--- title: "Op/Ed: These are the reasons I reopened the state’s flagship campus (The Baltimore Sun)" date: 2021-09-02T03:00:00-04:00 author: Mei Lu canonical_url: "https://president.umd.edu/news/oped-these-are-reasons-i-reopened-states-flagship-campus-baltimore-sun" section: News --- # Op/Ed: These are the reasons I reopened the state’s flagship campus (The Baltimore Sun) *September 2, 2021* — by Mei Lu > Students are back at the University of Maryland this week for a hybrid semester stressing both coronavirus safety and a rich educational experience. We have taken comprehensive safety precautions and worked to provide as much in-person teaching and activities as possible on our de-densified campus. Originally appeared in The Baltimore Sun Students are back at the University of Maryland this week for a hybrid semester stressing both coronavirus safety and a rich educational experience. We have taken comprehensive safety precautions and worked to provide as much in-person teaching and activities as possible on our de-densified campus.
[Full article as it appears in the Baltimore Sun](https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0902-um-president-reopening-20200902-xtielvlo3vgdpeg3czrbkby4aq-story.html)