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Now #Hiring! University of Maryland, Baltimore is hosting a Security Office Recruitment Open House on Wednesday, July 5th and Thursday, July 6th.

We're looking forward to this. Members of University of Maryland School of Social Work's Promise Heights initiative were part of a coalition of community partners working hard to see this rec center re-open to provide much needed programming to youths. See you there!

Read what UM School of Medicine's Prof. Pamela Peeke and others say about our motivation (or lack thereof) to be fit:

Steam Explosion update 11:15pmBaltimore City authorities have reopened Pratt Street downtown as work continues to normalize the area around the underground steam pipe that exploded Tuesday evening. Eutaw Street between Lombard and Pratt Streets is expected to remain closed Wednesday morning, where the explosion left a large hole in the road.

Steam Explosion update 9:15pm :: The underground rupture of a pressurized steam pipe in the area of Pratt and Eutaw Streets will likely continue to impact traffic in parts of downtown Baltimore and in the area of the UMB campus Tuesday night and through Wednesday morning's rush hour.Please be advised that the following streets are completely closed to traffic at this time:Pratt Street eastbound from MLK Blvd Eutaw Street Southbound from Baltimore Street Redwood street from Paca to EutawAll UMB garages are operating as normal. Drivers may need to use side streets to access garages.

Underground Incident update 7:30pm :: Baltimore City police are restricting travel in parts of the downtown area while crews work to bring the ruptured steam pipe under control. West Pratt Street is closed at MLK Boulevard. Parkers may exit UMB garages and are not blocked in, but may need to adjust routes based on road closures.Similarly, drivers intending to use UMB garages may do so tonight, but may need to adjust routes to avoid West Pratt Street and any other closures.It is unclear how the morning commute may be affected, so please seek travel information before starting your trip to UMB.

Underground Incident update :: Public Safety officials confirm that a steam pipe servicing commercial buildings in the 400 block of West Pratt Street has ruptured underground. Traffic in the area will be impacted while fire officials work to stabilize the situation.

Possible Underground Fire :: UMB and Baltimore Public Safety officials are on the scene of a possible underground fire or steam release in the 400 block of West Pratt Street and nearby on Eutaw Street. Although the location of the incident is not on campus, travel this evening and potentially Wednesday morning may be impacted.Information will be updated when available.

Did you know Peace Corps and University of Maryland School of Nursing offer scholarships to returned volunteers pursuing a Master of Science Clinical Nurse Leader program or the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program? Returned Peace Corps volunteers selected as Paul D. Coverdell Fellows for the School of Nursing will receive $2,500 off of tuition per semester or $10,000 over the course of a two-year program.As part of their studies, Coverdell Fellows will enroll in elective courses, offered through the University of Maryland, Baltimore Graduate School, focused on service learning and population health in Baltimore and will have opportunities to become involved in and serve communities during clinical experiences throughout the metropolitan area. For more information: http://bit.ly/2rOi3jD

University of Maryland School of Social Work's Jordan DeVylder published in American Journal of Public Health: Donald Trump, the Police, and Mental Health in US Cities http://bit.ly/2siZIYI

In installments this summer, we'll highlight a few of the innovative studies that School of Nursing investigators are leading. See Who Cares: https://goo.gl/UibSwR

We take great pride in our community partnerships.

"Guidlines to Being a Modern Ally" by HuffPost contributor Judith Leitch, a University of Maryland School of Social Work MSW grad, PhD candidate: http://bit.ly/2roKX5C

"There is an abundance of expertise in the city, including the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health and the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Use them, because you need people experienced in making data-based rather than political decisions. In fact, try to keep the process as free from politics as possible."

Judith is a sexual and gender minority health researcher, student, social worker, and author who has focused on improving health and behavioral health outcomes for minority populations via research and social action. She is a long time volunteer with Whitman-Walker Health, where she has had the oppo...