Disabled students face virtual learning obstacles

By Julia Eisen  The COVID-19 pandemic has left many students feeling isolated and unable to do the things that they love most.  For the disability community, those feelings have only compounded as the University of Maryland approaches a full year of online learning. With sometimes little support from professors, students are finding it difficult to navigate their own accommodations in the virtual setting, according to … Continue reading Disabled students face virtual learning obstacles

‘Too much mourning’: UMD grieves filicide victims amid pandemic

By Caleigh Bartash Mourn the dead. And fight like hell for the living. Those words formed a stark message across Michelle Appel’s Zoom background Monday as she presented the University of Maryland’s fourth annual Day of Mourning. Appel, a member of the President’s Commission on Disability Issues, helped lead and organize the event in remembrance of filicide victims. In the disability community, the term filicide … Continue reading ‘Too much mourning’: UMD grieves filicide victims amid pandemic