UMB’s Jones Carney Honored with ‘BBJ’ Leader in Diversity Award

May 18, 2022 | Jen Badie

UMB’s Jones Carney Honored with ‘BBJ’ Leader in Diversity Award

When Courtney J. Jones Carney, DPA, MBA, attended Morgan State University, a historically Black institution in Baltimore, for her undergraduate studies, she felt something that had been missing: a sense of belonging...Read more here.

UMB’s Jones Carney Honored with ‘BBJ’ Leader in Diversity Award

June 10, 2022 | Carley Milligan 

Leaders in Diversity 2022: 10 honorees who are making change accessible in Greater Baltimore

Our 2022 Leaders in Diversity honorees have one thing in common — they've made it a personal mission to open up their workplaces and industries.

However, each of the 10 awardees this year have approached that effort in their own way...Read more here.

Pantry Helps UMB Fight Students’ Food Insecurity

March 2, 2022 | By Lou Cortina

Pantry Helps UMB Fight Students’ Food Insecurity

Students strolling through the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) lobby Feb. 23 were greeted with friendly hellos and the opportunity to pick up a free bag of food courtesy of the UMB Student Food Pantry...Read more here. 

Intercultural Center: A Place for Diversity, Dialogue

May 19, 2021 | By Mary Therese Phelan

A space of belonging, value, affirmation, and welcome.

That’s how officials describe University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) new Intercultural Center, which opened with a virtual launch and will experience more in-person activity as faculty, staff, and students eventually return to campus... Read more here. 

UMB Pop-Up Food Pantry Hits the Spot

March 17, 2021 | By Lou Cortina 

The issue of food insecurity is real among students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), with nearly one-third surveyed in fall 2020 saying they felt some level of uncertainty regarding their food supply... Read more here. 

UMB Doctors Address COVID-19 Vaccine Mistrust

March 11, 2021 | By Charles Schelle

While many are waiting for a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, a good portion of folks have a dose of skepticism about the shots — the question is if it’s a healthy one...Read more here.

The Intercultural Center: A Space for Belonging and Social Justice at UMB

February 10, 2021 | By Rosemary Ferreira

The inaugural Intercultural Center will move the University forward in its commitment to anti-racism and social justice...Read more here.

The Role of Experimentation and Medical Mistrust in COVID-19 Vaccine Skepticism

January 12, 2021 | By Courtney J. Jones Carney

Examining the historical and current context of medical abuse of BIPOC populations that positions science and medical advancements over individual human lives and safety... Read more here. 

UMB Students Get their Wish with Intercultural Center

January 22, 2020 | By Chris Zang

Years in the making, UMB’s Intercultural Leadership and Engagement Center provides students with the support and opportunities they requested for groups from diverse backgrounds to come together...Read more here.