- University of Maryland, Baltimore Faculty Experience Survey(59:55) On March 27, 2024 the results of the 2023 University of Maryland, Baltimore Faculty Experience Survey were released.
- University of Maryland, Baltimore 1807 Commission Report(1:21:17) On April 4, 2024, the University of Maryland, Baltimore 1807 Commission on Slavery and Racism reported its initial findings, including connections to slavery and racist ideologies of significant figures in the university's history. Speakers included UMB President Bruce E. Jarrell, and UMB Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer and Vice President Diane Forbes Berthoud.
- The Future of Work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore(1:56:14) On March 28, 2024, the University of Maryland, Baltimore Future of Work Committee held its third and final hybrid town hall. During the two hour event the committee reviewed recommendations and discussed whether specific recommendations were approved, rejected, or subject to further review. Roughly 30 in-person and 100 virtual attendees asked a wide range of questions about implementation plans and offered additional suggestions. Speakers included UMB Provost and Exec. VP Roger J. Ward, Chief Business and Finance Officer and VP Dawn M. Rhodes, and Chief Human Resources Officer Malika S. Monger.
- Faculty Experience Survey Town Hall(1:00:45) On March 27, 2024, University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer and Vice President Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD, MA, shared the results of the 2023 Faculty Experience Survey with UMB faculty and staff in a hybrid town hall meeting.
- Future of Work Town Hall(1:56:08) On March 28, 2024, the University of Maryland, Baltimore held the third of three hybrid town hall meetings to review the report of the university's Future of Work Committee.
- UMB Face to Face with Dr. Bruce Jarrell featuring Sarah L.J. Michel(58:52) On the March 28, 2024 edition of Virtual Face to Face with President Bruce Jarrell, University of Maryland, Baltimore President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS talks with University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Dean Sarah L. J. Michel, PhD, about the state of pharmacy education and her plans to attract students, enhance opportunities, boost research, and promote "Pharmapreneurship."
- The Dean’s List: A Conversation with UM School of Pharmacy Dean Sarah Michel(58:42) On this episode of Virtual Face to Face, UMB President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, sits down with University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) Dean Sarah L.J. Michel, PhD, as she talks about her vision for the future of pharmacy education and research. Now in her sixth month as dean, Michel discusses her five-part plan for the future of the school, including: • A comprehensive reimagining of the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum • Increasing the size and scope of research • Expanding master’s and certificate programs • Advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion • Improving alumni engagement Michel is an internationally recognized scientist regarding the role metals play in the regulation of chronic inflammation, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases. A recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clinical trial she headed led the FDA to issue new guidance on how generic nanomedicines should be evaluated for approval. During her 19 years at UMSOP, Michel has also been a leader in all aspects of education, establishing the annual “Spring Into Science” event with the National Science Foundation and helping to win a National Institutes of Health Initiative for Maximizing Student Development T32 grant to train students from groups underrepresented in health-related sciences.
- Weight Loss Drugs Panel(52:42) As Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and other injectable diabetes and weight-loss medications continue to make headlines for the successes and challenges many see with the medications for obesity and metabolic conditions, questions — regarding impacts on pregnant persons, potential uses for other medical conditions, concerns over counterfeit products that have flooded the market, discussions over what these mean for those with histories of disordered eating and more — continue to emerge. On Monday, March 18, 2024, experts from the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) met with members of the press for a virtual press briefing to discuss these topics and more. UMB’s renowned experts from its Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Social Work provided important updates and insights on various aspects of these medications and their impact on patients.This panel discussion includes:• Experts from University of Maryland Baltimore discuss various medications and their effects• Discussion on the limitations of previous weight loss medications and their side effects• Explanation of how GLP-1 agonists work to control blood glucose levels and decrease hunger• Emphasis on the importance of treating obesity as a chronic disease and the benefits of doing so
- Reproductive Health Care Panel(44:59) Ahead of the anniversary of the Roe. v. Wade decision on Monday, January 22, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra held a Reproductive Health Care Series to highlight the work the Biden-Harris Administration is doing to protect women’s access to reproductive health and contraception care.As part of the series, Secretary Becerra will hear directly from women, college and medical school students, advocates, health care professionals, and stakeholders who have seen firsthand how access to reproductive and contraceptive care is impacted by where they live.On Friday, January 19, Secretary Becerra traveled to the University of Maryland, Baltimore, where he engaged in a roundtable discussion with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, and UMB President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, as well as faculty and students of UMB.
- Face to Face with University of Maryland Graduate School Dean Kenneth Wong(58:50) During the Virtual Face to Face with President Bruce Jarrell on March 1, Kenneth Wong, PhD, vice provost for Graduate Education and dean of the Graduate School at University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), outlined his vision for the school’s future. Formed from a thoughtful understanding of the challenges facing today's graduates, he summed up that vision by saying, "Training prepares you for the known, but education equips you for the unknown."
- The Dean’s List: A Conversation with Graduate School Dean Kenneth Wong(58:50) On this episode of Virtual Face to Face, UMB President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, will talk with Kenneth H. Wong, PhD, dean, University of Maryland Graduate School, and vice provost for graduate education, about Wong’s plans for the Graduate School.
