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The study abroad program allows students to travel all around the world to study what they want, where they want. Continue reading UMD students travel the world, learn new experiences abroad
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
By: Madison Peek As people all over the country grapple with their new life in the wake of the coronavirus, University of Maryland students who had to return from their study abroad trips are trying to adjust to life at home in the United States. On March 14, the university suspended all spring semester study abroad programs due to the spread of the coronavirus, two … Continue reading Study abroad students adjust to life in U.S. quarantine
By Ceoli Jacoby The tension was palpable in the Dorn household on Wednesday, March 11. In a primetime Oval Office address that evening, President Donald Trump announced his plans to suspend “all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days” in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Immediately, Erin Dorn was overcome with concern. Her daughter Katie Dorn, … Continue reading “A complete shock:” Inside a study abroad student’s coronavirus experience
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
By Emily Riley On Feb. 28, the University of Maryland announced that study abroad programs in Italy would be suspended in response to the Center for Disease Control’s report that the condition of the coronavirus in Italy rose to a Warning Level Three, advising that people avoid any nonessential travel to the country. As of March 3, the university also suspended all 2020 spring break … Continue reading UMD suspends study abroad programs in Italy for foreseeable future
By Alexandra Marquez The University of Maryland Education Abroad office held its semesterly Study Abroad Fair in The Stamp Student Union Thursday. The event included representatives from the Education Abroad office and from each of the many of study abroad programs offered by the university. The Education Abroad office holds a fair in Stamp once at the beginning of each semester, said to Deborah McConnell, … Continue reading Semesterly fair piques student interest in studying abroad
