Author - Alex Likowski

Susan Esserman, JD (sixth from left), founder and CEO of the University of Maryland SAFE Center, at an event with lawmakers and leaders from state and local government and social service and faith organizations committed to the fight against human trafficking.

SAFE Space: ‘MPower’ Center, Other Leaders Reaffirm Fight Against Human Trafficking

4 weeks ago

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‘Exceptional Choice’: Mark Gladwin, MD, Named Dean of UMSOM

May 11, 2022

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Diane Forbes Berthoud has considerable history in the Baltimore-Washington region, serving as faculty and lecturer at George Washington University, George Mason University, Howard University, the University of Maryland, College Park, and Trinity University.

Diane Forbes Berthoud Named UMB’s First Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer

May 10, 2021

6 min read

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