Spring Semester Begins Virtually For Some Maryland University Students; In-Person Classes To Resume In 2 Weeks
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) -- Students headed back to class virtually at several Maryland universities Monday, with in-person learning set to resume in two weeks.
The University of Maryland kicked off the semester with a message from President Darryll Pines, who urged students to stay vigilant in the fight against COVID-19 by social distancing and masking up.
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The first two weeks of class will be solely online while students quarantine.
Towson University is taking a similar approach, which in-person classes set to resume on February 8.
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