UAM-UMD NEWS
Higher education labor in the news
Link Roundup – 6 August
Maryland, other states expand lawsuit against Trump administration over AmeriCorps (July 25) topics: Maryland, universities, federal funding, AmeriCorps, Salisbury University Shore Corps Howard Community College admits possible labor law violations over poster removal...
Link Roundup – 30 July
Howard County faculty union members rally to demand progress on contract talks (June 28) topics: Maryland, Howard Community College, faculty, university employees, American Federation of Teachers Baltimore County schools agree to new pay raise deal with...
Link Roundup – 23 July
UMD’s president was accused of plagiarism. 10 months later, the investigation still isn’t done. (July 16) topics: Maryland, universities, academic administrators, University of Maryland College Park Conservative legal group with Trump ties sets its sights on...
Link Roundup – 19 June
University regents approve fiscal 2026 budget that cuts spending, raises tuition and fees (June 13) https://marylandmatters.org/2025/06/13/university-regents-approve-fiscal-2026-budget-that-cuts-spending-raises-tuition-and-fees/ topics: Maryland, University System of...
Link Roundup – June 12
University System of Maryland authorizes schools to furlough employees, reduce salaries (June 9) [previously reported in May - new Diamondback coverage features comments from UAM and AFSCME] https://dbknews.com/2025/06/09/usm-authorizes-furloughs-salary-reductions/...
Link Roundup – June 4
Trump administration to begin ‘aggressively’ revoking Chinese students’ visas (May 29) https://dbknews.com/2025/05/29/trump-administration-revoke-chinese-student-visas/ topics: local, University of Maryland College Park, visa revocations, international students ...
Link Roundup – 28 May
After critical audit, UMGC will pull back units it had spun off as independent businesses (May 28) https://marylandmatters.org/2025/05/28/after-critical-audit-umgc-will-pull-back-units-it-had-spun-off-as-independent-businesses/ topics: Maryland, University of Maryland...
Link Roundup – 21 May
Maryland regents will allow furloughs, salary reductions at universities (May 19) https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/higher-education/university-system-of-maryland-furlough-salary-cuts-XADJEMMQ3JAKBFRB4HIPO654XY/ topics: Maryland, University System of...
Link Roundup – 14 May
UMD researchers left with uncertain future after NSF cuts 14 grants (May 12) https://dbknews.com/2025/05/12/umd-researchers-nsf-trump-grants/ topics: local, research funding, federal funding, University of Maryland College Park, National Science Foundation, data...