USM assembles COVID-19 task force to mobilize research, guide state policy
Laurie Locascio, UMD's vice president for research, will head the group.
UMD to hold online commencement in May, open December ceremony for spring grads
Spring graduates and guests will also receive tickets to a football game on Sept. 12.
Some College Park hotels are issuing refunds after commencement cancellation
Many local hotels are seeing an increase in cancellations due to spring events no longer taking place.
UMD community mourns student Trevor Quinn, remembered for his kindness and wit
He died last week at the age of 20.
“The frontline”: Some system nursing students will graduate early to join COVID-19 fight
The University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore is accelerating their program so students can join the workforce.
UMD SGA votes to give $65,000 to the Student Crisis Fund
The strained fund has already given out over $500,000 in grants to students in need.
Yoga, music, haircuts: UMD alum’s “Impromptu Streams” page has more than 1,000 members
The page aims to provide live tutorials and virtual gatherings for people stuck in quarantine.
UMD will lose $80 million due to COVID-19 — and government aid will only make a dent
Along with other Big Ten university presidents, Loh has lobbied Congress for a higher education bailout.
College Park City Council voices support for Old Leonardtown housing complex demolition
The apartment buildings have become too expensive to maintain as of late, the city's park and planning director said.
COVID-19 pandemic jolts UMD courses on bioethics, outbreaks with a new sense of urgency
Since January, students in these UMD classes have been studying the implications of public health crises. Then, one hit the U.S.