Alumni Stories

Alumni: Seven Schools, One University

Founded in 1807, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s premier public health, law, and human services university, dedicated to excellence in education, research, clinical care, and public service. Over the past 200-plus years, UMB has conferred degrees on almost 80,000 graduates, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, lawyers, social workers, researchers, and other professionals.

Practically every resident of Maryland is helped in some way by UMB’s graduates, the research we undertake, or the care, counsel, and service we provide.

I know that you, our alumni, help to improve the public good far and wide, here in Maryland and around the world. And I am proud to be president of the institution you all represent.

Whether you graduated last year, 75 years ago, or somewhere in between, I’m glad that you are part of the UMB alumni family. And I hope that you all feel like you are part of something bigger than just the school from which you graduated. You are part of UMB. You ARE UMB.

Sincerely,

Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS
President

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UMCP President Darrell Pines and UMB President Bruce Jarrell

Facing the Future Together: A Conversation with Presidents Jarrell and Pines

On June 26, University of Maryland, Baltimore President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, is joined by University of Maryland, College Park President Darryll J. Pines, PhD, MS, for a timely discussion on the challenges facing higher education today. From research funding and student financial support to diversity, equity, inclusion, and the continued success of the MPower initiative, the two leaders explore how their institutions are navigating uncertain waters and shaping a stronger future.

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UMB Class of 2025: Stepping into Greatness, Service, and Truth

In this graduation season compilation on “The UMB Pulse,” hear from three of the visionary leaders who spoke directly to the UMB Class of 2025 — and to anyone entering a world that desperately needs bold, ethical leadership.

Paul A. Offit, MD ’77, director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, opens with a personal and historical reminder of why public trust in science — and vaccines — must be protected at all costs.

Zach Noel, PharmD, PhD ’23, BCC, associate professor at the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, brings heartfelt storytelling and humor to the stage, challenging graduates to choose their “auxiliary labels” wisely and live their values with purpose.

Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, the Vernon Jordan Distinguished Professor in Civil Rights and founding director of the 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy at the Howard University School of Law, closes with a profound call to action — urging law graduates to become the next generation of founders and framers, rebuilding a democracy in crisis.

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