(2:30) Check out a book, check your blood pressure and more through Healthcare at the Library.University of Maryland School of Nursing students are offering free health screenings and resources at select Enoch Pratt Free Library branch locations in Baltimore to help increase access to health care and increase health equity.Read more: https://www.umaryland.edu/news/archived-news/march-2023/university-of-maryland-school-of-nursing-students-help-address-health-inequities.php#Healthequity #communityhealth #nursingschool

(2:23:05) The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Women’s History Month Symposium on March 8, held on International Women’s Day, celebrated women and discussed leading women's issues featuring afternoon keynote speaker Tamika L. Tremaglio, JD, '95, MBA. Tremaglio is the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association and is an alumna of @Maryland_Carey_Law.The afternoon included presentations of the 2023 UMBrella Award Winners:• 2023 Person of the Year – On the Rise: Jennifer Chapman, JD, MLIS, research and faculty services librarian, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law• 2023 Person of the Year – Leading the Way: Saifa Poole, assistant to the senior vice president, Office of External Relations, UMB• 2023 Champion of the Year: Deborah Prout, MAS, special assistant to the dean, University of Maryland School of NursingThe event concluded with a mindfulness workshop, “Leading with Clarity, Calm, and Compassion,” led by Allison Morgan, MA, OTR, E-RYT, founder and CEO of Zensational Kids, and a social hour.Read a recap here: https://www.umaryland.edu/news/archived-news/march-2023/innovative-leadership-focus-of-umbrella-symposium.php#womenshistorymonth #internationalwomensday

(2:47) Nadine Finigan-Carr, PhD, MS, has been named as the first executive director of the University of Maryland, Baltimore Center for Violence Prevention. Finigan-Carr will start in her new role on May 1, 2023. She is currently research associate professor and director, Prevention of Adolescent Risks Initiative, at the University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW) and associate professor, Epidemiology and Public Health, at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).Dr. Finigan-Carr is a prevention research scientist focused on the application of behavioral and social science perspectives to research contemporary health problems, especially those that disproportionately affect people of color. Her scholarship is grounded in theories and methods found primarily in the field of health behavior change among individuals and the environments that support or impede chronic disease prevention or management, injury, and violence. She is an internationally recognized expert on human trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors.She is the principal investigator of research projects at the state and federal levels designed to intervene with system-involved youth — those in foster care or the juvenile justice system. These youth have a double vulnerability — adolescence, a critical stage marked by increased risk for negative social and behavioral outcomes including aggression and sexual risk behaviors, and being removed from their families of origin. Dr. Finigan-Carr is the author of "Linking Health and Education for African American Students’ Success" (Routledge Press). She has served as special guest editor for the Journal of Negro Education (2015), the Journal of Violence and Victims (2020), and Children Youth Services’ Review (2021). She also serves as a commissioner of community relations in the Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights.Learn more about the UMB Center for Violence Prevention: https://www.umaryland.edu/violence-prevention/

(2:17) University of Maryland, Baltimore on Feb. 23, 2023, unveiled the portrait of its sixth president, Jay A. Perman, MD, who is currently the chancellor of the University System of Maryland. The portrait joins others in so-called "President's Hall" in the SMC Campus Center. Perman's portrait was completed by artist Jacqueline Jasper.Read more: https://www.umaryland.edu/news/archived-news/february-2023/perman-portrait-unveiled-in-hall-of-presidents.php

(2:19) On Feb. 17, 2023, University of Maryland, Baltimore President Bruce Jarrell was joined by Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, and dignitaries from Montgomery County, the University of Maryland Medical System, the University of Maryland College Park, and WMATA for a discussion of the implementation of the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing at North Bethesda.

(3:09) The late Esther E. McCready, DIN ’53, the first African American to gain admittance to UMSON, and former state Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, MAS, BSN ’80, RN, FAAN, are highlighted on the front of the University of Maryland School of Nursing's recently opened expanded section, a recognition of their contributions to nursing, education, and public health. The two were honored during a Seeds of Change ceremony for their contributions to the school and the field.Read more: https://www.umaryland.edu/news/archived-news/february-2023/nursing-alumni-honored-for-planting-seeds-of-change.php

(2:27) As part of the expansion of the University of Maryland School of Nursing building, the school has installed a green wall, which is the two-story focal point of the Virginia Lee Franklin Lounge. The wall is composed of 10 species of plants: platycerium bifurcatum (Staghorn Fern); peperomia clusiifolia (Pepermonia ‘Ginny’); tradescantia zebrina (Inch Plant); aglaonema ‘Silver Bay’ (Chinese Evergreen); dracaena trifasciata (Snakeplant); philodendron hederaceum ‘Brasil’ (Brasil Philodendron); hypoestes phyllostachya (Polka Dot Plant); cholorophytum comosum, (‘Bonnie’ Spiderplant); and philodendron hederaceum (Green Philodendron); and philodendron hederaceum ‘Lemon’ (Lemon Philodendron).Read more: https://www.nursing.umaryland.edu/news-events/news/sustainability-focused-living-green-wall-takes-root-at-umson/

(54:43) On Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 the University of Maryland, Baltimore celebrated Black History Month with a ceremony including keynote speaker Dr. Sharon Fries-Britt from the University of Maryland, College Park, and spoken word artist Miss Brion.

