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PHOTOS: UMD graduates celebrate at rainy 2026 commencement
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (85+ words) Thousands of students, family, faculty and community members gathered at SECU Stadium last month despite the rain to celebrate the class of 2026s graduation. A students waves and smiles at the University of Maryland 2026 Commencement Ceremony at SECU Stadium on May…...
UMD school of languages hosts calligraphy workshop for Maryland Day
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (538+ words) A child paints a lantern during a Maryland Day event inside Jimenez Hall on April 26, 2026. (Mylanie Ford/The Diamondback) The University of Maryland's School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures hosted a Chinese calligraphy workshop on Saturday, inviting individuals of all…...
College Park must protect students from exploitation in off-campus housing market
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (639+ words) The exterior of College Park City Hall on Nov. 4, 2025. (Faith Bissen/The Diamondback) Views expressed in opinion columns are the author's own. On campus or off-campus? That is the question that students struggle with year after year. While some universities…...
UMD student leaders" letter spurs university communication workgroup
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (673+ words) The Thomas V. Miller Jr. Administration Building on Feb. 17, 2025. (Gurnoor Sodhi/The Diamondback) The University of Maryland must provide clearer, timelier crisis communication " that was the message student leaders sent to administrators in a January 20 letter. The next month, university leadership…...
UMD students rally in support of Nyumburu Cultural Center
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (684+ words) A group of people gather for a protest in front of the Thomas V. Miller Jr Administration Building against the university administration in support of the Nyumburu Cultural Center on April 22, 2026. (Christina Duncan/The Diamondback) Most Wednesday afternoons, the University of…...
UMD SGA calls on university administration to recognize Palestinian Prisoners Day
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (556+ words) The Student Government Association general assembly at Stamp Student Union on April 10, 2025. (Faith Bissen/The Diamondback) The University of Maryland SGA passed an emergency resolution Wednesday calling on this university to publicly recognize Palestinian Prisoner's Day. The Palestinian National Council…...
Prince George's County Council passes bill package to improve child care services
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (866+ words) The emblem of Prince George's County inside of the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building on Oct. 14, 2025. (Sam Cohen/The Diamondback) The Prince George's County Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a package of four child care bills aimed at expanding access, reducing…...
Astronaut Jeanette Epps to be UMD's 2026 commencement speaker
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (371+ words) NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps spoke to a packed lecture hall in the Glenn L. Martin engineering building November 25th, 2019. Epps will deliver the 2026 commencement address. (Evan Kramer/The Diamondback) Astronaut and aerospace engineer Jeanette Epps will be the University of Maryland's 2026 commencement…...
UMD town hall provides updates on system that will replace Testudo
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (526+ words) The Workday Student information page displayed on a computer on April 2, 2026. (Neelay Sachdeva/The Diamondback) Roughly 200 University of Maryland community members attended a town hall Thursday to receive updates about Workday Student, the online platform that will eventually replace Testudo....
UMD GSG pushes to implement mandatory graduate sustainability fee
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (707+ words) The entrance of the graduate student suite in Stamp Student Union on March 5, 2026. (Ashley Neyra/The Diamondback) In three academic years, graduate students may begin contributing to a campus sustainability fund as part of their tuition. The University of Maryland's…...