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Families celebrate Passover via Zoom due to coronavirus pandemic

By Julia Rosier As a result of the spread and outbreak of the coronavirus, Jewish students are unable to observe Passover with their families and friends in person. This year, some students held Passover seders over Zoom. Passover began on April 9 and lasts until April 16. Passover is one of the biggest Jewish holidays and it is celebrated with a dinner, also known as … Continue reading Families celebrate Passover via Zoom due to coronavirus pandemic

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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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