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The racism and discrimination that Black people regularly experience gained wider recognition after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer shook the world in June 2020. The stress and trauma associated with experiencing racism and violence has negative impacts on health, particularly among young Black men.

Vice President for Research Laurie E. Locascio sent the following message to the University of Maryland research community on August 12, 2020:Dear Colleagues, Today we are announcing that we will be transitioning to Phase 2 for on-campus research activities on August 24, 2020. Phase 2 is characterized as Intermediate Presence. If you are able to continue to do your research remotely, please do so and do not return to campus at this time.

In this year of the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education institutions—like every other segment of society—have been forced to make critical decisions about how and when to reopen that could have significant health and financial implications. And because of the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, these decisions are being made with limited information, constrained resources and no reliable road map.