The Maryland General Assembly adjourned this week. Here’s what you need to know.
These are the bills you should know about.
UMD’s tentative fall reopening plan outlines return to normal campus operations
Dorms are expected to be open at near full capacity next semester and physical distancing is not set to be required.
UMD to hold in-person commencement, allow guests
There will be two separate commencement ceremonies on May 21.
College Park to give $10k in legal funds to Greenbelt in push to oppose maglev project
The proposed project would build a 40-mile high-speed rail between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
Entrepreneurs featured on ‘Shark Tank’ talk marketing at panel hosted by UMD organization
The panel was a part of a speaker series held by the American Marketing Association at this university.
MGA passes state bill that would add student oversight to fee allocation at USM schools
“This is an incredible step towards showing that we can take action, we can make ourselves involved,” Ben Baitman said.
Maryland health department pauses all Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations
Out of 6.8 million vaccinations, six reported a “rare and severe” blood clot.
Here’s a breakdown of the latest curriculum additions to UMD’s University Honors program
The University Honors program launched four new thematic clusters this year.
UMD to offer some in-person study abroad for the first time since spring 2020
Maryland Semester programs will be offered in Denmark, Italy, Spain and Sweden.
“We have to adapt”: A look inside an online ESOL classroom in Prince George’s County
As some shift to hybrid learning, an ESOL class at Mary Harris “Mother” Jones Elementary School is slowly returning to normal.