UMD community celebrates Día de los Muertos, honors those lost to COVID-19 and migration
The two-day holiday originating from Mexico celebrates the lives of loved ones who have died and serves to honor their memories.
UMD Iranian Student Foundation holds socially distant Persian New Year celebration
About 50 people were able to attend the event.
Socially distanced egg hunt brings sense of normalcy back to Easter
The event was held on Saturday, April 3, by the Berwyn District Civic Association.
Santa has landed: College Park Airport adapts annual Winter Fly In amid pandemic
The fly-in was livestreamed, but those who bought tickets in advance were able to get a picture with Santa in person.
College life has been different for UMD freshmen. Now, their holidays will be, too.
With Thanksgiving this week, some freshmen are adapting their Thanksgiving traditions because of the pandemic.
“Good will always triumph”: UMD students celebrate Diwali amid pandemic
“It's not just a holiday to be celebrated at a surface level, it's more of a time of reflection."
College Park families say Halloween brings the community together, even in a pandemic
“Halloween only happens if your whole community is involved.”
UMD community reflects on celebrating Passover apart from family and friends
The university's Jewish Student Center is helping students hold Seder dinners in College Park.