UMB Staff
Oct. 21, 2022
Dear Friends:
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) has a long history of dedicated leaders who have helped propel generations of graduates to improve the human condition and serve the public good. For a decade, Jay A. Perman, MD, guided this great institution as its president before becoming chancellor of the University System of Maryland in 2020.
I’m proud to share this special edition of CATALYST magazine that honors Chancellor Perman and his impact at UMB. I hope that you’ll enjoy a retrospective about his tenure and a look at his legacy and how his influence is seen at UMB even now. In addition, Chancellor Perman looks back on his time at UMB and looks forward in his role leading the university system.
I pledged to make many of his signature programs “Perman-ent,” including the initiatives that helped UMB strengthen its role as an anchor institution in West Baltimore and continue to grow and deepen UMB’s impact in our community. Thank you for your support of UMB, which allows us to do that. And thank you, Chancellor Perman, for setting the stage that makes UMB a magnet for innovation, talent, and — most of all — folks committed to our communities.
PLEASE ENJOY THIS SPECIAL ISSUE OF CATALYST.
Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS
President
