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A year into federal attacks on diversity, UMD community is still rocked by effects
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (824+ words) A person walks past the sundial in the middle of McKeldin Mall on Feb. 12, 2026. (Ryan Bowie/The Diamondback) More than a year has passed since the U.S. Department of Education threatened to revoke federal funding from schools and universities if they…...
UMD warns federal changes could impact students’ financial aid
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (246+ words) The undergraduate admissions and student financial aid office located in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Building on April 29, 2025. (Clare Roth/The Diamondback) The University of Maryland's Student Financial Aid office informed some students in an email Thursday evening that recent changes…...
Here’s what brings graduate students to UMD
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (432+ words) Thurgood Marshall Hall, which houses the School of Public Policy, on July 14, 2025. (Kaya Bogot/The Diamondback) Whether they attended this university for undergrad or became a Terp after earning their bachelor's, graduate students at the University of Maryland decided to…...
Journalism faculty, staff urge UMD to drop sanctions against student journalists
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (449+ words) Knight Hall on February 20, 2022. (Jordyn Salow/The Diamondback) At least 30 faculty and staff members at the University of Maryland's journalism college, including the dean, are urging the university to drop conduct charges against two student journalists who were detained by…...
UMD SGA to host campuswide vote on renaming 10 campus buildings, rooms
15+ hour, 50+ min ago (726+ words) The Speaker of the Legislature addresses the Student Government Association during a meeting on Feb. 18, 2026. (Mallory Domio/The Diamondback) University of Maryland students will vote on whether they support renaming 10 places on campus, including McKeldin Mall and Library, this spring…...
UMD, USM union members rally in Annapolis for better pay, binding arbitration
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (882+ words) Union members gather at lobby night at the Annapolis State House on Feb. 17, 2026. (Faith Bissen/The Diamondback) By Claire Huss and Caroline McDonough Union members from universities across the state rallied on Monday at the Maryland State House, lobbying for…...
UMD SGA calls for accountability after UMBC alum disappeared in Philippines
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (640+ words) Lockheed Martin on a board of sponsors in the Computer Science Instructional building on Feb. 9, 2026. (Jonathan Peter Belling/The Diamondback) Sacha Llanto said one of the longest weeks of his life was when his friend, Chantal Anicoche, went missing in…...
UMD must declare itself a sanctuary campus
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (390+ words) Signs protesting against ICE lay on the floor of Memorial Chapel at the University of Maryland during the YDSA Vigil on Feb. 2, 2026. (Ashley Neyra/ The Diamondback) Views expressed in opinion columns are the author's own. Starting in the early 1980s, churches,…...
Compass Coffee’s sudden closure in College Park surprises UMD students
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (552+ words) The Hub apartment sign located at the entrance on Knox Road on Nov. 8, 2025. (Clare Roth/The Diamondback) University of Maryland student Emily Kubinak had been meaning to check out Compass Coffee in College Park ever since the location opened on…...
PGCPS’ $150 million budget cut threatens specialty programs
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (788+ words) Prince George's County Public Schools' proposed budget cut could eliminate International Baccalaureate programs from elementary and middle schools and phase out language immersion entirely in several schools. Facing rising costs and a state formula that requires continually increasing funding for…...