How does UMD’s administration think the first week is going?
Editorial cartoon by Haoran Li.
UMD’s Honors College entrenches inequality and privilege
Reform the Honors College to make education more accessible.
There’s no right answer in the debate over synchronous and asynchronous classes
Both synchronous and asynchronous online classes have flaws. Professors have to adapt.
The pandemic isn’t over. UMD needs to reinstate the pass/fail grading system.
Students still face extreme hardship because of COVID-19 — they need pass/fail grading.
UMD President Pines fields questions about COVID-19 response in virtual town hall
The conversation was co-moderated by The Diamondback.
College Park residents brace for the return of UMD students
Some worry if students will follow social distancing restrictions.
Amid coronavirus safety guidelines, UMD clubs will look different this fall
The new campus environment will present unique challenges for each organization.
UMD students and alumni fight for anti-racist curricula, culture in area high schools
They're fighting for change in Montgomery and Howard County schools.
When there’s a COVID-19 outbreak at UMD, blame the administration
OUR VIEW: If there’s an outbreak on campus, it’s not students' fault — it’s UMD's.