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UMD international students face new obstacles amid pandemic

By Adama Turay Many students at the University of Maryland struggle through online classes. But some of them do it from halfway across the globe. For international students, the pandemic has increased financial and logistical challenges. Many have had to take classes in different countries and time zones. Others have remained on campus or have stayed with close friends or family. Priyatham Kattakinda, a doctorate … Continue reading UMD international students face new obstacles amid pandemic

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UMD remote freshmen face spring housing uncertainty

By Kiersten Hacker After the difficult college decision process, freshmen students at UMD were faced with another tough decision: whether to move on campus or stay at home. With COVID-19 restrictions and the majority of classes being held online, students assessed their options of learning from home or joining the campus community to get as close to the “traditional” college experience they could get during … Continue reading UMD remote freshmen face spring housing uncertainty

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UMD leaves students scrambling after moving all classes online after Thanksgiving break

by Benjamin Reitman University of Maryland students are no longer allowed to return to campus for the final three weeks of the fall semester after the administration previously stated students were allowed to return earlier in the fall semester, according to a campuswide email sent by  university President Darryll Pines earlier this month.  Before the change in plans, Maryland was one of very few Big … Continue reading UMD leaves students scrambling after moving all classes online after Thanksgiving break

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How a student, a future educator, and a professor are managing remote learning

By James Cirrone The first week of online learning has wrapped up, and according to teachers and students, has had both its successes and shortcomings.  Matt Phillips, a freshman economics and computer science major, had mostly negative feelings about the move online in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. He said Zoom is easy to use, but that the platform is prone to inappropriate distractions. … Continue reading How a student, a future educator, and a professor are managing remote learning

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Undergraduate students continue spring semester on pass/fail basis

By Eunice Sung Following an announcement that the University of Maryland community is transitioning to an exclusively online environment for the remainder of the spring semester, undergraduate students received an email March 26 saying that all courses in spring 2020 will now, by default, be “graded pass/fail unless the student elects to receive an earned grade for the course.” Students will have until May 12 … Continue reading Undergraduate students continue spring semester on pass/fail basis

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UMD restricts university-related travel for the next 60 days, transitions to virtual learning, extends spring break

By Emily Riley On Wednesday evening, the University of Maryland released an update to COVID-19 precautions, extending spring break by an additional week and holding virtual classes until April 10 at the earliest. The university suspended all study abroad programs for spring 2020 as of March 14. This comes after a March 9 announcement canceling all university-related travel for 60 days, discouraging large social events and … Continue reading UMD restricts university-related travel for the next 60 days, transitions to virtual learning, extends spring break

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