UMD community sees hope for Ukraine

By Emily R. Condon From the men’s basketball team to the administration, the University of Maryland community is speaking out about the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian basketball player Pavlo Dziuba showed support for his home country by displaying its flag at games. President Darryll Pines sent out an email voicing solidarity with Ukrainian members of the UMD community. A vigil for Ukraine and collections for … Continue reading UMD community sees hope for Ukraine

UMD students optimistic about the the return of study abroad after abrupt pandemic shutdown

By Emily R. Condon As COVID-19 cases started to spread across Europe in March 2020, Chandler Sheatzley tried to be cautious by washing his hands frequently and paying attention to health alerts. The senior aerospace engineering major had been studying abroad in Spain and enjoying traveling across Europe.  Then the University of Maryland suspended all study abroad programs.  In less than a week, Sheatzley went … Continue reading UMD students optimistic about the the return of study abroad after abrupt pandemic shutdown