Initiatives
Initiatives
Goal 1
Prepare our most vulnerable students and graduates of 2020-2023 for security and success in the post-pandemic economy
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Enhanced Services for Transfer Students University of Maryland
Through established programming in the A. James Clark School of Engineering, the University of Maryland has seen success in onboarding transfer students by offering specialized services and support. The university will explore replicating and expanding this at other colleges and schools on campus.
In Fall 2020, nearly 40% of new students at UMD were transfer students, often from community colleges across the state. To support students in their transition to UMD, the university is exploring the potential to recreate the efforts in the Clark School for transfer students in other schools and colleges on campus.
Goal 2
Support and partner with our communities and government in an inclusive recovery through and after COVID-19, focusing on displaced workers, adult learners, PK-12 systems, economic development, community health and COVID-19 support
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Shots at the Shop University of Maryland
Shots at the Shop is a program to engage 1,000 Black-owned barbershops and hair salons nationwide to act as health advocates. Participants assist their clients in making informed COVID-related decisions, dispelling misinformation and hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics in their shops. The program is made possible by a partnership between the University of Maryland’s Maryland Center for Health Equity, the Black Coalition Against COVID, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), and the beauty and personal care brand SheaMoisture.
