UMD will not require proof of negative COVID test to return to campus
Students, faculty and staff are still required to submit proof of their booster shot.
UMD to prioritize quarantine housing for students who can’t travel home
The email also outlined pre-arrival covid requirements like testing and face coverings.
UMD announces most winter term classes to shift online
Students and instructors will be required to wear KN95 masks for the few in person classes.
With the pandemic ongoing, students should be eased back into school with virtual options
To ease into the transition of regular college life, professors should offer mandatory virtual options for classes and clubs.
Some UMD students say the pandemic has impacted their social life
Students discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on their social lives.
UMD art professors present their work at first in-person exhibit of the semester
The gallery displays the work of 20 current faculty members as well as an In Memoriam section dedicated to the work of former faculty members who passed away.
Sick meals prove useful amid pandemic, some UMD students want more dining flexibility
Sick meals have been offered since 2016, and are different from quarantine meals.
UMD community questions KN95 distribution effectiveness
Compared to the "Terrapin Strong" mask initiative, the KN95 masks haven't seen much success.
City of College Park names Kenneth Young city manager
Kenneth Young will be the city's first Black city manager and will start his new position on Monday, Sept. 27.
UMD community questions effectiveness of QR codes in classrooms for contact tracing
Large classrooms already have QR codes, but some smaller classrooms are still waiting for theirs.