Checking in During the Pandemic
With the spring session now being conducted entirely remotely, College Park Scholars sent the following message to students yesterday to see how they were coping and to let them know what faculty and staff were working on behind the scenes:
A Message to Our Students: Black Lives Do Matter
Rising sophomore Scholars students, as well as Scholars alumni who are rising juniors and seniors, received the following message today from College Park Scholars: Dear students,
What Students Can Expect From Scholars This Fall
Incoming Scholars students received the following message from College Park Scholars yesterday evening: Dear students, I hope your summer has gotten off to a good start, and you’re eagerly planning for fall as a University of Maryland (UMD) student. We in College Park Scholars are equally excited to welcome you in August! By now you should have received a message about UMD’s fall semester, as well as your on-campus housing situation if you were planning on living in the residence halls. I wanted to share with you some initial information on what College Park Scholars is doing to help make your first semester with us as fun and enriching as possible.
The Sophomore Scholars Experience This Fall
Sophomore Scholars students received the following message from College Park Scholars on July 9: Dear students; I hope this email finds you and your loved ones safe and well, and finding ways to enjoy summer. It’s been a roller coaster of a year so far, and I am sure you’ve experienced some uncertainty over what fall semester might look like on top of it all. Over the past several weeks, College Park Scholars faculty and staff have been meeting regularly to address exactly that question, with a group dedicated specifically to the sophomore experience. We want our sophomore Scholars to receive the care and educational experience you deserve.
Science, Technology and Society Service Day
Deep Roots Farm
Meeting time and location: 8:30 a.m., Cambridge Hall, quad side
Science and Global Change Service Day
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Meeting time and location: 8:30 a.m., north lawn of Centreville Hall
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens makes up some 700 acres in northeast Washington, D.C. near the Maryland boundary along the tidal Anacostia River and includes the Gardens and Kenilworth Marsh. Begun in the 1880s and incorporated into the National Park system in 1938, the gardens are the only National Park Service site devoted to the propagation and display of aquatic plants.
Public Leadership Service Day
Bladensburg Waterfront Park
Meeting time and location: 9:15 a.m., 1205 Cambridge Community Center
Bladensburg Waterfront Park is located on the Anacostia River, and offers the community a place to gather, boat, fish, bike, play and learn more about the history of the river. Students will help with beautification projects around the park, including possibly picking up trash, painting and more.
Additional items to bring:
Media, Self and Society Service Day
Leveling the Playing Field
Meeting time and location: 8:30 a.m., 1111 Cambridge Community Center
Leveling the Playing Field gives underprivileged children the opportunity to enjoy the pleasures of athletic involvement. Studies show that students who participate in athletics have higher grade point averages, attendance rates, standardized test scores, educational aspirations and healthier habits.
Life Sciences Service Day
William Schmidt Outdoor Education Center
Meeting time and location: 7:45 a.m., Centreville Hall Parking Lot Side
(Breakfast & lunch pick up at 7 a.m. with PMs)
Justice and Legal Thought Service Day
Solutions in Hometown Connections
Meeting time and location: 8:15 a.m., 1100 Cambridge Community Center
JLT will be partnering with Solutions in Hometown Connections to serve refugee families in the DC–Maryland–Virginia region, at three local sites. Solutions in Hometown Connections (SHC) provides mentoring and community programs to refugee and immigrant families. We work with them throughout the year welcoming our new neighbors to the community.