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(1:47) On Jan. 27, the CASH Campaign of Maryland celebrated its annual kickoff event at the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Community Engagement Center (CEC) for the tax return season. The UMB CEC is just one of many locations across the state where Maryland taxpayers who earned $60,000 or less in 2022 can get free help filing both federal and state taxes. With an appointment, eligible taxpayers can speak with an IRS-trained volunteer who will help them file on time, maximize their tax refund, and receive their earned income tax credit (EITC).Learn more: https://www.umaryland.edu/news/archived-news/february-2023/cash-campaign-kicks-off-at-community-engagement-center.php#FreeTaxPrep #TaxReturns #taxprep #IRS #VITAprogram #eitc

(1:26) The University of Maryland, Baltimore celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Live Near Your Work program, which offers homebuying assistance to employees and encourages them to be part of the community's revitalization, by hosting an event at Suspended Brewing in Pigtown. The program includes 10 neighborhoods in West Baltimore.To learn more about the Live Near Your Work program, visit www.umaryland.edu/live-near-your-work.#LiveNearYourWork #Baltimore #homebuyers

(58:13) On the Jan. 19, 2023, edition of Virtual Face to Face with President Bruce Jarrell, University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, discussed community engagement efforts of the UMB Police Department (UMBPD) with Outreach Liaison Officer Cpl. Yale Partlow.Without a doubt, the UMB campus is one of the safest places in the city. Rumor and casual perception may say otherwise, but as students and employees of an institution of higher education, members of the UMB community know there is no substitute for the facts. UMBPD releases those facts every year in the annual Clery Report.The latest Clery Report showed just one robbery and two aggravated assaults reported on campus over a 12-month period — and no other violent crimes.Learn more at https://www.umaryland.edu/news/archived-news/january-2023/face-to-face-community-policing-at-umb.php#Baltimore #BaltimorePolicing

(2:21) On Dec. 2, the culminating event of a social experiment came together at the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) Community Engagement Center (CEC). In front of a small audience of West Baltimore neighbors, three Baltimore-based visual and performing artists shared their work as part of the Sowebo Story Swap. The Sowebo Story Swap is a workshop conceived and developed by University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) graduate student Kristin Putchinski in a partnership program with UMBC, UMB, and the CEC, telling stories of Southwest Baltimore, better known as Sowebo.Read more: https://www.umaryland.edu/news/archived-news/december-2022/west-baltimore-neighbors-swap-stories.php#baltimore #spokenwordpoetry

(1:26) On Dec. 19, children and families from West Baltimore were given tickets to ride the Polar Express Experience, an immersive holiday-themed train ride at the B&O Railroad Museum (@BORRM) that’s based on the best-selling novel and animated movie “The Polar Express.” The tickets were provided by a sponsorship from the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB).

(1:18) West Baltimore residents shop for Christmas gifts at a deep discount at the 2022 Christmas Store in partnership with the University of Maryland, Baltimore Community Engagement Center and Foundry Church. Most gifts cost between $1-$5. For 2022, UMB and Foundry partnered with @WJZ13TV collecting inventory for the store, which totaled more than 1,000 toys. In addition to the toys for sale, the Maryland Book Bank set up shop in the store. Every shopper who passed through could pick out a book for each of their children and a holiday-themed book to read as a family at no charge.Read more: https://www.umaryland.edu/news/archived-news/december-2022/community-christmas-store-returns.php#christmasshopping #ChristmasinBaltimore #baltimore

(58:14) On Dec. 15, 2022, the University of Maryland, Baltimore program Virtual Face to Face with President Bruce Jarrell examined the two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding racial preferences in college admissions. The guest host was Roger J. Ward, JD, EdD, MSL, MPA, provost, executive vice president, and Graduate School dean. The guests were University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Dean and Professor Renée McDonald Hutchins, JD, University System of Maryland Regents Scholar, Professor Mark Graber, JD, PhD, MA, and Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer and Vice President Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD, MA.

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