout the week.
USM braces for $500 million COVID-19 budget cut, potential layoffs
The system acknowledged that “nearly every source” of its revenue will fall in the coming year.
We need to center the school reopening argument on faculty and staff, not students
Faculty and staff lives are more important than students’ convenience.
UMD community protests new guidelines urging staff return to campus
The union that protects UMD workers blasted the guidance as "paternalistic" and "out of touch."
UMD workers are essential. The campus community must fight for them.
UMD can’t keep treating its service and maintenance staff as disposable.
Nyumburu, Black faculty host town hall to discuss racism at UMD and police brutality
Tuesday's town hall was meant to foster a “cathartic and therapeutic medium.”
UMD to offer leave Monday to employees who wish to take time to mourn George Floyd
George Floyd was remembered Thursday at a Minneapolis memorial service.