UMD President Darryll Pines hails possibilities of AI in State of the Campus The University Senate also renamed the department, major and upper division certificate of African American Studies to African American and Africana Studies. Marijke Friedman October 3, 2023
UMD President Darryll Pines talks ChatGPT, research at the State of the Campus The university now has 67 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine among its faculty. Nene Narh-Mensah March 8, 2023
UMD Senate approves two new post-baccalaureate programs The senate approved the creation of two post-baccalaureate degree programs in climate policy and hearing and speech sciences Wednesday. Nene Narh-Mensah December 8, 2022
UMD President Pines highlights grants, faculty achievements in state of campus address During the address, the university president announced the finalists for the university's Grand Challenges grant program. Nene Narh-Mensah November 3, 2022
UMD Senate approves new criminal background check policy The policy requires a criminal background check on all new staff and faculty hires. Nene Narh-Mensah April 26, 2022
Discussing racism from the global lens will help us address the issue at home Racism is an international issue. It’s time we present it as one. Jessica Ye April 21, 2022
UMD President Pines calls for more research achievements at State of the Campus address The university president also provided an update on diversity and inclusion initiative TerrapinStrong. Nene Narh-Mensah March 2, 2022
UMD invites community to provide feedback on new data privacy policies The official set of standards are on track to go live June 30, 2022. Victoria Stavish February 21, 2022
Community members say graphic in a UMD presentation perpetuates Asian stereotypes The admissions and enrollment graphic included the phrases “Students of color minus Asians” and “White or Asian students." Victoria Stavish November 16, 2021
UMD cambió las notas mínimas a aprobado/reprobado en la primavera. Ahora, el cambio continuará. Los estudiantes que desean tomar una clase aprobado/reprobado deben obtener una calificación de C- o mayor para recibir una nota de aprobado. Equipo de The Diamondback October 1, 2021