A Maryland flag waves outside of the Main Administration Building on April 22, 2024. (Sam Cohen/The Diamondback)
The University System of Maryland Board of Regents passed a resolution last month authorizing universities to furlough employees and temporarily reduce salaries as a means of grappling with significant state budget cuts and federal funding losses.
The resolution allows the system’s 12 university presidents to include furloughs and salary reductions in their individual budget plans for fiscal year 2026…