While college students rightfully bemoan unpaid internships as a manipulative institution, at our university, the seats we sit on are made by prisoners being paid…
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Decreased residential hall capacity, hybrid teaching plans and a “dynamic process” punctuated the new fall planning document that the University of Maryland, Baltimore County released…
University of Maryland, Baltimore County junior Yaw Owusu-Boaitey, who was known for his dedication and beaming smile, died suddenly on May 20, 2020. Yaw was…
When University of Maryland, Baltimore County alumni Ian Turner found out how uncomfortable masks can be for medical professionals, he got to work using his…
As the United States unemployment rate is heading quickly for 30 million people, seniors who might otherwise be delighting in graduation and entering the workforce…
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County expects to lose around $23.2 million, which makes up nearly 5 percent of the university’s budget, due to the…
The stress of the COVID-19 pandemic began months ago for Dominique. Her father, who works at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, told her in…
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Maryland, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Residential Life told students that the cleaning staff would be disinfecting the common…
Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak hit the United States, for Calista Ogburn, just going to the Home Depot with her brother can produce stares. “We…
All restaurants, bars, movie theaters and gyms in Maryland closed their doors at 5 p.m. on Mar. 17 according to Governor Larry Hogan’s unprecedented order…
University System of Maryland Chancellor Jay Perman delivered a statement on March 19 detailing that all undergraduate, face-to-face instruction will be conducted using distance-learning for…
This article has been updated to reflect new information and for clarity. The University of Maryland, Baltimore County released a statement this afternoon about the…
We corresponded with John Fox, the University of Maryland, Baltimore Country’s director of Residential Life, to get some answers about Residential Life logistics for the…
You asked the questions, we got (some) answers. This is a developing story. UMBC is dealing with the unprecedented logistical issues caused by the COVID-19…
The WHO has just declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic and UMBC has just announced that students are required to leave campus on March…
Editor’s Note: This article was sent to print on March 9. Please check covid19.umbc.edu for updates. “It was a really emotionally taxing time for a…