The College of Arts and Humanities hosted a virtual lecture with author and poet Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and the associate professor at the University of Texas-San Antonio Dr. Kerry Sinanan to promote Jeffer’s debut novel “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois” on Monday.
Read MoreAll University System of Maryland (USM) students, staff and faculty who plan to be on campus this fall are required to be vaccinated, Chancellor Jay A. Perman announced on Friday.
Read MoreThe University of Maryland, College Park ended its first round of vaccines on campus at their vaccine clinic this week on Thursday, according to the vaccine clinics’ project manager Andrea Bussler.
Read MoreAs of April 6, all Maryland residents 16 and older are eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at state mass vaccination sites, according to an announcement made by the Governor’s office.
Read MoreThe University of Maryland (UMD) had a record-breaking Giving Day last week, raising over $2.7 million and in a virtual environment, departments had to change their approach to fundraising and found surprising amounts of success.
Read MoreThe one-year anniversary of COVID-19’s emergence in the United States is marked not only by an increase in deaths, an increase in pandemic fatigue, and increased public health measures but also by an increase in hate crimes towards Asian communities worldwide.
Read MoreUniversity of Maryland alumni described their time as students during the “Say It Loud: A Black Terpspective” virtual panel on Thursday.
Read MoreAlthough the University of Maryland is unable to gather together to celebrate the accomplishments of this winter’s graduates, they will be hosting a virtual ceremony Sunday, Dec. 20 at 1 p.m. The event will stream on both UMD’s Facebook and YouTube channel and on the Virtual Winter 2020 Commencement Ceremony website here and will include photos, videos, and special remarks.
Read MoreFaced with more than 45,000 coronavirus cases, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced on Thursday that restaurants are no longer be able to serve customers indoors, which will be effective Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 5 p.m.
Read MoreLast month, the University of Maryland announced that it will not be implementing a pass/fail option for undergraduate students. Many shared mixed reactions to this decision as last spring, during the peak of the coronavirus outbreak, students were forced to leave campus, and classes were shifted online. Due to this abrupt change, the university implemented a pass/fail grading system giving students an option to have a pass or fail mark instead of a letter grade.
Read MoreAs there are more than 200,000 current coronavirus deaths in the U.S., the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and the biotechnology company BioNTech have found a vaccine candidate proven to be 90% effective in preventing symptomatic illnesses, according to Pfizer News.
Read MoreOn November 13th, Maryland President Darryll J. Pines and Interim Director of the University Health Center. Dr. Bodison sent out an email to the University of Maryland community that because of the recent spike in coronavirus cases in Maryland, all courses will transition to online instruction for the rest of the semester starting November 16th.
Read MorePresident Darryll J. Pines has been hard at work pushing for anti-racism initiatives at the University of Maryland. Among these initiatives have been joining the Common Application, forming a task force on community policing, and launching initiatives in athletics.
Read MoreThe University of Maryland’s Homecoming week has come around again this fall season from Oct. 26 to Oct. 30. Despite COVID-19, the Student Entertain Events (SEE) worked hard at planning a variety of in-person and online events.
Read MoreFor one University of Maryland student, Saba Tshibaka, her goal is to always find some way to get into “good trouble,” a stance created by late Congressman John Lewis. Her recent detainment might be the most poignant example of good trouble by Tshibaka to date.
Read MoreThe University of Maryland’s President Darryll J. Pines’ anti-racist student working group, comprised of undergraduate and graduate students, has taken one step forward by creating a list of 25 demands.
Read MoreA panel led by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) analyzed how the Latinx community can be a better ally to the Black community through the personal narratives of several Black panelists on Tuesday afternoon on Zoom.
Read MoreThe University of Maryland chapter of Do Better Service and Self-Improvement Organization, a club dedicated to community service and uplifting Black students, held a motivation board workshop for students to relieve stress and feel empowered.
Read MoreAs she was packing her bags Monday morning, Phyliss Johnson looked out to the University of Maryland and thought “I made it.”
Read MoreDuring the “Paying it Forward” panel, University of Maryland faculty members and postdoctoral associates of color gave students insight into life during and after graduate school.
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