US education department to limit loan access for students obtaining non-professional degrees
The department’s federal loan cap for the degrees considered professional is $200,000, compared to the non-professional cap of $100,000.
Trump administration demands state leaders undo full SNAP payments
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore had allotted $62 million from the Fiscal Responsibility Fund for SNAP benefits for Maryland residents.
Gov. Wes Moore announces $62M for SNAP benefits
The funding comes after the federal government shutdown, now on day 35, froze SNAP benefits.
Pledge allegiance to the flag, not the US President
Asking for loyalty in exchange for money is something no higher education institution should agree to.
UMD professors can’t stay silent in today’s political climate
When U.S. universities silence open discussions, they are unintentionally mirroring the censorship they are supposed to be actively resisting.
UMD cannot trade equity for appeasement
For now, the change at the University of Maryland is largely symbolic. But symbols exist for a reason.
Follow the timeline of Kilmar Armando Ábrego García’s wrongful deportation
The Diamondback compiled our coverage from recent months to document the timeline of events related to Ábrego García.
UMD students demand transparency on removed immigrant, undocumented resources webpage
A webpage for Immigrant and Undocumented Student Life disappeared from Stamp Student Union's website over the summer.
U.S. Supreme Court lets Trump proceed with mass Education Department layoffs
The decision allows the administration to continue dismantling the department as part of a broader push to shrink the federal workforce.
US Senate committee votes to preserve funding for Greenbelt FBI headquarters
Maryland lawmakers are in favor of the amendment, which would prevent Trump from using funds to build the FBI headquarters anywhere but Greenbelt.