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

Panelists confront issues of trafficking and forced labor

By Ambriah Underwood Trafficking is an issue that can affect anyone, anywhere, said a panelist on May 3 at the University of Maryland during a discussion about how forced labor and trafficking currently take shape. The Saul I. Stern Professorship of Civic Engagement hosted its annual symposium, “Hidden in Plain Sight: Emerging Labor Policy Issues,” where guest speakers talked about trafficking on a local and … Continue reading Panelists confront issues of trafficking and forced labor