- Lifelong Learners: From West Baltimore to Annapolis(1:44) In celebration of Black History Month continue to follow the journeys of four young people featured in the six-part Emmy-nominated documentary series, “From West Baltimore.” Viewers have watched as Princaya Sanders, Davioin Hill, Tyler McKenzie, and Courtney Jacobs progressed from curious 6th graders in the University of Maryland, Baltimore CURE Scholars Program to young adults achieving their dreams of higher education and professional certification. Join them during Black History Month as they sit down with First Lady Dawn Moore and Joy Moore, mother of Wes Moore, Maryland’s first African-American governor, to discuss pursuing dreams, overcoming racism, and making history.In this clip, Davioin Hill asks for advice as first-generation college students.#blackhistorymonth #BlackHistoryMonth2024
- First, but not Last: From West Baltimore to Annapolis(2:31) In celebration of Black History Month continue to follow the journeys of four young people featured in the six-part Emmy-nominated documentary series, “From West Baltimore.” Viewers have watched as Princaya Sanders, Davioin Hill, Tyler McKenzie, and Courtney Jacobs progressed from curious 6th graders in the University of Maryland, Baltimore CURE Scholars Program to young adults achieving their dreams of higher education and professional certification. Join them during Black History Month as they sit down with First Lady Dawn Moore and Joy Moore, mother of Wes Moore, Maryland’s first African-American governor, to discuss pursuing dreams, overcoming racism, and making history.In this clip, Princaya Sanders asks how does it feel to be the first African American first lady of Maryland.#blackhistorymonth #BlackHistoryMonth2024
- You Belong in the Room: From West Baltimore to Annapolis(2:31) In celebration of Black History Month continue to follow the journeys of four young people featured in the six-part Emmy-nominated documentary series, “From West Baltimore.” Viewers have watched as Princaya Sanders, Davioin Hill, Tyler McKenzie, and Courtney Jacobs progressed from curious 6th graders in the University of Maryland, Baltimore CURE Scholars Program to young adults achieving their dreams of higher education and professional certification. Join them during Black History Month as they sit down with First Lady Dawn Moore and Joy Moore, mother of Wes Moore, Maryland’s first African-American governor, to discuss pursuing dreams, overcoming racism, and making history.In this clip, Tyler McKenzie asks how to be successful as young African Americans.#blackhistorymonth #BlackHistoryMonth2024
- Mark Graber Explains Section 3 of the 14th amendment(5:39) Maryland Carey Law Professor Mark A. Graber, a leading constitutional law scholar, is a recognized expert on Section 3 of the 14th amendment. Graber is also one of seven University System of Maryland Regents Professors.He recently submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court explaining how the Constitution’s “disqualification” clause bars those who engaged in insurrection from holding office.In an interview at Maryland Carey Law's Thurgood Marshall Library, Graber explains the brief and his thoughts on the groundbreaking case before the United States Supreme Court.#supremecourt #LawSchool
- See Me Rise: From West Baltimore To Annapolis(2:20) In celebration of Black History Month continue to follow the journeys of four young people featured in the six-part Emmy-nominated documentary series, “From West Baltimore.” Viewers have watched as Princaya Sanders, Davioin Hill, Tyler McKenzie, and Courtney Jacobs progressed from curious 6th graders in the University of Maryland, Baltimore CURE Scholars Program to young adults achieving their dreams of higher education and professional certification. Join them during Black History Month as they sit down with Maryland First Lady Dawn Moore and Joy Moore, mother of Wes Moore, Maryland’s first African-American governor, to discuss pursuing dreams, overcoming racism, and making history.In this clip, Davioin Hill asks the Moores about how to handle racism.#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2024
- UMB Celebrates Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month(1:26:08) UMB Celebrates Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month Feb. 6, 2024 at Noon in Leadership Hall
- UMB Martin Luther King Jr and Black History Month Celebration 2024(1:01:04) On Feb 6, 2024, the University of Maryland, Baltimore's annual Martin Luther King Jr and Black History Month celebration featured keynote speaker Fatima Goss Graves, JD, President and CEO of the National Women's Law Center.
- UMB Pushing Biomedical Technology Forward(1:00) The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is at the forefront of supporting the biomedical research industry in Baltimore.UMB and the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) were jointly awarded a four-year, $4 million Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance the biomedical entrepreneurship and innovation economy in the Baltimore region.This grant will be used to build on the work that began when UMBC and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) received a $13 million NIH Common Fund Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) grant in 2022 to enhance recruitment and training of junior faculty from groups underrepresented in biomedical science.UMB will also use the grant to create the University of Maryland, Baltimore Life Science Discovery (UM-BILD) Accelerator program’s “proof-of-concept” hub — one of only five NIH-funded proof-of-concept hubs in the U.S. — in the University of Maryland BioPark and at bwtech@UMBC.Jim Hughes, chief enterprise and economic development officer and senior vice president for UMB, spoke to the Baltimore Mayor and City Council recently about the impact of the grant.
- Empowering Community: Inside Baltimore's Embrace Resource Center(1:32) The Embrace Resource Center is now open at 55 N. Paca St., in the Baltimore Grand Garage.In the past three years, a program with a home of its own at this new center, has helped engage 4,000 people, assisted 200 people find employment, and also helped 130 people get into drug treatment, with 120 actively in treatment. This is all taking place around Baltimore's Lexington Market and Eutaw Street beside the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus.Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott celebrated the center's opening on Jan. 26, 2024, with UMB President Bruce E. Jarrell, and Embrace Executive Director Kyla Liggett-Creel.
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