PSYC Community Spaces and Activities To Honor Amari Seldon

Dear PSYC Students,

We continue to process the sudden and tragic loss 

of a beloved member of our PSYC Terp Community,Amari Seldon. Many in our community are in shock and grief. Our hearts are with Amari’s family, friends, and classmates, as well as every member of the PSYC Terp community. We would like to offer a few resources and opportunities for our family of PSYC Terps as we navigate this tragedy.

Monday, Oct 30 11:50am to 11:55am Hornbake Plaza	Join members of the Department of Psychology on Hornbake Plaza for a moment of silence for Amari Seldon.
Wed, Nov 1 5pm to 6pm BPS 1140	This will be an informal opportunity to be in community with PSYC students and faculty. There will be food, a chance to make cards or write letters to Amari or his family, and to talk with one another.
Wednesday, Nov 15 Noon to 1pm BRB courtyard	Coffee in the Courtyard honoring Amari’s love for the game of chess. Learn to play chess or teach your fellow PSYC Terps how to play.
Friday, Oct 27, Monday- Friday Oct 30 BPS 1141Z	Stop by the PSYC Advising Office on Fri, Oct 27, or any day Monday, Oct 30-Friday Nov 3 between 12pm and 2pm to create a card, write a note, or letter with a favorite memory for Amari or his family. Art supplies will be available in BPS 1141Z.

 

To learn more about how to help a grieving peer, watch this video created by fellow PSYC Terps, Erin Hill, doctoral student, and Dr. Karen O’Brien, Professor of Psychology: http://go.umd.edu/CARES

Please take good care of yourself and access UMD resources if you need them.

UMD RESOURCES
To Find Help On Campus:

UMD Counseling Center Mon-Th 8:30am-7:00pm; Fri 8:30am-4:30pm	301-314-7651 Shoemaker Building  |  counseling.umd.edu
UMD Counseling Center Emergency Help	https://counseling.umd.edu/cs/immediatehelp
Mental Health Services, University Health Center Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm	301-314-8106 2nd Floor of the UMD University Health Center
University Chaplain(s)	https://stamp.umd.edu/centers/memorial_chapel/chaplains
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline	Call 988

 

Nazish M. Salahuddin, Ph.D
Director, Undergraduate Studies in Psychology
Faculty Ombuds Officer, Office of the President
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742