By Mackenzie Prince
The event targets campus needs such as clearing out weeds and cleaning up trash, according to Meg Smolinski, the arboretum’s outreach coordinator. Continue reading UMD students learn hands-on environmental work with “Weed It Wednesdays”
By Ceoli Jacoby Since Governor Larry Hogan issued a state-wide stay-at-home order on Monday, March 30, Marylanders have been stuck inside looking for new hobbies to pass the time. Maryland residents Megan Lanier and Heather Harget are no exception. But they found a way to turn their cabin fever into community service: organizing groups of stitchers to make and donate cloth face masks. Lanier, a … Continue reading Maryland residents craft homemade face masks to combat PPE shortage
On Tuesday, Sept. 24 UMD students gathered at the Memorial Chapel to help package food for “Feed the Families.” Kimi Fleming reports. Continue reading UMD students gather to ‘Feed the Families’ of the D.C. Metro area
By David DeWeaver It feels awkward asking Devin Cain about the day in first grade when his mother passed away from breast cancer. But he won’t feel awkward telling you about it. Cain, a senior mechanical engineering student, has told the story many times. He’s become heavily involved in cancer walks and promoting breast cancer awareness in the years since. But it wasn’t until his … Continue reading UMD Camp Kesem co-founder Devin Cain leaves behind powerful legacy
By Julianne Heberlein The Engineering Alumni Network plans to continue volunteering at a Special Olympics bowling competition in Gaithersburg every year. A group of volunteers from the Engineering Alumni Network volunteered at a bowling competition in Gaithersburg hosted by the Special Olympics of Maryland in November. Volunteers assisted as scorekeepers, lane marshals, awards and with managing logistics. The network’s Alumni Coordinator Richard Bloom graduated in … Continue reading Engineering Alumni Network will volunteer with Special Olympics for years to come
