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When Dr. Mariajose Castellanos first heard that classes would be moving online for the two weeks following spring break due to the current outbreak of COVID-19, her initial reaction was not...
March 23, 2020
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2:45 PM
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 the...
March 19, 2020
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7:41 PM
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 community member who had been...
March 17, 2020
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2:07 PM
Jessica Bates is an intern with The Retriever. Photo courtesy of Jessica Bates. March 12, 4:25 p.m.: Emails, text messages and Snapchat stories, all alerting me of the shocking news that I...
March 14, 2020
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12:11 PM
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 two weeks after spring...
March 12, 2020
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6:57 PM
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 pandemic. The World Health...
March 11, 2020
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8:19 PM
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 14. The Retriever requested the Pandemic Plan...
March 11, 2020
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12:51 PM
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 lot of reasons,” said one student who was...
March 11, 2020
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12:00 PM
The executive board members of the Resident Student Association take their positions as advocates for the residential community very seriously. On top of their staple events, like Midnight...
March 11, 2020
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11:00 AM
The Black Graduate Student Organization hosted the Black Excellence Award Ceremony with the purpose of recognizing students and faculty who show academic excellence and involvement in the...
March 11, 2020
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10:00 AM