Alumni and Donors
Academy of Lifelong Learning
As an alum, you can continue your journey in learning as you connect with some of the top experts in their fields. On its website, the UMB Academy of Lifelong Learning offers visitors the ability to ask questions of UMB experts, who provide answers and their insights and resources for professional development.
Academy of Lifelong LearningGive To UMB
UMB philanthropic opportunities include planned, annual, and featured giving.
Give OnlineThe UMB Pulse
Each season, “The UMB Pulse” shares stories about UMB change makers who are taking creative action to overcome barriers and solve social problems in our own community, across the state of Maryland, and globally.
UMB Pulse
Get Involved
Alumni are invited to learn how to become involved with volunteer projects in West Baltimore
Community and Civic Engagement
Olympic Rugby Star & Maryland Carey Law Graduate: Carmen Farmer's Mission to Conserve Colorado Land
Discover the journey of Carmen Farmer, a standout University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law alumna and Team USA Rugby Olympian, who now champions land and water conservation in Colorado.
UMB Alumna sits down with ‘The Pulse’ Podcast
Hear from UMB alumna Kelsey Abernathy, PhD, and University of Maryland, College Park alumnus Dan Fucich, PhD, who leveraged The Grid’s resources to launch their company AlgenAir. The AlgenAir co-founders share their journey of going from an idea to a full-fledged company with products that use algae to convert carbon into oxygen in occupied spaces.
Fighting Fentanyl: Melanie Yates and the Josh Siemd Act
Delve deep into the heart of the opioid crisis, focusing on the devastating impact of fentanyl as
University of Maryland School of Social Work alumna Melanie Yates, LMSW '23 shares her personal journey of loss and her relentless pursuit to make a difference.
Warning: This episode discusses topics of addiction, overdose, and family loss.
From Medicine to Mysteries: School of Medicine Alumna Deborah Shlian, MD ’72, MBA
In this episode of “The UMB Pulse,” Deborah Shlian, MD ’72, MBA, shares her career journey from being a medical doctor to becoming a successful writer in the medical thriller genre. She discusses her early inspirations, partnership with her husband, Joel, and their collaborative ventures in both medicine and writing.
The conversation explores her transition to running a medical management consulting firm, establishing a niche in physician executive searches, and ultimately retiring to focus on her passion for writing. The episode also highlights her contributions to nonfiction literature, especially in spotlighting women leaders in STEM fields.
