Each month, The President’s Message updates the UMB community on University initiatives; spotlights faculty, staff, and student achievements; and promotes upcoming UMB events.

• President’s column on the importance of mentoring
• Founders Week award winners announced
• Institute for Health Computing to anchor Metro redevelopment
• Monique Dixon to lead Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law
• Academy of Lifelong Learning launches Aging Forum
• List of new hires
• Roundup of faculty, staff, and student achievements