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.
“Our central duty”: College Park service groups run errands for those in need
Requests for Meals on Wheels deliveries in the area have doubled amid the pandemic.
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.
Maryland Gov. Hogan orders face coverings in retail stores, transit systems
Maryland counties had already announced similar orders requiring face-coverings.
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.
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.
Pregnancy in PG County: Women reflect on bringing new life to state COVID-19 epicenter
Women who are expecting during the pandemic face an extra layer of anxieties.
UMD campus advocates worry about emotional impact of virtual sexual misconduct hearings
Cases will be adjudicated virtually due to the pandemic.
PG County to require face masks in grocery stores, on buses
The directive comes after Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. officials made similar orders this week.
“An institution”: Friends and colleagues mourn renowned artist David Driskell
He died last week of complications from the coronavirus.