March 2016
News, Hot Topics, & Press Releases

Diversity Review Results Disclosed
March 30, 2016
UMB community learns more about personnel review in President's Q & A session.

MD Delegates Hear Concerns About UMB-UMCP Partnership
March 23, 2016
Witnesses tell legislators "Strategic Partnership bill should be amended, reconsidered, or dropped.

School of Law Part of $10M Sustainable Water Grant
March 22, 2016
The Environmental Law Program at the School of Law will conduct the legal and policy analysis for a new, $10 million dollar USDA project.

SOP/FDA Talk Post-Market Device Regulation
March 22, 2016
A daylong conference at the School of Pharmacy on Thursday, March 24 will gather experts to consider post-market regulation of medical devices.
School of Nursing Ranked No. 8 by U.S. News & World Report
March 16, 2016
Doctor of Nursing Practice program is No. 5 in first-ever rankings; two master’s specialties are No. 1.

School of Pharmacy Top 10 in U.S.News & World Report
March 16, 2016
Rankings released on March 16 position the School of Pharmacy in the top ten of the nation’s more than 130 schools of pharmacy.

Carey School of Law Dean Tobin Travels to China
March 14, 2016
University of Maryland School of Law Dean Donald B. Tobin, JD, has embarked upon a 10-day trip to China.

UMB Speaks Out Against Strategic Partnership Act
March 11, 2016
Jay A. Perman, MD, president of UMB, asked an overflow crowd for input on Senate Bill 1052: University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Act.

Mayor Inspires at Women’s History Month Event
March 11, 2016
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, JD, gave those assembled for UMB’s Women’s History Month presentation on March 10 many examples of great female role models.

Middle States Report Hailed at Town Hall
March 10, 2016
Accrediting task force co-chairs review 2 1/2-year journey, field questions from faculty, staff, and students.

Serious Crime Down at UMB, Year-End Stats Show
March 7, 2016
Chief says "holistic approach" has made an impact.

Town Hall to Discuss Strategic Partnership Plan
March 7, 2016
The University of Maryland, Baltimore community will discuss the proposed strategic partnership with the University of Maryland, College Park on Friday, March 11 at 12 pm.
Perman Testimony on SB 1052
March 1, 2016
Testimony of University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jay A. Perman, MD to the Maryland Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, March 1, 2016.

Senate Considers UMB-UMCP Strategic Partnership Act
March 1, 2016
UMB president urges Maryland Senate committee not to compromise the “best interests” of Baltimore with a merger.
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