Communications

As 2020 comes to a close, we reflect on a year like no other and celebrate the beauty and resilience in our world. On behalf of the entire University of Maryland family, we wish you a happy and healthy holiday season.

COVID-19 continues to impact every aspect of our personal, professional, and academic lives. It is within this context that we must make decisions about the spring 2021 academic calendar.

President Pines announces the assembly of a new a group of Black student leaders, representing about 30 student organizations, to help advise university leaders on how to set an “anti-racist agenda." Read the original article in Diverse Issues in ...

Dear Terrapins, I write to you today to commend the leadership of Black student leaders who have agreed to partner with me and other university leaders to pursue an anti-racist agenda here at the University of Maryland. On July 1, my first day ...

President Pines was joined by Reginald Dwayne Betts '09, a critically acclaimed writer, public speaker and advocate for incarcerated people. Born and raised in Maryland, Betts' remarkable path took him from prison to poetry, spending nine years in ...

Dear University of Maryland Community, We write to you today amidst an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases in the State of Maryland and here in Prince George’s County. Yesterday, Governor Hogan announced a 53% increase in hospitalizations and a 52% ...

I am delighted to announce UMD’s Winter 2020 Commencement speaker: three-time Olympian and Olympic Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes ‘02. Dawes will deliver the university’s virtual commencement address on December 20, 2020.

Earlier today, Joseph Biden was announced as the 46th President of the United States. Though legal challenges remain, this announcement marks a path forward in the American presidency.

Given the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases nationwide and here in Maryland, I am today announcing that courses will transition entirely to online instruction, with very few exceptions, following the Thanksgiving break.

After what appears to be historic voter turnout nearing 150 million votes cast, including record levels of participation by young voters, we must all exhibit patience as it is determined who will serve as our next President.